Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Sharp in no-decision Saturday
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Berrios came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Marlins, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.
The veteran right-hander blanked Miami for six frames before running out of gas in the seventh, exiting the mound after generating 33 called or swinging strikes in 81 pitches (56 total strikes). Berrios was in line for his 10th win of the season, but a blown save by Jeff Hoffman forced him to settle for his 14th quality start. Berrios has given up three earned runs or fewer in five of his last six outings, posting a 4.26 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 27:7 K:BB over 31.2 innings during that stretch. He'll look to build on this performance in his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Brewers.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Yields six runs in loss
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Berrios (9-5) took the loss against the Rangers on Sunday, allowing six runs on 10 hits while striking out two across 4.1 innings. He did not issue a walk.
Berrios entered Sunday's game having won four of his last five starts. That momentum was brought to a screeching halt, with Berrios giving up two home runs before being pulled midway through the fifth after tossing 87 pitches (56 strikes). It was the fourth time he has given up six runs in a game, with the last instance taking place July 2 against the Yankees. Berrios has yielded 140 hits (across 146.1 innings) this season, which is fifth most in the American League. He'll aim to get back into the win column in his next start, which is tentatively lined up for next weekend on the road against the Marlins.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Spins 5.1 shutout frames in win
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Berrios (9-4) earned the win Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing two hits and four walks in 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out three.
Tuesday marked Berrios' first scoreless start since June 27 in Boston, and the two hits allowed matched a season low. However, the four walks fell one short of tying a season high, and the right-hander has surpassed five strikeouts on just one occasion over his last eight outings. Berrios has a weak 4.95 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB across those last eight appearances (40 innings) since the start of July, though he'll try to build on Tuesday's positive showing this weekend at home versus the Rangers.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Another short outing
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Berrios came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Orioles, giving up five runs (two earned) on six hits over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
A throwing error by Ernie Clement extended the first inning for the O's and helped lead to three runs, and Berrios wound up leaving the mound after 73 pitches (49 strikes) when Jordan Westburg took him deep for a two-run shot in the fifth. It's the third time in his last six starts that Berrios has failed to last five innings, a stretch in which he's stumbled to a 5.83 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB over 29.1 innings. He'll try to get back on track in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road early next week in Colorado.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Pockets win in quality start
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Berrios (7-4) picked up the win Friday in a 6-2 victory over the Tigers, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
The veteran righty needed 85 pitches (54 strikes) to record his 13th quality start of the season, and sixth in 10 outings since the beginning of June. Over that stretch, Berrios has produced a 3.79 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB through 57 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Baltimore.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Notches sixth win
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Berrios (6-4) earned the win Sunday over the Giants, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
Berrios was solid early, holding San Francisco to one run through his first four innings, though he'd allow another three runs in his final 1.2 frames, capped by a Matt Chapman two-run homer with two outs in the sixth. Despite the rocky finish, Berrios eventually came away with the win, his fourth in his last six outings. The right-hander sports a 3.87 ERA through 21 starts (121 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 102:42 K:BB. Berrios is currently lined up to face the Tigers on the road his next time out.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Chased early in loss
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Berrios (5-4) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over three innings Sunday, striking out one and taking a loss against the Athletics.
Berrios was done in by a pair of two-run shots from Austin Wynns and Tyler Soderstrom in the second and third innings, respectively. Berrios had gone 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA over his previous four outings since his last loss June 15. It was his shortest start of the 2025 campaign, and he generated only three whiffs, his second fewest in any outing this year. Berrios will enter the All-Star break with a 3.75 ERA and a 97:41 K:BB across 115.1 innings this season. He's allowed fewer than two runs in six of his last nine starts but gave up a combined 16 runs in the other three.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Picks up sixth win
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Berrios (5-3) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over six innings against the White Sox. He struck out four.
Berrios was effective Monday, limiting baserunners and working efficiently despite not recording many strikeouts, needing just 76 pitches to get through his outing. The right-hander has been boom-or-bust lately, allowing six earned runs in two of his past eight starts but one or fewer in the other six, resulting in a 2.61 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 48.1 innings during that span. On the season, the 31-year-old holds a 3.53 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 112.1 innings in 19 starts.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Falters late in no-decision
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Berrios did not factor into the decision in Wednesdays 11-9 win over the Yankees, allowing six runs on nine hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
Berrios was cruising with an 8-0 lead through four innings before surrendering six runs and failing to escape the fifth. It was just the second time in 18 starts the 31-year-old hasn't completed at least five frames, though he's now allowed six earned runs in a game three times this season. He'll carry a 3.64 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 92:37 K:BB across 106.1 innings into a favorable matchup with the White Sox next week.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Fans eight in seven shutout innings
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Berrios (4-3) earned the win Friday against the Red Sox, giving up no runs on four hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out eight.
Berrios fanned at least eight Friday for the first time since May 29, and he's now up to 11 quality starts on the campaign. Seven of those efforts have come in his last eight outings, during which the veteran right-hander boasts a 2.16 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB across these last 50 frames. Up next for Berrios is a scheduled home matchup versus a dangerous Yankees lineup.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Limits South Siders to one run
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Berrios (3-3) earned the win against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing one unearned run on two hits and three walks while striking out five across 7.2 innings.
