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Toronto Blue Jays ticket prices soar on resale amid winning streak
Toronto Blue Jays ticket prices soar on resale amid winning streak

CTV News

time2 hours ago

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  • CTV News

Toronto Blue Jays ticket prices soar on resale amid winning streak

Toronto Blue Jays first base Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) dives into home against the New York Yankees during fifth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Monday, July 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Thomas Skrlj The Toronto Blue Jays appear to have hit a grand slam at the box office as the team continues its winning streak at the Rogers Centre. So far this season, the team has sold out 12 games – including four in a row since returning from the All-Star break last week. On Monday night the Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 to win their eleventh game in a row at home – a franchise record for the longest home winning streak. On the heels of Monday's record-breaking victory, tickets for Tuesday's game against the Yankees were re-selling on Ticketmaster for as much as $1,952 each for a pair of seats behind home plate, while the cheapest pair of tickets in the nosebleeds was going for around $170 a piece. Ticketmaster was showing similar prices for Wednesday night's game, as of Tuesday afternoon. Blue Jays fans Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger (47) celebrates a solo home run with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (right) against the New York Yankees during fifth inning MLB baseball action, in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Thomas Skrlj The remainder of the homestand with the Yankees is mostly sold out, though last-minute holds could be released through One change to know about for those who haven't been to a game in a while: the team no longer sells tickets on-site at the Rogers Centre. All tickets are sold through the team's website, which uses Ticketmaster. The Jays are playing the Yankees Tuesday and Wednesday before hitting the road to take on the Tigers in Detroit. The Jays currently hold a four-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East. With files from The Canadian Press

Streaking White Sox take stab at Rays, chase five straight wins
Streaking White Sox take stab at Rays, chase five straight wins

Reuters

time13 hours ago

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  • Reuters

Streaking White Sox take stab at Rays, chase five straight wins

July 22 - The Chicago White Sox have set a season high for consecutive wins since the All-Star break. They take a stab at a fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they face the host Tampa Bay Rays. Hapless through the first half of the season with the worst record in the American League, the White Sox bolted out of the break by winning each of their last four games by at least five runs. In sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates and winning the opener against the Rays, the White Sox outscored their opposition 35-10 and slugged six homers, 24 extra-base hits and a .302 batting average. Most impressively in that four-game stretch, the AL Central's last-place team is hitting .353 with runners in scoring position. "I think the focus has been really good, the intensity has been really good and we've been doing a great job of picking each other up, getting big hits with guys on base. That's what it's about," right fielder Mike Tauchman said. "Keep moving the line. It's been really good, and we want to keep it going." Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for4 with two RBIs and pushed his hitting streak to eight games in Monday's 8-3 victory. Six of the team's 11 hits went for extra bases. "I'm proud of how our group responds to tough times," Chicago manager Will Venable said. "Our ability to overcome adversity is just going to pay dividends down the road." The White Sox did not announce a starter for Tuesday's game. The Rays will be looking to rebound after an awful series opener in which starter Shane Baz allowed a career-high eight runs. The loss also continued a disappointing trend: Tampa Bay fell to 22-22 against teams possessing records under .500 and is 2-6 in their past eight contests with the White Sox. "It's the big leagues. Anything can happen on any given night," Baz said after dropping the matchup with Chicago, a 65-loss club with a .356 winning percentage. They also will be hoping to see All-Star Drew Rasmussen excel as the team eases off of physical restrictions. In an effort to limit innings due to his history of arm problems, Tampa Bay held Rasmussen to three-, two- and two-inning starts in his final three outings before the All-Star Break. A healthy, effective Rasmussen (7-5, 2.86) will be crucial to stabilizing a staff that has been inconsistent at times. As he meandered through the three short starts, the Rays faltered. Tampa stumbled into a midseason slumber, dropping 11 of 14 and slipping to fourth place in the division. Over three starts against the White Sox, Rasmussen is 0-1 with a 3.18 ERA. A series of other ailments are hindering Tampa Bay. In Monday's loss, starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim left in the fourth inning with lower-back tightness after walking and stealing his fourth base. Tampa Bay also is minus All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe, Kim's double-play partner who is hampered by plantar fasciitis. "Felt OK, nothing great," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said after rehabbing left-hander Shane McClanahan's 10-pitch bullpen on Monday. "So we'll see how he comes in tomorrow." --Field Level Media

