SAN FRANCISCO — The Toronto Blue Jays know what they need to do. You probably do too. They need to score more, allow fewer runs and play cleaner in the field. They just need to play better baseball.Manager John Schneider said so after Toronto’s 10-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Then Kevin Gausman said the same, and Ernie Clement echoed the sentiment in a quickly emptying road clubhouse. It’s a consensus. Basically, the Jays need the opposite of what happened Monday.“Today,” Schneider said, “was kind of a combination of what you do not want to do.”The Jays (42-49) have had some tough losses amid their roller-coaster 2026 campaign. Monday’s defeat, their third straight loss, was certainly among them. They scored just one run, though they ended a scoreless streak that had lasted more than 29 innings with Kazuma Okamoto’s solo homer. They allowed 10 runs to the Giants, a team with its own set of issues. The Blue Jays committed three errors and managed just three hits. It was a new city and a new series, but not the fresh start Toronto wanted.“I think it’s frustrating because we thought we were playing really good baseball,” Clement said. “Then, all of the sudden, things went to s—. But we know what we need to do. It doesn’t take much to dig ourselves out and get going.”There’s a clear and entirely reasonable frustration in the Jays clubhouse. The room was quiet after Monday’s loss. It’s probably the same sort of frustration fans are feeling right now. This is a talented team, with All-Stars, Cy Young candidates and some of the game’s highest-paid hitters. They went to the World Series last year, then injected a few massive signings into the roster. Why, at least so far, is it not working?
Blue Jays only have one option amid a frustrating stretch: Play better
Toronto needs the opposite of what happened in Monday night's 10-1 loss to the Giants if it wants to climb out of this rut.









