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Blue Jays at Yankees



Jones went deep in the second inning and that was enough for the Yankees, who beat the Blue Jays 3-1 despite getting outhit 9-4. The homer, a 385-foot shot to right that scored Grisham, held up after an umpire review upheld the call on the field. New York moves to 73-55 and now leads the season series 6-5. The two clubs meet again Saturday, with the Blue Jays visiting the Yankees.
Jones homered to right in the second inning, a 385-foot shot that scored Grisham and proved to be the difference, with the call upheld on replay review.
Jones finished 1-for-3 with the homer and 2 RBI to lead the Yankees, who won despite the Blue Jays holding a 9-4 edge in hits.
The Yankees improved to 73-55 while the Blue Jays fell to 63-67, and New York now leads the season series 6-5.
The Yankees sit 2nd in the AL East, 3½ games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Blue Jays sit 4th in the AL East, 14½ games back, coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Yankees are up next home vs Astros (Aug 27), then home vs Red Sox. The Blue Jays are up next home vs Royals (Aug 27), then home vs Mariners.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Yankees to winHit
NYY -1.5 · 65%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORToronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| NYYNew York Yankees | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Bateman | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .302 | .339 | .396 |
Nathan Lukes | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .256 | .308 | .360 |
George Springer | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .235 | .314 | .387 |
Davis Schneider | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .142 | .295 | .274 |
Alejandro Kirk | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .284 | .365 | .432 |
Jesus Sanchez | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .264 | .321 | .428 |
Ernie Clement | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .285 | .310 | .403 |
Kazuma Okamoto | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .230 | .301 | .438 |
Brandon Valenzuela | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .230 | .308 | .388 |
Charles McAdoo | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .263 | .295 | .404 |
Myles Straw | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .212 | .270 | .319 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason Fluharty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-4 | 3.66 | 14 |
Spencer Arrighetti | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 61-37 | 4.73 | 61 |
Brendon Little | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-11 | 8.50 | 21 |
Braydon Fisher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.46 | 16 |
Paul Sewald | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 5.79 | 11 |
Simeon Woods Richardson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20-10 | 5.91 | 20 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | NYY 100.0 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | NYY 96.1 | 6.0 | |
| T9 | NYY 90.1 | 7.3 | |
| T9 | NYY 82.8 | 9.6 | |
| B8 | NYY 92.4 | 1.1 | |
| B8 | NYY 93.5 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | NYY 93.9 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | NYY 93.2 | 0.6 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.