Overview
- New York beat Toronto 3-1 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, trimming the Blue Jays’ division lead to three games.
- Cody Bellinger cut down Bo Bichette at the plate with a 95.3 mph one-hop throw from right field in the sixth, a play followed by a 106-minute rain delay.
- Luis Gil held Toronto to one run over six innings, and Luke Weaver, Fernando Cruz and David Bednar finished three scoreless frames, with Bednar recording a four-out save.
- A day after his first outfield start since July 25 featured a soft relay on a bases-loaded single, Aaron Judge served as DH as Aaron Boone manages an alternating RF/DH plan during Judge’s elbow-flexor build-up; Judge has said his arm feels 100%.
- Houston’s separate late-summer slump drew scrutiny for high swing and chase rates and low pitches per plate appearance, even as Yordan Alvarez returned, Jose Altuve logged frequent DH days, Isaac Paredes remained out, and Jake Meyers neared activation.