Brandon Lowe and Curtis Mead homered for the second straight game and Drew Rasmussen tossed six scoreless innings, lifting the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 series-opening victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Anthony Santander’s reaction didn’t tell the story. He spent all 26 seconds exhaling as he jogged around the bases.

Anthony Santander and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Diego Padres 3-0.

After dealing with a number of injuries this season, this veteran is continuing to work his way back into form at the plate.

Lukes entered 2025 hoping to compete for a bench spot and earn playing time. But his game-winning hit on Thursday pushed the outfielder’s OPS up to .808, the fourth-highest on the team. The Blue Jays, who need unexpected breakouts to elevate out of the American League’s jumbled middle, are happy Lukes didn’t quit, too.

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The Toronto Blue Jays have been painfully inconsistent in several facets of the game during the 2025 MLB regular season.