The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on March 20, 2026 at Lee Health Sports Complex. A crowd of 8,361 witnessed the Toronto Blue Jays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
Umpires
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), John Libka (First Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Second Base Umpire), Macon Hammond (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-03-20 |
| MIN | Austin Martin | CF | Day-To-Day | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-03-23 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| MIN | Walker Jenkins | CF | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| TOR | Yimi Garcia | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
| TOR | Trey Yesavage | SP | Out | Shoulder | 2026-04-14 |
| TOR | Jose Berrios | SP | Out | Elbow – Fracture | 2026-04-14 |
| TOR | Shane Bieber | SP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-30 |
| TOR | Anthony Santander | RF | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-08-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TOR | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | .286 | .324 | .371 | .696 |
| MIN | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .194 | .242 | .258 | .500 |
Toronto Blue Jays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Myles Straw | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .250 | .206 |
| 2 | Nathan Lukes | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .439 | .424 |
| 2 | RJ Schreck | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .190 |
| 3 | Jesus Sanchez | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .320 | .267 |
| 3 | Rafael Lantigua | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .444 | .387 |
| 4 | Davis Schneider | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .289 | .139 |
| 5 | Tyler Heineman | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .550 |
| 6 | Leo Jimenez | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .308 | .217 |
| 6 | Charles Mcadoo | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .265 | .355 |
| 7 | Sean Keys | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .324 | .355 |
| 7 | Carter Cunningham | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 7 | Josh Rivera | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .318 | .368 |
| 8 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .364 | .321 |
| 8 | Jace Bohrofen | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Josh Kasevich | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .375 | .500 |
| 9 | Je’Von Ward | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Max Scherzer | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 73— | 0.00 |
| Joe Mantiply | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12— | 3.00 |
| Chase Lee | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19— | 0.00 |
| Lazaro Estrada | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33— | 4.76 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .350 | .313 |
| 1 | Jacob Mccombs | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .256 | .237 |
| 2 | Caden Kendle | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Brooks Lee | SS | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .311 | .380 | .400 |
| 3 | Noah Cardenas | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .421 | .375 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .244 | .184 |
| 4 | Ben Ross | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Eric Wagaman | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .349 | .342 |
| 5 | Harry Genth | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 6 | Orlando Arcia | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .226 | .393 |
| 6 | Jayson Bass | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .220 | .216 |
| 8 | Gio Urshela | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .250 | .231 |
| 8 | Ramiro Dominguez | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .059 | .273 | .235 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85— | 5.85 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16— | 15.19 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4— | 5.68 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25— | 3.00 |
| Cole Sands | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1— | 4.70 |
| Zak Kent | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 4.05 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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