The Blue Jays turned a one-run deficit into a commanding lead with a three-run third inning, defeating the Pirates 6-2 at Rogers Centre. Toronto erased Pittsburgh's early advantage and never looked back, extending their winning streak to two games.
Kevin Gausman dominated over 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out eight. The right-hander improved to 4-3 on the season, carrying a 3.38 ERA. Louie Varland closed out the victory with two perfect innings of relief, earning his seventh save with three strikeouts.
The decisive rally began when Varsho grounded into a fielder's choice that scored Springer on a throwing error by first baseman Horwitz. Yohendrick Pinango then doubled to right, driving in both Guerrero and Varsho to give Toronto a 3-1 lead. The Blue Jays added insurance in the eighth when Sánchez doubled home Clement, and Springer capped the scoring with a ground rule double that brought home Straw and Valenzuela.
Bubba Chandler took the loss for Pittsburgh despite striking out 11 batters in five innings. The rookie allowed three runs, though only one was earned due to defensive miscues. Chandler fell to 1-6 on the season with a 4.79 ERA. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Pirates, who managed seven hits but couldn't capitalize on their opportunities.
Toronto improved to 23-27 while Pittsburgh dropped to 26-24. Bryan Reynolds is one game away from 1,000 career games played, while George Springer sits six runs shy of 1,000 career runs scored.