Blue Jays come back from 7 down to win 1st home opener since 2019

The Blue Jays’ first home opener in Toronto in three years won’t soon be forgotten by Teoscar Hernandez, his teammates, or the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre.

Hernandez had a three-run blast and scored the winning run as Toronto rallied for a raucous 10-8 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. It was the first time Rogers Centre had hosted a home opener since 2019, as COVID-19 restrictions forced the Blue Jays to play all of 2020 and most of 2021 in Dunedin, Fla., and Buffalo, N.Y.

When the team did return to Toronto late last summer Ontario still had capacity