PITTSBURGH — After George Springer’s leadoff homer, the Toronto Blue Jays’ bats fell quiet Wednesday. They managed just two hits for the rest of the day, wasting a 10-strikeout performance from Chris Bassitt. The Jays fell, 2-1, dropping the series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been without Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but it looks like the All-Star's injury is not as bad as the team feared.

Toronto started Tuesday with a 73-53 record, but has dropped back-to-back games. Monday, the Blue Jays fell to Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto sits five games ahead in the American League East standings of both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.