Blue Jays prevailed Rangers.

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It was the third straight game in which Jansen homered, giving him six for the season. The 24-year-old catcher has been on a tear at the plate lately, going 14 for 31 (.452) with four homers and 11 RBIs in his last eight games.

Espinal, who was batting ninth, had a bases-clearing double in the second inning and also drove in a run with a single in the fourth. The 23-year-old rookie infielder is 8 for 19 (.421) with three RBIs in his last five games.

Tapia, who was batting eighth, connected for his first home run of the season in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder is 11 for 37 (.297) with two homers and three RBIs in his last 10 games.

The Blue Jays’ offense has been clicking lately, scoring a total of 46 runs in their last six games. They’ve won four of those contests.

On Saturday, Toronto jumped all over Texas starter Drew Smyly, touching him for eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits in just four innings of work. It was the second straight poor outing for Smyly, who was shelled for 10 runs (nine earned) in four innings by the Houston Astros last Sunday.

The Blue Jays’ outburst gave them an 8-0 lead, but the Rangers battled back with a four-run fifth inning and a three-run seventh to make it a game.

Toronto starter Tanner Roark allowed four runs on six hits in five innings, but he did not factor into the decision. It was the third straight start in which Roark has surrendered four runs.

The Blue Jays’ bullpen held the Rangers in check after that, with Tim Mayza, Ken Giles and Anthony Bass combining to allow just one run over the final four innings. Giles picked up his sixth save of the season.

With the win, Toronto improved to 18-19 on the season. They’ll look to complete a three-game sweep of the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:07 p.m. EDT.

The Rangers, who have lost four straight games, fell to 16-21 with the loss. They’ll try to salvage a win in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:07 p.m. EDT.

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