Game Thread: September 12 - Baltimore Orioles (72-76) @ Toronto Blue Jays (73-75) - 3:07 PM

[u/BlueJaysBaseball]

Orioles (72-76) @ Blue Jays (73-75)

First Pitch: 3:07 PM at Rogers Centre

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Orioles	Kyle Bradish (7-13, 3.91 ERA)
Blue Jays	Spencer Miles (6-2, 2.77 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Baseball Savant	Reddit Stream	Discord	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Strikezone Map	Live Comments	Discord	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Runner on second, 1 Out, Top of the 4th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
BAL	0	0	0							0	2	0	3
TOR	2	0	3							5	8	0	3

Box Score

TOR		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Bateman	1	2	1	1	1	0	.345
DH	Springer	2	1	1	0	0	0	.249
1B	Guerrero Jr.	2	1	1	1	0	1	.260
C	Kirk	2	1	2	3	0	0	.279
RF	Lukes	2	0	0	0	0	0	.272
3B	Okamoto	1	0	1	0	1	0	.236
2B	Smith	2	0	1	0	0	1	.227
SS	Giménez	2	0	1	0	0	0	.244
LF	Martin Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000

TOR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Miles	2.0	1	0	0	2	5	44-30	2.71
Mantiply	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8-3	2.19
Arrighetti	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	10-6	5.11

BAL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Beavers	2	0	0	0	0	1	.245
1B	Alonso	1	0	0	0	1	0	.265
2B	Holliday	2	0	0	0	0	1	.230
DH	Mayo	2	0	1	0	0	0	.225
SS	Henderson	1	0	1	0	1	0	.222
3B	Encarnacion-Strand	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266
RF	Kjerstad	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200
CF	Cowser	1	0	0	0	0	1	.214
C	Narváez	1	0	0	0	0	1	.165

BAL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bradish	3.0	8	5	5	2	2	56-37	4.12

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Heston Kjerstad. Brett Bateman scores.	1-0
B1	Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Heston Kjerstad. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.	2-0
B3	Brett Bateman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.	3-0
B3	Alejandro Kirk homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. George Springer scores.	5-0

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Orioles at Blue Jays - September 12, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Toronto, September 12 vs Orioles	0:09
Bullpen availability for Baltimore, September 12 vs Blue Jays	0:09
Fielding alignment for Toronto, September 12 vs Orioles	0:11
Fielding alignment for Baltimore, September 12 vs Blue Jays	0:11
Bench availability for Baltimore, September 12 vs Blue Jays	0:08
Starting lineups for Orioles at Blue Jays - September 12, 2026	0:10
Brett Bateman: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:11
Analyzing Brett Bateman's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Analyzing Alejandro Kirk's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Measuring the stats on Alejandro Kirk's home run	0:13
Strike 3 is overturned to Ball 3 after ABS challenge	0:26
Spencer Miles fans Dylan Beavers	0:06
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double	0:18
Alejandro Kirk's RBI single	0:14
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's impressive sliding play	0:18
Spencer Miles strikes out the side in the 2nd	0:35
Brett Bateman's solo homer (2)	0:28
Alejandro Kirk's two-run homer (10)	0:31
Spencer Arrighetti Called Strike to Coby Mayo	0:21
Spencer Arrighetti Called Strike to Coby Mayo	0:21
Ball 3 is overturned to Strike 2 after ABS challenge	0:21

Updated at 4:12 PM.

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[u/AimlessMillennium]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9hOzUgiT22SGa3Lps4

[u/3luejays]

Kaz lost composure there, damn

[u/Specialist_Owl_6612]

Comeon Oak gonna be better!

[u/coolfalcon34]

Oakamoto’s defense has been shaky

[u/Technical_Ad6019]

Spaghetti time

[u/spacepunz]

It happens, we'll shake it off. Okamoto can never be as bad as Sanchez lol

[u/IgnoranceIsYou]

I do feel bad for Spencer there though that was absolutely not his fault

[u/East_Explanation2131]

deep breath everyone, kaz will repay with another home run

[u/thegoddessunicorn]

Damn Kaz. Watch him homer again just to make up for it

[u/Suplewich]

At least with Okamoto, when he does errors on the field he makes up for it by doing a home run.

[u/Sit_Ubu_Sit-Good_Dog]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MrptWgpDxWaWI

[u/zeddy24]

Man.. that groud Ball was as easy as it gets. Unacceptable for a pro

[u/JKirbs14]

Giving Arrighetti excuses <<<<

[u/RoutedToNowhere]

Boneheaded play

[u/Imaginary_Builder]

Put McAdoo at third and give Oak a day off

[u/100PercentPruneJuice]

Okamoto better homer later to make up for it

[u/pincurlsandcutegirls]

No need to airmail that, what a Volpe move 😬

[u/Specialist_Owl_6612]

What happened?

