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The Toronto Blue Jays were 53-60, 5th in the AL East. Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays bested the Houston Astros 3-1 at Daikin Park.

Blue Jays Daily Vibe Check
67°
▲20
Warm
a hot week

Comfortable territory. 5 of the last 7 in the win column. And pitching at 2.9 RA/G. That's keeping the score warm.

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Blue Jays Game on August 04

Opponent:Houston Astros (58-56)
Location:Daikin Park
First Pitch:08:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Trey Yesavage (5-5, 3.73 ERA) vs Hayden Wesneski (1-0, 4.76 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Sportsnet, Space City Home Network, Space City Home Network (Sp)
Forecast:☀️ Clear sky, 73°F, Wind 6 mph

Blue Jays Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays bested the Houston Astros 3-1 at Daikin Park.

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Highlights

Blue Jays Record & Standings

AL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Rays
6646.589 W1
Yankees
6350.5583.5 L1
Red Sox
6051.5415.5 W5
Orioles
5458.48212.0 L2
Blue Jays
5360.46913.5 W1

Toronto Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +6 run differential.

Blue Jays Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
7
Kazuma Okamoto
 24.231.75469
4
George Springer
 12.239.72836
27
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
 6.261.69044

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
77
Louis Varland
 3-41.111.0256.2
84
Dylan Cease
 7-52.411.08119.1
71
Tyler Rogers
 1-21.621.0850.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
59
Brandon Valenzuela
 4 hits, .5 AVG in last 3 games
48
Luis Urías
 3 hits, 4 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
84
Dylan Cease
 6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
62
Spencer Miles
 4.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

Blue Jays News

In a day swirling with roster changes, the Blue Jays traded away some familiar faces, including Kevin Gausman, whose 102 ERA+ indicates he still holds value despite a lackluster season. The loss of Gausman is notable as the Jays aim to push past their current 52-60 record and find some momentum in a tightly contested AL East. In contrast, Shane Bieber's resilience shone through in last night's 3-1 win over the Houston Astros, where he allowed nine hits but managed to keep the runs at bay. With new additions like infielder Josh Smith and promising prospect Dasan Hill bolstering the roster, fans can only hope these moves ignite the team’s offense, which has struggled lately at just 3.4 runs per game. The Blue Jays' pursuit of a playoff spot hinges on finding a way to turn their lukewarm vibes into fiery performances.

Sources
Blue Jays Trade Deadline Quick-Reaction Grades
Bluebirdbanter
Blue Jays Trade Deadline Quick-Reaction Grades
Some quick grades for the Jays deadline day deals. Kevin Gausman to the Cubs for Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman Gausman’s having the poorest season of his five with the Jays, but still has a 102 ERA+, so he’s still a useful pitcher. And he could step it up in a pennant race. The Jays […]
 Jays Beat Astros
Bluebirdbanter
Jays Beat Astros
Blue Jays 3 Astros 1 After Shane Bieber’s last start, we were a little worried about how tonight would go. Well….he gave up 9 hits and 2 walks in just 5.2 innings but only allowed 1 run. The nice thing to say is he made the pitches when he needed to. The less nice thing […]
 Blue Jays add another hard-throwing southpaw in the farm system with the acquisition of Dasan Hill
Bluejaysnation
Blue Jays add another hard-throwing southpaw in the farm system with the acquisition of Dasan Hill
The Toronto Blue Jays got a darn good prospect in Dasan Hill. Shortly before Monday’s 6:00 PM ET deadline for trades, they sent Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins for Dasan Hill, John Klein, and Dameury Pena. They also got back that $250,000 in international bonus pool money they traded for Ryan Sprock last month….
 August 3 Gameday: Shane Bieber looks to rebound in series opener against Houston
Bluejaysnation
August 3 Gameday: Shane Bieber looks to rebound in series opener against Houston
The Toronto Blue Jays and the rest of Major League Baseball have officially put the 2026 trade deadline in the rear-view mirror.    The Blue Jays made significant changes to their roster as they dealt away pending free agents in Kevin Gausman and Daulton Varsho, as well as reliever Jeff Hoffman, but picked up controllable…
 Twins To Acquire Jeff Hoffman
Mlbtraderumors
Twins To Acquire Jeff Hoffman
10:14PM: The Athletic’s Dan Hayes reports that the Blue Jays will pay $3.75MM of Hoffman’s $11MM salary next year. 4:39PM: The Twins and Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal sending righty Jeff Hoffman from Toronto to Minnesota, per Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. Minnesota sends three minor leaguers back the other […]
 Rangers, Blue Jays Swap Josh Smith, Adam Macko
Mlbtraderumors
Rangers, Blue Jays Swap Josh Smith, Adam Macko
The Rangers have sent infielder Josh Smith and minor league right-hander Josh Stephan to the Blue Jays for left-hander Adam Macko, per announcements from both clubs. Smith and Macko are 40-man guys but Stephan is not, so this is 40-man neutral for the clubs. Smith, 28, is the player in the deal with the most […]

Blue Jays Upcoming Schedule

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Chicago Cubs for a 1-game series starting Thursday.

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