Justin Upton homered on the first pitch he saw in his return from the injured list, Mike Trout had a solo homer among his four hits and the Los Angeles Angels used a seven-run second inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Monday night.
Shohei Ohtani and Kole Calhoun also connected in the second for the Angels, who have won all four meetings with Toronto this season.
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Justin Upton homered on the first pitch he saw in his return from the injured list, Mike Trout had a solo homer among his four hits and the Los Angeles Angels used a seven-run second inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Monday night.
Trout finished a triple shy of the cycle. He flied out in the first, doubled in the second, singled in the fourth, homered in the sixth, and singled again in the eighth.
Upton is the first Angels player to homer in his first at-bat of a season since Trout did it against Seattle's Felix Hernandez in 2015. The last Angels player to homer on his first pitch of a season was Jeff Mathis, who did it against Minnesota's Scott Baker in 2010.
Jackson, who snapped a five-game winless streak by beating Baltimore in his previous outing, allowed seven runs and six hits, including three home runs, in 2/3 of an inning. He has a 12.43 ERA in seven games with Toronto.
Felix Pena (5-1) followed and allowed four runs and six hits in six-plus innings.
Blue Jays: Toronto activated RHP David Phelps (elbow surgery) off the 60-day injured list and optioned RHP Justin Shafer to Triple-A Buffalo. To make room for Phelps on the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays transferred RHP Elvis Luciano (elbow) to the 60-day injured list. Phelps made his first appearance since August 2017, when he pitched a scoreless seventh. ... OF Teoscar Hernandez sprained his left wrist crashing into the outfield scoreboard while chasing Justin Bour's double in the third. Hernandez was replaced in the seventh. X-rays were negative.
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (4-8, 3.18) is 4-5 with a 3.52 ERA in 11 career games against the Angels.
Toronto rookie Cavan Biggio hit two home runs, a solo shot in the first and a two-run drive in the eighth, the second multihomer game of his brief career. Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the seventh, but the Blue Jays lost for the eighth time in 11 games.
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) is greeted by teammate Kole Calhoun after hitting a three-run home run during second-inning baseball game action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Trout finished a triple shy of the cycle. He flied out in the first, doubled in the second, singled in the fourth, homered in the sixth, and singled again in the eighth.
Upton went on the injured list in late March because of turf toe on his left foot. He missed 71 games before returning.
Upton started the seven-run rally with a first-pitch blast off right-hander Edwin Jackson (1-5). Later in the 11-batter frame, he chased Jackson with a single.
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout hits a two-run double against the Toronto Blue Jays during second-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Upton is the first Angels player to homer in his first at-bat of a season since Trout did it against Seattle's Felix Hernandez in 2015. The last Angels player to homer on his first pitch of a season was Jeff Mathis, who did it against Minnesota's Scott Baker in 2010.
Calhoun went back-to-back with Upton in the second, his 15th. It was the third time this season the Angels have hit consecutive home runs.
Two outs later, Trout hit a two-run double and Ohtani followed with a three-run homer, his ninth.
Toronto Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Jackson, who snapped a five-game winless streak by beating Baltimore in his previous outing, allowed seven runs and six hits, including three home runs, in 2/3 of an inning. He has a 12.43 ERA in seven games with Toronto.
Trout's homer, his 20th, was an estimated 456-foot drive into the center field party deck. It's the fourth time Trout has hit 20 or more home runs before the All-Star break. He and former slugger Tim Salmon jointly hold the team record with eight seasons of 20 or more home runs.
Luis Garcia opened for the Angels and gave up Biggio's homer in the first.
Los Angeles Angels' Justin Upton celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during second-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Felix Pena (5-1) followed and allowed four runs and six hits in six-plus innings.
The Angels have won 16 of their past 22 in Toronto.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: OF Cesar Puello was designated for assignment to make room for Upton.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Derek Law throws against the Los Angeles Angels during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Blue Jays: Toronto activated RHP David Phelps (elbow surgery) off the 60-day injured list and optioned RHP Justin Shafer to Triple-A Buffalo. To make room for Phelps on the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays transferred RHP Elvis Luciano (elbow) to the 60-day injured list. Phelps made his first appearance since August 2017, when he pitched a scoreless seventh. ... OF Teoscar Hernandez sprained his left wrist crashing into the outfield scoreboard while chasing Justin Bour's double in the third. Hernandez was replaced in the seventh. X-rays were negative.
UP NEXT
Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (5-6, 5.00) is 3-2 with a 3.93 ERA in six career starts against Toronto.
"We The North" is written behind home plate in chalk, in honor of the Toronto Raptors' NBA basketball championship win, at a Toronto Blue Jays game against the Los Angeles Angels in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (4-8, 3.18) is 4-5 with a 3.52 ERA in 11 career games against the Angels.
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) is greeted by teammate Tommy La Stella after hitting a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during second-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Fred ThornhillThe Canadian Press via AP)