Kazuma Okamoto drives in three runs as Blue Jays rally past Reds.

Kazuma Okamoto hit two doubles and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5. Toronto erased a three-run deficit with a four-run seventh inning, capped by Nathan Lukes’ go-ahead single, while the bullpen kept Cincinnati scoreless after the Reds built their lead. The win snapped Toronto’s three-game losing streak, and Okamoto’s 92 RBIs led the Blue Jays. Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz also reached the 30-homer, 30-stolen-base milestone, becoming the fourth player in Reds history to do so. Before the game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized for comments he made about his contract on a podcast.
Toronto signed Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million contract in the offseason. After the win, manager John Schneider praised the rookie, saying, “He’s been fantastic.”
Blue Jays starter José Soriano was pulled after three innings, having allowed five runs on eight hits.
Mason Fluharty earned the win after recording two outs, and Louis Varland secured his 35th save in 37 chances with a scoreless ninth inning.
The apology followed Guerrero’s comments about his 14-year, $500 million contract on a Spanish-language podcast.
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