Blue Jays 8, Yankees 5: Springer and Okamoto Homer in Kirk's Return

The lead

June 12, 2026 - Toronto - Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer homered, Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in his return from a fractured thumb, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 to snap New York's four-game winning streak, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Springer finished with 12 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring. Toronto graded at 14 team FP.

How the game turned

Okamoto hit a 423-foot drive into the upper deck in the first for his team-leading 14th homer. Springer homered for the first time since May 23 with a two-out shot in the second, his sixth of the season.

Kirk returned after missing 62 games and scored twice while driving in two runs. Cody Bellinger homered for the Yankees, his 10th, but New York could not keep pace against Toronto's early offense.

Pitching and matchup notes

Trey Yesavage (3-3) allowed five runs on four hits in five-plus innings but earned the win. Louis Varland worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 12th save in 12 chances.

Ryan Weathers (2-5) allowed a season-high six runs in 4⅓ innings and has given up seven homers in his past three starts. Trent Grisham left in the sixth with right hamstring tightness after sliding into second on a two-RBI hit.

Bats that changed the board

Springer's 12 FP led the Toronto side. AthX Engine spread value across Okamoto, Kirk, and a lineup that hit multiple homers in a 12-6 record when going deep twice or more.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine graded Toronto at 14 team FP in a win built on early power and a clean save. Kirk's return added hitting value without needing a headline homer, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Blue Jays and Yankees continue the series Saturday at Rogers Centre, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, ESPN scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*