TORONTO (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays scored five runs in the sixth inning to erase a four-run deficit and beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Attendance was 41,278. The game lasted 2:46. Toronto improved to 32-34; Baltimore fell to 31-35. The Orioles roared ahead in the fifth on Blaze Alexander’s RBI double and Taylor Ward’s two-run homer. Toronto answered immediately in the sixth. Brandon Valenzuela grounded out to plate a run, Kazuma Okamoto singled in another, Andrés Giménez doubled to tie the game and Nathan Lukes singled to put Toronto ahead. The Blue Jays added a run in the eighth. Adam Macko (2-0) earned the win with 1 1-3 scoreless innings. Louis Varland struck out two in 1 1-3 innings for his 11th save. Shane Baz (3-6) took the loss. Giménez finished 2 for 4 with an RBI, and Jesús Sánchez was 2 for 4. Valenzuela hit a solo homer. Baltimore’s eight hits included Ward’s homer. Toronto had 10 hits and overcame Kevin Gausman’s five-inning outing in which he allowed five hits and four runs.

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays erased a four-run deficit with a five-run sixth inning and tacked on an insurance run in the eighth to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre before a crowd of 41,278. The game lasted 2 hours, 46 minutes. Baltimore opened the scoring with a four-run fifth inning, but Toronto answered immediately in the bottom of the sixth to seize control. The Blue Jays’ comeback was fueled by five hits, including a leadoff home run by Yohendrick Piñango, and a costly error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Adam Macko earned the win for Toronto, improving to 2-0 on the season. The left-hander worked one scoreless inning of relief, allowing one hit while striking out two. Louis Varland recorded his 11th save of the season, pitching 1 1/3 innings, giving up one hit and no earned runs with two strikeouts. Shane Baz took the loss for Baltimore, falling to 3-6. The right-hander was charged with four runs, three of which were earned, over five innings. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five. Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman went five innings, allowing four runs on five hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Connor Seabold worked one-third of an inning, giving up one hit and no runs. The Orioles broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth. Colton Cowser led off with a home run to right-center field, his sixth of the season. After Tyler O’Neill popped out, Jackson Holliday tripled to center field. Blaze Alexander followed with a double to center, scoring Holliday. Taylor Ward then homered to left, driving in Alexander and giving Baltimore a 4-0 lead. Toronto responded in the bottom of the sixth. Piñango led off with a home run to right, his fourth of the year. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out, but Jesús Sánchez doubled to right. Ernie Clement then reached on a fielding error by Henderson, allowing Sánchez to score. Brandon Valenzuela grounded out, bringing home Clement. Kazuma Okamoto singled to left, scoring Clement. Andrés Giménez doubled to right, plating Okamoto. Nathan Lukes singled to second, scoring Giménez to give Toronto a 5-4 lead. The Blue Jays added a run in the eighth. Valenzuela hit a solo home run to right, his seventh of the season, to make it 6-4. Baltimore threatened in the seventh and ninth innings but could not score. In the seventh, Tyler O’Neill singled and Jackson Holliday walked. After Blaze Alexander reached on a force out, Taylor Ward grounded into a double play. In the ninth, Colton Cowser singled but was stranded after Tyler O’Neill flew out and Jackson Holliday grounded out. George Springer went 0-for-4 for Toronto. Ernie Clement was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Andrés Giménez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Brandon Valenzuela was 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Nathan Lukes went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Jesús Sánchez went 2-for-4 with a double. Kazuma Okamoto went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Yohendrick Piñango went 1-for-4 with a home run. Myles Straw went 0-for-2. For Baltimore, Taylor Ward went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Colton Cowser went 2-for-5 with a home run. Blaze Alexander went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Jackson Holliday went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk. Adley Rutschman went 1-for-4. Tyler O’Neill went 1-for-4. Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk. Samuel Basallo went 0-for-4. Gunnar Henderson went 0-for-5. The win improved Toronto’s record to 32-34, while Baltimore fell to 31-35. The Blue Jays have now won two of the three games in this series. Toronto lost the series opener 13-3 on Friday but rebounded with a 6-4 win Saturday and Sunday’s victory. Toronto opened the scoring in the first inning but the game remained scoreless until the fifth. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman was effective early, retiring the first 11 batters he faced before Alexander’s double in the third. The Orioles threatened in the top of the fourth but could not score. Alexander doubled with two outs in the third but was stranded. The Blue Jays also had a runner in scoring position in the second inning but could not capitalize. Sunday’s result marked the fifth time in seven meetings this season between the two teams that the winning team scored at least six runs. The clubs split a four-game series in Baltimore from May 28-31. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore 6, Toronto 4. Interstat’s ELO system had given Toronto a 57.70 percent probability to win. The Blue Jays were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 10 went under the over-under line of 8. The Blue Jays will host Philadelphia on Monday, while the Orioles return home to face Seattle.

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, both 31-34, meet Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre for the finale of their four-game series. Baltimore is expected to start right-hander Shane Baz (3-5), who has been listed alongside Kevin Gausman (4-4) as a probable pitcher for the Orioles. Toronto had not announced its starter as of Saturday. The Orioles and Blue Jays have split the first two games of the series. Toronto won 6-4 on Saturday, with Ernie Clement going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Baltimore won 13-3 on Friday. Baltimore reliever Albert Suárez is a player to watch after working 2 scoreless innings in Saturday‘s loss, allowing one hit with three strikeouts. In his previous outing Wednesday at Boston, he allowed five earned runs in two innings. Toronto infielder Ernie Clement has been productive against Baltimore. Over his past nine games against the Orioles dating to May 28, Clement is hitting .333 with a home run and five RBIs. He is 8-for-24 (.333) in that span. Interstat‘s game simulator projects a 6-4 Baltimore victory. Toronto is a -1.5 favorite, and the over/under is 8 runs. Baltimore opens a four-game home series against Seattle on Monday. Toronto hosts Philadelphia for three games beginning Monday.