Blue Jays’ John Schneider Announces Bo Bichette News After Two Missed Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been without Bo Bichette since Sunday, but John Schneider gave reporters some good news on his shortstop.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt left Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after the third inning with right forearm tightness.

Clarke Schmidt left early from Thursday’s start due to right forearm tightness, the Yankees said. The right-hander threw 55 pitches over three innings against the Toronto Blue Jays before reliever Clayton Beeter replaced him to begin the bottom of the fourth at Rogers Centre.

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt left his start Thursday night against Toronto after three innings because of tightness in his right forearm.

After nine rounds of Wednesday night’s heavyweight fight, the judges have scored the bout 11-9 for… the Toronto Blue Jays. This is what American League East baseball is supposed to look like, haymakers flying back and forth in a game that had absolutely everything.

The New York Yankees face the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a 4-game set at Rogers Centre in Toronto Thursday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they take on the New York Yankees. Toronto is 48-38 overall and 28-16 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .329 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the AL.