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Blue Jays Beat Fading Rays 6-5 for 6th Straight Win, Close in on AL East Title
The Blue Jays improved to 89-62 with a sixth straight win, maintaining a five-game lead in the AL East and reducing their playoff clinch magic number to three.
- The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on September 16, 2025, at Steinbrenner Field to earn their sixth consecutive victory.
- The Blue Jays built an early 4-0 lead behind George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., while Brandon Lowe's three-run homer sparked the Rays' comeback attempts.
- Joey Loperfido and Nathan Lukes each hit solo home runs after video reviews, and Jeff Hoffman secured the save by striking out the last two batters in the ninth.
- Umpire Laz Diaz confirmed that there was fan interference on Lukes' hit but decided the play still resulted in a home run, allowing the call to stand.
- The victory improved the Blue Jays to 89-62, maintaining a five-game lead over the Yankees and reducing their AL East magic number to six, while the Rays fell to 73-78.
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Blue Jays beat fading Rays 6-5 for 6th straight win, close in on AL East title
Nathan Lukes was involved in home-run video reviews at the plate and right field as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 for their sixth straight win.
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Turns out the weird and dumb plays the Blue Jays are all too familiar with from Tropicana Field came over to George M. Steinbrenner Field along with the Rays. In the end, though, the strange call wasn't enough to halt the Blue Jays' win streak.
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