TORONTO BLUE JAYS NEWS

George Springer - Homers twice vs. Reds Springer went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Tuesday's 10-3 win over Cincinnati.

Impact Springer extended Toronto's lead to 4-1 in the second inning with a two-run homer off Carson Spiers before adding a solo shot in the fifth. The 34-year-old Springer had just one home run in 24 games coming into Tuesday -- he'd gone just 17-for-94 (.181) with a .508 OPS in that span. Overall, Springer's slashing .222/.301/.381 with 16 homers, 49 RBI, 61 runs scored and 13 steals across 489 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Reds: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 21

Preview the August 21 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 21 • DATA SKRIVE

Reds vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Preview the August 21 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 21 • DATA SKRIVE

Bowden Francis on being named A.L. Player of the Week | 08/20/2024 Bowden Francis joins Intentional Talk to discuss being named A.L. Player of the Week, the meaning of his name and fun pastime stories

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

GDB 126.0: Toronto Blue Jays look to bounce back against Reds It'll be Jose Berrios leading the charge for the Toronto Blue Jays Tue...

AUGUST 20 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Diving into the evolution of Bowden Francis' splitter We are witnessing the best stretch of Bowden Francis' young major-leag...

AUGUST 20 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Ernie Clement - Taking seat Tuesday Clement is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Clement is absent from the starting nine for the first time in 28 games for what's likely a maintenance day. The infielder has been seeing the ball well this month, going 18-for-65 (.277) with a pair of homers, three stolen bases and a 10.3 percent K rate.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Leo Jimenez - Back in lineup Jimenez is batting eighth and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Jimenez missed back-to-back games with a knee injury, but he'll be back in action Tuesday night. In August, Jimenez is slashing .216/.318/.514 with two homers and five doubles across 13 games.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Yerry Rodríguez - Injured at Triple-A Triple-A Buffalo placed Rodriguez on its 7-day injured list Friday with an unspecified injury.

Impact The Blue Jays optioned Rodriguez to Buffalo on Aug. 11, but he didn't make any appearances for the Triple-A club before being deactivated. If his injury proves to be a season-ending concern, the Blue Jays could rescind Rodriguez's option to Triple-A and place him on the major-league 60-day IL at some point to open up an extra spot on the 40-man roster.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays starter reveals thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s future with team The Toronto Blue Jays hopefully share Chris Bassitt’s optimism on star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s future with team.

AUGUST 20 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Vladimir Guerrero - Clubs 26th homer Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Impact Getting a partial breather as the DH while batting in his usual No. 3 spot, Guerrero took Julian Aguilar deep in the first inning of the right-hander's first big-league start. The 25-year-old slugger is slashing a massive .355/.437/.742 through 16 games in August with five of his 26 homers on the year, as well as 11 runs and 11 RBI. Guerrero has already matched him home run total from 2023 in 32 fewer games, and he's firmly on pace to record the third 30-homer campaign of his career.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

An unbowed Bowden Francis shines at Wrigley Field as Blue Jays avoid a sweep Toronto's first visit to Wrigley Field in seven years proved memorable, capped off by Sunday's series finale that was close and competitive.

AUGUST 20 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Blue Jays host the Reds on 3-game home losing streak

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Cincinnati Reds looking to stop a three-game home slide

AUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds chase first road series win over Blue Jays The Cincinnati Reds will look to win a series in Toronto for the first time when they face the Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the middle game...

AUGUST 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reds chase first road series win over Blue Jays The Cincinnati Reds will look to win a series in Toronto for the first time when they face the Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the middle game...

AUGUST 20 • KANSASCITY.COM

Daulton Varsho's RBI single | 08/19/2024 Daulton Varsho grounds an RBI single through the infield, putting the Blue Jays ahead 2-1 in the 3rd inning

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Kevin Gausman's outing against the Reds | 08/19/2024 The data behind Kevin Gausman's outing

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Kevin Gausman's five strikeouts | 08/19/2024 Kevin Gausman strikes out five across five-plus innings of work in his start against the Reds

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

John Schneider talks Kevin Gausman's outing, 6-3 loss | 08/19/2024 John Schneider discusses Kevin Gausman's outing, his attitude on the mound, Davis Schneider and more following the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Measuring the stats on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s home run | 08/19/2024 The data behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s home run

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Ernie Clement's solo home run (8) | 08/19/2024 Ernie Clement belts a solo home run to left-center field in the 9th inning

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s solo home run (26) | 08/19/2024 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushes a solo home run to left field, putting the Blue Jays on the board in the 1st inning

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Kevin Gausman's five strikeouts | 08/19/2024 Kevin Gausman strikes out five across five-plus innings of work in his start against the Reds

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Ernie Clement - Goes yard Monday Clement went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

Impact Clement salvaged his stat line with a ninth-inning homer off Alexis Diaz. the infielder's eighth long ball of the season. Clement is 6-for-24 (.250) with two home runs and a triple over his last six games and owns a .704 OPS on the year.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman - Tabbed with loss Gausman (11-9) took the loss Monday against the Reds, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks across five-plus innings. He struck out five.

Impact Gausman was inefficient Monday, hitting 100 pitches before he retired a batter in the sixth inning. He exited the game with runners on first and second -- though the lead runner reached on a dropped third strike -- and Gausman's replacement Ryan Burr allowed both runners to score. the loss was Gausman's first in seven starts, a stretch where he's logged a 3.42 ERA across 47.1 innings. The 33-year-old is tentatively scheduled to face the Angels this weekend.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE