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Toronto Blue Jays 2, Detroit Tigers 1: final score and stats

Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays 2 to Detroit Tigers 1, on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays.

MLBSaturday, May 16, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays20-252

Final

Detroit Tigers20-261

DateMay 16, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance38,295

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OT	R
Toronto Blue Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Detroit Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Top performers

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AverageDaulton Varsho · 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Home RunsYohendrick Pinango · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InDaulton Varsho · 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB

MLB RatingYohendrick Pinango · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageMatt Vierling · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsMatt Vierling · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InMatt Vierling · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingCasey Mize · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB

Team comparison

Toronto Blue JaysDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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20-25Record20-26

5th in AL EastStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Toronto Blue Jays

Anthony Santander RF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Cody Ponce SP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Addison Barger RF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Bowden Francis SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jose Berrios SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Springer	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.186	.272	.294
Yohendrick Pinango	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	11	.364	.404	.477
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	.280	.370	.360
Kazuma Okamoto	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.233	.319	.448
Daulton Varsho	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	12	.253	.325	.407
Jesus Sanchez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.256	.297	.406
Myles Straw	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.363	.414
Lenyn Sosa	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.215	.213	.323
Andres Gimenez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.245	.271	.408
Ernie Clement	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.289	.311	.399
Tyler Heineman	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.150	.190	.150
Davis Schneider	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.138	.324	.241
Team	5-34	34	2	5	2	1	1	6	115

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mason Fluharty	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	18-13	4.96	18
Spencer Miles	3.2	2	0	0	2	5	0	56-36	2.55	56
Braydon Fisher	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	20-13	3.28	20
Tommy Nance	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20-14	3.86	20
Tyler Rogers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	1.77	11
Louis Varland	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	26-19	0.38	26
Team	10.0	7	1	1	2	14	1	151-103		151

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	15	.291	.397	.424
Dillon Dingler	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	21	.243	.314	.472
Hao-Yu Lee	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.196	.255	.333
Gage Workman	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.222	.222	.667
Matt Vierling	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	10	.213	.281	.380
Riley Greene	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	22	.327	.419	.485
Spencer Torkelson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	20	.201	.322	.383
Zach McKinstry	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.178	.250	.260
Wenceel Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.163	.214	.250
Colt Keith	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.302	.343	.365
Zack Short	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.308	.000
Jake Rogers	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.146	.213	.244
Team	7-36	36	1	7	1	1	2	14	151

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Casey Mize	6.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	71-51	2.43	71
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	13-9	1.66	13
Connor Seabold	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.75	8
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	3.65	12
Tyler Holton	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	11-7	4.50	11
Team	10.0	5	2	1	1	6	1	115-80		115

Season series

TOR wins series 2-1

May 17, 2026TOR 4, DET 1

May 16, 2026TOR 2, DET 1

May 15, 2026TOR 2, DET 3

Team pages

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Detroit Tigers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers?

Toronto Blue Jays won, 2-1, on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

What was the final score of Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers?

Toronto Blue Jays 2, Detroit Tigers 1.

Who were the top performers?

Toronto Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho (2-3, 2B, RBI, BB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Matt Vierling (2-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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