Berrios gave up two baserunners in the first inning, but he settled in to retire 14 of the next 15 batters he faced. He was efficient from the mound, needing just 98 pitches (58 strikes) to work into the eighth inning, which was sorely needed after the Blue Jays' bullpen game Friday. It was the longest outing of the season for Berrios and a nice bounce back from his previous outing against the Phillies, when he yielded six runs across 4.2 innings. He's slated to make his next start on the road at Fenway Park against the Red Sox next weekend.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Crushed by Phillies
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Berrios (2-3) yielded six runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against Philadelphia.
Berrios gave up a run in the first and third innings, followed by two more in the fourth. His day was over shortly after serving up a two-run shot to Alec Bohm in the fifth. Berrios had given up six total runs across 30.2 frames (1.76 ERA) over his previous five starts. It was the third time in his 15 outings this season in which he allowed at least five runs. Berrios now owns a 3.81 ERA with a 76:33 K:BB over 87.1 frames. He's lined up for a home matchup with the White Sox next weekend.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Registers another quality start
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Berrios didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Phillies after giving up one run on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five.
Berrios notably came away from a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning with no damage, but he did serve up a solo homer to Nick Castellanos in the second frame. Wednesday also marked Berrios' fourth quality start in a row and his eighth of the season, and the veteran right-hander has allowed greater than three runs just one time over his last nine starts. After logging a 5.16 ERA through his first four outings, Berrios has righted the ship with a 3.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 49:21 K:BB over his last 53.1 innings.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Blanks A's for second win
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Berrios (2-2) earned the win Thursday over the A's, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out nine.
Berrios turned in his best start of the year Thursday, matching a season high with nine strikeouts en route to his first win since April 7. The 31-year-old Berrios has turned in quality starts in five of his last six outings. His ERA is down to 3.86 with a 1.30 WHIP and 65:28 K:BB across 12 starts (70 innings) this season. He's currently lined up for a tough home matchup with the Phillies in his next start.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Settles for no-decision
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Berrios did not factor in the decision during Sunday's loss to Detroit. He yielded two runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out four.
Berrios wasn't at his sharpest and had to work out of a few jams during his quality start. He coughed up a two-run double to Spencer Torkelson in the first inning before delivering five scoreless frames. Berrios has turned in five quality starts this season and four over his last six appearances. During that six-start stretch, he's produced a 3.57 ERA, dropping his season number to 4.19 across 58 innings. Berrios is projected to start in Tampa Bay next weekend.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Settles for another no-decision
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Berrios allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four in 5.1 innings Tuesday against the Rays. He did not factor into the decision.
Berrios was tagged for four runs in the third, including a two-run homer by Jonathan Aranda. Berrios retired the side in order in the second, fourth and fifth innings and appeared to be on his way toward another quality start, but a leadoff single and then a one-out walk in the sixth ended his day. Tuesday marked the first time Berrios has allowed five runs since his season debut, and it was his fifth outing with at least three walks. Berrios hasn't had a BB/9 over 2.5 since the shortened 2020 COVID season but this year his BB/9 is at 4.2. He's in line for a tough test this weekend when the red-hot Tigers come to town.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Fans nine in no-decision
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Berrios allowed two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out nine batters over six-plus innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Wednesday.
Berrios was a bit wild with a season-high five walks (though one was intentional) and a hit batsman, yet he also racked up 18 whiffs and a season-best nine punchouts. The veteran righty began the game with five scoreless frames, but he faltered late, allowing two of the final four batters he faced to hit a solo homer. Nonetheless, this was another strong start by Berrios, who picked up his second straight quality start and fourth such outing this season. Since giving up six runs against Baltimore in his season debut March 27, Berrios has been much better, posting a 3.02 ERA and 40:19 K:BB over 41.2 frames.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Throws 6.2 strong innings Thursday
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Berrios didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Red Sox after allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk in 6.2 innings. He struck out eight.
Berrios presented strong swing-and-miss stuff, generating 13 whiffs and tying a season high with eight punchouts, as he also matched a season low with one walk. The right-hander created a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning, but he was at least able to limit the damage to a two-run double by Alex Bregman before escaping the frame. Berrios owns a pedestrian 3.98 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 36:16 K:BB over 40.2 innings ahead of a scheduled road tilt against the Angels, who rank fifth in home runs (41) but sit last in on-base percentage (.271) as a team.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Yields no runs in no-decision
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Berrios did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out four in 5.1 scoreless innings.
Berrios retired the side in both of the first two innings, and while he allowed two baserunners in each of the next three frames, he was able to escape without giving up a run. He generated only five whiffs while tossing 89 pitches (55 strikes) and was two outs shy of registering his third quality start of the season. Berrios has a 4.24 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 34 innings this season, but his 15 walks are tied for second most in the American League behind Carlos Rodon's 18. Berrios is in line to start against the Red Sox at home next week, and the last time he faced Boston on April 7 he allowed just one run in seven innings.
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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Settles for quality start Saturday
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Berrios came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 8-4 extra-innings loss to the Mariners, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks over six-plus innings. He struck out three.
The veteran right-hander produced his second quality start in five trips to the mound on 82 pitches (47 strikes), but a solo shot by rookie Ben Williamson to lead off the seventh inning tied the game at 3-3 and denied Berrios a shot at his second win of 2025. He'll carry a 5.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 24:13 K:BB through 28.2 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend against the Yankees.
