Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays, May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Target Field

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Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Patrick Corbin headshot
Recorded starter

Minnesota Twins

Simeon Woods Richardson headshot
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays15-17.469#3#56.0
Minnesota Twins14-19.424#4#82.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysMinnesota Twins
.691
OPS
.720
152
HR
187
648
Runs
739
3.90
ERA
4.56
1.29
WHIP
1.36
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1381

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

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Kazuma Okamoto

4 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Daulton Varsho headshot
Daulton Varsho

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Brandon Valenzuela headshot
Brandon Valenzuela

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Tommy Nance headshot
Tommy Nance

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trey Yesavage headshot
Trey Yesavage

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer

4.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.08 ERA

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Byron Buxton headshot
Byron Buxton

9 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Ryan Jeffers headshot
Ryan Jeffers

7 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 2.57 ERA

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Patrick Corbin headshot
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Byron Buxton headshot
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Toronto Blue Jays 7, Minnesota Twins 3: TOR 11 hits, MIN 10 hits; TOR 0 errors, MIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Toronto Blue Jays0202201007110
Minnesota Twins0020001003101

Box Score

Batting

Lenyn Sosa and Yohendrick Piñango led Toronto Blue Jays with 3 hits each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
George SpringerDH5010000
Jesús SánchezRF5000010
Davis SchneiderLF0000000
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B4100100
Kazuma Okamoto3B4323102
Daulton VarshoCF5110000
Lenyn Sosa2B4230000
Yohendrick PiñangoLF4032000
Myles StrawLF/RF0000000
Andrés GiménezSS4000010
Tyler HeinemanC3010010
Totals387115232

Austin Martin led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Byron BuxtonCF4122101
Austin MartinRF5030000
Ryan JeffersDH4011020
Josh Bell1B4010010
Victor CaratiniC3000010
Luke Keaschall2B3000120
Royce Lewis3B4000020
Brooks LeeSS4220010
James OutmanLF4010010
Totals3531032101

Pitching

Patrick Corbin went 5.1 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (4 SO, 2 ER); Simeon Woods Richardson went 4.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (2 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Patrick Corbin5.1622141
Braydon Fisher0.2000010
Jeff Hoffman1.0311010
Tyler Rogers1.0000020
Louis Varland1.0100120
Minnesota Twins
Simeon Woods Richardson4.2964122
Taylor Rogers1.0100000
Eric Orze2.1111110
Luis García1.0000000
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

  • T2

    Fielders Choice Yohendrick Piñango reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Josh Bell. Daulton Varsho scores. Lenyn Sosa scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • B3

    Home Run Byron Buxton homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. TOR 2, MIN 2

  • T4

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 3, MIN 2

  • T4

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lenyn Sosa scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T7

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Kazuma Okamoto scores. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • B7

    Sac Fly Ryan Jeffers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Brooks Lee scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. TOR 7, MIN 3

Play-by-Play

All 81 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B9

    Single Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrés Giménez, deflected by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Byron Buxton to 2nd. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B9

    Walk Byron Buxton walks. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B9

    Pop Out James Outman pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T9

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T9

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder James Outman. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T9

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B8

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out to pitcher Tyler Rogers. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T8

    Groundout Jesús Sánchez grounds out, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T8

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Tyler Heineman called out on strikes. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B7

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B7

    Sac Fly Ryan Jeffers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Brooks Lee scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. TOR 7, MIN 3

  • B7

    Single Austin Martin singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Byron Buxton to 2nd. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • B7

    Single Byron Buxton singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Brooks Lee to 2nd. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • B7

    Strikeout James Outman strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • B7

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Andrés Giménez pops out to third baseman Royce Lewis. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • T7

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Kazuma Okamoto scores. TOR 7, MIN 2

  • T7

    Groundout Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T7

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out sharply, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T7

    Walk Kazuma Okamoto walks. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B6

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Victor Caratini hit by pitch. Josh Bell to 2nd. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B6

    Single Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B6

    Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T6

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to left fielder James Outman. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T6

    Groundout Jesús Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Josh Bell. Tyler Heineman to 2nd. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T6

    Flyout George Springer flies out to left fielder James Outman. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T6

    Single Tyler Heineman singles on a fly ball to left fielder James Outman. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B5

    Forceout Austin Martin grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. James Outman out at 2nd. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B5

    Lineout Byron Buxton lines out sharply to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B5

    Single James Outman singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • B5

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Lenyn Sosa to 2nd. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Single Lenyn Sosa singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. TOR 6, MIN 2

  • T5

    Walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • B4

    Lineout Royce Lewis lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • B4

    Walk Luke Keaschall walks. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • B4

    Flyout Victor Caratini flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in foul territory. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T4

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Tyler Heineman hit by pitch. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T4

    Flyout Andrés Giménez flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T4

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lenyn Sosa scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. TOR 4, MIN 2

  • T4

    Double Lenyn Sosa doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder James Outman. TOR 3, MIN 2

  • T4

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. TOR 3, MIN 2

  • T4

    Home Run Kazuma Okamoto homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. TOR 3, MIN 2

  • B3

    Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Josh Bell batting, Austin Martin picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Lenyn Sosa. TOR 2, MIN 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Ryan Jeffers strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 2, MIN 2

  • B3

    Single Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 2, MIN 2

  • B3

    Home Run Byron Buxton homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. TOR 2, MIN 2

  • B3

    Flyout James Outman flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • B3

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to left fielder James Outman. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jesús Sánchez grounds out sharply, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout George Springer flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Groundout Tyler Heineman grounds out softly, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Fielders Choice Yohendrick Piñango reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Josh Bell. Daulton Varsho scores. Lenyn Sosa scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Single Lenyn Sosa singles on a line drive to left fielder James Outman. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • T2

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • T2

    Groundout Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Josh Bell called out on strikes. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Single Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Flyout Austin Martin flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Flyout Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Jesús Sánchez grounds into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell. George Springer out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez out at 1st. TOR 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Single George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. TOR 0, MIN 0