May 9, 2026Updated 2:14 pm EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Angels at 3:07 p.m. ET on Saturday. Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 17-21 this season and third in the AL East. Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 15-24 and fifth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsBlue Jays
Nathan Lukes: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), 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)
Angels
Logan O’Hoppe: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Travis d’Arnaud: 10 Day IL (Foot), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Yusei Kikuchi: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied 16 RBIs and has scored 22 runs. In 158 plate appearances, he has recorded a .314 BA, .405 OBP and .409 SLG with a 12% walk rate and a 12% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording two steals on two attempts.
In 155 plate appearances, Kazuma Okamoto has slashed .248/.335/.489 this season. He has hit 10 long balls (11th in MLB) and driven in 24 runs with a strikeout rate of 29% and a walk rate of 11.6%. He has come around to score 19 times.
Los Angeles’ Mike Trout is slashing .259/.425/.541 this season with 11 home runs (8th in MLB), 23 RBIs and an OPS of .966 (8th in MLB). He has a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 20.7% walk rate in 174 plate appearances, and he has scored 32 total runs. Trout has recorded five steals on five attempts.
In 180 plate appearances, Zach Neto has hit six long balls, tallied 18 RBIs and scored 26 runs (18th in MLB). He is batting .222/.333/.405 and has posted a 30.6% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. Neto has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
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