Filed October 9, 2026. Cause of death: see below.
The 2026 Autopsy
79-83, 5th in the AL East, 19 games back. 648 scored, 694 allowed, −46.
The Ledger
- Record
- 79-83
- At home
- 42-39
- On the road
- 37-44
- One-run games
- 20-24
- Runs
- 648 scored, 694 allowed, −46
- Span
- March 27 to September 27
| Club | W | L | Pct | GB | Run diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | +86 |
| Yankees | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 | +138 |
| Red Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 | +78 |
| Orioles | 79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | −21 |
| Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | −46 |
Month by Month
| Month | W-L | Run diff | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4-1 | 0 | |
| April | 10-16 | −24 | |
| May | 15-14 | +17 | |
| June | 11-15 | −28 | |
| July | 11-13 | −23 | |
| August | 17-11 | +8 | |
| September | 11-13 | +4 |
Streaks and Extremes
- Longest losing streak
- Lost 6 straight, April 1 to April 7
- Longest winning streak
- Won 4 straight, May 20 to May 23
- Worst loss
- Chicago Cubs 16, Jays 2 on the road, June 19
- Best win
- Jays 14, Los Angeles Angels 1 at home, May 9
The Anchors
Against the League
| Stat | Jays | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Runs scored | 648 | 30th of 30 — dead last |
| Home runs | 152 | 30th of 30 — dead last |
| Batting average | .247 | 9th of 30 — 21 teams hit for a lower average |
| OPS | .691 | 28th of 30 — only 2 teams posted a lower OPS |
| Strikeouts (batting) | 1149 | 2nd of 30 — 28 teams struck out more |
| Stat | Jays | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 3.90 | 9th of 30 — 21 teams allowed more |
| Runs allowed | 694 | 10th of 30 — 20 teams allowed more |
| Home runs allowed | 167 | 7th of 30 — 23 teams allowed more |
| Strikeouts (pitching) | 1410 | 10th of 30 — 20 teams struck out fewer |
The Prediction Engine
Over 142 graded games the engine called the winner 58% of the time, the exact score 1%, and the margin 11%. A coin would like a word.
The Season in Rants
130 rants filed, May to September, through the last game.
By desk
By month
Most reacted
- Blue Jays Need More Than One Inning vs Eury Pérez
- Max Scherzer IL Shows Blue Jays Cannot Wait
- Kevin Gausman vs Cardinals Is a Deadline Test
- Blue Jays Bullpen Turns 5-3 Lead Into 7-6 Loss
- Carlos Rodón Is a Test for Blue Jays Offence
The timeline
September
- Blue Jays' Two Errors Shadow 5-1 Loss to Reds
- Kazuma Okamoto Sparks Blue Jays 6-5 Reds Comeback
- Blue Jays Begin Autopsy vs Nick Lodolo and Reds
- Davis Schneider’s Ninth-Inning Homer Couldn’t Save Jays
- Blue Jays Pitching Shuffle Shows Thin Margins
- Pete Alonso’s Two Homers Sink Blue Jays 4-3
- Blue Jays Lose Texas Series Despite Sunday Burst
- Blue Jays Bats Meet Jacob deGrom With a Tin Cup
- Blue Jays’ Three Errors Define 7-1 Rangers Loss
- Blue Jays' .696 OPS Is the Playoff Problem
- Max Scherzer's 5-1 Win Shows Blue Jays Failure
