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In a thrilling extra-inning battle at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Toronto Blue Jays emerged victorious over the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Monday night. The game was highlighted by a remarkable defensive play, a clutch home run, and a game-winning groundball.Daulton Varsho stole the show for the Blue Jays, showcasing his versatility with a spectacular glove-saving catch in center field, a solo home run in the eighth inning, and a game-winning RBI groundball in the 10th.The Orioles had taken an early lead with two home runs from Adley Rutschman, but the Blue Jays chipped away at the deficit. Ryan O'Hearn nearly added another homer for Baltimore, but Varsho's leaping catch above the wall kept the game within reach.In the sixth inning, Daniel Vogelbach tied the game with an RBI single, but Rutschman's second homer in the bottom of the inning put the Orioles back in front. However, Varsho's solo shot in the eighth knotted the score once again.The game went into extra innings, where Varsho's groundball proved to be the difference. The Orioles had a chance to tie it up in the bottom of the 10th, but Jordan Romano struck out Colton Cowser and induced a groundout from Cedric Mullins to secure the win.Despite missing key players due to illness, the Blue Jays managed to overcome the Orioles' strong pitching performance. José Berrios allowed only three hits in seven innings, while Corbin Burnes allowed one run in six innings for Baltimore.The victory snapped the Orioles' 16-game series winning streak against AL East opponents. The two teams will face off again on Tuesday night, with Kyle Bradish starting for Baltimore and Chris Bassitt taking the mound for Toronto.

Cole Irvin's dominant outing and Baltimore's offensive explosion propelled the Orioles to a resounding 7-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Irvin, a former A's pitcher, silenced Oakland's bats, allowing only four singles over seven innings. He struck out five and walked none, extending his scoreless streak to 13 innings.The Orioles' offense came alive in the fourth inning, rattling off five hits against JP Sears. Anthony Santander's RBI double opened the scoring, followed by run-scoring singles from Jordan Westburg and James McCann. In the fifth, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle delivered back-to-back solo homers to extend Baltimore's lead to 5-0. Gunnar Henderson added a two-run homer in the seventh to cap off the scoring.Sears, who had won his previous two starts, struggled against the Orioles, surrendering seven runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Oakland's offense, which had hit at least one home run in each of its previous 12 games, was held in check by Irvin and the Baltimore bullpen.The victory marked Baltimore's second shutout of the season and extended their streak of avoiding a series sweep to 100 consecutive regular-season series. The Orioles, who lead the AL East, have now won three of their last four games.Oakland, on the other hand, has lost three of its last four games and is now 13-21 on the season. The A's will look to avoid a series sweep in the series finale on Sunday, while the Orioles will aim to continue their winning ways.