The Lead

Blue Jays Win Again as Tiedemann Debuts, Guerrero Sidelined

Charles McAdoo delivered the tiebreaking blow in a 4-1 win over the Yankees on Saturday, but the more consequential story arrived before the first pitch: left-hander Ricky Tiedemann made his major league debut, and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. landed on the seven-day concussion injured list. Toronto has now won 13 of its last 19, a stretch that reads as sustainable rather than lucky given how many arms the bullpen is rotating through and still getting outs.

Tiedemann retiring four straight batters after inheriting a runner is the detail worth tracking, not the final score. The Guerrero absence changes the lineup's math for at least a week, and how the front office fills that gap, whether internally or externally, will say more about October positioning than Saturday's box score ever will.

The Rest of the Slate

FedEx St. Jude

Scottie Scheffler carries a two-shot lead into the final round at 13-under, with Sam Burns and Sungjae Im chasing after Burns posted a third-round 62. Canadian Corey Conners sits at 2-over and out of contention, but Sunday's final round at TPC Southwind still decides one of the year's marquee trophies.

Toronto FC

Niklas Dorsch scored his first career MLS goal as Toronto FC beat New England 2-1, snapping a 12-game winless streak. One result does not repair a season, but it resets the baseline for what a normal week looks like from here.

Argonauts

Six Toronto turnovers turned into 27 Edmonton points in a 42-12 loss that pushed the Elks into first place in the West Division. Turnover margin at that scale is not bad luck, it is a discipline problem the coaching staff has to solve before it costs a playoff seed.

The Number

Argonauts turnovers in Saturday's loss to Edmonton Twenty-seven of Edmonton's 42 points came directly off those giveaways, which is a discipline issue more than a talent gap. Watch the next two games for the same pattern before concluding it is fixable in-season, because a defense generous enough to hand out 27 points off turnovers usually does it again.

What's On Tonight

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Top Dog — Betting Angle

The pick: Blue Jays moneyline. Toronto has won 13 of 19 and gets a fresh look at a Yankees lineup it just beat, with the bullpen depth that decided Saturday's game available again today.

“A bullpen with seven arms deep is a plan, not an accident”