Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates, May 24, 2026

PiratesPIT
4-1
Final
Blue JaysTOR

May 24, 2026, 12:15 PM ET | Rogers Centre

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5
W 7-0
@ STL
W 6-2
@ STL
L 2-6
@ TOR
L 2-5
@ TOR
W 4-1
@ TOR

Toronto Blue Jays

4-1

Last 5
W 2-1
@ NYY
W 2-0
@ NYY
W 6-2
vs PIT
W 5-2
vs PIT
L 1-4
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Recorded starter

Toronto Blue Jays

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Pittsburgh Pirates27-26.509#5#64.5
Toronto Blue Jays25-28.472#3#410.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesToronto Blue Jays
.734
OPS
.691
186
HR
152
767
Runs
648
4.14
ERA
3.90
1.30
WHIP
1.29
1496
Strikeouts by pitchers
1410

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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Spencer Horwitz headshot
Spencer Horwitz

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

6 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

4 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Carmen Mlodzinski headshot
Carmen Mlodzinski

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters

George Springer headshot
George Springer

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ernie Clement headshot
Ernie Clement

7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headshot
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Trey Yesavage headshot
Trey Yesavage

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher

3.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays, MLBDB pick
Esmerlyn Valdez headshot
Esmerlyn Valdez
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1: PIT 6 hits, TOR 5 hits; PIT 0 errors, TOR 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates110002000460
Toronto Blue Jays000100000150

Box Score

Batting

6 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 hit each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Spencer Horwitz1B4111101
Brandon Lowe2B4010010
Bryan ReynoldsLF3010110
Nick Gonzales3B4000030
Oneil CruzDH4111021
Endy RodríguezC2100210
Esmerlyn ValdezRF3112021
Jhostynxon GarciaCF1000000
Jake MangumCF/RF3010000
Jared TrioloSS4000020
Totals324644123

5 players led Toronto Blue Jays with 1 hit each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
George SpringerDH4000100
Daulton VarshoCF5010010
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B0100200
Lenyn SosaPR/1B1000000
Yohendrick PiñangoLF3010010
Myles StrawPH/RF1000010
Jesús SánchezRF3000020
Davis SchneiderPH/LF1000010
Kazuma Okamoto3B4010010
Ernie Clement2B4011000
Andrés GiménezSS3000010
Brandon ValenzuelaC2010200
Totals31151580

Pitching

Mitch Keller went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 1 ER); Dylan Cease went 4.2 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (8 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mitch Keller6.0411350
Yohan Ramírez0.1100100
Mason Montgomery1.2000020
Gregory Soto1.0000110
Toronto Blue Jays
Dylan Cease4.2422182
Mason Fluharty0.2100120
Chase Lee1.2122201
Braydon Fisher1.0000010
Yariel Rodríguez1.0000010
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

  • T1

    Home Run Spencer Horwitz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • T2

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B4

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T6

    Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Endy Rodríguez scores. PIT 4, TOR 1

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B9

    Pop Out George Springer pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo on the infield fly rule. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B9

    Walk Brandon Valenzuela walks. Andrés Giménez to 2nd. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B9

    Hit By Pitch Andrés Giménez hit by pitch. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B9

    Pop Out Ernie Clement pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T9

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T9

    Hit By Pitch Jake Mangum hit by pitch. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T9

    Flyout Jhostynxon Garcia flies out to right fielder Myles Straw. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B8

    Groundout Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Davis Schneider strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Myles Straw strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Endy Rodríguez strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T8

    Groundout Oneil Cruz grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Nick Gonzales pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B7

    Groundout Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B7

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Brandon Valenzuela to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B7

    Walk George Springer walks. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B7

    Double Brandon Valenzuela doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B7

    Groundout Andrés Giménez grounds out, pitcher Yohan Ramírez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T7

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out softly, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Brandon Lowe grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe out at 1st. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T7

    Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B6

    Groundout Ernie Clement grounds out softly, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • B6

    Groundout Jesús Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T6

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T6

    Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T6

    Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Endy Rodríguez scores. PIT 4, TOR 1

  • T6

    Walk Endy Rodríguez walks. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Yohendrick Piñango strikes out swinging. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B5

    Hit By Pitch Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit by pitch. Brandon Valenzuela to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B5

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B5

    Flyout George Springer flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B5

    Walk Brandon Valenzuela walks. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales called out on strikes. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T5

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T5

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T5

    Lineout Spencer Horwitz lines out to second baseman Ernie Clement. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B4

    Lineout Andrés Giménez lines out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B4

    Single Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Yohendrick Piñango to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 1

  • B4

    Flyout Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B4

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

  • B4

    Single Yohendrick Piñango singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B4

    Walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T4

    Flyout Endy Rodríguez flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B3

    Lineout Daulton Varsho lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B3

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mitch Keller. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Brandon Valenzuela pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. Bryan Reynolds steals (4) 2nd base. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T3

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez called out on strikes. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B2

    Lineout Ernie Clement lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B2

    Double Kazuma Okamoto doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Pop Out Spencer Horwitz pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T2

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, pitcher Dylan Cease to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Endy Rodríguez to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T2

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Endy Rodríguez to 2nd. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T2

    Walk Endy Rodríguez walks. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • T2

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 2, TOR 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Yohendrick Piñango grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Jared Triolo to pitcher Mitch Keller. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Yohendrick Piñango out at 1st. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • B1

    Walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • B1

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • B1

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales called out on strikes. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. PIT 1, TOR 0

  • T1

    Home Run Spencer Horwitz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, TOR 0