Springer's RBI single lifts Blue Jays over Mariners for 5th straight win

George Springer hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Friday.

Alejandro Kirk had three hits, including a solo homer, as Toronto (17-9) won its fifth consecutive game. Matt Chapman also drove in a run with a double.

Alek Manoah gave up six hits and four walks, but struck out seven and allowed just two runs over five innings to lower his earned-run average from 5.13 to 4.88.

Tim Mayza picked up the win, as he, Yimi Garcia, Erik Swanson and closer Jordan Romano of Markham, Ont., pitched four scoreless innings of relief. Romano earned his ninth save of the season.

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Cal Raleigh had a home run and an RBI single for Seattle (11-15), which has dropped three straight.

Starting pitcher Luis Castillo gave up six hits and two walks, striking out four and allowing two runs over five innings.

Reliever Trevor Gott (0-1) took the loss after giving up Springer's RBI, with Matt Brash and Penn Murfee also taking the mound.

Manoah and Castillo were also the starting pitchers in Game 1 of the wild-card series, which Seattle won 4-0 on Oct. 7 at Rogers Centre. Kevin Gausman was Toronto's starter for Game 2 of that series — the Mariners won the decisive game 10-9 on Oct. 8 — and will start for the Blue Jays on Saturday.

"'It's cool that it lined up that way, you know?" said Toronto manager John Schneider before the game. "I think two different teams at two different times.

"April is a lot different than October so you just try to win the series."

Raleigh led off the second inning with a solo shot to deep right field. The