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This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. When Drew Carey was still hosting the show, he'd open by saying: "Welcome to'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', the show where everything is made up and the points don't matter." The same can be said about the…

The next player in our 2023 season preview series is newly-acquired first baseman Brandon Belt. First, here's a refresher on the projection system we're going to be taking a look at. STEAMER: 326 PA, 62 H, 13 HR, 40 RBI, .222/.323/.410, 111 wRC+, 0.6 WAR 2021: 381 PA, 89 H, 29 HR, 59 RBI, .274/.378/.597, 157 wRC+, 3.4 WAR 2022: 298 PA, 54 H, 14 HR,…

The Toronto Blue Jays are betting big on themselves come 2023. Bringing in three new position players into their everyday lineup, Toronto opted for a fairly massive roster overhaul after a disappointing end to the 2022 season that saw them crash out of the playoffs with a Wild Card series sweep loss against the Seattle Mariners. While names like…

While the Carlos Correa negotiations remain in a deadlock, the Blue Jays made (some) headlines yesterday by inking Brandon Belt to a one-year deal worth $9.6 million, per multiple. Belt, a longtime fixture of the Giants' offense, is expected to play first base and serve as Toronto's designated hitter. That means he'll be sharing time with Vladimir…

TORONTO - Wander Franco is back in the lineup on Tuesday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Rays get ready to tangle twice with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a day/night doubleheader as the two teams try to make up games lost during the first week of the season before the lockout was settled. Franco, who came off the injured list on Friday, had three hits…

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

Alexandra Palace once again plays host to the PDC World Darts Championship as Peter Wright bids to defend the Sid Waddell Trophy. The Christmas cracker is scheduled to take place between Thursday, December 152022 and Tuesday, January 32023 as 96 players are whittled down to the last one standing. The latest PDC World Darts Championship odds can be…

When New York Yankees fans learned of the team's interest in a trio of Arizona Diamondbacks outfielders, the main worry was the Houston Astros swooping in at the last second to steal the best option available. Instead, it was the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, who traded for outfielder Daulton Varsho last week. They sent top prospect Gabriel…

THE PDC Darts World Championship is nearing the business end of a thrilling competition. Peter Wright won the trophy last time out - but he won't be defending his title after being knocked out in the third round. Thursday December 15 (7pm GMT) 3x First Round, 1x Second Round Mickey Mansell BEAT Ben Robb 3-1 (R1) Grant Sampson BEAT Keane…

The Yankees creamed the Blue Jays on Friday night, but it's going to be a lot harder to put up 12 runs with Alek Manoah on the mound. Find out why Toronto's ace should keep the Bombers in check with our MLB betting picks. The New York Yankees went north of the border on Friday and pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 to begin their three-game…

The Toronto Blue Jays have taken two of the first three games against the New York Yankees and will look to put an exclamation point on this four-game set in the series finale. Toronto hasn't exactly mashed its way to victory but has managed to win twice (as an MLB betting underdog) by keeping the Yankee bats silent, including getting by New York…

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday's off-day with some significant momentum on their side. After averaging 3.05 runs per game between May 1-23, the Blue Jays have seemingly turned the corner with 35 runs during their current five-game winning streak. The team hasn't lost a series since its May 13-15 trip to Tropicana Field, and the next 16 games…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

The Toronto Blue Jays bats continued to make noise over the weekend, plating 17 runs in their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. They'll look to keep swinging hot sticks when they open a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays have ridden those bats to wins in 13 of their last 17 games but aren't any closer to tracking…

The Toronto Blue Jays head into the new season firmly fixated on building for the future after definitively closing their previous competitive window during a miserable 2018. At the transition's forefront is top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who tore through Double-A and Triple-A while earning wide acclaim as the best prospect in baseball.…

Nearly three weeks of darts gets underway this week, as the world's best descend on Ally Pally and compete for the biggest prize in the sport. Peter Wright will be looking to defend his crown, after beating Michael Smith in last year's final, and the 52-year-old has won the tournament in two of the last three years. Smith arrives with renewed…

The Astros have dropped four straight, but we like them to break the losing streak on Sunday in their series finale against Toronto. Find out why a pitching mismatch leads us to backing the home team in our Blue Jays vs. Astros picks. The Toronto Blue Jays tookthe first two games against Houston, squeaking out both wins by just one run. The Blue…

