Dylan Cease put on one of the most jaw-dropping pitching performances of the 2026 season, going 8.0 innings while allowing just ONE hit, zero earned runs, and striking out an incredible 11 batters against the San Francisco Giants. The Blue Jays backed him up in a big way, erupting for 10 runs to cruise to a 10–0 blowout win.
Cease came within one hit of a no-hitter — but what a night it still was! Eleven strikeouts in eight innings is the kind of stuff that makes baseball fans jump out of their chairs. The Blue Jays are now 44–49 on the season, sitting 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. A win like this could be exactly the spark Toronto needs to climb back into the playoff race.
The Giants, already struggling at 38–54, had no answers for Cease all evening. San Francisco is now 8 games back in the NL West — a big hole to climb out of. Meanwhile, Toronto fans are buzzing: if Cease keeps pitching like this, the Blue Jays could make a second-half push!
Wednesday was a MASSIVE day of baseball with 15 games across both leagues. Pitchers and sluggers both showed out — here's how everything went down:
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Star of the Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays ✅ | 10 | Giants | 0 | D. Cease: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 11 K |
| Cubs ✅ | 9 | Orioles | 7 | P. Crow-Armstrong: 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R |
| Athletics | 1 | Tigers ✅ | 6 | J. Rogers: HR, 2 RBI, 2 R |
| Braves ✅ | 3 | Pirates | 0 | J. Jones: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 8 K |
| Yankees | 0 | Rays ✅ | 3 | S. McClanahan: 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K |
| Mariners | 0 | Marlins ✅ | 2 | X. Edwards: 2-4, 3B, RBI |
| Astros | 2 | Nationals ✅ | 8 | L. Garcia Jr.: HR, 3 RBI, SB |
| Phillies | 5 | Reds ✅ | 11 | S. Stewart: 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R |
| Royals | 2 | Mets ✅ | 6 | A.J. Ewing: HR, 2B, 2-5 |
| Red Sox ✅ | 5 | White Sox | 0 | J. Bennett: 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 K |
| Guardians | 5 | Twins ✅ | 6 | K. Clemens: 3-4, 2B, RBI |
| Brewers | 1 | Cardinals ✅ | 5 | A. Burleson: HR, 2B, 3 RBI |
| Angels ✅ | 13 | Rangers | 1 | J. Adell: 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R |
| Diamondbacks | 4 | Padres ✅ | 10 | M. Andujar: 3-4, 3 2B, 2 RBI |
| Rockies | 3 | Dodgers ✅ | 4 | K. Karros: HR, 2B, RBI |
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| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | 54 | 36 | — |
| Yankees | 50 | 42 | 4.0 |
| Blue Jays | 44 | 49 | -2.5 |
| Red Sox | 42 | 48 | -3.0 |
| Orioles | 42 | 51 | -4.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 47 | 44 | — |
| Guardians | 47 | 46 | +0.5 |
| Twins | 46 | 47 | -0.5 |
| Tigers | 42 | 50 | -4.0 |
| Royals | 38 | 55 | -8.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | 47 | 46 | — |
| Rangers | 46 | 46 | 0.0 |
| Astros | 46 | 49 | -1.5 |
| Athletics | 41 | 51 | -5.0 |
| Angels | 37 | 56 | -9.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 53 | 38 | — |
| Phillies | 51 | 42 | +4.5 |
| Marlins | 51 | 42 | +4.5 |
| Nationals | 48 | 46 | +1.0 |
| Mets | 39 | 54 | -7.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | 58 | 34 | — |
| Cubs | 52 | 40 | +6.0 |
| Cardinals | 48 | 43 | +2.5 |
| Pirates | 47 | 46 | +0.5 |
| Reds | 42 | 49 | -3.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers 🔥 | 61 | 33 | — |
| Padres | 46 | 46 | 0.0 |
| D-backs | 45 | 47 | -1.0 |
| Giants | 38 | 54 | -8.0 |
| Rockies | 38 | 56 | -9.0 |
Season is over — here's how the best teams finished!
| Team | W–L |
|---|---|
| Thunder ⚡ | 64–18 |
| Spurs | 62–20 |
| Pistons | 60–22 |
| Celtics | 56–26 |
| Nuggets | 54–28 |
| Lakers | 53–29 |
| Knicks | 53–29 |
Last season wrapped — division champs below!
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Patriots (AFC E) | 14–3 |
| Broncos (AFC W) | 14–3 |
| Jaguars (AFC S) | 13–4 |
| Seahawks (NFC W) | 14–3 |
| Rams (NFC W) | 12–5 |
| Eagles (NFC E) | 11–6 |
| Chargers (AFC W) | 11–6 |
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