Pittsburgh PiratesvsToronto Blue Jays
PIT 4/TOR 1
Things to say
Pirates beat the Blue Jays 4-1 at Rogers Centre on Sunday.
01
opener
Pirates took it 4-1 up in Toronto. Quiet little Sunday game on Peacock, nothing flashy. Pittsburgh's actually over .500 now, which, who saw that coming.
02
key player
Whoever started for the Pirates clearly got into his stuff early — Jays bats looked late on everything, one run is one run.
03
hot take
Toronto's lineup is a mirage. You can't keep trotting out the heart of the order and getting one run in your own building.
04
deep cut
Getaway day at Rogers Centre and the dome was half-asleep by the sixth. Pirates' bullpen barely had to break a sweat to lock it down.
05
exit
Anyway, Jays better figure it out before the next series or they're cooked in that division.
The recap
Pirates went into Rogers Centre and stole one, 4-1, getting Toronto's bats handcuffed all afternoon on what felt like a classic getaway day. Pittsburgh's starter got into his stuff early and the heart of the Jays' order never squared anything up — one run is all they could scratch across.
The bullpen slammed the door late, and just like that the Pirates climb back over .500 while Toronto drops another to fall to 25-28. Quietly one of the more lopsided 4-1 games you'll see.