Cedric Mullins and Coby Mayo belted back-to-back home runs and Adley Rutschman had a big night at the plate in his first game off the injured list as the Baltimore Orioles topped the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Monday.

Ramon Laureano and Colton Cowser also homered and Jordan Westburg joined Rutschman and Mayo with three hits apiece. Baltimore had 16 hits in the first of four meetings between the teams across three days.

Corbin Martin (1-0) was the winning pitcher with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief. It marked his second victory in the major leagues, his first since 2019.

Bo Bichette had four hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes each hit a home run for the Blue Jays, who have lost two games in a row for the first time since the All-Star break.

The Orioles, who have won four of their past five games, tagged Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (11-5) for six runs in 2 1/3 innings. He had gone 4-0 in his first four starts in July. He permitted seven hits and a walk while striking out four.

Baltimore starter Zach Eflin lasted 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four runs on eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

Lukes and Guerrero both hit their home runs in the third inning.

Rutschman’s two-run double in the bottom of the third broke a tie to put Baltimore up 5-3. Laureano singled home another run later in the inning.

Laureano’s 15th homer of the season was a two-run shot in the fifth for a 9-4 advantage. Mullins also has 15 long balls this year. Ryan O’Hearn, Laureano and Mullins also had two hits apiece.

Baltimore relievers blanked the Blue Jays across the last 4 2/3 innings.

The series pits the AL East Division-leading Blue Jays against the last-place Orioles. The teams meet in a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.

–Field Level Media