Remember when the Oakland A's were trying to hold up the Cardinals in their trade demands for catcher Sean Murphy? Remember how they wanted Laars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan and one of the Cardinals' top young pitchers? After the Cardinals took a pass and signed free-agent Willson Contreras instead, the A's worked a three-way trade with Atlanta…

In our MLB betting picks and predictions for Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, we break down why Toronto should have the edge in the pitching matchup between Nathan Eovaldi and Jose Berrios - and why it should ultimately lead to a series-opening victory. The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will meet for the second time this evening on Monday night. These…

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox face off at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night. This is the third contest in a four-game set between these AL East foes and after the Jays won the first two games, they are -150 home favourites tonight. Here are our best free MLB betting picks and predictions for Red Sox vs. Blue Jays on April 27, with the…

The Toronto Blue Jays largely have the results you'd expect through the team's first 10 games of the season. Going 6-4 with two home series wins and a road split against a tough divisional opponent sounds about right for the Blue Jays. But it doesn't necessarily reflect where the team is at. The Blue Jays have a minus-three run differential, and…

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Coming off a rebuild and two seasons as baseball's nomads, the Blue Jays are looking forward to Opening Day 2022 as much as any team in MLB. Toronto's 91-71 record left the club just short of the postseason in 2021, but the Blue Jays have restocked their talent following the departures of Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien, leaving them…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - As the Cardinals navigate the Winter Meetings this week in San Diego, the team has been consistently linked to one specific area of need more than any other. St. Louis is in the market for a catcher. With Yadier Molina retiring and the 2022 efforts by Andrew Knizner and prospect Ivan Herrera providing little confidence in…

Look for your mobile phone to light up with news updates this week as the Winter Meetings unfold in San Diego. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be front and centre, as they look to upgrade their roster and take advantage of a closing competitive window led by star players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Guerrero, and Alek Manoah. Bichette will be a free…

To kick off a four-game series with the Orioles, the Blue Jays are sending one of baseball's best starters in Alek Manoah to the hill. With the O's countering with a shaky rookie, our MLB picks are expecting the Jays to have things pretty easy. The Toronto Blue Jays bats continued to make noise over the weekend, plating 17 runs in their three-game…

A postseason berth in the shortened pandemic campaign of 2020 helped advance the Toronto Blue Jays' timeline, and now they enter the new season as a team to watch in the American League. While it's fair to wonder whether they would have made the playoffs under normal circumstances, and if the stat lines of certain players would have leveled off…

If you're starting to get bored with the offseason, fear not. The Winter Meetings are almost here. The annual poorly entitled (it's still fall, folks) GM swap meet will start this coming Sunday in sunny San Diego (the least wintery place in America). Baseball is flush with cash. And confidence since the new CBA was ratified last spring. There's…

Toronto is getting hot and visit Detroit to take on the worst offense in all of baseball tonight. We like the Jays to cover the run line and for Alejandro Kirk to go Over 1.5 total bases tonight. Find out more in our Blue Jays vs. Tigers betting picks. The Toronto Blue Jays continue their run of facing American League Central Division opponents…

After thumping Kansas City 8-0 on Monday night, Toronto looks to get to 11 games over.500 for the first time this season as they send ace Alek Manoah to the mound. Find out why we're backing Toronto in our Blue Jays vs. Royals betting picks. The Toronto Blue Jays' bats continued their surge in last night's 8-0 series-opening win against the Kansas…

The Milwaukee Brewers have already made waves this offseason, as the departure of David Stearns from President of Baseball Operations sent shockwaves through the MLB offseason. Couple that with the recent trade of Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels for what looks like a money-saving move, and you have the makings of a wild offseason for the…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

A bounce-back from the depths of rebuild purgatory should start in 2020 for the Toronto Blue Jays, who firmly believe the arrow on their trajectory is pointed up after three years of struggle, torment and pain. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Danny Jansen, among others, were all integrated during a…

Predictions are a fool's errand, but what are we if not hopelessly foolish for the teams we love? And what's another year of baseball if not for some foolhardy predications about the 2021 season? The Toronto Blue Jays made some big bets in free agency this winter with George Springer and Marcus Semien, and for the second consecutive offseason, they…

