Guardians play the Blue Jays leading series 1-0

Sep 2, 2026, 09:03 am

Toronto Blue Jays (68-71, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (70-68, second in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (9-5, 2.33 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 217 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.70 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 145 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -137, Guardians +112; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians face the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the series 1-0.

Cleveland is 70-68 overall and 33-36 at home. Guardians pitchers have a collective 3.71 ERA, which ranks third in the AL.

Toronto is 68-71 overall and 31-36 in road games. Blue Jays pitchers have a collective 3.97 ERA, which ranks sixth in the AL.

Wednesday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase DeLauter has a .290 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has 24 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs. Steven Kwan is 16 for 44 with three RBI over the past 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 21 doubles, seven home runs and 48 RBI while hitting .258 for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 14 for 33 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 8-2, .278 batting average, 2.67 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .252 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Rhys Hoskins: 10-Day IL (back), Chase DeLauter: day-to-day (hamstring), Shawn Armstrong: 60-Day IL (leg), Slade Cecconi: 15-Day IL (arm)

Blue Jays: Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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