Tarik Skubal threw 6 scoreless innings (helped by a Matt Vierling web gem) but Tigers hitters mustered two hits in a 6-1 loss.

The last time the Blue Jays were atop MLB this late in the season was 1992, according to Sportsnet. The 1992 season was the first of consecutive World Series championships for Toronto, so this is quite the good omen.

With that victory, the Blue Jays now have the best record in baseball at 62-42. The last time that they had the best record in the league this late in the season was in 1992, when they went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, according to Sportsnet.

Matt Scannell signed with the Blue Jays on Friday, according to Sportsnet's Zach Worden. Scannell just completed his final college season, which he played with Wake Forest and put up a .978 OPS.

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The Toronto Blue Jays will be without their starting catcher for the remainder of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.