The Blue Jays snatched a dramatic 6-5 walk-off victory from the Rangers on Friday night, riding a clutch late-inning surge that erased Texas' late lead. Toronto's offense, quiet for much of the game against Jacob deGrom's eight strikeouts over five dominant innings, exploded in the eighth when Alejandro Kirk crushed a go-ahead three-run homer—his fourth RBI of the night—off Phil Maton. The Rangers had seized momentum earlier when Kyle Higashioka's three-run blast in the seventh put them ahead, but Toronto's bullpen held firm just long enough for Bo Bichette to deliver the game-winning RBI single in the ninth, capping a night where the Jays' resilience outlasted Texas' power.

For the Rangers, the loss wasted a strong start from deGrom and a rare offensive spark from Higashioka, whose homer briefly silenced the Rogers Centre crowd. But Toronto's balanced attack—featuring multi-hit nights from Addison Barger and Kirk—proved decisive. The win keeps the Blue Jays' faint playoff hopes alive, while Texas, despite flashes of late-inning firepower, now faces urgent questions about its bullpen after Danny Coulombe's meltdown in the eighth surrendered the lead for good.