Mad Max Leads Jays to Salvage Series vs. Tigers
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How did the Blue Jays capitalize on Detroit’s errors to secure a 5‑1 win?
All right, Kevin Barker. Well, a very smart man named Max Scherzer said something a week or so ago talking about the wildcard race and said, you know, you don't lose your way into the wildcard spot. He didn't add, not even in the 2026 American League, but I'll add it for him. He said, you can't lose your way into a wildcard spot. You've got to win your way into a wildcard spot. And certainly today, Max Scherzer put his best foot forward at a time when his team, desperately, desperately needed.
Yeah, absolutely. He's living on the edge a little bit more. He's changing speeds. I mean, that's, for me anyway, some of the best off-speed pitches he's had. He had all three of them. I think his misses were a little bit better after the first inning. The blooper that wasn't caught The single that almost decapitated him. After that, it kind of lined everything up, and he was pitching ahead for the most part. What was he, 12 for 20? That's 60%. That's right out of that league average. That's pretty good for a guy who wants to add and subtract, live on the edges, keep a guy in the yard. You know, that's basically every time you ask me about Max, I say velocity, which was okay today. But I also say don't throw it down the middle.
He doesn't throw it down the middle because of the way he can change speeds and use four different pitches. he will at least give his team a chance to win the game, which is exactly what they did a little later. So, yeah, I mean, it's exactly what the doctor ordered. It is amazing, too. Whenever John has whoever he wants to go to, when it matters the most out of the pen, how good he can look.
It is Blue Jays talk with Jeff Blair and Kevin Parker. The number to call, 416-413-3959. Leave us a voice note, name and location, please. The text line is open. It's always open. 590-590 is the text line. Standard message and data rates may apply. The Blue Jays have beaten the Detroit Tigers 5-1. They've got tomorrow off. Then they're off to Arlington to play the Rangers. We'll hear from the skipper, John Schneider. We'll hear from Max Scherzer as well. The Jays are now chasing. We talked about this on Blair and Barker. The Jays are now chasing the Chicago White Sox, not the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians beat the White Sox 6-3 today. They're half a game up on the White Sox in the American League Central.
As a result, the White Sox now hold down the third wild card spot. They're 77-75. The Jays are a game and a half back at 76-77. Texas is a game and a half back. Baltimore is three back. Detroit is five back. They had a six-game winning streak snapped, and that's probably the end of it for their season. And Minnesota six back, although the Twins did beat the Yankees this afternoon. And a little bit of news out of that game, Aaron Judge was removed from the game with a lower leg injury. So that gets you caught up on things as they stand. Kevin, we've talked about must-wins and big series. And after losing the way they lost last night and after – the taste that was left in the mouth of the fans last night after the game, I really do think.
I think Ben made the point. Ben Schulman said this win kept them afloat. I think that's probably the best way to say it because this sure felt like a must-win. And welcome to our friends on Sportsnet and the TV site. This felt like a... 100% absolutely have to have it, must
win. Yeah, I think Hazel said to start the game and the post game over on the TV side that John was saying that they need to win 10 in a row. You know, I think that's kind of, you know, the sentiment is going forward here. Every single one of these pitches, every single one of these batters, every single one of the ground balls matters. I mean, it's just you have to make the plays when you're supposed to make them. And, you know, they kind of did that, right? The sort of the Valenzuela challenge in the first inning kind of just let the air out of the room.
But then he saves the challenge, and the last pitch of the game uses the challenge to overturn it. The game's over instead of bases loaded.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did the Blue Jays capitalize on Detroit’s errors to secure a 5‑1 win?
0:02–9:17
2
What did Jeff and Kevin say about Max Scherzer’s performance and his chances in the wildcard race?
9:17–17:24
3
Why was Brandon Valenzuela’s ABS challenge strategy a turning point in the game?
17:24–25:28
4
How did Myles Straw’s RBI single change the momentum of the contest?
25:28–34:11
5
What are John Schneider’s thoughts on the team’s position heading into the Rangers series?
34:11–42:13
6
How is Spencer Miles being used in the bullpen and what are the plans for his workload?
42:13–48:22
7
What is the outlook on Max Scherzer’s future with the Jays and the potential Verlander‑Scherzer Hall‑of‑Fame scenario?
48:22–54:00
8
What are the key takeaways about the Jays’ offensive speed, base‑running challenges, and upcoming schedule?
54:00–1:00:27