Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of Monday's game in Tampa, Fla.

Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to open a five-game American League East lead behind their fifth straight win.

Yesavage, a 22-year-old right-hander selected 20th overall in last year’s amateur draft, allowed one run, three hits and two walks in five innings, throwing 49 of 69 pitches for strikes. He averaged 94.6 miles per hour with 32 fastballs and also threw 19 splitters and 18 sliders. Six of his strikeouts were on splitters.

Springer hit a two-out, two-strike single in the 11th off Kevi

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