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Blue Jays Hit 3 Homers to Power Past Rays 5-1

On Thursday, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1. Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings while Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes, and Daz Cameron each hit solo home runs.
Tampa Bay entered Thursday leading MLB with 43 home victories, yet the team has lost three consecutive series at Tropicana Field. The Rays finished their homestand with a 2-5 record.
Bieber dominated the Rays, allowing four hits and striking out seven while walking none. Three of the Jays' six total hits were solo homers, including Lukes' fifth-inning shot that snapped a 1-1 tie.
Following his fourth-inning groundout, Toronto shortstop Andr left with right hamstring tightness. First base umpire John Libka ejected Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Lou Iannotti in the seventh inning.
The Rays travel to Baltimore for a weekend series against The Orioles with RHP Freddy Peralta starting. The Blue Jays head to New York for a three-game series with the Yankees.

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Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1

Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1.

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