Shane Bieber returns to dominant form as Blue Jays beat White Sox 1-0

Davis Martin (9-5) allowed just the one run on four hits and two walks, striking out five over 5 2/3 innings as Chicago (51-46) had its four-game win streak snapped.

Seam Newcomb and Jordan Hicks combined for 2 1/3 innings of scoreless work.

Takeaways

Blue Jays: It was only Bieber’s fifth start of the season, and the first game where he had gone more than 5 1/3 innings and also the first time this season he had not allowed any runs. Bieber missed the start of the season due to right elbow inflammation.

White Sox: The American League Central leaders came out flat after a dominant 12-4 win over Toronto on Friday. They managed just four hits in the game and had no answer for Bieber or the rest of Toronto’s pitching.

Key moment

Springer connected on a 93.1 m.p.h. sinker, driving it to centre field and giving Guerrero enough time to score. Springer’s 25th RBI of the season came on a 2-2 count.

Key stat

Bieber’s earned-run average dropped from 7.64 to 5.70 over the course of the game.

Up next

Trey Yesavage (4-4) gets the start as Toronto hopes to win the three-game series.

Sean Burke (6-4) will take the mound for Chicago.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2026.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Shane Bieber returns to dominant form as Blue Jays beat White Sox 1-0

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