The series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles started off great for the O's and a gut punch for the Jays, despite playing on their home turf. The Blue Jays dropped the opener 13-3 after an implosion in the sixth, but they bounced back Saturday.Now, this AL East clash is split with Toronto still missing their center fielder, Gold Glove winner Daulton Varsho, who left Game 1 with an issue in his wrist. He was seen Saturday as a defensive substitution, but wasn't able to hit. So, it seems like an IL stint isn't coming for Varsho, but the Jays have to play without him for at least one more day, meaning that Yohendrick Pinango is getting the start, but more importantly, so is Myles Straw. Straw has to be the guy that takes over in center defensively, because both Pinango and Jesus Sanchez are not the defenders that either Straw or Varsho is, and that hole cannot be filled with an iffy glove. The outfield is shaken up while the rest remains solidified as Toronto tries to take this series. Blue Jays Starting Lineup SundayBlue Jays shortstop Ernie Clement (22) hits a three run home run against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesGeorge Springer has been the constant lead-off for this team, even when he is struggling, but he is starting to look like himself again as he reads baseballs better. So even when he isn't getting his hits, he is still getting on base, crucial to this team. But ultimately, the heart of the order has been the saving grace for the lineup. DH George SpringerRF Yohendrick Pinango1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.LF Jesus Sanchez2B Ernie ClementC Brandon Valenzuela3B Kazuma OkamotoSS Andres GimenezCF Myles Straw— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 6, 2026There isn't enough time in the day or space on the page to explain how vital Ernie Clement is to the success of this team. In Saturday's victory, he hit a two-out, three-run homer to blow it wide open followed by an opposite triple the next at-bat. Brandon Valenzuela has been quietly creeping up from last in the hitting order to now sixth, as he has posted the best OPS on the team over the last 30 games, now at .900. He could arguably be hitting cleanup, but seeing him progress up the order is promising. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. still hasn't found a home run at Rogers Centre, and it is now June, so should be hitting third? Not necessarily, especially since he is grounding out into a lot of double plays. A bigger move could happen again if this continues for Vlad, but for now, one can hope he finally sees that monstrous swing he is looking for. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow