April 20, 2026 2:15 pm EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels square off on Monday at 9:38 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Angel Stadium. Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.74 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays, who are 8-13 this season and fifth in the AL East. Reid Detmers (1-1, 3.57 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 11-12 and third in the AL West.
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Injury reportsBlue Jays
George Springer: 10 Day IL (Toe), Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lazaro Estrada: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daulton Varsho: day-to-day (Knee)
Angels
Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .333/.429/.436 this season with one home run, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .864. He has a 12.1% strikeout rate and a 13.2% walk rate in 91 plate appearances, and he has scored nine total runs.
In 83 plate appearances, Andrés Giménez has slashed .273/.305/.455 this season. He has hit three long balls and driven in 12 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.5% and a walk rate of 4.8%. He has four stolen bases on four attempts. He has come around to score seven times.
Mike Trout is hitting for a .234 BA, .422 OBP and .558 SLG with an 18.6% strikeout rate and a 22.5% walk rate. His OPS is .980, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 22 runs. In 102 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs (6th in MLB) and driven in 16 runs (18th in MLB). Trout has recorded two steals on two attempts.
In 108 plate appearances, Zach Neto has posted a 27.8% strikeout rate and a 15.7% walk rate while slashing .244/.370/.467 with five home runs (20th in MLB), 11 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has stolen two bases on five attempts.
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Apr 20, 2026
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