Blue Jays pitchers record 50 strikeouts to set MLB Opening Weekend record

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/athletics/xIYDcQid/"]Athletics[/a] hit just .157 at the plate, recording four home runs, three of which came from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/langeliers-shea/6R0z3Rvk/"]Shea Langeliers[/a], on 16 hits and left a total of 18 runners on base.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Toronto[/a] completed the sweep with a 5-2 win on Sunday. The record was broken after closer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hoffman-jeff/UNaLO9kt/"]Jeff Hoffman[/a] struck out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muncy-max/n17Lr7qM/"]Max Muncy[/a] to complete the sweep.[/p][embed guid="ab373d2f-867f-4ce0-9a18-bc0090ccc66f" url="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/2038346777514987643?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Langeliers is coming out of the series with a .500 batting average (6-for-12), recording at least one hit in each game. He now enters the team's series against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta Braves[/a] with three home runs and six RBI. [/p][p]Toronto's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gimenez-andres/2Xg2cDy8/"]Andres Gimenez[/a] recorded the first walk-off hit of the 2026 season that ultimately gave them the 8-7 win in game two of the series. [/p][embed guid="46497dce-4ee7-45da-a28c-f2a1391522e7" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALff5aysDDI" social-type="youtube" /][p]The Blue Jays also saw some dominant records. Ace pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gausman-kevin/xS7yw9Ic/"]Kevin Gausman[/a] set the franchise record for most strikeouts (11) during Opening Day. In the next game, newly signed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cease-dylan/YV6Zrn91/"]Dylan Cease[/a] put up 12 strikeouts - the most ever by a starting pitcher in his debut with the Blue Jays.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lauer-eric/SCj95iZf/"]Eric Lauer[/a] also dominated in his start, recording nine strikeouts through 5.1 innings.[/p][p]Toronto now prepares for a three-game series against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colorado-rockies/naYhNOaA/"]Colorado Rockies[/a] (0-3), followed by three games against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-white-sox/SW9D1eZo/"]Chicago White Sox[/a] (0-3), then takes on the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc/"]Los Angeles Dodgers[/a], their first meeting since losing to them in seven games during the World Series.[/p][p]The Blue Jays are just one of two teams ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-yankees/SrC4LDIT/"]New York Yankees[/a]) in the American League to have a 3-0 record coming out of Opening Weekend.[/p][embed guid="b766e03d-e8a3-45c8-90e5-5bf333ec50d2" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdFv-mAWPoA" social-type="youtube" /]