Berríos Leads Blue Jays to Victory Over A's

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays secured a 3-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, highlighted by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s impressive 21-game hitting streak. José Berríos delivered a strong performance on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings, while Alejandro Kirk provided the crucial tiebreaking run in the sixth inning. Spencer Horwitz added a solo home run in the eighth, contributing to the Blue Jays' third win in their last four games. Berríos, who improved his home record to 8-2 with a 2.83 ERA, allowed just one run and six hits during the game. His season has been marked by a stark contrast in performance at home versus on the road, where he has struggled with a 5.29 ERA. Chad Green closed the game, earning his 11th save in as many opportunities. George Springer made history by hitting the 59th leadoff home run of his career, a powerful shot off right-hander Mitch Spence. This marks Springer's second leadoff home run of the season, placing him second on the all-time list behind Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson. The Athletics managed to tie the game in the third inning with rookie Darell Hernaiz's first career home run, but Berríos maintained control to prevent further scoring. Spence, who suffered his second consecutive loss, allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays are set to continue their series against the Athletics with RHP Yariel Rodríguez scheduled to start on Saturday.