The Blue Jays’ second game in Baltimore never got off the ground Tuesday, with weather wiping out the scheduled matchup against the Orioles and pushing everything into a split-admission doubleheader Wednesday, September 23.
The make-up setup gives Toronto and Baltimore two shots in one day, with the first game set for 1:35 p.m. ET and the nightcap following at 6:35 p.m.
ET. Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. for the opener and 5:30 p.m. for the second game.
Tickets already purchased for Tuesday’s game will work for the first contest, or they can be exchanged for the second.
On the mound, the first game is expected to feature the same starters that were lined up for Tuesday: Max Scherzer for Toronto and Chris Bassitt for Baltimore. Scherzer enters at 3-8 with a 6.07 ERA across 16 games, and he’s coming off a solid showing against the Detroit Tigers, when he gave up three hits and one earned run in five innings.
Bassitt has gone 8-5 with a 4.64 ERA in 19 games this season. The former Blue Jay will be facing Toronto for the third time this year, and he’s handled those matchups well so far, allowing three earned runs over 11 innings in the two previous starts.
The second game is still unsettled. Dylan Cease was supposed to take that assignment, but shoulder fatigue will keep him from pitching Wednesday.
Baltimore already grabbed the opener of the series, a 4-3 win that started with Toronto jumping ahead 3-0 in the top of the first. Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk drew back-to-back walks, Nathan Lukes followed with an RBI single, and George Springer plus Sean Keys added two more runs to build the early cushion.
From there, Pete Alonso answered with a solo homer off Trey Yesavage, who was making his first start since August 4. Toronto’s offense then went quiet, and the Blue Jays couldn’t finish off what had become a must-win game.
Neither club has been eliminated from playoff contention yet, but the picture is bleak. Toronto would likely need to win out and get help elsewhere in order to catch the Chicago White Sox. Barring a miracle, the Blue Jays are headed for a miss just one year after reaching the American League pennant.
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