Bo Bichette homered, Kevin Gausman struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a six-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Angels. Toronto has gone 31-16 at home and 51-38 overall. The Blue Jays have a 19-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The Blue Jays quickly raced onto the field to celebrate the win, which puts them two games ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League East. The Blue Jays recent win streak has them atop the AL East with a 50-38 record, and feeling optimistic about their chances to win the division for the first time in a decade.