Toronto started Tuesday with a 73-53 record, but has dropped back-to-back games. Monday, the Blue Jays fell to Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto sits five games ahead in the American League East standings of both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Monday night's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh due to hamstring tightness.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates got into an altercation on Monday night stemming from a Tommy Pham walk in the seventh inning.

Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman details spat with Pirates’ Tommy Pham, saying it was “weird and unprovoked” in benches-clearing game.

The showdown between Tommy Pham and Tyler Heineman became the talk of the day in the MLB. It all kicked off in the seventh inning when Pham, after drawing a walk from reliever Brendon Little, executed a bat flip that didn't go unnoticed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the first of a three-game set at PNC Park on Monday night. Paul Skenes struck out eight in six solid innings, Henry Davis had some big at-bats late, and Evan Sisk earned his first major-league win.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game to be played on August 19, 2025 on ESPN.