4 hours Ago By Athlon Sports
To start the 2025 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays have been middle of the road. They entered Wednesday's game with a 13-16 record and with an offense that was in a major slump. They also employ the 17th-ranked bullpen in terms of ERA with a 3.
90 mark. But things may be starting to turn around for Toronto.On Wednesday, the Blue Jays defeated their divisional rival Boston Red Sox in a nail-biting walk-off finish courtesy of Alejandro Kirk.
The win is certainly the highlight of Toronto's season thus far and has brought their record to a respectable 14-16 after a recent skid. Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero (27)© John E Sokolowski-Imagn Images Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also contributed to the win, recording one hit and scoring two runs.
In a video posted to the Blue Jays' X account after the game, Guerrero celebrated the walk-off win with a simple message. “Blue Jays won," he exclaimed.🗣️ BLUE JAYS WIN !!️🗣️ pic.
twitter.com/K0Q0oxuNhA— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 1, 2025One of Guerrero's two runs was the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. On the season, the $500 million man has slashed .
271/.368/.411 for a .
779 OPS. While these are far from his typical numbers, they are still solid. With the win on Wednesday, the Blue Jays were able to snap a funk they had been mired in, having lost their last three games.
This is the first time the offense has scored at least seven runs since April 13 in a win against the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto will hope to continue this momentum as it tries to climb from third place in the AL East standings. The Blue Jays will take on the Red Sox in Game 3 of the series on Thursday night.
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