May 18, 2026 11:13 am EDT
The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays clash in the first of a four-game series on Monday at Yankee Stadium, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.00 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 28-19 this season and second in the AL East. Patrick Corbin (1-1, 3.93 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 21-25 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Jose Caballero: 10 Day IL (Finger), Jasson Domínguez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Blue Jays
Nathan Lukes: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tommy Nance: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Lazaro Estrada: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
New York’s Aaron Judge has hit 16 home runs this season, which ranks 3rd in MLB. He has also tallied 30 RBIs (19th in MLB) and has scored 38 runs. In 209 plate appearances, he has recorded a .266 BA, .401 OBP and .598 SLG with a 17.2% walk rate and a 27.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording five steals on eight attempts.
In 175 plate appearances, Ben Rice is hitting .301/.406/.671 with a 1.077 OPS. He has hit 15 long balls (4th in MLB), driven in 31 runs (12th in MLB) and scored 35 times.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .286/.373/.381 this season with three home runs, 20 RBIs and an OPS of .754. He has an 11.4% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate in 193 plate appearances, and he has scored 27 total runs. Guerrero has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 185 plate appearances, Kazuma Okamoto has posted a 28.6% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate while slashing .233/.319/.448 with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
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