Blue Jays shut out rival Yankees to even up series

Rookie Spencer Miles pitched a career-high 4 1/3 innings in his role as a bulk reliever and helped the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 2-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday night.

The Blue Jays won the final two games after seeing ninth-inning comebacks fall short against David Bednar and Camilo Doval on Monday and Tuesday. Including last season's ALDS, the Blue Jays are 13-8 in their past 21 games with the Yankees since the start of 2025.

George Springer hit his second homer of the series to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Springer went deep when he lifted Doval's 2-2 slider into the left field seats.

Daulton Varsho had an RBI double that caromed off the third base bag in the first inning off New York's Carlos Rodon (0-2). Varsho's hit scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who reached three times and stole second ahead of the 66.5 mph hit to left field.

Braydon Fisher and Adam Macko (1-0) preceded Miles by pitching 1 1/3 innings apiece.

Miles allowed two hits in the longest of his 14 career appearances since being selected from the Giants in the Rule Five draft. The 25-year-old right-hander also recorded a career-high six strikeouts and walked one in a 63-pitch outing -- seven more than his previous career high.

Ernie Clement added three doubles for the Blue Jays, who won for the fourth time in six games.

After Miles finished his outing, Tyler Rogers retired Aaron Judge on a double play to end the eighth. Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save and first since April 20.

Rodon made his first home start since undergoing surgery for loose bodies in his left elbow.

The left-hander allowed one run on three hits in five innings. Rodon struck out seven and walked three in a 95-pitch outing.

The Yankees lost for the ninth time in 13 games and fell 4 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

New York's Judge went 0-for-4. He was 1-for-15 in the series and failed to homer for the 10th straight game.

--Field Level Media