Blue Jays at Pirates August 20, 2025

Game Time: 12:35 ET

Stadium: PNC Park

Attendance: 14,019

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TOR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	8	0

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TOR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	8	0

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Game Time: 2:29

Umpires: HP-Vic Carapazza, 1B-Nic Lentz, 2B-Mark Ripperger, 3B-Nick Mahrley

Weather: 75 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 7 MPH Out to Left

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Chris Bassitt

Strikes out 10 in loss

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August 20, 2025

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.

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Braydon Fisher

Sent packing to minors

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August 20, 2025

The Blue Jays optioned Fisher to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

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Eric Lauer

Shifting to relief for now

PToronto Blue Jays

August 20, 2025

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Lauer will be available out of the bullpen for this weekend's series in Miami, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

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Ernie Clement

Taking seat Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

Clement is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Pittsburgh.

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Vladimir Guerrero

Held out again Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

Guerrero (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.

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Gage Stanifer

Thriving in High-A rotation

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August 20, 2025

Stanifer allowed one hit and two walks over six scoreless innings for High-A Vancouver on Tuesday. He struck out eight.

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Max Scherzer

Logs fifth straight quality start

PToronto Blue Jays

August 20, 2025

Scherzer (2-4) got the win Tuesday over the Pirates, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out four in six innings.

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Myles Straw

Swipes two bags

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August 20, 2025

Straw went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

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Alejandro Kirk

Leaves yard Tuesday

CToronto Blue Jays

August 20, 2025

Kirk went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and one additional RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

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George Springer

Reaches 20 homers

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August 20, 2025

Springer went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a steal and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

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Tommy Pham

Knocks in pair

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August 20, 2025

Pham went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

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Dennis Santana

Locks down ninth save

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August 20, 2025

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

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Johan Oviedo

Earns win in return

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August 20, 2025

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.

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Chase Shugart

Sent to Triple-A

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August 20, 2025

The Pirates optioned Shugart to Triple-A Indianapolis after Wednesday's win against the Blue Jays.

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Bubba Chandler

Pitching behind Ashcraft on Friday

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August 20, 2025

Pirates manager Don Kelly confirmed that Chandler will be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and will be available in a bulk role in the bullpen behind starter Braxton Ashcraft, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

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Enmanuel Valdez

Tracking well in recovery

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August 20, 2025

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Valdez (shoulder) will meet his surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Dugas, in Alabama later this month and could be cleared to resume hitting thereafter, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Jared Jones

Could start throwing in September

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August 20, 2025

Jones (elbow) will meet with his surgeon, Dr. Keith Meister, in early September and could be cleared to begin a throwing program if all goes well during his checkup, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Oneil Cruz

Improving in concussion recovery

OFPittsburgh Pirates

August 20, 2025

Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (concussion) has ramped up his activity over the last 24-to-48 hours but isn't yet ready to return from the 7-day injured list, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. "He's making progress and he's improving and he's feeling a lot better," Tomczyk said.

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Joey Bart

Yielding to Davis on Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

Bart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

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Andrew McCutchen

Getting rest Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Getting breather

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August 20, 2025

Kiner-Falefa is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

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Evan Sisk

Sent back to Indianapolis

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August 20, 2025

The Pirates optioned Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

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Johan Oviedo

Promoted ahead of Wednesday's start

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August 20, 2025

The Pirates recalled Oviedo from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

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Bubba Chandler

Promotion on tap, to pitch in bulk relief

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 20, 2025

The Pirates will select Chandler's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, and he's expected to be used in a bulk-relief role initially, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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