Trey Yesavage struck out nine in five innings, a Blue Jays debut record, as Toronto edged the Rays 2-1 in 11 innings to open a five-game AL East lead. George Springer produced the deciding two-out single in the 11th off Kevin Kelly. Toronto used six strong outs from Braydon Fisher to close it. Yandy Díaz led Tampa Bay with three hits, including the 11th-inning RBI that kept the Rays in the wild-card hunt, but the Rays struck out 18 times in a losing effort.

Blue Jays rally from a 4-2 hole to stun the Orioles 5-4, riding Addison Barger’s fifth-inning homer and Alejandro Kirk’s ninth-inning sacrifice fly. Kirk also delivered an eighth-inning RBI single to keep Toronto within one as Joey Loperfido added a late RBI hit. Baltimore tagged early against Tomoyuki Sugano, with Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo providing key early and late offense, while Max Scherzer worked five for Toronto. Bieber may settle the finale as Baltimore halves look to bullpen-day.

Travis Bazzana, the Guardians’ No.1 prospect, left Triple-A Columbus with left oblique soreness after an earlier IL stint. In 84 minor-league games this year, he’s hit .245/.389/.424 with nine homers and 39 RBIs across three levels, and he’s drawn 29 walks for a .420 OBP in limited Triple-A action. Drafted No.1 in 2024 from Oregon State, he posted a historic college season (.407/.568/.911, 28 HR) and earned Cape Cod MVP honors. Cleveland envisions him as a future 2B or CF, especially after trading Andres Giménez; health remains the key to unlocking a major league timeline.