Sep 9, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays beginning pitcher Shane Bieber (57) throws a pitch towards the Houston Astros throughout the first inning at Rogers Centre. Necessary Credit score: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Photos The Toronto Blue Jays goal to take the momentum of a ninth-inning comeback win into Sunday afternoon and full a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles.
The Blue Jays (86-62) maintained their three-game lead within the American League East over the New York Yankees on Saturday by scoring three runs within the ninth in a 5-4 victory over the Orioles (69-79).
The season sequence between Toronto and Baltimore is tied at six wins apiece.
The Blue Jays emerged victorious after trailing after eight innings for the fifth time this season, and it was their ninth walk-off win total. It was the third time the Orioles have misplaced after main after eight innings.
Toronto has come again 45 occasions to win after trailing sooner or later within the recreation, a complete that tops the majors.
“We simply have this mentality that we’re simply going to win,” stated right-hander Max Scherzer, who allowed two runs in 5 innings on Saturday. “We’re going to discover a method to kick, scratch and claw our manner again into this, and our offense has that identification. Pitchers scent that.”
Lots of the deficits the Blue Jays have overcome have been early within the recreation. They’re 11-47 when trailing after seven. The last-place Orioles are 5-61 when behind after seven innings.
Toronto is slated to ship right-hander Shane Bieber (2-1, 4.30 ERA) to the mound in a bid to finish the sequence sweep. He’s 3-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 40 innings over six profession begins towards Baltimore. He final confronted them in September 2023.
The Orioles, who have been betrayed by their bullpen on Saturday, are anticipated to run with a parade of relievers within the sequence finale.
Proper-hander Albert Suarez (2-0, 2.08) is scheduled to be the opener. He has been restricted to 4 reduction appearances this season due to a proper subscapularis pressure.
His solely look earlier than his stint on the injured record was March 28 when he allowed two runs (one earned) in 2 2/3 reduction outings at Toronto. He was reinstated from the injured record on Sept. 1. His longest outing was three innings on Sept. 6 towards the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Suarez is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 15 2/3 innings over 5 profession video games (two) begins towards Toronto.
It regarded like Suarez can be required to pitch on Saturday. Starter Tomoyuki Sugano limped off the sector after the third out of the primary inning on a tough drive by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that hit his left ankle. Suarez warmed up within the bullpen, however Sugano continued and pitched a stable six innings, permitting one run and 4 hits. He wanted solely 63 pitches, however interim supervisor Tony Mansolino elected to take away him.
“That was my resolution; he was doing nice,” Mansolino stated. “To see him battle via it and pitch the way in which he did on this setting, after six innings, simply felt prefer it was the fitting factor to do for him and in addition for us to attempt to win the sport.”
The supervisor stated he was involved about going via the lineup for the third time and Guerrero main off the inning.
Guerrero, who was 0-for-2 towards Sugano, singled within the seventh towards reliever Rico Garcia.
Rookie Dylan Beavers, who was 1-for-3 with a stroll batting fifth on Friday, was moved to the No. 2 spot Saturday. He responded with three walks.
The outfielder has 20 walks in 23 video games since making his debut on Aug. 16. He’s batting .299/.460/.418 with one homer and eight RBIs.
–Area Degree Media
