Breaking News: Blue Jays Suffer Brutal 9–1 Drubbing — Bieber Closer, Springer Still AWOL
August 10, 2025 – Los Angeles / Toronto — The Toronto Blue Jays were emphatically shut down by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a crushing 9–1 defeat on Saturday, August 9, delivering a gut-punch to their AL East lead and postseason momentum.
Shohei Ohtani launched his league-leading 40th home run, while Blake Snell—just two starts off a shoulder injury—delivered a dominant outing, fanning 10 across five shutout innings . The Dodgers’ offense erupted in a six-run sixth inning, punctuated by key contributions from Mookie Betts, Dalton Rushing, and Andy Pages . Toronto’s lone bright spot came from an Ernie Clement solo homer in the eighth inning .
Meanwhile, Blue Jays’ prized offseason acquisition Shane Bieber took another positive step toward rejoining the rotation. In his second Triple-A rehab start with Buffalo, Bieber struck out six and allowed two runs over 5⅔ innings — inching ever closer to his long-awaited Blue Jays debut .
On the injury front, the team’s veteran slugger George Springer remains sidelined—as the Buffalo Bisons’ lineup released for Sunday’s game again did not include him, casting further doubts on his near-term return .
This loss marks a troubling moment for the Jays, who now face the prospect of a rare three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers this afternoon at Dodger Stadium . As postseason positioning looms, the Blue Jays must regroup fast—especially with reinforcements like Bieber potentially poised to return.
This just in: the Jays must wake up now or risk losing more ground in a heated playoff race.