Yankees aim to halt Blue Jays' 11-game home win streak
Yankees aim to halt Blue Jays' 11-game home win streak

Reuters

time15 hours ago

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  • Reuters

Yankees aim to halt Blue Jays' 11-game home win streak

July 22 - Pitchers from opposite ends of the experience spectrum will face off Tuesday night as the New York Yankees attempt to end the Toronto Blue Jays' 11-game home winning streak. Right-hander Cam Schlittler (1-0, 5.06 ERA) will make his second career start for the Yankees after winning his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners on July 9. The Blue Jays will try to extend their streak and expand their lead in the American League East behind right-hander Max Scherzer (1-0, 4.70 ERA). It will be Scherzer's 463rd career regular-season start and 472nd appearance. Scherzer faced the Yankees on June 30, when he allowed two runs over five innings and did not factor in the decision. Toronto won 5-4 to start the current home winning streak. He is 4-5 with a 4.21 ERA in 13 career starts against the Yankees, plus 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in three career postseason outings (two starts) versus New York. The Blue Jays increased their lead in the division over the second-place Yankees to four games with a 4-1 win on Monday in the opener of the three-game series. The Yankees, who were swept in a four-game series June 30-July 3 in Toronto, did little to help themselves gain some revenge on Monday. "I'm concerned about us playing well and getting consistent, where it's been a month now where we have not been at our best," New York manager Aaron Boone said. "We haven't been our best and we need to, obviously, start playing better consistently and putting wins in the win column." All the Toronto runs came in the fifth inning, two on Bo Bichette's double and the other two on throwing errors by third baseman Oswald Peraza and shortstop Anthony Volpe. The error by Volpe was his 12th of the year, tied for the AL lead. Yankees starter Carlos Rodon did not help himself either, walking five in his five-inning start. "It's still the middle of July," Volpe said. "We have so many games ahead of us. We don't stack ourselves up against one team or another. I feel like we stack ourselves up against ourselves. So, when we play our best, I think everything will take care of itself, regardless of how many games are left." The loss on Monday puts a lot on Schlittler's shoulders. His second big-league start was delayed because of a sore upper arm that prevented a possible outing on Friday against the Atlanta Braves. After a bullpen session on Saturday, he was deemed ready to start in Toronto. The Blue Jays got seven effective innings from starter Kevin Gausman on Monday, which helps the bullpen. "Any time you can go seven against a division rival is going to be big, especially the first game of the series," Gausman said. "Resting guys, it's going to set things up for the rest of the series." The Blue Jays are 6-2 against the Yankees this season, including five wins in a row as they continue to perform above expectations. "I think some of it is the personalities," manager John Schneider said. "Some of it is that we have shown to be resilient. We've shown to just move on to the next thing, whether it's in a game or after a game. They're pretty well-versed in just saying, 'OK, what's important right now?' It's nice that they are a very stable group." Toronto recalled left-handed reliever Mason Fluharty on Monday and optioned right-hander Robinson Pino to Triple-A Buffalo. --Field Level Media

Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak
Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak

