Yusei Kikuchi of the Major League Blue Jays took the mound against the Yankees on the 5th and pitched until the middle of the 6th inning, pitching well and giving up no runs. The Blue Jays scored runs in the 7th and 9th innings to win the game 3-0, but pitcher Kikuchi was unable to get a win and they did not get their first win of the season.

He was a losing pitcher in his first pitch of the previous season, and on the5th, he started against theYankees in the same American League East Division.