Jays Lose 3-0, White Sox Complete Sweep
Apr 5, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox shortstop Tanner Murphy throws a double play after forcing out Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) during the fifth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images | Matt Marton-Imagn Images This series has been pretty grim. The pitching hasn’t been awful, one significant meltdown notwithstanding, but the offence largely hasn’t shown up against a pretty bad pitching staff, and now the Jays find themselves on a 1-5 skid and below .
500 for the season. In case the results weren’t enough, Addison Barger had to leave the game in the sixth, a couple of innings after appearing to hurt himself stretching for first trying to beat out a throw. The issue was described on the broadcast as “bilateral ankle discomfort.
” We’ll have to wait and see what that actually means, and whether it causes him to miss time. Hopefully not, as the injuries are piling up at a concerning rate early this season. Davis Martin.
Vladimir Guerrero jr. lined a single in the first, the only Jay to reach through two. In the third, Andres Gimenez worked a lead-off walk.
Brandon Valenzuela, in his first MLB at bat, lined a sharp single to right. Two outs later, Vlad walked to load the bases. Addison Barger grounded one over second base, for what looked likely to be a hit, but shortstop Tanner Murray made a great play getting to the ball and throwing him out at first.