Bo Bichette Homers and Scores Deciding Run, Blue Jays Beat Angels 3-2 for 8th Straight Victory
Toronto drew even with Bichette's leadoff homer in the fourth inning. His 12th homer came after his error in the top of the inning loaded the bases for the Angels. Davis Schneider drove in Bichette in the sixth inning with a single down the left-field line. Mike Trout homered for the Angels with two outs in the first. After Bichette's homer, Toronto went ahead in the fourth on a two-out single from Joey Loperfido, who made his season debut. The Angels tied it in the fifth when Taylor Ward singled over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks. Tyler Anderson (2–6) yielded three runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five-plus innings. Reliever Ryan Burr (1–0) got the victory in his first outing of the season after dealing with a right-shoulder injury. Jeff Hoffman picked up his 22nd save.
Key moment: With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning, Gausman coaxed Gustavo Campero into a 1–3 double play.
Key stat: The Blue Jays have 52 wins with six games remaining before the All-Star break. The club record for victories before the break is 53, set in 1985 and matched in 1992.
Up next: Yusei Kikuchi (3–6) was scheduled to start for the Angels at home Monday night against Texas. José Berríos (4–3) was set to start for Toronto on Monday night in Chicago against the White Sox's Sean Burke (4–7).
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