Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays, May 16, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
2-1
Final
TigersDET

May 16, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

2-3

Last 5
L 5-8
vs TB
L 6-7
vs TB
W 5-3
vs TB
L 2-3
@ DET
W 2-1
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

1-4

Last 5
L 2-10
@ NYM
L 2-3
@ NYM
L 4-9
@ NYM
W 3-2
vs TOR
L 1-2
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Mason Fluharty headshot
Mason Fluharty
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Casey Mize headshot
Casey Mize
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 16, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays20-25.444#3#59.5
Detroit Tigers20-26.435#4#74.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysDetroit Tigers
.691
OPS
.720
152
HR
181
648
Runs
723
3.90
ERA
3.67
1.29
WHIP
1.22
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters

Andrés Giménez headshot
Andrés Giménez

4 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Daulton Varsho headshot
Daulton Varsho

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Yohendrick Piñango headshot
Yohendrick Piñango

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Louis Varland headshot
Louis Varland

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler headshot
Dillon Dingler

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Riley Greene headshot
Riley Greene

8 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Gage Workman headshot
Gage Workman

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Kenley Jansen headshot
Kenley Jansen

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Casey Mize headshot
Casey Mize

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson

4.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Casey Mize headshot
Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Matt Vierling headshot
Matt Vierling
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Detroit Tigers 1: TOR 5 hits, DET 7 hits; TOR 1 error, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

Yohendrick Piñango and Daulton Varsho led Toronto Blue Jays with 2 hits each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
George SpringerDH4000010
Yohendrick PiñangoLF/RF4121011
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B4100000
Kazuma Okamoto3B4000010
Daulton VarshoCF3021100
Jesús SánchezRF3000020
Myles StrawPH/LF1000000
Lenyn Sosa2B4010000
Andrés GiménezSS3000000
Ernie ClementPH/SS1000000
Tyler HeinemanC2000000
Davis SchneiderPH1000010
Brandon ValenzuelaC0000000
Totals34252161

Kevin McGonigle and Matt Vierling led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigleSS5020010
Dillon DinglerDH4000120
Hao-Yu Lee3B1000010
Gage WorkmanPH/3B3000020
Matt VierlingCF4121001
Riley GreeneLF4010020
Spencer Torkelson1B4010030
Zach McKinstry2B/RF4010000
Wenceel PérezRF3000000
Colt KeithPH1000010
Zack Short2B0000000
Jake RogersC3000120
Totals361712141

Pitching

Spencer Miles went 3.2 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (5 SO, 0 ER); Casey Mize went 6.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Mason Fluharty1.1100030
Spencer Miles3.2200250
Braydon Fisher1.0111021
Tommy Nance1.0000010
Tyler Rogers1.0100010
Louis Varland2.0200020
Detroit Tigers
Casey Mize6.0200040
Kyle Finnegan1.0111101
Connor Seabold1.0000010
Kenley Jansen1.0000010
Tyler Holton1.0210000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B6

    Home Run Matt Vierling homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 0, DET 1

  • T7

    Home Run Yohendrick Piñango homers (1) on a line drive to right field. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T10

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. TOR 2, DET 1

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. TOR 2, DET 1

  • B10

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zack Short to 3rd. TOR 2, DET 1

  • B10

    Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 2, DET 1

  • T10

    Flyout Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. TOR 2, DET 1

  • T10

    Double Lenyn Sosa doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Daulton Varsho to 3rd. TOR 2, DET 1

  • T10

    Flyout Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. TOR 2, DET 1

  • T10

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. TOR 2, DET 1

  • T10

    Groundout Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B9

    Forceout Zach McKinstry grounds into a force out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Riley Greene to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry to 1st. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B9

    Single Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Riley Greene to 2nd. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B9

    Single Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B9

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out softly, pitcher Louis Varland to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T9

    Groundout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Yohendrick Piñango strikes out swinging. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T9

    Pop Out George Springer pops out to third baseman Gage Workman in foul territory. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B8

    Groundout Gage Workman grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Dillon Dingler pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B8

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Davis Schneider strikes out swinging. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T8

    Groundout Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Caught Stealing 2B Zach McKinstry caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Heineman to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Wenceel Pérez pops out to catcher Tyler Heineman in foul territory. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Field Error Zach McKinstry reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Groundout Jesús Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Walk Daulton Varsho walks. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Lineout Kazuma Okamoto lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Groundout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Home Run Yohendrick Piñango homers (1) on a line drive to right field. TOR 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 1

  • B6

    Home Run Matt Vierling homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 0, DET 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Gage Workman strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B6

    Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T6

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T6

    Pop Out Tyler Heineman pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T6

    Flyout Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene in foul territory. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Walk Jake Rogers walks. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Groundout Wenceel Pérez grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Zach McKinstry pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Lenyn Sosa pops out to third baseman Gage Workman in foul territory. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Double Daulton Varsho doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T5

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B4

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Flyout Yohendrick Piñango flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T4

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Gage Workman strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Walk Dillon Dingler walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. Zach McKinstry to 3rd. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jake Rogers called out on strikes. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Flyout Wenceel Pérez flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B3

    Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Flyout Tyler Heineman flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Flyout Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Groundout Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Caught Stealing 2B Matt Vierling caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Heineman to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Lineout Daulton Varsho lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. TOR 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yohendrick Piñango out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 1st. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Casey Mize. TOR 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. TOR 0, DET 0