TORONTO – Ernie Clement hit a three-run homer and Jose Berrios threw 5 1/3 efficient innings because the Toronto Blue Jays kicked off a six-game homestand Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With Daulton Varsho and Ty France aboard within the fourth inning, Clement turned on a first-pitch slider from Javier Assad for his ninth homer of the season.
Varsho added a solo shot within the eighth inning for his twelfth homer of the yr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits for the Blue Jays, who improved their American League-best document to 70-50. Toronto additionally owns the perfect house document within the AL at 39-19.
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Berrios (9-4) struggled with management at instances — he issued 4 walks — however nonetheless stored the Cubs (67-51) in verify. He held them to 2 hits and didn’t hand over a run.
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The proper-hander escaped a bases-loaded jam within the third by fanning cleanup hitter Carson Kelly, one in every of three strikeouts on the night time.
Assad (0-1), reinstated from the 60-day injured listing earlier than the sport, allowed 4 earned runs and eight hits over 4 innings. He had two strikeouts and one stroll.
The Cubs scored their lone run within the seventh inning when Michael Busch drove in Dansby Swanson with a single. Chicago loaded the bases earlier than Brendon Little struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong to finish the risk.
Mason Fluharty, Tommy Nance, Louis Varland and Jeff Hoffman additionally labored in reduction for the Blue Jays in entrance of a sellout crowd of 43,003.
Toronto outhit Chicago 12-4. The sport took two hours 43 minutes to play.
KEY MOMENT
Guerrero and Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette delivered a highlight-reel play within the fourth inning.
Bichette speared a Nico Hoerner grounder and made a rainbow throw to first base from the outfield grass. Guerrero almost did the splits to get Hoerner by 1 / 4 step for the out.
KEY STAT
The Blue Jays improved to 23-11 towards Nationwide League opponents. It’s the perfect successful share (. 677) in interleague play within the main leagues.
UP NEXT
The three-game collection continues Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Kevin Gausman (8-8, 3.85 earned-run common) was scheduled to begin for Toronto towards fellow right-hander Cade Horton (6-3, 3.18).
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Aug. 12, 2025.
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