TORONTO (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers built a six-run lead through three innings and held off a late Toronto Blue Jays rally for a 6-5 victory Thursday at Rogers Centre, tying both teams at 39-42.

Joc Pederson opened the scoring with a first-inning solo homer. In the third, Wyatt Langford launched a three-run shot and Jake Burger followed with a two-run blast, chasing Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman. Gausman (4-6) allowed six earned runs on 10 hits over six innings.

Toronto answered in the fifth. Myles Straw’s two-run double capped a three-run frame off Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore, who struck out five over seven innings, yielding three earned runs on four hits. Gore (5-6) earned the win.

The Blue Jays pulled within one in the ninth. Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run homer off Jacob Latz, who nonetheless earned his 14th save. Okamoto finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Langford drove in three runs for Texas, which outhit Toronto 10-6.

Attendance was 35,273. The game lasted 2:33. The teams continue the series Friday.