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Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Blue Jays
20-14
8-2
Final
Pirates
20-14
PNC Park
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Blue Jays 8-2

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at PNC Park. The Blue Jays win the series 3-0. The Blue Jays outscored the Pirates 4-0 in the 1st inning. Brandon Belt went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Blue Jays. Jack Suwinski went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 6
Pirates lose 6th straight, Belt 2-run double lifts Blue Jays

Brandon Belt hit a two-run double in a four-run first inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays extended the Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing streak to a season-high six games with an 8-2 victory on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: TOR wins series 3-0.
  • Blue Jays 11-11 on the road; Pirates 9-6 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays5th in AL East
  • Anthony Santander RF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays5th in AL East
Jose Berrios SP
Probable starter · 11-12, 3.65 ERA, 184 K, 1.19 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1George SpringerRF
  2. 2Bo BichetteSS
  3. 3Daulton VarshoLF
  4. 4Matt Chapman3B
  5. 5Whit Merrifield2B
  6. 6Brandon BeltDH
  7. 7Alejandro KirkC
  8. 8Cavan Biggio1B
  9. 9Kevin KiermaierCF
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Johan Oviedo SP
Probable starter · 9-14, 4.31 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tucupita MarcanoSS
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Connor Joe1B
  4. 4Carlos SantanaDH
  5. 5Jack SuwinskiCF
  6. 6Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  7. 7Miguel AndujarRF
  8. 8Rodolfo Castro2B
  9. 9Austin HedgesC

The series

TOR wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Blue Jays 4, Pirates 0 (May 5)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 34,882
Officials
Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesTOR wins series 3-0

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