With the Grapefruit League schedule just days away, the Toronto Blue Jays suffered a 6-2 loss to Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Sunday in Tampa.

Canada’s only major league baseball team is 17-13 since spring training camp began. They face the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday and Tuesday before starting their regular season against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.

In the match of the day, Johannes Schneider’s team experienced a dry run on the plate. Bronx Bombers starting pitcher Jhony Brito (2-0) had zero hits in five and a third innings to add the win to his record.

The Jays only managed four safe field strikes in the game, all from Gunner Michael King. Matt Chapman with a single and Andres Sosa with a groundball scored the points for the Toronto team.

For his part, Quebecois Otto Lopez was muzzled at the racket in each of his three appearances.

Yankees hitters were far more productive. In the fifth inning, stars Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo opened the scoring with long balls.

Then, in the sixth period, DJ LeMahieu dealt the killing blow to the Jays by hitting a two-run single.

Bowden Francis (1-1) suffered the loss after conceding four hits, three walks and a earned run in four and a third inning on the mound.

A total humiliation

The Houston Astros, the defending Major League Baseball champions, proved they are ready to defend their crown on Sunday. They pulverized the Cardinals 24 to 1.

The Texas team already humiliated their rival when they added nine runs to the board in the eighth inning.

Yainer Diaz was particularly impressive, scoring three goals in six runs. Dixon Machado also shone with three goals from a safe position in four appearances on the plate.