- Blue Jays’ 10-1 Tigers Loss Says Plenty at 75-77
- Kazuma Okamoto Homer Wasted in Jays’ 6-5 Loss
- Alejandro Kirk Powers Blue Jays Past Orioles 7-3
- Jesús Sánchez DFA Is a Blue Jays Confession
- Max Scherzer Gets Orioles After Blue Jays Zero
- Blue Jays’ Six Hits Go Nowhere in Athletics Loss
- Blue Jays Beat Athletics 4-2 and Crawl Back to .500
- Blue Jays’ Three Errors Make 6-5 Loss Feel Worse
- Myles Straw Choice Exposes Jays' Offense Problem
- Jameson Taillon IL Exposes Blue Jays’ Thin Margin
- Blue Jays Ambush Royals 9-2 and Find .500 Again
- Shane Bieber IL Makes Blue Jays’ 6-3 Win Smaller
- Dylan Cease Helps Blue Jays Blank Cleveland 11-0
- Guardians’ Three Homers Hollow Out Blue Jays
- Max Scherzer’s Gem Can’t Hide Blue Jays’ Record
August
- Blue Jays Offense Must Prove 7-3 Is Real vs Rays
- Guerrero Concussion IL Exposes Blue Jays Lineup
- Blue Jays Bullpen Parade Takes Yankees Series
- Alejandro Kirk Turns Gerrit Cole Night Weird
- Blue Jays Must Treat Yankees Opener as AL East Proof
- Blue Jays Offense Must Back Max Scherzer vs Red Sox
- Blue Jays Transaction Log Somehow Trips Boston
- Charles McAdoo Turns Recall Into Boston Punchline
- Blue Jays’ 7-6 Phillies Loss Spoils Series Win
- Nathan Lukes Makes Blue Jays’ 7-5 Mess Useful
- Josh Smith Powers Blue Jays Past Phillies 5-4
- Blue Jays Lose Cease Gem on Bregman Homer, Error
- Blue Jays Somehow Beat Astros 5-4 on Five Hits
- Blue Jays Lineup Goes Quiet Again in Houston Loss
- Blue Jays’ 3-1 Astros Win Was Not a Statement
- Blue Jays Series Win Can't Hide Kevin Gausman Sale
- Max Scherzer Has to Make Blue Jays Sweep Matter
- Kevin Gausman vs Cardinals Is a Deadline Test
July
- Addison Barger Elbow News Exposes the Lost Year
- Blue Jays Take Nationals Series, Still Feel Stuck
- George Springer Homer Turns Cruel in Jays 8-6 Loss
- Blue Jays Pitching Strikes Out 13 in Nervous 3-2 Win
- Blue Jays Bats Waste 9 Hits in Red Sox Series Loss
- Dylan Cease One-Hits Red Sox in Jays Fever Dream
- Kevin Gausman Rumors Expose Blue Jays' Real Failure
- Addison Barger 60-Day IL Ends Blue Jays Delusion
- Blue Jays Need Shane Bieber to Stop Rays Slide
- Blue Jays Bats Fade Again in 2-of-2 Rays Loss
- Three Blue Jays Errors Sour 7-1 Rays Loss
- Blue Jays Wasted Trey Yesavage’s 9-K Start
- Shane Bieber Carries Blue Jays in 1-0 Win
- Blue Jays Solo Homers Cannot Save 12-4 Loss
- Blue Jays Should Sell, Not Squint at 45-51
- Blue Jays Return Home for White Sox Rake Test
- Addison Barger Injury Shows Jays Have No Cushion
- Stop Blaming Blue Jays Lineup for Rotation Mess
- Blue Jays Waste Padres Opener in 45-51 Slide
- Blue Jays Pitching Lets 8-7 Padres Loss Slip Away
- Kazuma Okamoto Rescues Blue Jays From First-Inning Hole
- Blue Jays Deadline Reality: Sell the Mirage
- Kazuma Okamoto Grand Slam Saved Blue Jays Series
- Blue Jays’ Five-Run Third Turns Giants Game Silly
- Blue Jays’ Three Hits and Three Errors Say Enough
- Blue Jays Score Two Runs in Bleak Seattle Series
- Myles Straw’s Scoreless Inning Caps Jays’ 11-0 Loss