Last week saw Toronto go just 2-5 with ugly losses scattered throughout its schedule. A mini two-game set in New York will give it the chance to rebound and our MLB betting picks like the Blue Jays to do just that vs. the Yankees. After not losing a series in April, the Toronto Blue Jays have had a humbling start to May losing consecutive sets to…

The last time fans saw Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, he was hitting two homers in that painful 10-9 wild card series loss at Rogers Centre in October that ended their season. That was against the Seattle Mariners, who, ironically, just acquired the 30-year-old in a stunning trade announced earlier today. Hernandez goes to the…

Today the focus is on Christian Vazquez, the 32-year-old veteran free agent who is gaining in popularity with St. Louis media and fans. THE OVERVIEW: Vazquez spent seven-plus seasons with Boston before being traded to Houston last summer, and he teamed with Martin Maldonado to form a catching tandem that was part of the Astros' run to the World…

Coming off a 68-94 regular season and a last-place finish in the NL West, the Rockies seem to be a long way from contending for a postseason berth. They came into the 2022 season on a high note, signing top free agent Kris Bryant to a seven-year $182 million contract. Bryant, however, only appeared in 42 games due to injuries. Getting the 2016 NL…

The annual MLB general manager meetings were held last week in Las Vegas, and the event is traditionally the rumor-filled calm before the storm. (It's also not to be confused with the winter meetings, which will take place in San Diego from Dec. 4-7 and is when a ton of wheeling and dealing goes down.) Free agents couldn't sign with new teams until…

Later this evening, the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Texas Rangers at the Rogers Centre, the first home opener on Canadian soil since 2019 due to Covid-19 restrictions forcing the club south of the border the last two years. This has fans excited, not just because baseball is back after the lockout negotiations had things looking bleak this…

The Blue Jays have an ugly history when it comes to playing in Tampa against their AL East rivals. Even with Kevin Gausman on the mound for Toronto, look for the Rays to get the home win at plus money. Read more in our Blue Jays vs. Rays betting picks. The Toronto Blue Jays hit an early-season rough patch. They have lost four in a row and are just…

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. The biggest decision facing the Blue Jays this offseason is what they do with their talented trio of young catchers. It's a rare and fascinating problem to have, with three starting-calibre options…

The Cardinals are in the market for a catcher. Hopefully they'll be smart about this and view the opening as an opportunity to upgrade their offense. Defense must be a consideration, which doesn't really need to be stated. But in this case the defensive requirement has been overstated, with too much attention being paid to the standard established…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

Toronto and Oakland square off Sunday for the final contest of a three-game set. We like Alek Manoah to dominate on the mound and the Jays' bats to score plenty of runs as they take the series. Find out more in our Athletics vs. Blue Jays betting picks. The Oakland Athletics coughed up a 5-1 lead to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, but a Cristian…

TORONTO - It is the privilege and bane of MLB closers that, when the most meaningful moments and fate-changing postseason events occur, they're the ones with the ball in their hand. They begin the chain of events that are remembered forever. They wear the glory or the heartbreak. And so, as the final four Seattle Mariners crossed home Saturday,…

Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the visiting Seattle Mariners erased a seven-run deficit and topped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Saturday for a sweep of their American League wild-card series. It was the biggest road comeback win in playoff history and baseball's largest comeback victory to clinch a postseason…

After two decades of futility, frustration, and plenty of hope deferred, the Seattle Mariners have broken their long standing playoff drought. They've come close before, as recently as last year, but this season was different. After their July hot streak and an equally good August, making the postseason seemed like an inevitability, even if there…

On Friday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will begin the 2022 Major League Baseball postseason at Progressive Field. Tampa Bay is making their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs, though each of the last three trips have ended short of a championship. Cleveland is making their fifth postseason appearance in the last…

The Blue Jays kick off their postseason run Friday against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre. They will have to win the best-of-three wild-card round to advance out of the weekend series, but getting in is the only thing that matters right now. That's because it means the Blue Jays will have a shot at claiming their first World Series title…

The Toronto Blue Jays will host a playoff game Friday for the first time since 2016. That drought seems insignificant in the face of the 21-year postseason absence that Seattle Mariners fans have endured since their team won 116 games in 2001. Seattle will bring a hungry, talented club to town, while the Blue Jays hope they can convert their…