Bats Wake Up, Jays Top Twins 10-4
Apr 10, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela (59) hits a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Been a while since we had a fun one, but the vibes may have turned. Patrick Corbin does not look like the answer to their rotation problems, but just about everyone else did their job.
The offence was undaunted by a four run hole, racking up nine extra base hits (14 total) against just four strikeouts. The bullpen looked like they benefited greatly from a day’s rest, combining for five innings of one hit relief while picking up nine punch outs. It was a rough welcome back to the show for Patrick Corbin.
He got Byron Buxton to pop out to open the game, but then Austim Martin and Luke Keaschall singled to set the table for Ryan Jeffers’ first home run of the year to stake Minnesota to an early 3-0 lead. Things did improve a bit from there for Corbin. He walked the next batter but got a strikeout to end the inning.
He hit Brooks Lee in the second, but limited the damage there. In the third, he managed to strand a single and another hit batter. Brooks Lee chipped in the Twins’ fourth run on a solo shot to lead off the fourth, and Austin Martin would double later in the inning, but Corbin also got a pair of strikeouts and held it to 4-0.
Four innings was all he’d manage. A 9. 00 ERA is bad, no way to spin it, but they needed a guy to take the ball and he managed that.