New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays, August 21, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
1-3
Final
YankeesNYY

August 21, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

2-3

Last 5
L 3-4
vs NYY
W 10-5
@ TB
L 6-7
@ TB
W 5-1
@ TB
L 1-3
@ NYY

New York Yankees

5-0

Last 5
W 4-3
@ TOR
W 3-1
@ BAL
W 5-3
@ BAL
W 6-1
@ BAL
W 3-1
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Mason Fluharty headshot
Mason Fluharty
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays63-67.485#4#514.0
New York Yankees73-55.570#2#13.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysNew York Yankees
.691
OPS
.720
152
HR
223
648
Runs
739
3.90
ERA
3.23
1.29
WHIP
1.17
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

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

Alejandro Kirk headshot
Alejandro Kirk

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Kazuma Okamoto

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Josh Smith headshot
Josh Smith

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Paul Sewald headshot
Paul Sewald

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Bieber headshot
Shane Bieber

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease

6.1 IP, 10 SO, 2.84 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Trent Grisham headshot
Trent Grisham

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

David Bednar headshot
David Bednar

4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Blackburn headshot
Paul Blackburn

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Yarbrough headshot
Ryan Yarbrough

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1: TOR 9 hits, NYY 4 hits; TOR 0 errors, NYY 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Toronto Blue Jays000010000190
New York Yankees02010000x341

Box Score

Batting

Brett Bateman led Toronto Blue Jays with 3 hits.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brett BatemanCF5130010
Nathan LukesRF3000000
George SpringerPH1000010
Davis SchneiderLF0000000
Alejandro KirkC2011210
Jesús SánchezDH4020010
Ernie ClementSS4010010
Kazuma Okamoto3B4010000
Brandon Valenzuela1B4010010
Charles McAdoo2B4000020
Myles StrawLF/RF3000100
Totals34191380

4 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Paul Goldschmidt1B4010020
Amed Rosario3B0000100
Jazz Chisholm Jr.PR/2B3000000
Heliot RamosLF3010000
Luis García Jr.PH1000010
Max SchuemannRF0000000
Ben RiceDH2000210
George Lombard Jr.SS4110030
Trent GrishamCF2100210
Spencer JonesRF/LF3112011
José Caballero2B/3B2001010
Ali SánchezC2000020
Austin WellsPH/C1000000
Totals273435121

Pitching

Spencer Arrighetti went 3.1 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (4 SO, 3 ER); Cam Schlittler went 6.0 innings for New York Yankees (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Mason Fluharty0.2000200
Spencer Arrighetti3.1333241
Brendon Little1.0100020
Braydon Fisher1.0000020
Paul Sewald1.0000010
Simeon Woods Richardson1.0000130
New York Yankees
Cam Schlittler6.0611340
Brent Headrick1.0100020
Paul Blackburn1.0100010
David Bednar1.0100010
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

  • B2

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Sac Fly José Caballero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. George Lombard Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd. TOR 0, NYY 3

  • T5

    Single Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Brett Bateman scores. TOR 1, NYY 3

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T9

    Groundout Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T9

    Flyout Charles McAdoo flies out to left fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T9

    Double Brandon Valenzuela hits a ground-rule double (9) on a line drive down the left-field line. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B8

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B8

    Walk Ben Rice walks. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T8

    Lineout Kazuma Okamoto lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T8

    Flyout Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T8

    Double Jesús Sánchez doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Alejandro Kirk strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B7

    Lineout Jazz Chisholm Jr. lines out to second baseman Charles McAdoo. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B7

    Flyout Austin Wells flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T7

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T7

    Triple Brett Bateman triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T7

    Bunt Pop Out Myles Straw bunt pops out softly to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in foul territory. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Charles McAdoo strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Alejandro Kirk challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: José Caballero called out on strikes. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B6

    Flyout Trent Grisham flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T6

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Ernie Clement strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B5

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B5

    Single Heliot Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Paul Goldschmidt to 2nd. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B5

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • B5

    Single Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Jesús Sánchez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez out at 1st. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T5

    Single Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Brett Bateman scores. TOR 1, NYY 3

  • T5

    Flyout Nathan Lukes flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 0, NYY 3

  • T5

    Double Brett Bateman doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 0, NYY 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, NYY 3

  • B4

    Sac Fly José Caballero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. George Lombard Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd. TOR 0, NYY 3

  • B4

    Groundout Spencer Jones grounds out, first baseman Brandon Valenzuela to pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd. Trent Grisham to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B4

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T4

    Pop Out Myles Straw pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Charles McAdoo strikes out on a foul tip. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T4

    Groundout Brandon Valenzuela grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Ernie Clement to 3rd. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T4

    Single Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Ernie Clement to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T4

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B3

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B3

    Flyout Heliot Ramos flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B3

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T3

    Walk Alejandro Kirk walks. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T3

    Flyout Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T3

    Groundout Brett Bateman grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Myles Straw to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • T3

    Walk Myles Straw walks. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B2

    Flyout José Caballero flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B2

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. TOR 0, NYY 2

  • B2

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Groundout Charles McAdoo grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Flyout Brandon Valenzuela flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Walk Ben Rice walks. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Forceout Heliot Ramos grounds into a force out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Charles McAdoo. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Heliot Ramos to 1st. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Walk Amed Rosario walks. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out softly, pitcher Cam Schlittler to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Single Jesús Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Walk Alejandro Kirk walks. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Nathan Lukes grounds into a double play, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Brett Bateman out at 2nd. Nathan Lukes out at 1st. TOR 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Single Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. TOR 0, NYY 0