Bo Bichette homers and scores deciding run, Blue Jays beat Angels 3-2 for 8th straight victory
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez, left, slides safely into second base as Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith waits for the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman works against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez, left, slides safely into second base as Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith waits for the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman works against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on an RBI single by teammate Joey Loperfido off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson during fourth -inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to their season-high eighth straight victory, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
The American League East-leading Blue Jays improved to 52-38, sweeping a homestand of seven of more games for the first time since 1994 and second in franchise history.
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Toronto drew even on 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 out 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.
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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.
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Yusei Kikuchi (3-6) was scheduled to start for the Angels at home Monday night against Texas. Jose Berrios (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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