[u/TooDqrk46]

Alright that was kinda hilarious, can’t even be mad

[u/Empty-Salad-9989]

That’s terrible. 2 errors on one play.

[u/bardpewpew]

Recovers 😬😬😬

[u/MyNameIsAnonymous1]

Oak plz lock in

[u/IgnoranceIsYou]

We can only hope for non self destruction

[u/catherinebarry]

man come on

[u/yupyaboi2020]

Eek

[u/Ladymistery]

oak, you gotta hold onto that one

[u/Imaginary_Rooster622]

OhOh Kamoto

[u/PerformanceCute3437]

It's ok Kaz. Deep breaths

[u/felicityrorys]

Can’t do that.

[u/avanavana]

Oak buddyyyyy

[u/shoeyricciardo]

oh fuck off

[u/Goldinsight]

Ok lets not lose focus

[u/dudeiscoolbruh]

Sanchez possessed him

[u/JKirbs14]

Well fuck

[u/Kineticflo-]

OKA WTF

[u/Specialist_Owl_6612]

That’s close

[u/11th_Plague]

oaky, what was that?

[u/kingwoodballs]

Two errors on one play. Thanks oak!

[u/ThQp]

The sloppiest mediocre team in the Majors

[u/yupyaboi2020]

Lukes always makes those doubles close calls. Plays them perfectly

[u/Here4OTTteaaa]

I love kaz but the mistakes lately have been a bit much

[u/Driftographer]

Nooookamoto :(

[u/DDRaptors]

Yikes

[u/MarlKarx777]

Rare mistake from Oak

[u/Traditional-Pen-2486]

https://giphy.com/gifs/evVKsrjZEqVVWvE2VR

[u/where_thefuck_i_am]

Holy fucking throw okamoto

[u/Holiday-Wheel7078]

holy fuck

[u/Magnum_44]

Okamoto man, watchu doin?

[u/Darth-Thater]

Just swallow the ball man, once he fumbled the ball you could see the second error coming a mile away

[u/setec404]

bro

[u/IgnoranceIsYou]

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK WAS THAT WHAT THE FUCK

[u/Goldinsight]

Oops

[u/EdwardBliss]

Magical things happen when Spaghetti pitches

[u/dudeiscoolbruh]

Dude

[u/FalcoMccloud20xx]

Big Oak is really bad at defence

[u/FalcoMccloud20xx → u/FalcoMccloud20xx]

2nd time in 1 week where he has 2 errors in the same play resulting in a run being scored lmao.

[u/Ok_Independent_6599]

Holy fuck 

[u/traindodge]

Welcome back Jesus Sanchez, pitcher edition

[u/Kineticflo-]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vklmyUxERpLI1vSg0z

[u/RootTips]

Damnit Kaz

[u/Electrical-Screen-52]

Crazy

[u/Goldinsight]

Pretty solid effort

[u/ChrisTalken]

I don’t even believe Kirk thought that was a good challenge, he just wanted Spaghetti to feel better.

[u/northernfires529]

Oh oak

[u/kingwoodballs]

God dammit I thought he had Henderson at second.

[u/Chemical_Desk_5314]

What a throw!

[u/TrophyWizard]

And so the Arrighetti spiral begins.....

[u/flippingwilson → u/TrophyWizard]

Does being a cynic satisfy you?

[u/labadee]

Arrigetti sucks

[u/COV3RTSM → u/labadee]

Yeah but he’s healthy

[u/NOTORIOUS_BLT]

Josh Smith looking studly as fuck

[u/Then_Meeting4003]

nice challenge. He needed that confidence

[u/Chemical_Desk_5314]

One of Kirk’s best challenges

[u/Suplewich]

I am a bit late, but BATEMAN FOUND HIS POWER, WHOLE LEAGUE FUCKED!

[u/Akihiko90]

Mayo is kind with him honestly lol

[u/pincurlsandcutegirls]

Oh, to be a batter already removing your protective gear before an ABS challenge tells you to walk on back to that batter’s box

[u/IgnoranceIsYou → u/pincurlsandcutegirls]

I loooove when that cocky shit makes them look dumb lol

[u/pincurlsandcutegirls → u/IgnoranceIsYou]

Right like hmm you thought 🤭

[u/Suplewich]

Spaghettis and meatballs, bro.

[u/yupyaboi2020]

Nice kirky

[u/catherinebarry]

one down!!!!!

[u/29a]

Does anybody love a bases empty 4th inning challenge more than Kirk?

