Oviedo took on Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer and a 10-pitch duel ensued, with Springer hitting a slider 355 feet that stayed just fair for a leadoff home run, putting the road team up 1-0.

The 35-year-old veteran has been having a resurgent season with the Blue Jays after a down year in 2024. Springer has posted a .289 batting average, .886 OPS, 19 home runs, and 59 RBIs across 104 appearances, helping lead Toronto to the top of the standings.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 7-3 by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of the series on Tuesday night. Mitch Keller’s struggles continued and he was bounced after allowing five runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings.

Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Tuesday night.

Johan Oviedo earned his first major-league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday to take the three-game series.

Benches cleared during Monday night's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays, when Tommy Pham flipped his bat after drawing a four-pitch walk

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Offensively, George Springer hit his 20th home run of the campaign, while Alejandro Kirk hit his 10th. It was part of a three-hit night for Kirk where he went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. He also tied World Series winner Pat Borders in some history among Jays catchers.