Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swats 5th homer as Jays top A's

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth homer of the season in the first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the visiting Oakland Athletics 4-1 Friday night.

Guerrero was 2-for-3 with an intentional walk in the opener of the three-game series. Lourdes Gurriel Jr, added two hits, including an RBI double, Zack Collins had two hits with an RBI single, and Raimel Tapia also had two hits.

Toronto starter Ross Stri