Dylan Cease struck out 10 batters over 7 innings without allowing an earned run on August 6, 2026. His outing posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index across 11 games played that day.
Cease took the loss as Toronto fell 3-2 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. He allowed no earned runs in his 7 innings of work, but the Blue Jays' offense and bullpen were unable to hold the game in his favor.
Cease's line read 7.0 innings pitched, 10 strikeouts and 0 earned runs. No pitcher in action that day recorded more strikeouts. Chase Meidroth of the Chicago White Sox also stood out on the day, going 3-for-5 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 walks, but Cease's strikeout total led all pitchers.
The outing marked Cease's sixth time posting the top daily score in The Game Network Performance Index this season. Over 21 starts in 2026, he has gone 7-5 with a 2.28 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP and 184 strikeouts across 126.3 innings pitched.