Toronto built a 4-0 lead against Ryan Pepiot (11-11) on Addison Barger’s RBI single in the first and a three-run second that included Springer’s two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI single.
Brandon Lowe ended an eight-pitch at-bat against José Berríos in the third with a three-run homer after a video review ruled that while a fan reached over the right-field wall and interfered with Lukes, the drive would have been a home run anyway,
Lukes was given a solo homer against Joey Gerber in the fourth in a video review after initially being awarded a double on a drive that hit Lowe’s glove and then the hand of a fan behind the right-field fence.
Loperfido homered in the fifth for a 6-3 lead.
Tampa Bay closed on RBI singles by Tristan Gray in the eighth and Brandon Lowe in the ninth.
Eric Lauer (9-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
KEY MOMENT
Hoffman’s clutch strikeouts.
KEY STAT
Toronto is 36-13 when hitting multiple home runs.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (10-10, 3.44 ERA) and Rays LHP Ian Seymour (3-2, 3.16 ERA) start Wednesday.
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Kristie Ackert, The Associated Press