Blue Jays move into AL wild‑card after 4-1 win over Yankees

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Charles McAdoo drove in two runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 at Rogers Centre. McAdoo’s seventh-inning double scored Ernie Clement from first, and he followed with a bases-loaded single in the eighth; Nathan Lukes added a fielder’s choice RBI to cap the two-run frame. Alejandro Kirk drove in Toronto’s first run in the third to tie the game after George Lombard Jr.’s second-inning RBI put New York ahead. Spencer Miles (5-2) earned the win in relief and Brent Headrick (6-2) took the loss; Louis Varland recorded his 27th save, striking out all three batters in the ninth. Ricky Tiedemann made his major league debut, allowing two hits and one earned run with two strikeouts in 1 and 2/3 innings. Before the game, the Blue Jays placed All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion injured list after his collision in Friday’s game. The victory moved Toronto to 61-64 as it presses a late wild-card push; Dylan Cease is expected to start the series finale Sunday against the Yankees’ Ryan Weathers.

Keegan Matheson

@keeganmatheson.bsky.social

#BlueJays win, 4-1. They rolled out their bullpen and a lineup that looked like a Spring Training bus trip in early March… and they took down Cam Schlittler and the Yankees. They’re 61-64.

16712h ago

Anne-azonian 🇨🇦 #BuyCanadian4

I am treating this like a no hitter and not saying a damn word about it #nojinxies

Cris Palmer2

Wow wow wow! Loving it!

Homechef: Salty Saga2

0-2 4.12ERA 19K's vs. Jays. He must hate the Jays

Quoting this

CJ is..... ⚾⚕️😷2

Keegan with all the words. 😂

Mike Wilner

@wilnerness.bsky.social

Detroit lost to the White Sox. Texas lost to the vagabond A’s. #Bluejays beat the Yankees and are now ONE GAME out of a playoff spot.

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Mambolica, PhD-on-Hold1

I'll take what I can get.

Wisechick 🇨🇦1

Hmm... but does this feel like a play-off team? Maybe if Vladdy hit a HR. Maybe if Varsho was in center.....oh.. Maybe if Gausman was starting......uhm.

Ryan B1

Just gotta survive this next stretch

Mitch Bannon

@mitchbannon.bsky.social

#BlueJays win 3-1 over the Yankees. They are, for now, 1 game back of the playoffs. It’s as close as they’ve been to the final Wild-Card spot since June 26th.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost

@chaoskat.bsky.social

Watching the Blue Jays and Yankees saying “who the heck is that guy?” over and over is a new thing I've never done before.

3512h ago

Alexis2

The jays have so many new guys. It’s taking me awhile to catch up too haha

Katie ⚾️ 🇨🇦1

The Yankees are the least name-droppy team in like their history right now. Who tf is Lombard Jr?? So random.

I wish ill on ___

@monicarooney.bsky.social

Get someone who loves you as much as Ernie Clement loves sliding in a dramatic fashion #BlueJays

Ernie Clement lying face down over home plate after sliding to score a run. Score is Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1. Bottom of the 7th

2612h ago

Toronto Blue Jays

@bluejaysbot.bsky.social

ANOTHER Series Win! #BlueJays50 FINAL: Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1

2212h ago

Swagger

@girlswagger101.bsky.social

Let’s f*cking go!!!!! Blue Yays!! Blue Jays beat the loser Yankees once again and are now tied for the 3rd wild card spot. We coming! #BlueJays 😘

2612h ago

Katie ⚾️ 🇨🇦

@bluejaygal.bsky.social

8th inning insurance runs?! Are we sure this is the 2026 Blue Jays?

2212h ago

Jake Goldsbie

@jakegoldsbie.bsky.social

This year's Blue Jays team is fun because I kind of hate the way they play and the way they win but also whatever works and who cares

1712h ago

Chris Turner

@theturner.bsky.social

It'd be fun to go back in time to Alejandro Kirk's first appearance at Jays spring training and say "that guy right there will one day be intentionally walked twice in one game by the New York Yankees in a game that matters to both of them"

1512h ago

skiing311 (n_thurm)

@skiing311.bsky.social

'member when the #BlueJays defeated Cam Schlittler and the Yankees in the 2025 ALDS with a bullpen game?

1412h ago

[email protected]

@liskeard1.bsky.social

#BlueJays with their 6th straight series win!!! 4 to 1 final score - Da Yankees Lose!! 😅 Now tied for 3rd in the Wild Card Race!! @markrf400.bsky.social WooHoo!!!⚾🍁🇨🇦👍

1411h ago

Mark 🇨🇦 🐸1

Yes they are looking good for the most part!!

River Ave. Blues

@riveraveblues.bsky.social

Blue Jays score their third run of the afternoon, breaking the game open.

1712h ago

AJ Hamilton 🇨🇦

@aj-hamilton.bsky.social

Saturdays in Toronto 🇨🇦 The Blue Jays can still make it to the World Series ⚾

1412h ago

Scott Carson

@statsboy666.bsky.social

Always enjoyable when #BlueJays beat #Yankees on Apple TV, after they snubbed our national anthem, and then manager Aaron Boone blows a head gasket & get the old heave ho for the 50th time in his 9 seasons at the helm. Oh ya, and by the way, he still hasn't won the World Series. Just sayin...

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