Phillies And Toronto Blue Jays Rubber Match For The Series

🔴 PHILLIES vs BLUE JAYS RUBBER MATCH + BYRON BUXTON TRADE TALK | Philadelphia Phillies Show It's RUBBER MATCH time at Rogers Centre! The Philadelphia Phillies (36-30) and the Toronto Blue Jays (32-35) split the first two games of this series — Philly took Game 1 on Monday night 5-2 behind Cristopher Sánchez's 10-strikeout, 7-inning gem and a two-run homer from Adolis García, but the Blue Jays bounced back to steal Game 2, winning 3-2 on Tuesday. Tonight, it's Jesús Luzardo (4-4, 4.68 ERA) taking the ball for the Phillies against a struggling Max Scherzer (1-3, 9.64 ERA) for Toronto, with first pitch at 7:07 PM ET from Rogers Centre. Who takes the series? We break it all down! PLUS — the Buxton buzz is REAL. The Phillies are seen as a team that could be aggressive in pursuing Byron Buxton at the trade deadline, as they need another impact bat in the outfield. So far in 2026, Buxton has slashed .259/.319/.579 with 17 home runs and 27 RBI — but could the Phillies actually pull it off? The Twins are looking for prospects and younger players, and Buxton is under club control through 2028 on a reasonable $100 million contract. We dig into what a deal could look like and whether it makes sense for both sides. 📅 WHAT'S COMING UP: After wrapping up the Blue Jays series tonight, the Phillies head to Milwaukee for a three-game set June 12-14, then return home to face the Marlins June 15-17, followed by a huge three-game series against the Mets at Citizens Bank Park June 18-21. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.