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Lugo works 5 innings, Royals beat Blue Jays 5-3 to extend winning streak to 9 games

Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Seth Lugo gave up one run in five innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 to extend their winning streak to nine games

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Lukes will remain on the bench for a second straight day while the Yankees send another southpaw (Carlos Rodon) to the bump. Myles Straw will receive a start in center field while Brett Bateman slides over to cover Lukes' usual spot in right field.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Cease carries no-hitter into 7th inning as Blue Jays hang on for 4-3 win over Yankees

Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Nathan Lukes’ homer in the eighth inning was the difference as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Sa...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' solo home run (8) | 08/22/2026 Nathan Lukes crushes a solo homer right field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 4-1 in the 8th inning

AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease loses a no-hit bid against the Yankees in seventh inning

Toronto Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees when he allowed a clean single to Jazz Chisholm Jr. Cease was a...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Clubs seventh homer Lukes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Rays.

Impact The 32-year-old outfielder led off the fifth inning by lofting an Ian Seymour changeup into the right-field seats, putting the Blue Jays in the lead for good. Lukes has been struggling overall in August, slashing .185/.206/.277 across 19 games with two of his seven homers on the season and six of his 24 RBI.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1

Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay R...

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Sitting against lefty Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Lukes will sit out of Sunday's series finale against the Yankees as left-hander Ryan Weathers takes the mound for New York. Brett Bateman will slide over to right field while Myles Straw mans center field for Toronto.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

McAdoo's clutch 7th-inning double helps lift Blue Jays past Yankees 4-1

Charles McAdoo had two hits, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 for their 13th win in 19 games

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Kirk homers and drives in 2, Guerrero leaves injured as Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-1

Alejandro Kirk homered and hit a tiebreaking double, Shane Bieber pitched six innings to win for the fourth time in six starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 3...

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Blue Jays' Guerrero evaluated for concussion after collision with Yankees' Lombard

Six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was evaluated for a possible concussion after leaving the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-1 victory over the Yankees following a collision with New Yor...

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' heads-up play nabs George Lombard Jr. | 08/14/2026 Nathan Lukes makes a heads-up play, throwing behind George Lombard Jr. in the 3rd inning

AUGUST 15 • MLB.COM

Idle against southpaw Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Lukes had started in the Blue Jays' last two games, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will get a break Wednesday while the Red Sox send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the bump. Brett Bateman will cover right field in place of Lukes.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Brett Bateman's RBI double | 08/11/2026 Brett Bateman rips a double to center field, plating Nathan Lukes to tie the game at 1-1 in the 3rd

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Slotted into lineup Tuesday Lukes is now in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Boston.

Impact After originally not being in the lineup for Tuesday's game with the Red Sox, Lukes will enter the starting nine after a late scratch to Kazuma Okamoto. Lukes will round out the bottom of the order and play right field as Brett Bateman slides over to center field for Toronto.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Riding the pine Tuesday Lukes is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Boston.

Impact After an 0-for-4 performance during Monday's series opener, Lukes will sit out Tuesday's game. Southpaw Patrick Sandoval is also the opposing pitcher for Boston, with Lukes not faring well in left-on-left situations. Brett Bateman will take over in right field and bat second for Toronto.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jesús Sánchez plates Nathan Lukes in the 12th inning | 08/09/2026 Jesús Sánchez pulls one to the right side, rolling into a double play but driving Nathan Lukes to put the Blue Jays ahead 6-5 in the 12th

AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes Is Becoming Exactly What the Blue Jays Needed When you look at the season as a whole, the Toronto Blue Jays have not had too many things go the way they had planned.

AUGUST 9 • SI.COM

Sitting against southpaw Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Southpaw Jesus Luzardo is on the bump for the Phillies, so Blue Jays manager John Schneider will send Lukes and Jesus Sanchez to the bench to clear room in the outfield for a pair of right-handed bats in Myles Straw and Davis Schneider. Lukes has gone just 5-for-43 (.116 average) with a 3:14 BB:K against left-handed pitching this season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Nathan Lukes rips game-winning HR as Jays edge Phillies in 11 Deadspin | Nathan Lukes rips game-winning HR as Jays edge Phillies in 11

AUGUST 9 • DEADSPIN.COM

Nathan Lukes' go-ahead homer | 08/08/2026 Nathan Lukes sends a two-run homer over the right center field fence to give the Blue Jays a 7-5 lead over the Phillies in the top of the 11...

AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM

Lukes hits 2-run HR in 11th, Scherzer into 10th place all-time in Ks as Blue Jays beat Phillies7-5

Nathan Lukes hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Saturday night

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Clutch homer Saturday Lukes went 3-for-6 with a two-run homer during the Blue Jays' 7-5 extra-innings win over the Phillies on Saturday.

Impact Lukes was responsible for the Blue Jays' game-winning runs in the 11th inning, with his fly ball to center field clearing the wall for a two-run homer. It was just the sixth long ball of the season for the 31-year-old outfielder, with his last homer taking place July 12 against the Padres. Lukes has a .697 OPS with one steal, 21 RBI and 17 extra-base hits over 298 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' spectacular diving catch | 08/08/2026 Nathan Lukes' makes a spectacular diving catch to record the final out in the bottom of the 5th inning

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Taking seat against lefty again Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Lukes will stay on the bench for a second straight game while the Cardinals send another lefty (Matthew Liberatore) to the bump for the series finale. Myles Straw will pick up a start in right field in place of Lukes, who is slashing just .227/.306/.295 with no home runs, stolen bases or RBI and just five runs in 14 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

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Lugo works 5 innings, Royals beat Blue Jays 5-3 to extend winning streak to 9 games

Dylan Cease carries no-hitter into 7th inning as Blue Jays hang on for 4-3 win over Yankees

Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease loses a no-hit bid against the Yankees in seventh inning

Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1

McAdoo's clutch 7th-inning double helps lift Blue Jays past Yankees 4-1

Kirk homers and drives in 2, Guerrero leaves injured as Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-1

Blue Jays' Guerrero evaluated for concussion after collision with Yankees' Lombard

Lukes hits 2-run HR in 11th, Scherzer into 10th place all-time in Ks as Blue Jays beat Phillies7-5