Trey Yesavage pitched five runless innings for his first major league win, Alejandro Kirk homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Yesavage (1-0) making his third major league start and his first at home, allowed five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Ernie Clement started the scoring with a two-run double in the second to help the Blue Jays (93-68) win their third in a row to remain tied for first in the American League East with the New York Yankees.

The Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Saturday, but the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker. Toronto could clinch the division with a win or a Yankee loss Sunday.

Jonathan Aranda hit a solo home run for the Rays (77-84), who have lost three in a row. Ju

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