Phillies vs Blue Jays Recap: Big Phillies Win, 5-2

The Philadelphia Phillies rolled into Toronto on Monday with their bats already hot. They'd won two straight games and looked ready to keep rolling. The Blue Jays, sitting at 32-35, needed to stop the bleeding after losing their last game. Cristopher Sánchez took the mound for Philadelphia. This All-Star pitcher was on a mission. The game started at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Sánchez was sharp from pitch one, striking out batters left and right. The Phillies wasted no time attacking Patrick Corbin, who started for the Blue Jays. This was going to be a pitcher's duel early, but Philadelphia had other plans. The final score of 5-2 showed just how dominant the Phillies would be. Toronto never found their rhythm against Philadelphia's talented roster.

In the second inning, everything changed. Adolis García stepped up to face Corbin and got a fastball to hit. The ball exploded off his bat and sailed over left center field. It landed 406 feet away. Bryson Stott scored ahead of him. That two-run homer put Philadelphia up 2-0. But the Phillies weren't done yet. In the third inning, they unleashed total chaos. Alec Bohm singled to left field. Trea Turner came home. Then J.T. Realmuto followed with another single to center. Harper scored. Bryson Stott walked, driving in Marsh. The Blue Jays couldn't do anything to stop Philadelphia's offensive explosion. Corbin threw too many pitches and too many balls. Toronto was getting buried early and the game was slipping away fast.

The Blue Jays finally got on the scoreboard in the third inning. Yohendrick Pinango grounded out to first base, and Myles Straw scored to make it 5-1. That run gave Toronto some hope. In the fifth inning, Ernie Clement stepped into the box facing Sánchez. Clement swung at a sinker and connected perfectly. The ball rocketed over left center field, traveling 399 feet. His solo homer made it 5-2. But that was all the Blue Jays could manage. Sánchez kept dominating, striking out ten batters over seven innings. The Phillies' closer Jhoan Duran slammed the door shut in the ninth. Toronto couldn't catch up. Philadelphia's powerful pitching staff was simply too much. The Phillies improved to 36-30 while Toronto dropped to 32-35. Philadelphia's two-game winning streak continued as they claimed victory.