Cubs rout Blue Jays 16-2; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits with injury

sportsJun 19, 202615450

The Chicago Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2 in Chicago on June 19, 2026, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited in the later innings with an apparent injury and did not return. Carson Kelly launched a grand slam and finished 2-for-4 with six RBIs as the Cubs totaled 18 hits and drew 11 walks, their first game since 1959 with at least 16 runs, 11 walks, and 18 hits. Toronto turned to outfielder Myles Straw to pitch in mop-up duty, and Guerrero's early exit removes the Blue Jays' primary power threat and raises concerns about their lineup and bullpen depth heading into upcoming games.

Keegan Matheson

@keeganmatheson.bsky.social

My god, he's done it. A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home run, 410 feet over the Green Monster. His fourth of the season. #BlueJays

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🍁Jaded🍁4

May it be the start of something we're all waiting for.

tui-na.bsky.social2

He had his wheeties today!

Chris2

Damnit, I was so excited about day baseball and then I completely forgot about it and missed this!

Cris Palmer2

Good but let’s wait and see if just by chance he get things going. Where he goes the Jays are likely to follow.

Gabriel G. S. (ガブリエル)2

He loves to send the ball flying over that fence.

Mitch Bannon

@mitchbannon.bsky.social

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a homer. This is not a drill.

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Jordan Bastian

@bastianmlb.bsky.social

Cubs 16, Blue Jays 2 First time since 1959 the Cubs had 11+ walks, 16+ runs and 18+ hits in a game. The book ⤵️

244h ago

Bleacher Nation

@bleachernation.bsky.social

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 16, Blue Jays 2 - June 19, 2026 https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2026/06/19/enhanced-box-score-cubs-16-blue-jays-2-june-19-2026/

174h ago

Minor Leaguer

@minorleaguer.ca

Myles Straw becomes the first-ever Blue Jays player to wear #3 on the mound.

Myles Straw, wearing #3 for the Blue Jays, throws a pitch from the mound at Wrigley Field. The Cubs lead 15-2 in the 7th inning.

115h ago

Minor Leaguer2

Blue Jays single-digit pitchers (*pos. players) 0️⃣ 1️⃣ B. Bailor*, W. Merrifield*, S. Yamaguchi 2️⃣ C. Richard 3️⃣ M. Straw* 4️⃣ K. Drabek, F. Menechino* 5️⃣ S. Espinal*, C. Kusick* 6️⃣ J. Mathis*, A. Manoah, M. Stroman 7️⃣ I. Kiner-Falefa*, J. Towers, R. Ureña* 8️⃣ K. Morales* 9️⃣ R. Leach*, C. Pennington*, D. Tate

Crawly

@crawlyscubs.bsky.social

#Cubs Win! They thump the Blue Jays 16-2! Carson Kelly was 2-4 with 6 RBI and a grand slam, PCA was 3-3 with 2 walks and 2 stolen , Seiya was 3-5 with 2 RBI, Happ was 2-4, Nico 3-6 and Ben Brown gave up 2 runs in 6 innings of work! Fly the flag, sing the song!

74h ago

Federally Subsidized Kool-Aid Jammer

@chuued.blacksky.app

Blue jays getting they ass beat but hey I got a new haircut.

Me, a black man, in a black tank top amd gold chain, shrugging

95h ago

JM =^)

@jm539581.bsky.social

It's has been so bad for the Blue Jays today ... they resorted to Myles Straw pitching.

75h ago

K! (Kendra) 🇨🇦

@kenmargil.bsky.social

Pretty glad I decided to go meet a friend & drink beer at the Common instead of watching the Jays. Oof. #BlueJays

54h ago

WGN NEWS

@wgntv.com

CUBS WIN! It was an offensive barrage for the Cubs Friday afternoon as they dominated the defending American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays, winning by a final score of 16-2! Game recap: https://tinyurl.com/mwd2z6fm

54h ago

V.S. McGrath/Vicki Essex

@vsmcgrath.bsky.social

*has Blue Jays game on mute* *looks at score over shoulder* *shudders* *back to work* *rinse, repeat*

35h ago

Scott Carson

@statsboy666.bsky.social

Any momentum #BlueJays left Boston with following their three game sweep of the Red Sox dissipated somewhere between Boston & Chicago.

45h ago

Francys Romero

@francysromero.bsky.social

The Toronto Blue Jays plan to activate right-hander pitcher Lazaro Estrada in the coming hours, per sources. Estrada, 27, threw 12.1 innings on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo, recording 13 strikeouts.

44h ago