Overview
- The Blue Jays rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Sept. 25, 2026, overcoming a deficit with a four-run seventh inning that produced the game’s go-ahead run.
- Kazuma Okamoto had two doubles and three RBIs in the comeback, extending his rookie season totals to 33 home runs and 92 RBIs and furthering his role as Toronto’s primary run producer.
- Nathan Lukes delivered the go-ahead single in that seventh inning after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. provided an RBI single to start the rally and Okamoto tied the game with a two-run double.
- Starter José Soriano was chased after three innings after allowing five runs and eight hits, while Mason Fluharty earned the win and Louis Varland recorded his 35th save in 37 chances.
- The game also featured off-field and opponent storylines that shaped the night: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized to fans before the game and drew mixed reactions, and Elly De La Cruz reached a 30-homer/30-steal season for Cincinnati.