Nathan Lukes capped Toronto's five-run seventh inning with a three-run homer, and the Blue Jays held on for a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to avoid a four-game sweep.

Cedric Mullins played the hits throughout this encore of a homestand. Leaping and diving grabs in center field and timely knocks became commonplace again. “He’s one of the best center fielders in the big leagues,

This is it. This is the final Orioles game before the trade deadline. So far, Mike Elias has only traded some relievers who most people probably didn’t care about all that much, leading to a bullpen of guys who, before the season, were not thought of very much by O’s fans. They might not even have been in the organization at all.