Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees into a matchup with George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Judge is hitting .323, best in the league, and Springer is third at .307. Cam Schlittler (2-2, 2.61 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 77-62 this season and second in the AL East. Kevin Gausman (8-10, 3.75 ERA) is starting for the Blue Jays, who are 81-59 and first in the AL East.
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Injury reportsYankees
Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15 Day IL (Back), Brent Headrick: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jazz Chisholm: day-to-day (Leg)
Blue Jays
Ryan Burr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Robinson Pina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
New York’s Judge has hit 43 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 97 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 112 runs. In 577 plate appearances, he has recorded a .323 BA, .440 OBP and .666 SLG with a 16.8% walk rate and a 25% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on 12 attempts.
In 554 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit 27 long balls, tallied 86 RBIs (19th in MLB) and scored 77 runs. He is batting .278/.332/.505 and has posted a 13.2% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. Bellinger has recorded 11 steals on 13 attempts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting for a .293 BA, .389 OBP and .486 SLG with a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate. His OPS is .876, which ranks 12th in MLB, and he has scored 89 runs. In 588 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs and driven in 77 runs.
In 619 plate appearances, Bo Bichette has hit 18 long balls, tallied 91 RBIs (12th in MLB) and scored 76 runs. He is batting .307/.352/.477 and has posted a 14.5% strikeout rate and a 6.1% walk rate.
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Sep 5, 2025
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