PITTSBURGH — After George Springer’s leadoff homer, the Toronto Blue Jays’ bats fell quiet Wednesday. They managed just two hits for the rest of the day, wasting a 10-strikeout performance from Chris Bassitt. The Jays fell, 2-1, dropping the series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. avoided a serious injury during Monday night's game against the Pirates. Guerrero, who was caught on camera pointing to his left leg and mouthing something to the dugout (video via BlueSky here),

An MRI performed on Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s tight left hamstring showed no damage, though he was not in the lineup on Tuesday night for the Blue Jays’ game in Pittsburgh

SportsLine's model simulated Toronto vs. Pittsburgh 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday afternoon's matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/bluejays as Blue Jays Make Shocking Move With Bullpen To Clear Path for Shane Bieber Return. The Toronto Blue Jays recently announced that veteran starting pitcher Shane Bieber would be making his highly anticipated return to the Major Leagues later this week.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded for Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Shane Bieber at this year's trade deadline. Now that he is here, the rotation will change.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider revealed that Shane Bieber will make his first start in nearly 17 months on Friday.