TORONTO – Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run because the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Davis Schneider knocked in Bichette within the sixth inning with a single down the left-field line for a series sweep and Toronto’s (52-38) season-high eighth win in a row before 40,114 at Rogers Centre.
Mike Trout smacked a solo shot for his 14th homer of the yr for the Angels (43-46) with two out within the opening inning.
The American League East-leading Blue Jays drew even with Bichette’s leadoff long ball within the fourth inning. His twelfth made up for his error in the highest of the inning that loaded the bases for the Angels.
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Toronto went ahead later within the fourth on a two-out single from Joey Loperfido, who made his season debut.
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However the Angels tied the sport within the fifth with a Taylor Ward single over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to attain Chad Stevens.
Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struck out nine in his 107 pitches in 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks.
Tyler Anderson (2-6) yielded three runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five-plus innings.
Reliever Ryan Burr (1-0) notched the win in his first outing of the season after dealing a right-shoulder injury. Jeff Hoffman picked up his twenty second save.
Takeaways
Angels: Trout’s first-inning homer gave him the 1,699 RBI of his profession.
Blue Jays: Infielder Andres Gimenez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. Loperfido was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to exchange Gimenez.
Key Moment
With the bases loaded and one out within the fourth inning, Gausman coaxed Gustavo Campero right into a 1-3 double play.
Key Stat
The Blue Jays have 52 wins with six games remaining before the All-Star Game. The club record for victories before the break is 53, set in 1985 and matched in 1992.
Up Next
The Blue Jays have three road games against the Chicago White Sox and a trio more versus the Sacramento Athletics before the break.
Toronto’s Jose Berrios (4-3) faces Sean Burke (4-7) within the series opener in Chicago on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2025.
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