Orioles beat Blue Jays behind Beavers, Bassitt in Toronto
TORONTO (Interstat) — Dylan Beavers hit the second pitch of the game over the right-field wall, and the Baltimore Orioles rode a five-run second inning to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Rogers Centre. Baltimore improved to 72-79, while Toronto fell to 73-77. Chris Bassitt earned the win, allowing two earned runs on six hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Rico Garcia recorded the save. Beavers finished 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs. Colton Cowser doubled in two runs, and Heston Kjerstad also drove in a run during the second. Brett Bateman went 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs for Toronto, and Kazuma Okamoto also homered. Max Scherzer took the loss. The game drew 42,111 and lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes. Baltimore had 11 hits; Toronto had 10. Andrew Kittredge, Yennier Cano and Josh Walker each contributed scoreless relief for Baltimore, while Brendon Little and Ricky Tiedemann struck out three apiece in scoreless innings for Toronto. The teams continue the three-game series Saturday.