Apr 16, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays beginning pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) pitches to the Atlanta Braves throughout the first inning at Rogers Centre. Necessary Credit score: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Photos Chris Bassitt struck out 10, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon.
Guerrero had an RBI single to go along with his solo residence run within the rubber match of the three-game sequence.
The highest two hitters within the Atlanta lineup struck out eight instances, 4 every by Michael Harris II and Austin Riley. No. 3 hitter Matt Olson added three strikeouts to Atlanta’s whole of 19, tying a Braves franchise document for a 9-inning sport and one shy of matching the MLB document.
Bassitt (2-0) pitched 5 shutout innings, permitting three hits and two walks. He wanted 90 pitches, nevertheless, and was changed by Brendon Little within the sixth.
Drake Baldwin hit his first profession main league homer within the ninth towards Toronto nearer Jeff Hoffman, who earned his fourth save.
Braves starter Spencer Strider (0-1) returned from elbow surgical procedure to make his first begin since April 5, 2024. His command was not sharp early, however he pitched five-plus innings, permitting two runs, 5 hits and one stroll with 5 strikeouts on 97 pitches.
Toronto scored within the third. Bo Bichette doubled to the hole in left middle and scored when Guerrero grounded a single up the center. Guerrero helped Strider when he was out attempting to steal second.
Olson singled for Atlanta’s first hit to guide off the fourth however was stranded at second when the inning ended on Baldwin’s strikeout.
Atlanta threatened within the fifth when Eli White and Orlando Arcia singled with one out and superior on a wild pitch. Bassitt escaped with two strikeouts.
Strider recorded his five hundredth profession strikeout when he enticed Addison Barger to chase a 3-2 slider within the backside half of the fifth.
Strider retired eight in a row earlier than Guerrero led off the sixth by clubbing a flat slider to left to finish his homerless drought. Strider walked Anthony Santander subsequent and was changed by Dylan Lee.
Toronto bumped the result in three within the seventh when Myles Straw was walked by Pierce Johnson, stole second and scored on Bichette’s double to left.
Toronto reliever Yimi Garcia struck out all 4 batters he confronted within the seventh and eighth.
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