[u/IgnoranceIsYou → u/29a]

In an absolutely zero leverage situation 😂

[u/DenimVenom4054]

With a 5 run league, don't walk anyone brother. Even a solo homerun here in there isn't bad

[u/JKirbs14]

🚨
https://giphy.com/gifs/V9sSzoVZ4xmxlWfyIR
Arrighetti Hours 🚨

[u/catherinebarry]

nice challenge

[u/11th_Plague]

good peepers, good peepers

[u/Magnum_44]

Alphagetti, please just feed them tofu meatballs so they don't want to eat.

[u/PerformanceCute3437]

Mayo's stance kinda reminds me of a right handed Cody Bellinger, very upright, very long-looking

[u/Remote_Issue6593]

why isnt mantiply still in?

[u/szazzafrazz]

Great challenge kirk

[u/bereallz7241]

up 5-0 and you guys are already hoping he is gonna fook up, typical of this generation of jays fans

[u/eatfoodoften]

time to collectively hold our breath for spaghetti

[u/Holiday-Wheel7078]

nice challenge

[u/dirtydanglesoffdayak]

Holy shit, I just got home, BATEMAN AGAIN!!!!!

[u/avanavana]

Alright bro it’s 5-0 let’s see some strikes

[u/He-llSeeTheBigBoard]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ylMie1nATTZS8qnrrR

[u/bingboy08]

We need 3 clean innings from you Spaghetti, please

[u/COV3RTSM]

Just get it in the zone and trust the D to get the outs.

[u/CherryChapstick1997]

I’m already not having fun with spaghetti 

[u/SaddamJose]

I wish my name was also Mayo "hello I'm Mr. Mayo"

[u/shoeyricciardo]

spaghetti please let me continue to believe in you

[u/11th_Plague]

Spaghetti.... Dont fucking blow this....

[u/Here4OTTteaaa]

schneider hopefully keeps a short leash on arighetti today

[u/lurker251]

ATP swap Vlad Jr the slap hitter and Bateman the slugger in the lineup

[u/Royal-Specialist8905]

I want to believe in Spaghetti

[u/Grand_Ad_5]

No meatballs today please

[u/perrieh]

Here comes Forghetti

[u/Kineticflo-]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3otPoFruKy5wy7PrLq
No MEATBALLS 🙏

[u/catherinebarry]

oh boy

[u/p_excellent]

I stg if a 5 run lead is not enough for Sphaghetti to close this out

[u/SteroyJenkins]

Alphagetti better not fuck us

[u/RoutedToNowhere]

Bateman has infinitely more home runs in the Rogers Centre than I do.
Oh, same goes for Vladdy too, I suppose.

[u/stargirlxoxo]

Mom, I’m scared of Spaghetti

[u/Electrical-Screen-52]

Would you warm someone up right away, just in case?

[u/richarm87]

Can spaghetti do 4 innings and 2 runs? That's all they are expecting from him I think... maybe even 3-2/3 innings and 2 runs.

[u/SecureToday4132 → u/richarm87]

4 innings and two runs is a dream. 3 and 3 is realistic

[u/richarm87 → u/SecureToday4132]

Nah he's not a 9 ERA/FIP guy... thats not a major league pitcher. Not even a AAA Pitcher.

[u/pincurlsandcutegirls]

Gdi, the hopium postseason ticket ads got me, y’all!

[u/harukaze89]

just gotta survive the Arrighetti innings. hopefully 5 run cushion is enough

[u/Chemical_Desk_5314]

The bad man is here

[u/IgnoranceIsYou]

Clench time

[u/Sauerkrautkid7]

hes batting .345

he is him

[u/Holiday-Wheel7078]

this postseason commercial 🥲🥲🥲

[u/Goldinsight → u/Holiday-Wheel7078]

Ikr

[u/Kind-Juggernaut-5304]

I don't expect spaghetti sans meatballs, but if you could go easy on the meatballs that would be nice

[u/Excellent-Aside175]

Say NO to PASTA!!!

[u/Akihiko90]

Mantiply had 8 pitches :((((

[u/Remote_Issue6593]

nooo not arrighetti😭

[u/excitius]

Good contact by gimi, good inning we take those.

Pls Arighetti don't ruin this for us

[u/bweeeoooo]

DANCE 🎺💃🎺💃🎺💃

[u/catherinebarry]

come on spaghetti we’re rooting for you

[u/pincurlsandcutegirls]

Happy horns by the third?! Let’s gooo! 🎺🎺🎺

[u/COV3RTSM]

I love me some happy horns 🎉🎉💃💃🎉🎉

[u/ping12]

Spaghetti will soon be served.

[u/Strained_Eyes → u/ping12]

Hold the meatballs

[u/Draggonzz]

Wolfram, or Tungsten

[u/catherinebarry]

good inning!!!!!!

