TORONTO — Danny Jansen hit a three-run double within the eighth inning to provide Toronto what turned out to be an essential cushion, and the Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.

Kevin Kiermaier and Santiago Espinal every had two hits and an RBI and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke a 2-all tie with a sacrifice fly within the fifth as Toronto picked up its sixth sweep of the season and gained for the eighth time in 9 video games.

“We definitely clicked this series, one way or another,” Jansen stated.

The Blue Jays are an MLB-best 19-7 in interleague play. Toronto moved to 53-41, a season-best 12 video games over .500, however nonetheless trails first-place Tampa Bay by six video games and second-place Baltimore by 5 within the stout AL East.

Arizona was swept for the second time this season. The Diamondbacks have misplaced 4 straight and 10 of 14 to fall into third within the NL West, one-half recreation behind San Francisco.

“We’re not happy with what’s going on,” Arizona supervisor Torey Lovullo stated. “We’re just not playing up to our capabilities.”

PHOTOS: Danny Jansen hits 3-run double as Blue Jays full sweep, beat Diamondbacks 7-5

The Diamondbacks are 2-7 in opposition to AL East opponents.

“It’s obviously an unfamiliar feeling for us,” third baseman Evan Longoria stated of Arizona’s latest stoop. “We’ve played really well up to this point.”

Jansen’s bases-clearing double off Scott McGough within the eighth made it 6-2, and he later scored on pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho’s infield single.

Arizona made it thrilling within the ninth. After Mitch White walked the bases loaded, Ketel Marte reduce it to 7-5 with a three-run double off Erik Swanson. Swanson then retired Emmanuel Rivera for his second save in three probabilities.

Jay Jackson (2-0) relieved Yusei Kikuchi with two outs within the fifth and retired all three batters he confronted. Tim Mayza received one out, Trevor Richards labored the seventh and Yimi García pitched the eighth.

The Diamondbacks had runners at first and second within the seventh when catcher Jansen picked off Jake McCarthy at first to finish the inning. McCarthy was additionally picked off at first by pitcher Nate Pearson within the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss.

“We shot ourselves in the foot a couple of times,” Lovullo stated. “We just didn’t execute on the mound. We gave up some more outs on the bases, and that’s not who we are. We’ve got to get back to doing our job.”

Arizona’s Tommy Henry (5-2) misplaced for the primary time since May 11 in opposition to San Francisco, snapping a 10-start unbeaten streak. The left-hander allowed three runs and 7 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

“I don’t think I executed to the level that I expect to,” Henry stated.

Henry departed after Bo Bichette’s single put runners at first and third within the fifth. Guerrero greeted right-hander Kevin Ginkel with a first-pitch sacrifice fly.

Arizona scored single runs in every of the primary two innings in opposition to Kikuchi. His errant pickoff throw and Kiermaier’s bobble in heart subject allowed Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to attain from second base within the first.

Nick Ahmed scored on Kikuchi’s wild pitch within the second, however Toronto tied it within the backside half when Espinal hit an RBI double and scored on Kiermaier’s single.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: Manager John Schneider stated RHP Kevin Gausman is not going to begin on this week’s collection in opposition to San Diego. Gausman was scratched from Saturday’s begin due to discomfort in his left aspect. Gausman threw earlier than Sunday’s recreation and is enhancing, Schneider stated. … LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (Tommy John surgical procedure) allowed one run and three hits in 5 innings in a rehab begin with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday night time.

STILL NO ROMANO

Blue Jays nearer Jordan Romano, who left Tuesday’s All-Star Game due to a sore again, was not out there Sunday, Schneider stated. Toronto is off Monday.

“We wanted to use the off day tomorrow to our advantage,” Schneider stated. “He was feeling a lot better today than he did yesterday.”

GREAT GRAB

Gurriel made a diving catch on Matt Chapman’s liner to left subject for the ultimate out of the primary.

UP NEXT

Diamondbacks: RHP Zach Davies (1-5, 6.37 ERA) will begin Tuesday’s recreation at Atlanta. RHP Bryce Elder (7-2, 2.97 ERA) was scheduled for the Braves.

Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah (2-7, 5.91 ERA) will begin Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to San Diego. RHP Joe Musgrove (8-2, 3.29 ERA) was anticipated to begin for the Padres.

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