Orioles beat Blue Jays behind Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo home runs

The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Friday night in the opening game of a series featuring two American League wild-card contenders. Dylan Beavers led the offense with his first career leadoff home run and three RBIs, while Coby Mayo added a solo homer in the seventh inning. Orioles starter Chris Bassitt earned the win by pitching five-plus innings against his former team, allowing two runs and six hits. Toronto rookie Brett Bateman recorded his first career home run in the ninth inning, though the rally fell short. Baltimore entered the matchup three games back of a wild-card spot, while Toronto was one game behind Cleveland. The two teams are scheduled to continue their series on Saturday with Kyle Bradish expected to take the mound for the Orioles.

• 2:13 AMYahoo Sports — Beavers hits leadoff homer, Mayo also connects as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-4