Mets play long ball in 3-0 win over sluggish Blue Jays

The Blue Jays only advanced one runner to second base, a two-out double from Daulton Varsho in the fourth. They had only one hit in the final four innings.

The Mets (36-50) added a run with a Brett Baty sacrifice fly in the ninth. Closer Devin Williams notched his 12th save for a one-hit ninth.

Toronto was blanked for the fourth time in 2026. The Mets (36-50) won for just the second time in 11 games. Only three teams (Colorado, San Francisco and Kansas City) in Major League Baseball have fewer wins.

TAKEAWAYS

Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched 102 minutes before game time, citing back tightness. This allowed rookie Sean Keys to make his second start since being promoted from triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Mets: Bo Bichette ended a 0-for-7 stretch, including a 0-for-4 series opener, with a sharp single to right field in the fourth inning. He enjoyed a strong game defensively at third base.

KEY MOMENT

With Mets on second and third base and one out, Gausman fanned Canadian Jared Young of Prince Albert, B.C., and A.J. Ewing to end the fourth-inning threat and keep the game scoreless.

KEY STAT

Gausman hasn’t registered a win since May 22.

UP NEXT

Initially, lefty Patrick Corbin (2-4) was to face Mets righty Freddy Peralta (5-6) in the series rubber-match on Wednesday afternoon, the final outing in the Blue Jays’ 10-game homestand. But Toronto plans to move Corbin to the bullpen, which will likely open a spot for Spencer Miles (3-1) on Canada Day.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2026.

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Mets play long ball in 3-0 win over sluggish Blue Jays

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