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Blue Jays series recap: Jays suffer fourth sweep of the season, losing all three to Phillies
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Ryley Delaney
Jun 17, 2025, 12:00 EDTUpdated: Jun 17, 2025, 02:08 EDT
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All the Toronto Blue Jays’ momentum came to a halt over the weekend.
Their most recent series came against the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping all three games to be swept for the fourth time this season. It also ended their five-series win streak, one of those series wins came against the Phillies.
On Friday, the Blue Jays fell 8-0 to the Phillies. It wasn’t even a competitive game, as the Jays mustered five hits – all singles, as  Kevin Gausman gave up four earned runs in five innings. Erik Swanson struggled again as well (it wasn’t the only time in this series). The lone bright spot from this game was Braydon Fisher, who once again didn’t give up a run.
The Jays scored a couple of runs on Saturday, but ultimately fell 3-2. Bowden Francis had a rough bottom of the fourth, giving up two runs. Toronto eventually tied it, but Chad Green gave up a solo home run to Max Kepler, ending the Jays’ series win streak.
On Sunday, the Jays were looking to avoid the sweep, failing to do so as they fell 11-4. The Phillies were up 4-0 heading into the top of the fifth, before the Jays cut the lead in half. That was short-lived, as the Phillies scored twice in the bottom of the fifth and four in the bottom of the sixth. All eight of the Blue Jays’ hits were singles. Swanson struggled again, giving up four earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Offensively, there was only one positive from that series, as Ernie Clement had six hits in 12 plate appearances for a 216 wRC+, the only regular with a wRC+ above even 50. Alan Roden was the only other player with a wRC+ above 100, finishing with a hit in his five plate appearances for a 104 wRC+.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slashed .182/.250/.273, giving him a 49 wRC+. Andres Gimenez, Addison Barger, Alejandro Kirk, Bo Bichette, and George Springer all struggled, posting a wRC+ of 41 or lower. Moreover, the Jays failed to hit any home runs in the series, which is rather unusual over the past month and a half.
The Jays didn’t use Jeff Hoffman in this series – there was no reason to do so. Brendon Little pitched a scoreless inning, Yariel Rodriguez struck out a batter in a scoreless inning and a third. Fisher pitched two innings, striking out three. Give him more high-leverage.
Spencer Turnbull, Mason Fluharty, and Green all gave up one earned run to varying degrees of frustration (Green’s home run against, in particular, was very frustrating). Swanson had an abysmal series, giving up seven earned runs in an inning and two-thirds. Hopefully, he can turn it around soon.
The home run Green gave up was so frustrating because it was the only game where the Blue Jays had a chance to win, due to three poor starts. Francis started that game, looking good in the first three innings until he allowed two earned runs in the bottom of the fourth before being pulled. He finished the series with a 4.91 ERA.
Kevin Gausman gave up four earned runs in five innings, striking out seven but walking four, finishing the game with a 7.20 ERA. Jose Berrios had a brutal start, giving up six earned runs in four and two-thirds innings for an 11.57 ERA.
Everything was clicking for the Blue Jays heading into this series, but nothing clicked for them. They return home to start a series on Tuesday, hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game set, before welcoming the Chicago White Sox.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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