April 4, 2026Updated 11:16 am EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays square off against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday at Rate Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Mason Fluharty (0-0, 10.80 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 4-3 this season and second in the AL East. Grant Taylor (0-0, 3.00 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 2-5 and fifth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsBlue Jays
Anthony Santander: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Ponce: 15 Day IL (Knee), Shane Bieber: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alejandro Kirk: day-to-day (Hand)
White Sox
Brooks Baldwin: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Prelander Berroa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Everson Pereira: day-to-day (Ankle)
Stats to know
Toronto’s Andres Gimenez has hit two home runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. He has also tallied seven RBIs (11th in MLB) and has scored two runs. In 28 plate appearances, he has recorded a .346 BA, .393 OBP and .654 SLG with a 7.1% walk rate and a 17.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording two steals on two attempts.
In 29 plate appearances, Ernie Clement is hitting .310/.310/.414 with a .724 OPS. He has hit no long balls, driven in two runs and scored two times.
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .217/.321/.391 this season with one home run, six RBIs and an OPS of .713. He has a 25% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate in 28 plate appearances, and he has scored six total runs. Vargas has recorded two steals on two attempts.
In 30 plate appearances, Munetaka Murakami has hit three long balls (3rd in MLB), tallied four RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .240/.367/.600 and has posted a 36.7% strikeout rate and a 16.7% walk rate.
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