In a thrilling match on Friday night, the Toronto Blue Jays edged past the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-3 victory at Rogers Centre. Nathan Lukes provided the decisive blow with a two-run single in the eighth inning, scoring George Springer and Daulton Varsho. Blue Jays’ closer Jeff Hoffman sealed the win with a perfect ninth inning, marking his seventh save of the season.

Springer had a stellar game, hitting his third home run of the season and reaching base four times overall, while Bo Naylor impressed for the Guardians with a significant home run that tied the game earlier in the fourth inning. The matchup saw both teams exchanging leads, with Carlos Santana's contribution for the Guardians being notable as well.