- Dylan Cease’s 7 Innings Hide Blue Jays’ Silence
- Ricky Tiedemann Injury Makes Blue Jays Future Feel Late
- Sean Keys’ First Homer Gives Blue Jays Comic Relief
- Kevin Gausman Loss Pushes Jays Toward Sell Line
June
- Trey Yesavage’s 6.2 Innings Hide Blue Jays Cracks
- Blue Jays Lineup Has No Sean Manaea Excuse
- Blue Jays’ L5 Skid Turns Rangers Series Into Alarm
- Blue Jays One-Run Excuse Is Dead After Texas
- Patrick Corbin Gets Blue Jays’ Rangers Cleanup Job
- Blue Jays Offence Owes Kevin Gausman vs Rangers
- Shane Bieber’s Return Turns Sour Against Astros
- Blue Jays Hit .500 on Three Sac Flies vs Astros
- Blue Jays Must Not Hide Behind Shane Bieber News
- Dylan Cease Must Steady Blue Jays Against Cubs
- Kevin Gausman’s First Inning Sinks Blue Jays 16-2
- Max Scherzer IL Shows Blue Jays Cannot Wait
- Red Sox Leave 13 as Blue Jays Steal 3-0 Shutout
- George Springer Powers Blue Jays Past Red Sox 6-1
- Blue Jays Must Attack Payton Tolle Early in Boston
- Blue Jays’ Ninth-Inning Collapse Seals Yankees Series
- Blue Jays Leave 10 On Base in 3-1 Yankees Loss
- Varsho Hits IL as Kirk Fuels Blue Jays' 8-5 Win
- Blue Jays Need Early Runs Against Yankees Now
- Blue Jays Rehab Plan Fell Apart With Scherzer
- Blue Jays Make Cease’s 11-K Return Fragile vs Phillies
- Patrick Corbin’s Three Innings Sink Jays vs Phillies
- Blue Jays Rehab Queue Is Not a Contention Plan
- Blue Jays Bats Must Make Shane Baz Pay Sunday
- Daulton Varsho Wrist Discomfort Deepens Jays’ Mess
- Blue Jays’ 16 Hits Are Not Turnaround Proof
- Chris Sale Cannot Be Blue Jays’ Sweep Excuse
- Blue Jays Waste Nine Hits in 4-3 Braves Loss
- Blue Jays Split Orioles Series as Sunday Sours
- Blue Jays Cannot Hit Past This Rotation Patch Job
May
- Jeff Hoffman Collapse Sinks Blue Jays in Ninth
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Pulls Blue Jays to 6-5 Win
- Patrick Corbin Helps Blue Jays Win 2-1 Orioles Squeeze
- Kazuma Okamoto Seals Blue Jays' Marlins W2
- Blue Jays Need More Than One Inning vs Eury Pérez
- Blue Jays Waste 10 Hits in 8-2 Marlins Loss
- Blue Jays Pirates Series Win Becomes Injury Headache
- Berríos Tommy John Report Darkens Jays Win Streak
- Blue Jays Win Streak Runs Into Paul Skenes
- Blue Jays Split Yankees Series as Bats Stay Quiet
- Carlos Rodón Is a Test for Blue Jays Offence
- Blue Jays Lose by One Again as Yankee Homers Decide It
- Blue Jays Bullpen Turns 5-3 Lead Into 7-6 Loss
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Packs a W2 for Yankees
- José Berríos Elbow Uncertainty Darkens Jays Rotation
- Yesavage Deserved Better Than This
- GRAND SLAMS DO NOT FIX 19 AND 24
- THE BLUE JAYS DOUBLE-PLAY PROBLEM NEEDS TO STOP HIDING BEHIND VARSHO
- The Comeback Died in Extras
- One Game Back, Then Back to the Injured List
- Fourteen One Day, One The Next
- Fourteen Runs Cannot Fix the Injured List
- Blue Jays Option a .423 Hitter Because Who Needs Runs?
- THE CLOSER ROLE IS GONE. THE PANIC REMAINS.
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