Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
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Guerrero's homer backs Gausman's strong outing in Blue Jays' 4-1 win over Tigers
Guerrero’s homer was just his third this season and 10th extra-base hit in 46 games.
Gausman (3-3) limited the Tigers to four hits without a walk and struck out five. He gave up a season-high seven runs, six earned, and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay on Monday.
Tyler Rogers got three outs for his first save since 2024.
Daulton Varsho had a pair of extra-base hits while scoring twice and driving in a run. That capped a productive four-game stretch for Varsho. He hit a walk-off grand slam against the Rays on Wednesday and knocked in the winning run with a 10th-inning single on Saturday.
The Blue Jays took two of three games over the weekend, just their second series victory on the road this season. The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-5), making his 200th career appearance, gave up four runs in six innings. Flaherty is winless in his last 12 starts dating to Sept. 17 last year.
Jahmai Jones drove in the lone Tigers run. Riley Greene went hitless in four at-bats, snapping his 11-game hitting streak and 26-game on-base streak.
The Blue Jays scored twice in the first inning. Guerrero, batting second in the order, homered off a fastball from Flaherty. Varsho scored later in the inning on a wild pitch. Toronto made it 4-0 in the third on Varsho's RBI triple and Jesús Sánchez's sacrifice fly.
Tigers LHP Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.32) pitches the opener of a four-game home series against Cleveland on Monday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Spencer Torkelson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. |
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9th Inning | McKinstry flied out to shortstop. |
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9th Inning | Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Gage Workman grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Davis Schneider. Matt Vierling out at 2nd. Gage Wor |
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9th Inning | Vierling walked. |
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9th Inning | Rogers relieved Mantiply |
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9th Inning | Schneider grounded out to second. |
Statistics
 TOR |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 14 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 5 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 3 | Runs Batted In | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 6 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 1 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 4 | Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 34 | At Bats | 33 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 7 | Runners Left On Base | 15 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 0 |
| 16 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 133 | Pitches | 152 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 13 | Total Bases | 6 |
| 36 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 0 |
| 3.0 | Runs Created | 1.0 |
| .206 | Batting Average | .182 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .382 | Slugging Percentage | .182 |
| .206 | Secondary Average | .061 |
| .222 | On Base Percentage | .229 |
| .605 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .410 |
| 0.9 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
| 2.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.0 |
| 28.5 | Batter Rating | 10.0 |
| 34.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.69 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.34 |
| .176 | Isolated Power | .000 |
| 0.20 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.29 |
| .028 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .057 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.121 |
| 7.0 | Runs Produced | 2.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.2 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 78.5 | MLB Rating | 65.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 37,486 | Capacity:
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 33 | 15 | .688 | - | W4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 23 | 27 | .460 | 11 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 22 | 27 | .449 | 11.5 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13 | L3 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 30 | 22 | .577 | - | W6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 25 | 24 | .510 | 3.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 20 | 30 | .400 | 9 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 20 | 31 | .392 | 9.5 | L6 |