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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — George Springer hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer. made a diving catch and threw out a runner, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 to take two of three in a series of potential playoff opponents. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered twice and Bo Bichette also went deep for the Blue Jays. Toronto extended its lead for the second AL wild card to two games over Houston and 2 1/2 games ahead of Seattle. Isaac Paredes hit his 30th homer for Tampa Bay, which has clinched at the least the AL's top wild card.
