The game went scoreless up until the bottom of the sixth inning when Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho hit a stunning grand slam to right center field that drove Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Addison Barger and Anthony Santander. Shortly after, right fielder George Springer hit a homer to further the gap between the two sides.

The Tampa Bay Rays face the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 (9/26/25) in a regular season MLB game at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The AL East title is still up for grabs going into the final weekend of the regular season and on Friday, Sept. 26, the Toronto Blue Jays look to hold onto at least a share of the lead when they host the Tampa Bay Rays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

But on Friday, the Washington Nationals reached a reported agreement with a former top-100 prospect of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Washington Post's Andrew Golden reported the news: The Nationals and Orelvis Martinez are in agreement on a minor-league deal for next year.

The Blue Jays' broadcasters articulate the unique joy for fans across Canada who are following this year's dramatically successful team.

The race for first place in the AL East is even with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

Bruihl will join the active roster for the final weekend of the regular season, replacing Paxton Schultz in the bullpen. Bruihl, a 28-year-old, has a 5.68 ERA in 12.2 innings with the Blue Jays this season. He has been with Buffalo since Aug. 30.

The Toronto Blue Jays are going into their last series and are trying to hold off the New York Yankees for the AL East title.