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Chris Bassitt - Strikes out 10 in loss Bassitt (11-7) took the loss Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out 10.

Impact Bassitt got off to a rocky start, allowing two runs with two outs in the first inning. The veteran right-hander would settle down and blank Pittsburgh over his final 4.2 frames while matching a season-high with 10 strikeouts. However, Bassitt would ultimately wind up with the loss, as the Blue Jays failed to generate much offensively in a 2-1 defeat. Bassitt has gone five starts without a win while struggling to a 5.68 ERA in that span. Overall, he sports a 4.18 ERA with a 134 WHIP and 142 strikeouts across 144.1 innings this season.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Bassitt - Strikes out 10 in loss Bassitt (11-7) took the loss Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out 10.

Impact Bassitt got off to a rocky start, allowing two runs with two outs in the first inning. The veteran right-hander would settle down and blank Pittsburgh over his final 4.2 frames while matching a season-high with 10 strikeouts. However, Bassitt would ultimately wind up with the loss, as the Blue Jays failed to generate much offensively in a 2-1 defeat. Bassitt has gone five starts without a win while struggling to a 5.68 ERA in that span. Overall, he sports a 4.18 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 142 strikeouts across 144.1 innings this season.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dennis Santana - Locks down ninth save Santana earned the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Santana made quick work of the middle of Toronto's lineup, retiring the side in order to close out his ninth save in 11 chances this year. Santana has turned in five straight scoreless appearances (5.1 innings), allowing just two hits while striking out four in that span. His ERA is down to 2.32 through 54.1 innings this season with a 0.88 WHIP and 43:11 K:BB.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Oviedo - Earns win in return Oviedo (1-0) earned the win Wednesday over the Blue Jays, allowing a run on two hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out five.

Impact George Springer's homer to lead off the game proved to be the lone mark against Oviedo, as the right-hander proceeded to hold Toronto to just one additional hit over his final four innings en route to his first major-league win since 2023. The 27-year-old Oviedo had pitched to a 3.12 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB across eight starts (26 innings) in the minors this year. He should get a chance to stick in Pittsburgh's rotation, following Wednesday's performance -- Oviedo is currently lined up to face the Cardinals on the road his next time out.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Oviedo - Earns win in return Oviedo (1-0) earned the win Wednesday over the Blue Jays, allowing a run on two hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out five.

Impact George Springer's homer to lead off the game proved to be the lone mark against Oviedo, as the right-hander proceeded to hold Toronto to just one additional hit over his final four innings en route to his first major-league win since 2023. The 27-year-old Oviedo had pitched to a 3.12 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB across eight starts (26 innings) in the minors this year. He should get a chance to stick in Pittsburgh's rotation following Wednesday's performance -- Oviedo is currently lined up to face the Cardinals on the road his next time out.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gregor Chisholm: Blue Jays lose another to Tommy Pham and the lowly Pirates, but there's good news to be found in this slow stretch Since July 27 the Jays have gone 10-12, which doesn’t scream winning baseball but it has had very little impact on the MLB standings.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Blue Jays takeaways: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. health update, new rotation plans, more Three key takeaways after Toronto drops a series in Pittsburgh.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • NYTIMES.COM