Overview

• Alejandro Kirk belted a two-run homer in the seventh and delivered a walk-off bases-loaded single in the eighth, securing the Blue Jays’ 6-5 come-from-behind win and handing Louis Varland the victory while Jeff Hoffman recorded his 28th save.
• Jacob deGrom spun five scoreless innings with five strikeouts for Texas, and Chris Bassitt yielded three runs over five frames before departing with Toronto in contact.
• Toronto improved to 72-51, strengthening its AL East lead, as the Rangers dropped to 61-62 and saw their losing streak reach three games, denting their wild-card hopes.
• The series opener was carried exclusively on Apple TV+’s Friday Night Baseball stream, highlighting MLB’s shift toward marquee matchups on streaming platforms.
• The teams meet again Saturday with lefties Eric Lauer and Patrick Corbin slated to start, and Toronto may see George Springer and Shane Bieber return from rehab assignments in the coming days.