Blue Jays Blast Twins, Springer's Status Unclear

0:00It's May 2, I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing. The Toronto Blue Jays dropped 11 runs on the Minnesota Twins for an 11-4 win Saturday, powered by a massive 8-run 8-inning. Kazuma Okamoto smashed his third homer in two days, branded Balanced Waila crushed a 3-run shot, and Lyndon Sosa plus Miles Straw also went deep. Toronto hit a season high and runs, while grabbing their sixth victory in eight games. That 8-th inning explosion saw AJs cross the plate, before the Twins recorded an out against relievers, Luis Garcia, and Anthony Vanda. Okamoto and Sosa added RBI singles. Davis Schneider snapped an 0-27 skid with a 2-run double, then Balanced Waila cleared the bases. Meanwhile, George Springer exited early after taking a pitch off his left foot, but manager John Schneider said X-rays showed no fracture, and he expects the four-time all-star back soon. The Jays had planned a rest day for him Sunday anyway.

1:02Toronto's hot street keeps rolling despite the scare. Over on the Twinside, Byron Bucston lost his third straight homer and fifth in six games, including a lead-off blast into the flower bid. But their bullpen crumbled again, coughing up 20 runs over 20 and a third innings in the last six games. Starter Connor Prelib held firm with two runs in five frames. Jays pitcher Dylan sees when seven innings, allowing four runs with seven strikeouts for his second win. Sunday's finale pits. Toronto's tray Yes of Age against Minnesota's Joe Ryan as the Blue Jays aim to keep the momentum building.