Soderstrom, Kurtz, Wynns Homer as Athletics Top Blue Jays 6-3

Sunday, July 13th, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday.

Pitching Performance

Jeffrey Springs (8-6) pitched 6 2/3 innings of three-run ball in the win. He struck out five and walked none.

Team Notes

Athletics Context

The A's won for the third time in four games. They are 41-57 at the All-Star break in their first year in Sacramento.

Blue Jays Context

Davis Schneider and Addison Barger homered for AL East-leading Toronto, who finished with four hits and three errors. The Blue Jays (55-41) dropped to 13-4 in their last 17 games.

Game Recap

The A's jumped in front in the second. With Gio Urshela aboard after a leadoff single, Wynns hit a one-out drive to left off José Berríos for his sixth homer.

Kurtz hit a leadoff double in the third and scored on Soderstrom's 18th homer, a 410-foot drive to center on a 1-2 sinker. Soderstrom hit a total of 12 homers in his first two years in the majors.

The Blue Jays got one back when Schneider hit a solo shot in the fifth. But Kurtz went deep in the bottom half after All-Star Jacob Wilson reached on a throwing error on reliever Tommy Nance.

Additional Highlights

Rookie Standouts

Wilson and Kurtz are two of the leading contenders for AL Rookie of the Year at the break. Wilson is hitting .332 with nine homers and 42 RBI, and Kurtz is batting .257 with 17 homers and 44 RBI.

Blue Jays Pitching

José Berríos (5-4) permitted four runs and five hits in three innings. He went 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA in his previous four starts.

In summary

In summary, the Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 in their MLB game on July 13, 2025, in West Sacramento. Key offensive contributions for the Athletics included two-run home runs from Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, and Austin Wynns. Jeffrey Springs earned the win for the Athletics, pitching 6 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays offense was highlighted by home runs from Davis Schneider and Addison Barger. The article also notes the Athletics' season record entering the All-Star break and the performance of rookie contenders Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson.

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