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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays

MLB
Pirates
26-25
2-6
Final
Blue Jays
24-27
Rogers Centre
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Blue Jays 6-2

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays win the series 2-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 for the Pirates.

Recap · May 22
Blue Jays beat the Pirates 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory

Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning, Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer had two-run doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

What it means

  • Season series: TOR wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 13-12 on the road; Blue Jays 14-11 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

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
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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Bubba Chandler SP
Probable starter · 8-10, 4.62 ERA, 140 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Oneil CruzDH
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Nick Gonzales3B
  4. 4Spencer Horwitz1B
  5. 5Konnor GriffinSS
  6. 6Jhostynxon GarciaCF
  7. 7Endy RodriguezC
  8. 8Esmerlyn ValdezRF
  9. 9Jake MangumCF
Blue Jays5th in AL East
Kevin Gausman SP
Probable starter · 9-12, 4.51 ERA, 184 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1George SpringerDH
  2. 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  3. 3Daulton VarshoCF
  4. 4Kazuma Okamoto3B
  5. 5Yohendrick PinangoLF
  6. 6Ernie Clement2B
  7. 7Jesus SanchezRF
  8. 8Brandon ValenzuelaC
  9. 9Andres GimenezSS

The series

TOR wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario · Attendance 39,839
Officials
Alex Mackay (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesTOR wins series 2-1

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