Yankees fall to Blue Jays 8-5 as Ryan Weathers struggles with home runs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 2:45 AM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Ryan Weathers allowed two home runs as the New York Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-5, on June 12 in Toronto. Weathers pitched 4.1 innings, conceding six runs on five hits. Alejandro Kirk, returning from injury, contributed significantly for Toronto with a two-out double and a single, combining for two RBIs. The Yankees had opportunities, going 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine on base. Next, the teams meet again for Game 2 of the three-game series this afternoon.
- •Weathers has allowed 15 home runs this season, ranking among the league's worst.
- •Yankees left nine runners on base during the game.
- •Kirk marked his return after missing 62 games, going 3-for-3.
- •Cody Bellinger hit a two-run home run for New York.
- •Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
- 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — Home runs remain an issue for Yankees’ Ryan Weathers in loss to Blue Jays
- 2:30 AMYahoo Sports — Ryan Weathers' troubles with longball continue as Yankees fall to Blue Jays, 8-5
"TORONTO — Lately, Ryan Weathers’ outings have meant home runs are in the forecast for the Yankees’ opponents. That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two long balls in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays. The Bombers fell, 8-5, in their first game at Rogers Centre since last October’s ALDS, which the Jays won in four games after taking the series’ first ...
"Ryan Weathers wasn't his sharpest, and the Yankees hitters could not come through consistently in the clutch as they fell to the Blue Jays, 8-5, on Friday night in Toronto.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 2:45 AMHome runs remain an issue for Yankees’ Ryan Weathers in loss to Blue Jays
TORONTO — Lately, Ryan Weathers’ outings have meant home runs are in the forecast for the Yankees’ opponents. That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two long balls in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays. The Bombers fell, 8-5, in their first game at Rogers Centre since last October’s ALDS, which the Jays won in four games after taking the series’ first ...
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 2:30 AMRyan Weathers' troubles with longball continue as Yankees fall to Blue Jays, 8-5
Ryan Weathers wasn't his sharpest, and the Yankees hitters could not come through consistently in the clutch as they fell to the Blue Jays, 8-5, on Friday night in Toronto.
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