Alejandro Kirk has tiebreaking hit in 6th inning as Blue Jays beat Mariners 4-3
On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays secured a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners, thanks to a crucial tiebreaking hit by Alejandro Kirk in the sixth inning. José Soriano (11-7) struck out six in seven innings, winning his second game in three starts. Soriano allowed three runs and three hits, while Tyler Rogers contributed by striking out two in the eighth inning.
Josh Naylor opened the scoring in the second inning with a solo home run, followed by Taylor Ward's bases-loaded single in the fourth, and Brett Bateman's bases-loaded wild pitch in the fifth, which drove in two runs. The Blue Jays took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded wild pitch by Brett Bateman. The Mariners' Kade Anderson pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits, and struck out three, becoming the third overall pick in 2025.
Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer (1-7, 7.02 ERA) is set to start against Seattle's Logan Gilbert (11-7, 3.36) on Sunday.
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