Baseball: Okamoto hits 26th home run as Blue Jays overpower Rays 5-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Kyodo) -- Kazuma Okamoto helped power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays with his 26th home run of

Blue Jays Finally Conquer the Rays at the Trop for First Time Since 2023  Sports Illustrated

Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 Thursday.

Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1  Toronto Star

Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Soriano works against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP “Aaron Boone has been ejected 50 times. Now it’s time for the Yankees to throw him out of the game.” — Ray, Parkchester Con

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Ben Rice lifts Yankees over Blue Jays with 10th inning homer  Reuters

DETROIT — Whatever happens to the White Sox the rest of the way, their streak of seasons with 100 losses will end at three. With their 9-5 victory against the Tigers, the Sox won their 63rd game of the season, ensuring they’ll finish with no more than 99 losses. If they continue to hit like they did Friday, they’ll fin