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Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Mason Miller struck out Ernie Clement and George Springer looking with the tying run on second in the ninth inning as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles are reportedly the "front-runners" to host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

Trailing 4-2, the Jays were poised to stage a rally in the eighth with a leadoff walk, a double and a sacrifice fly, but swinging strikeouts by Addison Barger and Leo Jimenez limited the visitors to only one run.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a strong case. When all is said and done, Vladdy might wind up the best player in Toronto Blue Jays history. He's going to be paid half a million dollars over the next decade-plus to stick around and go for such an honor.

A former Toronto Blue Jays draft pick is taking his talents overseas, signing with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.

When career minor-leaguers Joey Loperfido and Nathan Lukes hit back-to-back home runs for the Blue Jays. When almost rookie Addison Barger is tied with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in home runs. When Easton Lucas started the season with two shutouts and journeyman Eric Lauer has an earned run average of 2.80 pitching for Toronto.