Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Blue Jays record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as Toronto beat the hometown 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 taken 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 threw 19 splitters and 18 sliders. Six of his strikeouts were on splitters, and he induced 19 swings and misses.

With family from Boyertown, Pa., and former Dunedin teammates in the stands, Yesavage gave up a leadoff single to Chandler Simpson and an RBI double to Diaz i

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