Toronto did not need a big inning. Three separate innings produced one run apiece, and that was enough to hold off Tampa Bay 3-1. The Blue Jays never trailed after the first.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Shane Bieber anchored the win, working 7.0 innings and allowing just 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 3 without a walk. He needed only 86 pitches to get through seven, handing a clean game to Toronto's bullpen. The win improved Bieber to 2-1 this season, carrying a 4.70 ERA.
Toronto struck first in the bottom of the first when Kirk reached on an infield single to third, driving in Clement to make it 0-1. Tampa Bay answered in the third as Díaz singled to right to bring home Feduccia and tie the game at 1-1, but Toronto responded in the same inning when Springer singled to left, scoring Pinango for what proved to be the go-ahead run at 1-2. Toronto tacked on again in the seventh when Guerrero Jr. singled to right, plating Straw to make it 1-3.
Ian Seymour took the loss for Tampa Bay despite striking out 7 over 6.0 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs with 1 walk. The Rays' offense managed only 3 hits on the night, with Feduccia's third-inning double the lone extra-base hit among the group. Louie Varland closed it out with a scoreless inning, striking out 2 for his 21st save, and Toronto's bullpen combined for 2.0 innings without allowing a run.
The win pushed Toronto to 47-56, snapping into a one-game winning streak after sitting fifth in the division. Tampa Bay, still atop its division at 59-43, saw its brief momentum halted with the loss.