Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0: Springer Homers as Toronto Holds New York to Three Hits

The lead

May 21, 2026 - Bronx - The Toronto Blue Jays split a four-game set at Yankee Stadium with a 2-0 shutout, as George Springer homered in the seventh and a bullpen day headlined by Spencer Miles held the New York Yankees to three hits, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Springer's 2-2 slider from Camilo Doval into the left-field seats made it 2-0. Miles, a Rule 5 pick, worked a career-high 4⅓ innings with six strikeouts on 63 pitches. Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save and first since April 20.

How the game turned

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked twice and singled, scoring in the first on Daulton Varsho's 66.5 mph double that caromed off the third-base bag off Carlos Rodón (0-2).

Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 and finished 1-for-15 in the series without a homer or RBI—matching the worst RBI drought of his career for a 10-game stretch, AP noted. Tyler Rogers ended the eighth by inducing a double-play grounder from Judge.

Pitching and matchup notes

Rodón allowed one run and three hits in five innings. New York lost for the ninth time in 13 games and fell 4½ games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East heading into Gerrit Cole's return Friday.

AthX Engine graded Toronto at 7 team FP with Hoffman at 10 pitching FP and Guerrero at 6 hitting FP.

Bats that changed the board

Three-hit shutouts at Yankee Stadium require bullpen depth—Miles' long relief turned the night after Braydon Fisher and Adam Macko bridged early frames.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

Bullpen games rarely produce 30 FP pitching lines, but Hoffman's save still graded in AthX Engine while the Yankees posted -3 team FP—a split traders should read separately from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Toronto hosts Pittsburgh on Friday; New York opens against Tampa Bay with Cole on the mound, per AP's probables.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*