Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1: Springer Hits 300th Career Homer in Cease Win

The lead

June 16, 2026 - Boston - George Springer hit his 300th career home run and finished with 12 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring, Davis Schneider and Andrés Giménez went back-to-back in the fifth, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Toronto finished with 14 team FP on the Tuesday card.

How the game turned

Schneider's drive off rookie Payton Tolle (3-4) cleared the Green Monster, and Giménez followed with a shot that put Toronto up 3-0 in the fifth — the first back-to-back homers for the Blue Jays this season.

Springer opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third and added a two-run homer in the ninth. Schneider also had an RBI double in the sixth.

Dylan Cease (4-3) scattered four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over five shutout innings with 16 pitching FP.

Pitching and matchup notes

Louis Varland recorded four outs for his 13th save. Jarren Duran spoiled Toronto's shutout bid in the eighth with his 12th homer.

Boston stranded 13 runners and went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returned to the lineup after missing two games with back tightness.

Bats that changed the board

Springer's 12 FP night and Cease's 16 FP start paced a 14 team FP road win. AthX Engine spread hitting value across a lineup that did just enough at Fenway.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine graded Toronto at 14 team FP behind Springer's milestone homer and a shutout start from Cease. Milestone nights register in daily hitting scoring even when team totals are modest, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Blue Jays and Red Sox continued the series Wednesday at Fenway Park, per the MLB schedule.

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