Toronto, ON — The Toronto Blue Jays secured a 4–3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon, scoring the decisive run in the eighth inning following a defensive error. The win allowed Toronto to salvage the final game of the three-game series, a rematch of the 2025 World Series, and snap a six-game losing streak while halting Los Angeles’ five-game winning run.
Reliever Jeff Hoffman closed out the ninth inning to earn his second save of the season, while Tyler Rogers (1-0) claimed the win with 1 2/3 innings of work. In the eighth inning, Davis Schneider walked and advanced to third before scoring on a throwing error by catcher Will Smith during a stolen base attempt by Andrés Giménez. Key offensive contributions came from George Springer and Jesús Sánchez, who each recorded RBI doubles, while Daulton Varsho added an RBI single.
For Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 43 games, matching the record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009 for the longest streak by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani also delivered a strong pitching performance, allowing just one unearned run over six innings. Freddie Freeman and Smith each contributed RBI singles, while Teoscar Hernández added a sacrifice fly.
Guardians Dominate Royals
The Cleveland Guardians cruised to a commanding victory over the Kansas City Royals, highlighted by a standout performance from Ángel Martínez, who recorded four hits, including a grand slam. Rhys Hoskins contributed three doubles, while José Ramírez and Juan Brito added two hits and an RBI each.
Pitcher Joey Cantillo (1-0) earned the win with a strong outing, striking out nine over 5 2/3 innings. Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City with two hits and an RBI. Royals starter Cole Ragans exited early after sustaining a thumb contusion from a line drive.
Padres Top Pirates
The San Diego Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2, with Nick Castellanos driving in two runs and Jake Cronenworth hitting his first home run of the season. Despite a strong performance from Pirates starter Mitch Keller, who pitched six scoreless innings, Pittsburgh was unable to secure the win.
Padres starter Michael King (1-1) allowed two runs over six innings to earn the victory. Additional contributions came from Luis Campusano and Fernando Tatis Jr., each recording RBIs. Pittsburgh received offensive support from Konnor Griffin and Joey Bart.
Red Sox Shut Out Brewers
The Boston Red Sox secured a 5–0 shutout victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, led by a dominant outing from Sonny Gray. Gray (2-0) pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out two.
Trevor Story paced the offense with two RBIs as Boston earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season and secured its first series victory.
