The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Baltimore Orioles starting on September 11th, 2026. The Blue Jays have announced their probable pitchers for the series, albeit with one caveat.
The Blue Jays are looking to rebound from the series loss they suffered at the hands of the Oakland Athletics. The Cleveland Guardians are the only team that is standing between the Blue Jays and the final AL Wild Card Spot. Toronto sits one game back before Friday night’s contest.
Toronto Blue Jays Announce Probable Pitchers Before Baltimore Orioles Series
Prior to Friday night’s game against the Orioles, the Blue Jays announced their probable pitchers for the series.
However, the catch is this: they named a starter for only one game.
- September 11th: Chris Bassitt vs. Max Scherzer
- September 12th: Kyle Bradish vs. Spencer Arrighetti or Opener + Arrighetti
- September 13th: Trevor Rogers vs. Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays News: Max Scherzer, Dylan Cease, Jose Soriano, & Other Options
Despite having only announced one starter for their series against the Orioles, the Blue Jays have options.
Arden Zwelling reported this before the series began.
“Blue Jays will sort out rotation for this weekend’s Orioles series on Thursday’s off day,” Zwelling reported. “Max Scherzer is starting on Friday. Dylan Cease and Jose Soriano could pitch Saturday and Sunday. Or they could be bumped back to Sunday and Monday. Depends on recovery in coming days.”
Translation: At least one of Dylan Cease or Jose Soriano will pitch in this series against the Orioles.
Shortly after announcing the lineup for Game 1 versus the Orioles, the Blue Jays clarified who will start Games 2 & 3 of this series.
“Dylan Cease will start Sunday, which Schneider called a “collective decision” not to push and go tomorrow. Tomorrow is TBD, so some sort of bullpen and Arrighetti day,” Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reported.
However, they likely won’t be able to pitch in this series.
That leaves a call-up. But who is available who can fill that role?
CJ Van Eyk and Gage Stanifer are two names who could be called up and have started for either Triple-A or Double-A.
Now is the time for everyone to pull themselves up by their bootstraps so they can end the season on a high note.
Toronto Blue Jays Announce Probable Pitchers Before Orioles Series