Seattle put this one away with a 5-run second and never let up, adding 2 in the fifth and 4 more in the sixth. Toronto's offense, by contrast, managed a single hit and an error all game — a total no-show a day after that same lineup had scratched out a 2-0 win in the series opener.
That's the whiplash of this series: the Blue Jays took the opener behind a quality pitching performance, then got completely run over less than 24 hours later. Seattle's lineup has now scored in bunches in 3 of its last 5 games, while Toronto's bats have been streaky all week, alternating shutouts with breakout innings against the Mets.
- PaternityGeorge Springer (DH) — The Blue Jays are placing Springer on the Family Medical Emergency List on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.07/04
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Barger (elbow) will be shut down for a couple of weeks after a recent MRI revealed a stress reaction in his back, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.06/29
- 10-Day-ILJesus Sanchez (RF) — The Blue Jays placed Sanchez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right ankle sprain.06/27
- 10-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with the Blue Jays' Arizona Complex League affiliate, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.06/22
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer (back) threw three innings for High-A Vancouver on Friday, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three.07/04
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) has resumed playing catch, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/29
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Santander (shoulder) could resume hitting within the next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/18
- 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 7-Day ILJulio Rodriguez (CF) — The Mariners placed Rodriguez (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Friday.07/03
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) will embark on a rehab assignment Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.07/04
- 10-Day-ILRob Refsnyder (DH) — The Mariners placed Refsnyder (knees) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.06/29
- 15-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Seattle transferred Criswell (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.07/03
- 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.06/17
- 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
The injury list cuts both ways here — Toronto's rotation depth is thin enough that Scherzer's rehab starts matter, and Seattle can't fully replace Rodriguez in center. But on this particular Saturday, none of that mattered once Gilbert settled in and the Mariners' bats woke up in a hurry.