Jul. 21, Yankees vs Blue Jays
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One baseball writer thinks that team will be Toronto. On Sunday, Sportsnaut's Matt Johnson predicted that the Blue Jays would acquire Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, a 2023 All-Star and reliable innings-eater, at the trade deadline.
The Blue Jays are facing off against a lefty starter (Carlos Rodon) for the second straight game, so the left-handed-hitting Wagner will remain on the bench. Leo Jimenez will get another start at second base while Ernie Clement shifts over to third base.
The Yankees can’t say they’re interested in trading for the Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez — that would be tampering — but manager Aaron Boone admitted he’s paying attention a scorching-hot right-handed slugger who led the National League with 35 homers and 85 RBIs through Sunday.
Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr gave a World Series declaration after a sweep of the San Francisco Giants this weekend.
A rash of Blue Jays injury updates coming out of the All-Star break pushed a likely need into a glaring necessity.
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While their pitching was a bit spotty, the Blue Jays’ offence was spot on, the main reason why disaster was averted and why Toronto would win its 10th straight home game to tie a franchise record.
New York Yankees slugger and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge notched career home run No. 350 just a few days prior. On Sunday in the rubber match against the Atlanta Braves ( NYY-ATL GameTracker ), he notched career homer No. 351. Here's a look at his first-inning blast: