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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays

MLB
Pirates
27-26
4-1
Final
Blue Jays
25-28
Rogers Centre
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Pirates 4-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Blue Jays 2-0 in the 6th inning. Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 24
Esmerlyn Valdez hits first career home run as Pirates beat Blue Jays 4-1 to avoid sweep

Esmerlyn Valdez homered for his first career hit, Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz also connected and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: TOR wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 14-13 on the road; Blue Jays 15-12 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
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 5.29 ERA, 89 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Spencer Horwitz1B
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsLF
  4. 4Nick Gonzales3B
  5. 5Oneil CruzDH
  6. 6Endy RodriguezC
  7. 7Esmerlyn ValdezRF
  8. 8Jake MangumRF
  9. 9Jared TrioloSS
Blue Jays5th in AL East
Dylan Cease SP
Probable starter · 11-6, 2.40 ERA, 239 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1George SpringerDH
  2. 2Daulton VarshoCF
  3. 3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  4. 4Yohendrick PinangoLF
  5. 5Jesus SanchezRF
  6. 6Kazuma Okamoto3B
  7. 7Ernie Clement2B
  8. 8Andres GimenezSS
  9. 9Brandon ValenzuelaC

The series

TOR wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Blue Jays 5, Pirates 2 (May 23)

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Game info

Venue
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario · Attendance 41,354
Officials
Willie Traynor (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (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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