Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineups for Sept. 2, 2026: Game 139

Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays starting lineups for Sept. 2, 2026: Game 139

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians will try to clinch the series and create a little more breathing room in the American League playoff race Wednesday when they face the Blue Jays.

How Dylan Cease has dominated and why Blue Jays need him now more than ever

And given the injuries and the unreliability of a battered rotation, the Jays need Cease more than ever right now.

Guardians and Blue Jays play with series tied 1-1

The Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Dylan Cease Aims to Build on Blue Jays’ Playoff Push, Cy Young Case vs. Guardians

On this day 36 years ago, Dave Stieb tossed the lone no-hitter in Toronto Blue Jays history. Dylan Cease — he of multiple close calls this season — will aim to double that count on Wednesday as he takes on the Cleveland Guardians (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT) in a crucial game for Toronto’s post-season hopes. Cease (9-5, 2.33 ERA) took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants in July and has put togethe…

Dylan Cease aims to build on Blue Jays' playoff push, Cy Young case vs. Guardians