Associated Press

time19 hours ago

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  • Associated Press

Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak

SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers' starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball en route to the club's 6-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. But upon learning the victory gave the Brewers 11 wins in a row but also the best record in the National League, Woodruff was taken aback — but only briefly. 'Doesn't surprise me,' Woodruff said. 'We got a lot of great guys in this clubhouse and it's a fun team. So, I feel like we say that every year, but this year's a little bit different in a way.' To Woodruff's point, the Brewers have won 60 of their first 100 games with a very different roster than the one that won the National League Central last year. Shortstop Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and right-hander Corbin Burnes (Arizona Diamondbacks) both signed massive contracts elsewhere this offseason. Long-time closer Devin Williams, meanwhile, was traded to the New York Yankees in December. Their departures, though, have hardly hindered the Brewers. Even though Woodruff missed most of the first half as a result of being brought along slowly following surgery on his pitching shoulder, the Brewers' rotation has been stout in his absence. Milwaukee starters have combined for the sixth-lowest ERA in the majors, thanks in part to shrewd pickups like right-hander Quinn Priester, who Milwaukee acquired in April. 'I think that's a lot of credit to our front office and our coaching staff, and just putting the right guys in the room,' Woodruff said. 'When you can get guys that play for each other and play with each other and just have fun. That's the biggest thing. There's a reason why we've done this over the last eight, nine years.' Since 2018, the Brewers have won the NL Central four times and are on track to make it three straight seasons, doing so mostly without 'household names', as Woodruff said. This season, it's been a collective, well-balanced effort propelling the Brewers to frequent victories, including six against the Los Angeles Dodgers during their active win streak. Second baseman Brice Turang is leading the club's position players with three Wins Above Replacement, per Baseball Reference. Twenty-one-year old outfielder Jackson Chourio remains a force to be reckoned with after a standout rookie season. And right-hander Freddy Peralta leads all major league pitchers with 12 wins. All of it has led to quite the positive clubhouse culture from the perspective of folks like shortstop Joey Ortiz. 'Winning's great, winning's fun, It's a blessing to come to a big-league field and play the game,' Ortiz said. 'So, I feel like winning is just an extra on top of that. Everyone's so close in the locker room that I don't even think – of course we want to win, but I don't think winning matters. I think we have a great time just being together, and I think it shows on the field.' It's a tight-knit group led by reigning National League manager of the year Pat Murphy. The baseball lifer is aware his team continues to gain confidence with each passing win, but that there is still much time remaining in the regular season. The trade deadline hasn't even come and gone, so the small-market Brewers still have plenty of time to work with – after all, as Murphy put it, it's only July 21. 'There's more to be done. There's more opportunity,' Murphy said. 'There's no reason to coast. There's every reason to know you're in a fight. You drop your guard, 'Whack!' and sometimes you don't recover from that.' ___ AP MLB:

Brewers become first nl team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak
Brewers become first nl team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak

Al Arabiya

time19 hours ago

  • Sport
  • Al Arabiya

Brewers become first nl team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak

At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball en route to the club's 6-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. But upon learning the victory gave the Brewers 11 wins in a row but also the best record in the National League, Woodruff was taken aback – but only briefly. 'Doesn't surprise me,' Woodruff said. 'We got a lot of great guys in this clubhouse, and it's a fun team. So I feel like we say that every year, but this year's a little bit different in a way.' To Woodruff's point, the Brewers have won 60 of their first 100 games with a very different roster than the one that won the National League Central last year. Shortstop Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and right-hander Corbin Burnes (Arizona Diamondbacks) both signed massive contracts elsewhere this offseason. Long-time closer Devin Williams, meanwhile, was traded to the New York Yankees in December. Their departures, though, have hardly hindered the Brewers. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Even though Woodruff missed most of the first half as a result of being brought along slowly following surgery on his pitching shoulder, the Brewers rotation has been stout in his absence. Milwaukee starters have combined for the sixth-lowest ERA in the majors thanks in part to shrewd pickups like right-hander Quinn Priester, who Milwaukee acquired in April. 'I think that's a lot of credit to our front office and our coaching staff and just putting the right guys in the room,' Woodruff said. 'When you can get guys that play for each other and play with each other and just have fun. That's the biggest thing. There's a reason why we've done this over the last eight–nine years.' Since 2018, the Brewers have won the NL Central four times and are on track to make it three straight seasons doing so mostly without household names, as Woodruff said. This season it's been a collective, well-balanced effort propelling the Brewers to frequent victories, including six against the Los Angeles Dodgers during their active win streak. Second baseman Brice Turang is leading the club's position players with three Wins Above Replacement per Baseball Reference. Twenty-one-year old outfielder Jackson Chourio remains a force to be reckoned with after a standout rookie season. And right-hander Freddy Peralta leads all major league pitchers with 12 wins. All of it has led to quite the positive clubhouse culture from the perspective of folks like shortstop Joey Ortiz. 'Winning's great, winning's fun. It's a blessing to come to a big-league field and play the game,' Ortiz said. 'So I feel like winning is just an extra on top of that. Everyone's so close in the locker room that I don't even think – of course we want to win, but I don't think winning matters. I think we have a great time just being together, and I think it shows on the field.' It's a tight-knit group led by reigning National League manager of the year Pat Murphy. The baseball lifer is aware his team continues to gain confidence with each passing win but that there is still much time remaining in the regular season. The trade deadline hasn't even come and gone, so the small-market Brewers still have plenty of time to work with – after all, as Murphy put it, 'it's only July 21. There's more to be done. There's more opportunity,' Murphy said. 'There's no reason to coast. There's every reason to know you're in a fight. You drop your guard, Whack! and sometimes you don't recover from that.'

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