Guardians vs. Blue Jays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 26
Guardians vs. Blue Jays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 26
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will lead the Toronto Blue Jays into a matchup with Carlos Santana and the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, June 26 at 1:10 p.m. ET (on CLEG and SNET).
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Guardians vs. Blue Jays Game Info
Game day: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025 Game time: 1:10 p.m. ET
1:10 p.m. ET TV channel: CLEG and SNET
CLEG and SNET Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio Stadium: Progressive Field
Progressive Field Guardians Starter: TBA
TBA Blue Jays Starter: TBA
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Guardians vs. Blue Jays offensive insights
The Guardians have hit 61 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
The offense for Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .380 this season, 22nd in MLB.
The Guardians' .234 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
The Blue Jays rank 20th in baseball with 58 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
So far this season, Toronto is 13th in the majors with a .395 slugging percentage.
The Blue Jays have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.254).
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Guardians' top hitters
Jose Ramirez is batting .327 this year, with a .384 on-base percentage and a .555 slugging percentage. He has 11 home runs and 29 RBI, plus 36 runs scored and 14 steals on 18 attempts. His strikeout rate is 10.5%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.
In 2025, Steven Kwan's batting average is .313, to go along with a .370 on-base percentage and a .438 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 21 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and eight stolen bases on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 8.9%, and his walk rate is 7.3%.
Santana is hitting .262, with seven home runs and 29 RBI, plus 30 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17%, and his walk rate is 13.8%. He has a .371 on-base percentage and a .401 slugging percentage.
The Guardians' Kyle Manzardo is hitting .211, with a .303 on-base percentage and a .433 slugging percentage. He has 10 home runs and 28 RBI, plus 21 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 27.4%, and his walk rate is 11.1%.
Blue Jays' top hitters
Guerrero has clubbed eight home runs, driven in 28 runs, and scored 35 times while hitting .283/.391/.438 in 261 plate appearances. His strikeout rate comes in at 15.3%, and his walk rate sits at 14.2%.
In 268 plate appearances, Bo Bichette, who has a .277/.325/.430 triple slash this year, has piled up 26 runs, 32 RBI, and seven bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged four steals on six attempts. His walk rate is 6%, and his strikeout rate is 16%.
This season, George Springer has crushed eight bombs, knocked in 24 runs, and scored 31 times while batting .257/.371/.474 in 213 plate appearances. He's also stolen six bags on six attempts. His K rate is 23%, and his walk rate sits at 14.6%.
At the plate, Ernie Clement is hitting .283/.323/.399 with three homers, 17 RBI and 21 runs scored. He's striking out 13.2% of the time and walking at a 5.3% rate.
Guardians' injuries
Lane Thomas: 10 Day IL (Foot), Will Brennan: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Arm), Paul Sewald: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Lively: 60 Day IL (Forearm), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Blue Jays' injuries
Daulton Varsho: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Andrés Giménez: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Anthony Santander: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15 Day IL (Back), Ryan Burr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Heineman: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
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