Aug. 19, Pirates vs Blue Jays
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Oviedo earns 1st major league win since 2023 as Pirates beat Blue Jays 2-1 to take the series
Johan Oviedo earned his first major league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 to take the three-game series.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 7-3 by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of the series on Tuesday night. Mitch Keller’s struggles continued and he was bounced after allowing five runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings.
Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman details spat with Pirates’ Tommy Pham, saying it was “weird and unprovoked” in benches-clearing game.
The pitch in question was this 2-0 sinker from Blue Jays lefty Brendon Little. According to TruMedia's calculations, that pitch had a 58.9% called strike probability -- that's based on empirical data, and not whether or not it should be called a strike based on the rulebook or any given umpire's judgment.
The wait is over. Friday night in Miami, Shane Bieber will make his Blue Jays debut. Manager John Schneider announced the news ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Pirates at PNC Park, and while the string of “TBD” that follows Bieber still holds plenty of intrigue,