TORONTO (Interstat) — In a tense, low-scoring affair that defied pregame projections, the Colorado Rockies edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre, salvaging the final game of their three-game series.

A crowd of 37,208 watched as both starting pitchers delivered masterful performances, setting the stage for a late-inning duel decided by small ball and clutch relief work. The game, which lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, saw the Rockies improve to 2-4, while the Blue Jays fell to 4-2.

The most important part of the game unfolded in the top of the 10th inning, with the score knotted at 1-1. Colorado’s Brenton Doyle began the inning as the automatic runner on second base. Tyler Freeman promptly singled him home with a ground ball up the middle, giving the Rockies a critical lead. Freeman then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Troy Johnston and watched as Hunter Goodman was intentionally walked. While the Rockies could not add further insurance, the lone run proved decisive.

That sequence was made possible only after Colorado clawed back to tie the game in the eighth. Trailing 1-0, Jake McCarthy, pinch-running after a walk to Kyle Karros, scored the tying run on a two-out, RBI single by Johnston off Blue Jays reliever Mason Fluharty.

The game was a stark contrast to the first two meetings of the series, which featured 25 total runs. This contest was defined by pitching from the outset. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman was brilliant, striking out 10 over six scoreless innings while allowing just two hits. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland, named the team’s top star, nearly matched him, yielding one run on five hits with six strikeouts over five strong frames.

The Blue Jays’ lone run came in the third inning. Myles Straw singled, advanced to second on a walk, and scored on a sharp RBI single by Davis Schneider. Freeland limited the damage there, stranding two runners in scoring position by striking out Kazuma Okamoto and getting Alejandro Kirk to line out.

Both bullpens held firm into the late innings. For Colorado, Antonio Senzatela worked two scoreless frames, and Victor Vodnik navigated the eighth. Brennan Bernardino pitched a perfect ninth, including inducing a game-ending groundout that survived a Blue Jays challenge, to earn the win and move to 1-0.

Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth, but Brendon Little took the loss after allowing the unearned, automatic runner in the 10th. Jimmy Herget closed it for Colorado in the bottom of the inning, working around the automatic runner on second by getting George Springer to pop out and, after a groundout advanced the tying run to third, inducing a sharp lineout from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to center field to secure his first save.

The result was an upset according to pregame metrics. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 6-1 Toronto victory, and its ELO system gave the Blue Jays a 78.90 percent probability to win. The combined three runs also went well under an over/under line set at 8.

Colorado’s six hits were spread among six players, with Johnston’s 2-for-4, one RBI performance leading the way. Toronto collected seven hits, with Schneider’s RBI single and two hits from Ernie Clement providing the limited offense.

The Rockies now head home to open a series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The Blue Jays begin a road trip with a game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.