The New York Yankees snapped their four-game losing streak in spectacular fashion, hammering the Toronto Blue Jays 16-5 with 18 hits and fireworks from Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres.

In a game that could have doubled as a fireworks display, the New York Yankees roared back to life after a tough four-game skid, unleashing their most potent offensive showing of the season. With Juan Soto blasting a three-run homer, Gleyber Torres adding his own two-run moonshot and racking up three RBIs, and Aaron Judge chipping in three hits and two RBIs, it seemed like the entire lineup decided to contribute to the Toronto bullpen's misery. By the end, the Yankees had batted in a whopping 16 runs—enough to make the Jays wish they’d just stayed in the nest.

The Yankees' offense was ferocious from the start, notching hit after hit and run after run. DJ LeMahieu finally got his first extra-base hit of the season with an RBI double, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single and a solo homer. The team’s batting order seemed like a revolving door you’d find at a baseball-loving casino - none of them left empty-handed.

On the other side, the Toronto Blue Jays introduced a bit of drama early on, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning thanks to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s solo homer. Guerrero Jr. would finish with two RBIs, providing a small silver lining in the Blue Jays' otherwise cloudy day. Adding injury to insult, George Springer exited the game with a left-hand contusion after being hit by a pitch. Fate, it seemed, had chosen a side.

The Blue Jays’ bullpen, already ranking 28th in the majors with a 4.78 ERA, allowed 12 runs, 10 of them earned. Marcus Stroman had an unfortunate run on the mound, giving up three runs, five hits, and three walks in just 4 1/3 innings. Yusei Kikuchi did little to stem the bleeding, yielding four runs across five-plus innings, although he did manage seven strikeouts. It was a performance that left Toronto fans nostalgic for the days of picnic weather in April.

New York’s big moment came in the top of the sixth inning when the floodgates truly opened. A six-run rally left the Blue Jays’ pitchers staring at their shoes and the fans reaching for their smartphones to check out cat videos instead. If that wasn’t enough, the Yankees decided to double down, adding a seven-run surge in the ninth inning just for good measure.

Manager Aaron Boone expressed cautious optimism about Gleyber Torres. 'He’s someone who, when he’s on, can change the game both with his bat and his glove,' Boone noted. While Torres’ two hits and three RBIs certainly made the case on offense, it remains to be seen if his defense will keep up. Let's hope his glove has been getting the same kind of workout as his bat!

All told, the Yankees had six multi-hit players, and every member of the starting lineup recorded at least one hit. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, might want to consider contacting a crisis counselor or at least an astrologer to see if Mercury is in retrograde. For now, the Yankees can bask in the glow of their triumph and the Blue Jays will have to lick their wounds and perhaps invest in some collective bullpen group therapy.

The fans at Rogers Centre, who were hoping for a resurgence from their Blue Jays, instead were treated to a masterclass in Yankee dominance. And as the final out was called, and the dust settled on the field, one thing was clear: the New York Yankees had finally remembered why they keep those bats around. For the Blue Jays, there’s always another day or at the very least, another inning.