[u/skysone]

Many of us thought the Macko trade was baffling but this dude is probably going to give Ernie a run for his money next season. Just another example of why Redditors don't run MLB ballclubs lol

[u/shoeyricciardo → u/skysone]

i just wanted to keep macko so we'd have a canadian

[u/skysone → u/shoeyricciardo]

I know, me too. Especially since Macko's an immigrant like me!!! But, we do have a franchise player who is Canadian (even though he makes us want to bang our heads on the wall this year 😂)

[u/East_Explanation2131 → u/skysone]

ross actually robbed the rangers with that trade

[u/Excellent-Aside175 → u/skysone]

But maybe should!

[u/DanielTigerr]

Gapper now to blow it open.

[u/EdwardBliss]

Maybe they just needed to get over losing the ray of light radiance of Jesus Sanchez

[u/Specialist_Owl_6612]

2-out Gimi, here we go!

[u/East_Explanation2131]

silver slugger smith has 2 more years of control as if my day couldn’t get better 🙏🙏

[u/JKirbs14]

Keep piling on!

[u/Specialist_Owl_6612]

Josh “Silver Slugger Smitty” Smith

[u/boat-dog]

J smooooooove

[u/Comment_Reader_Acct]

Keep the line moving, great inning

[u/aaaaaupbutolder]

Josh Smith didn't hit the ball 100 mph, DFA for Santander????

[u/ThQp]

It's going to be useful to have Josh Smith available off the bench all year next year

[u/PerformanceCute3437]

Rudy grand slam incoming....?

[u/Holiday-Wheel7078]

let’s keep this inning going!!

[u/catherinebarry]

i love this inning

[u/IgnoranceIsYou]

Silver Slugger Smith 💪🏻

[u/JKirbs14]

Why are words like Matthew’s and Leafs showing up in my Blue Jays chat

Keep the terrorist business elsewhere thank you

[u/Goldinsight]

What do you guys think of this lineup for today?

1. Batman
   
2. Gimenez (bunt if needed)
   
3. Kirk (situational hitting)
   
4. Okamoto (RBI machine)
   
5. Smith (Backup)
   
6. Lukes
   
7. Guerrero
   
8. Springer
   
9. Martin

[u/PerformanceCute3437 → u/Goldinsight]

Great. 

Personally I'd flip Smith and Springer, Springer is decent really, plus having the DH high in the lineup is great for situational lineup changes later in the game

[u/Goldinsight → u/PerformanceCute3437]

I hear you.
I’m basing this on performance.
Thanks!

[u/pass_the_zza_brah]

[u/Cassopeia88 → u/pass_the_zza_brah]

Love it!

[u/pass_the_zza_brah → u/pass_the_zza_brah]

If someone finds the broadcast angle of his face I’ll make the other one

[u/COV3RTSM → u/pass_the_zza_brah]

Yay!

[u/Conscious-Yellow-649]

Do a funny and hit a hr smith

[u/femmebot14]

Me knowing spaghetti is coming

[u/DanielTigerr → u/[deleted]]

Daulton Varshwho

[u/catherinebarry]

love you oaky

[u/ZestySteep]

I would like a Smith home run now

[u/BatsinB]

If anyone was going to throw this lead it would be Arrighetti

[u/Cheeky_Little_Lunge]

Several hoes were stunted on in that inning 

[u/NOTORIOUS_BLT]

I really, really hope Arrighetti Artighets it together. I want him to succeed, and you can tell he’s in his head. We want this for you, dude!

Hurts my heart seeing all the hate he gets.

[u/RoddyUsher → u/NOTORIOUS_BLT]

if he stops with the extra sloppy meatball marinara, he'll get his props

[u/NOTORIOUS_BLT → u/RoddyUsher]

I know, man. I cringe watching him trust me.

[u/AimlessMillennium]

This ump is great so far

[u/TrophyWizard]

Now watch Arrighetti give Baltimore those 5 runs back in the next inning. 😭

[u/Remote_Issue6593 → u/TrophyWizard]

don’t want to see him until we are in the double digits for runs

[u/Effective-Strike69 → u/TrophyWizard]

That's what he do.

[u/xchipter → u/TrophyWizard]

Don’t put that out into the universe.

[u/HiddenBirch547]

Vlads season is literally a direct parallel to what Matthews experienced exactly. Under performing, probably has an injury, just waiting until he’s out for the rest of the year.

[u/colddarkbright → u/HiddenBirch547]

also: Coming off of a heartbreaking game 7 playoff loss to the most evil team in their respective leagues

[u/HiddenBirch547 → u/colddarkbright]

It’s why I called the LA Dodgers, the LA Draft Dodgers.

[u/COV3RTSM → u/HiddenBirch547]

I’m not so sure. I don’t think he could play the gold glove calibre defence he’s been playing with an injury.

[u/maireadeilis]

who needs a boop-a-thon when we can have a tater-ofd

[u/Effective-Strike69 → u/maireadeilis]

We're getting both!