Gausman's Strikeout Streak: A New Baseball Record

0:00It's April 2nd, Canada news today starts now. AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Kevin Gossman is on fire for the Toronto Blue Jays this 2026 MLB season. In his first two starts, the 35-year-old Ridey racked up 21 strikeouts with zero walks. Home opener against athletics, he fanned 11. Then Wednesday versus the Rockies, 10 more. He's the first pitcher since 1900 to hit 10 or more strikeouts without a walk-in back-to-back opening outings. That feat stands alone in baseball history. Nobody else has done it, not even legends like Nolan Ryan or Sandy Kofax. Gossman now leads all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts. Projections put him on pace for 336 this year, nearly double his 189 from 2025. Despite his six strong innings each time, the Jays dropped both games. They blew a 1-0 lead late in the first, then lost 2-1 in extras against Colorado.

1:00He faces a real test, Tuesday at home, rematching the World Series champ, Los Angeles Dodgers. If he keeps this command, the Si Young talk could heat up fast.