Trey Yesavage has a sharp season debut as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0

TORONTO (AP) — Trey Yesavage pitched into the sixth inning in a sharp season debut, Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single as Toronto stopped Boston’s season-best winning streak at three games and handed Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy his first loss since replacing Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday.

The Red Sox failed to hit at least one home run for the first time in six games.

After being blanked 5-0 Monday, the Blue Jays bounced back to hand Boston its third shutout.

Yesavage (1-0) left to a standing ovation after pitching 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three, walked none and allowed four hits, three singles. He threw 74 pitches, 50 for strikes.

Toronto’s bullpen followed with 3 2/3 hitless frames. Mason Fluharty got two outs in the sixth and Jeff Hoffman struck out a pair in the seventh. Tyler Rogers worked the eighth and Louis Varland finished for his fourth save in four chances.

The 22-year-old Yesavage, who had a 3.58 ERA in six postseason appearances for Toronto last year, began the season on the injured list while recovering from a shoulder impingement.

Willson Contreras hit a one-out double in the first but Yesavage got Roman Anthony to ground out and retired Wilyer Abreu on a fly ball.

Yesavage finished his outing by striking out Contreras on a slider to begin the sixth.

Making his second start of the season, Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle (0-1) allowed three runs and three hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Okamoto opened the scoring with a two-out single off Tolle in the third.

Tolle exited after back-to-back two-out walks in the fifth. Guerrero greeted Zack Kelly with an RBI single.

RHP Brayan Bello (1-3, 9.00 ERA) starts for Boston in Wednesday's series finale against Toronto LHP Eric Lauer (1-3, 6.75).

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Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) hits a double in sixth inning MLB baseball game action against the Cleveland Guardians in Toronto on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

ATLANTA (AP) — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize and center fielder Javier Báez both left Tuesday night's 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves because of injuries.

Mize exited in the third inning with right groin tightness.

“It was kind of a gradual tightening,” Mize said. “We did some tests between innings and felt good enough to go back out there, but it just never really went away.”

The right-hander covered first base on a ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson and recorded the out, then met with trainers on the field before leaving. There was no collision at first base.

In the fifth, Báez left with an injured right foot that he suffered on a groundout to shortstop. Báez was trying to beat a high throw to first base, hit the bag awkwardly with his left foot and then his right foot folded under his leg as he fell. He was carted off after being evaluated but was not placed in an air cast.

Báez said he turned his ankle after getting stuck in the dirt trying to avoid the tag. He will have an MRI Wednesday and said his ankle felt better after he got treatment during the game. He was not using crutches in the clubhouse.

Mize threw 34 pitches and left the game trailing 1-0. He was replaced by Brant Hurter, who gave up a sacrifice fly that scored a run charged to Mize.

Mize allowed three hits, two runs and one walk while striking out three in 2 1/3 innings. He entered having given up one run or fewer in four of his five starts, and Tuesday's short outing increased his ERA to 2.90.

Mize was an All-Star with the Tigers last season, when he went 14-6 with a 3.86 ERA.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) delivers to an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)