The team that ‘is not a first-place team’ is now two games ahead of the Yankees, who presumably are a first-place team.
Happy Max Scherzer Day. The third Max Scherzer Day since he’s been back on the roster.
Andrés Giménez is ‘not available’ today. They are waiting for the results of an MRI. He is day-to-day at the moment, until they get the results.
And Keegan Matheson tells us that Robinson Piña is in the clubhouse. He’s on the taxi squad.
Also:
Blue Jays manager John Schneider calls Chad Green “the big fundamental.”
“He’s looked the same for ten years… clean cut, high socks.”
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) July 5, 2025
In his last nine games, Green has a 1.04, with 3 hits, 5 walks 6 strikeouts, in 8.2 innings. Nice to see him turning things around. He’s going to be needed.
Today’s lineup. Bo is in the cleanup spot. Wagner’s playing first, with Vlad at DH. Wagner is hitting .308/.438/.462 since coming back from Buffalo. Small sample, but it’s better than hitting .186.