Since his big-league debut in 2019, Guerrero has been the face of the Blue Jays franchise, collecting his fifth straight All-Star selection this year. His best season came in 2021, when he finished runner-up in AL MVP voting and would have won if not for Shohei Ohtani ’s historic two-way campaign.

Johan Oviedo earned his first major league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 to take the three-game series.

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't get much offense, but Tommy Pham provided just enough for a strong team pitching performance to earn the 2-1 win over

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday night’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates firmly atop the AL East with a 73-52 record. After being removed from the game, the Blue Jays confirmed that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the second inning, as Blue Jays right-handed starting pitcher Max Scherzer walked designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and center fielder Jack Suwinski and then catcher Joey Bart reached first base safely on a ground ball.

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power numbers are down from their peak in 2021, but he remains one of baseball's top players. The 26-year-old entered Monday's bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for seventh in MLB with a .300 batting average and eighth with a .898 OPS.

Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Tuesday night.

Offensively, George Springer hit his 20th home run of the campaign, while Alejandro Kirk hit his 10th. It was part of a three-hit night for Kirk where he went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. He also tied World Series winner Pat Borders in some history among Jays catchers.