Blue Jays and Guardians begin three-game series at Progressive Field
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 10:19 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series in Cleveland starting September 1, 2026. The Blue Jays enter the contest utilizing a bullpen strategy, with Spencer Myles serving as the opener before Arrighetti takes over for the bulk of the innings. Roster adjustments accompany the matchup, as Sean Keys and Josh Smith do not make the team for this series. The Guardians counter with Gavin Williams on the mound. While Toronto fans look toward the remainder of the schedule, the team management emphasizes that individual losses within the 162-game season are to be expected as the campaign progresses. This matchup represents the first of three consecutive meetings between the two clubs at Progressive Field.
- •Spencer Myles opens for the Blue Jays with Arrighetti slated for bulk innings.
- •Gavin Williams takes the mound as the starting pitcher for the Guardians.
- •Sean Keys and Josh Smith are excluded from the roster for this series.
- •The game at Progressive Field begins the first of three meetings between the clubs.
- 4:52 PMYahoo Sports — Jays @ Guardians Game Thread
- 1:25 AMYahoo Sports — Jays Lose To Guardians
"Blue Jays 1 Guardians 6 The Jays had all sorts of troubles with Guardians starter Gavin Williams. Well, really just one trouble. They couldn’t hit him. Williams went seven innings and allowed just two hits and a walk with thirteen strikeouts. Our one run was in the fourth. Kazuma Okamoto led off with a single. […]
"We have a very early game today. Living in the west, I hate these games cause they get in the way of what I’d normally be doing. But then, today I don’t feel like doing anything. I have been going to gym a fair bit lately, as I’m playing squash this winter, and I’ve reached […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 4:52 PMJays @ Guardians Game Thread
We have a very early game today. Living in the west, I hate these games cause they get in the way of what I’d normally be doing. But then, today I don’t feel like doing anything. I have been going to gym a fair bit lately, as I’m playing squash this winter, and I’ve reached […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 1:25 AMJays Lose To Guardians
Blue Jays 1 Guardians 6 The Jays had all sorts of troubles with Guardians starter Gavin Williams. Well, really just one trouble. They couldn’t hit him. Williams went seven innings and allowed just two hits and a walk with thirteen strikeouts. Our one run was in the fourth. Kazuma Okamoto led off with a single. […]
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