TORONTO, Canada — The Baltimore Orioles fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in a closely contested game on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Rogers Centre, dropping their record to 2-3 and placing them third in the AL East. The Blue Jays, also 2-2 and fourth in the division, secured the win behind strong pitching from Chris Bassitt and timely hitting, while the Orioles struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, leaving nine runners on base.
The Blue Jays struck first in the second inning, scoring two runs off Orioles starter Yusei Sugano. Bo Bichette walked and scored on a two-out double by George Springer, who drove in Andrés Giménez, who had also walked, making it 2-0. Sugano, in his first start of the season, allowed four hits and two walks over 4.0 innings, taking the loss (0-1, 4.50 ERA). The Orioles responded in the fourth when Ryan O’Hearn doubled and scored on a wild pitch by Bassitt, narrowing the gap to 2-1.
Toronto extended their lead in the seventh when Tyler Heineman hit a solo home run off reliever Cionel Pérez, making it 3-1. The Orioles mounted a late rally in the ninth, with Jorge Mateo’s single putting a runner on base, but pinch-hitter Gary Sánchez struck out against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman, who earned his first save of the season (1, 0.00 ERA). Bassitt (1-0, 1.50 ERA) pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one run on eight hits with seven strikeouts, while Little and Rodríguez held the Orioles scoreless in relief.
The Orioles’ offense managed nine hits but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. O’Hearn led the team, going 2-for-2 with a double, while Colton Cowser, Adley Rutschman, Tyler O’Neill, Cedric Mullins, Ryan Mountcastle, Jackson Holliday, and Ramón Urías each added a hit. Holliday stole his first base of the season, but the team’s lone run came on the wild pitch. Defensively, a throwing error by Mateo in the second inning contributed to Toronto’s early scoring.
For the Blue Jays, Springer drove in two runs with a double, and Heineman’s homer proved decisive. Bichette, Guerrero Jr., Giménez, Springer, Roden, and Heineman each had a hit, with Toronto going 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The game, attended by 21,069 fans, lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes under a closed roof at 68 degrees.
