The Angels turned a quiet game into a rout with four runs in the fifth inning, erasing an early deficit to defeat the Blue Jays 6-1 at Rogers Centre. What began as a pitcher's duel shifted late when Los Angeles sent nine batters to the plate in the decisive frame.
Jose Soriano dominated over 7.2 innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out seven. The right-hander improved to 6-2 with a 1.66 ERA, holding Toronto scoreless after the first inning. Soriano walked one and threw 103 pitches in his longest outing of the season.
The fifth inning began Los Angeles' comeback when Peraza homered to left, scoring Schanuel to give the Angels a 2-1 lead. Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run double to center that scored Trout and Neto, extending the margin to 4-1. Jo Adell capped the rally with a solo homer to right in the sixth inning, then added another blast to left center in the ninth for his second home run of the game.
Eric Lauer absorbed the loss for Toronto, allowing six runs over five innings. The left-hander struck out four but surrendered five hits and two walks, falling to 1-5 with a 6.69 ERA. Spencer Miles provided three scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits while striking out two.
Toronto's only run came in the first inning when Kazuma Okamoto doubled to left, scoring Daulton Varsho. The Blue Jays managed just four hits after taking the early lead. Los Angeles snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 15-25, while Toronto fell to 18-21 despite entering on a two-game winning streak.