TORONTO BLUE JAYS NEWS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Homers in win Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact Guerrero's 21st home run came in the third and provided the Blue Jays with their initial run of the contest. He later just missed another home run by rocketing a single off the left field wall in the fifth to drive in another run. Guerrero has now hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .283 with three homers, 10 RBI, and nine runs over that stretch. He is slashing .266/.341/.439 on the season over 583 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Romano - Locks down 32nd save Romano pitched a perfect ninth to pick up the save Sunday against Colorado.

Impact Romano slammed the door on the Rockies with three fly-ball outs. It was the ninth consecutive outing for Romano in which he hasn't allowed a run. He remains one of the top closers in the game with a 2.44 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 59 strikeouts to go along with 32 saves in 48 innings spread out over 50 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman - Rain cuts start to four innings Gausman did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over four innings against the Rockies. He struck out five.

Impact Gausman needed 67 pitches to complete four innings, but he did not return for the fifth due to a 59-minute rain delay. Prior to the delay, Gausman was not at his sharpest, allowing all three runs and seven baserunners in the third and fourth innings. His five strikeouts lifted his season total to a league-leading 207 in 159.1 innings. He'll carry a 3.39 ERA and 1.21 WHIP into his next start, likely to take place at home against the Royals over the weekend.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement's RBI single | 09/03/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays vs. Rockies Highlights | 09/03/2023 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a solo homer and Whit Merrifield hit a go-ahead RBI single to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Rockies

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Jordan Romano earns the save | 09/03/2023 Jordan Romano gets Nolan Jones to fly out to left field for the final out in the Blue Jays' 7-5 win over the Rockies

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 4

Preview the September 4 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and mor...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Spencer Horwitz helps Blue Jays slide past Rockies Spencer Horwitz homered among his three hits, Vladimir Guerrero also went deep and finished with two hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat th...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ninth-inning rally gives Blue Jays series win over Rockies DENVER -- Sunday’s win won’t be hung in a museum, but the Blue Jays found a way to keep the American League Wild Card race right in front of...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's go-ahead single | 09/03/2023 Whit Merrifield slaps a go-ahead RBI single to right field, scoring Mason McCoy to give the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead in the 9th inning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Guerrero Jr.'s solo homer (21) | 09/03/2023 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushes a solo homer to left field to give the Bue Jays a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Merrifield's go-ahead RBI single keys Blue Jay's 7-5 win over Rockies

Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 Sunday to take two of three in...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays survive a Mile High scare by the thinnest of margins to win series against Rockies A rain delay lasting approximately one hour did little to douse Toronto's bats as the visitors plated three runs when the game resumed.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Horwitz's first career homer | 09/03/2023 Spencer Horwitz launches his first career homer to right-center field to tie the game at 2 in the 4th inning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Matt Chapman - Hoping to swing bat this week Chapman (finger) said Sunday that he's hopeful to resuming swinging a bat and making throws with the baseball this week while the Blue Jays are in Oakland for a three-game series w...

Impact Though Chapman noted that the swelling in his sprained right middle finger has gone down considerably since he landed on the 10-day injured list last Monday, he's still not able to make a fist with his hand. Chapman believes he'll regain more flexibility with the finger in the coming days, in which case he would be able to resume baseball activities. He still may have an outside shot at coming off the IL before next weekend's series with the Royals, though at this stage, Chapman's absence seems likelier to stretch into the following week.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Belt - Scratched with back tightness The Blue Jays scratched Belt from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Rockies due to lower-back tightness.

Impact Just 10 minutes before Sunday's 3:10 p.m. ET opening pitch, the Blue Jays opted to hold Belt out of the lineup while he continues to deal with the back issues that first cropped up this past Tuesday. After missing three days, Belt returned to the lineup for the first two games of the series in Colorado, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs. Spencer Horwitz was added to the lineup as a replacement for Belt and will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

GDB 137.0: Toronto Blue Jays look to close out Rocky Mountain series with win Si...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Santiago Espinal - Hits bench Sunday Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Espinal went 6-for-10 with a double and four RBI while starting in three of the past four games at third base, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while Cavan Biggio logs a start at the hot corner. The Blue Jays should have extra playing time available for Espinal on the left side of the infield while both Matt Chapman (finger) and Bo Bichette (quadricep) are on the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement - Extends hitting streak to three Clement went 1-for-3 with a base hit and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Clement committed two errors in the field, but he was able to produce at the plate once again Saturday after he providing a home run and a triple in Friday's series-opening win. The 27-year-old will receive the starting nod at shortstop and will bat seventh Sunday, but his run as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position could end as soon as next Friday, when Bo Bichette (quadricep) could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Bichette - Running sprints Bichette (quadriceps) is running sprints at Coors Field on Sunday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The 25-year-old has been out nearly a week with a strained right quadriceps, and his quick return to running is an encouraging sign for his recovery. Bichette is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list Friday, and manager John Schneider previously indicated the shortstop could be ready to be activated at that point.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Kiermaier - Gets day off Kiermaier isn't in Toronto's lineup Sunday against Colorado, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact After belting a home run during Saturday's loss, Kiermaier will get a breather to close out the Jays' series in Denver on Sunday. Whit Merrifield, Daulton Varsho and George Springer will make up Toronto's outfield from left to right.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk - Sitting Sunday Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kirk will get a day off after extending his hitting streak to five games Saturday. Tyler Heineman will get the nod behind the plate and bat ninth Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Feeling Heat in Wild Card Race The chances for either the Texas Rangers or Toronto Blue Jays to be a American League Wild Card team are basically 50-50.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Blue Jays' Gausman Talks Thin Air At Coors Field, Return To Colorado Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman shares insight and funny stories from his time at Coors Field.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Blue Jays' Gausman Talks Thin Air At Coors Field, Return To Colorado Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman shares insight and funny stories from his time at Coors Field.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM