The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on May 16, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 38,295 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| DET | Will Vest | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-05-17 |
| DET | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| DET | Ty Madden | SP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Bruise | 2026-05-20 |
| DET | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Sprain | 2026-05-20 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-24 |
| TOR | Javen Coleman | P | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-16 |
| TOR | CJ Stubbs | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-18 |
| TOR | Lazaro Estrada | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-18 |
| TOR | Fernando Perez | P | developmental list | Not Injury Related – Not Specified | 2026-05-19 |
| TOR | Addison Barger | RF | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TOR | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .147 | .171 | .294 | .466 |
| DET | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | .194 | .237 | .278 | .515 |
Toronto Blue Jays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | George Springer | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .272 | .294 |
| 2 | Yohendrick Pinango | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .404 | .477 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .370 | .360 |
| 4 | Kazuma Okamoto | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .319 | .448 |
| 5 | Daulton Varsho | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .325 | .407 |
| 6 | Jesus Sanchez | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .297 | .406 |
| 6 | Myles Straw | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .363 | .414 |
| 7 | Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .213 | .323 |
| 8 | Andres Gimenez | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .271 | .408 |
| 8 | Ernie Clement | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .311 | .399 |
| 9 | Tyler Heineman | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 |
| 9 | Davis Schneider | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .324 | .241 |
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Mason Fluharty | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18-13 | 4.96 |
| Spencer Miles | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 56-36 | 2.55 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20-13 | 3.28 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.86 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.77 |
| Louis Varland | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-19 | 0.38 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .397 | .424 |
| 2 | Dillon Dingler | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .314 | .472 |
| 3 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .255 | .333 |
| 3 | Gage Workman | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .667 |
| 4 | Matt Vierling | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .281 | .380 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .327 | .419 | .485 |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 | .322 | .376 |
| 7 | Zach McKinstry | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .250 | .260 |
| 8 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .214 | .250 |
| 8 | Colt Keith | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .343 | .365 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .146 | .213 | .244 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Casey Mize | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71-51 | 2.43 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-9 | 1.66 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.75 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.65 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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