The Blue Jays powered past the Cardinals 7-1, with Aldo Gaxiola breaking the game open in the fourth inning on a solo homer to left center. Gaxiola went 2-for-4 with a team-high 2 RBIs to lead Toronto. The Blue Jays improved to 57-60 while the Cardinals fell to 60-61; the teams meet again Wednesday.
Gaxiola's 15th home run of the season proved to be the difference-maker, giving the Blue Jays command they would not relinquish.
The Blue Jays held a narrow edge in the hit column, out-hitting the Cardinals 7-6 in a game decided by clean execution and timely contact.
The Cardinals managed just one run on the night, unable to generate enough offense to stay competitive against Toronto's pitching and defense.
The Blue Jays are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Cardinals are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Blue Jays are up next home vs Cardinals (Aug 27-29). The Cardinals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27-29).
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.
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.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMBJupiter Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| DUNDunedin Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Honeyman LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Mitchell CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexander Frias RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dee Kennedy 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Owen Henne DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sebastian Dos Santos SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Hernández 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Camacho 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Lobliner C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Branneli Franco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Garmon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Fordham P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Echeman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branneli Franco | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Garmon | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| JR Fordham | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaden Echeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | DUN 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | DUN 99.6 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | DUN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | DUN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | DUN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | DUN 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | DUN 99.7 | — | |
| B8 | DUN 99.7 | 0.1 |
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.