The Blue Jays turned a 1-1 tie into a commanding lead with a four-run sixth inning, defeating the Pirates 5-2 at Rogers Centre. Toronto's offensive explosion came after Pittsburgh had just tied the game moments earlier.
Patrick Corbin dominated through six innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out seven without issuing a walk. The veteran left-hander improved to 2-1 with his second win of the season, carrying a 3.86 ERA.
The decisive sixth inning began after Marcell Ozuna doubled to right, scoring Reynolds to tie the game 1-1. Toronto answered immediately as Sánchez doubled to right, scoring Guerrero Jr. and sending Pinango to third. Clement singled to left, bringing Pinango home for a 3-1 lead. Giménez then grounded into a double play that still managed to score Sánchez, extending the advantage to 4-1.
Paul Skenes struggled through five innings for Pittsburgh, allowing four runs on nine hits with two strikeouts. The Pirates starter took the loss, falling to 6-4 with a 3.15 ERA. Tyler Heineman added insurance in the seventh with a solo homer to right, while Ozuna drove in Pittsburgh's final run with a groundout in the eighth.
Toronto extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 24-27. Bryan Reynolds reached 1,000 career games played in this contest. George Springer sits two home runs away from 300 for his career after going 2-for-4 with his fifth homer of the season.