CINCINNATI — Brandon Belt had his second multihomer recreation this season, Hyun Jin Ryu gained consecutive begins for the primary time since his newest Tommy John surgical procedure and Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 Sunday to win the sequence between playoff contenders.

Kevin Kiermaier and Belt hit two-run homers within the second inning, and Bo Bichette, Belt and George Springer had solo pictures within the fourth. Belt additionally homered twice towards Boston on July 2 and has 10 two-homer video games in his huge league profession.

Hunter Greene (2-5), who made his first begin since June 17 after a stint on the injured record brought on by proper hip ache, gave up profession highs of 9 runs and 10 hits and tied his profession excessive by permitting 5 residence runs. He additionally gave up 5 at Milwaukee on May 5 final 12 months.

“Obviously, today was frustrating,” Greene stated. “Not what I envisioned coming back.”

Bichette homered for the primary time since July 25. He was activated Saturday after being sidelined with proper knee patellar tendinitis. He additionally tripled and scored within the first inning.

“Bo being gone for two weeks - triple, homer, kind of instant offense,” Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated. “Kind of typical Bo with a opposite field homer. I think that’s really good for those guys.”

PHOTOS: Belt hits 2 of Blue Jays' 5 residence runs off Hunter Greene in 10-3 rout of Reds

Toronto is a half-game again for the AL’s final wild card and Cincinnati is one recreation behind for the NL’s remaining berth.

Ryu (2-1), a 36-year-old left-hander within the remaining season of an $80 million, four-year contract, allowed two runs and 4 hits in 5 innings with seven strikeouts and one stroll. He made his season debut on Aug. 1 after recovering from his second Tommy John surgical procedure in June 2022.

“I thought they were going to be really aggressive, so I went to get ahead in counts, and it was a key point in my game that I was able to do that,” Ryu stated by a translator. “Our team was able to get up some runs.”

Bowden Francis allowed one run and two hits over three innings for his first skilled save.

Tyler Stephenson homered for Cincinnati.

After Bichette tripled within the first, he scored on an error by second baseman Matt McLain.

Danny Jansen doubled, and Kiermaier’s shot to proper made it 3-0 within the second. A double by Whit Merrifield arrange Belt’s two-run homer.

It was the twelfth time during which a Reds pitcher allowed 5 homers.

KIDS

Reds prime prospect Noelvi Marti, referred to as up from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, began at third base and went 1 for 4 along with his first main league hit, a ninth-inning double by the proper facet. He joined rookies Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer within the beginning lineup.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left after 3 1/2 innings with discomfort in his left center finger. … Springer was again within the lineup after jamming his left heal beating out a double-play ball towards the Phillies on Wednesday.

Reds: OF Stuart Fairchild left after two innings and went into concussion protocol. … The rehabilitation project of LHP Nick Lodolo (stress response, left tibia) was transferred from Double-A Chattanooga to Triple-A Louisville. … TeJay Antone (Tommy John surgical procedure) agreed to increase his rehab project at Louisville 10 days. He might return to the staff later this month. … OF Jake Fraley (stress fracture of toe) says he'll attempt to play once more this season with out surgical procedure.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (9-4, 3.44) begins Tuesday at Baltimore.

Reds: RHP Graham Ashcraft (6-8, 4.89 ERA, 90 Ks) begins Tuesday’s opener of a 10-game journey at tge Los Angeles Angels and RHP Lucas Giolito (7-9, 4.44 ERA, 150 Ks).

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