TORONTO — Myles Straw finished his swing, admired the ball as it sailed into the left-field stands and then flipped his bat. He was feeling himself on Saturday afternoon and for good reason.

That was the second time Straw went deep in the game and the second time he brought the buoyant 42,686 Rogers Centre crowd to its feet in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 14-2 win over the Texas Rangers.

It was the first multi-home run game of Straw’s eight-year career. His four homers in 2025 have matched his career high, set in 2021, and on Saturday alone, the outfielder’s work accounted for 20 per cent of his career home run total.

On the surface, Saturday’s victory was a feel-good romp for the Blue Jays, who improved to 73-51 on the season and have won five of their last six. But on a deeper level, the af

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