Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 41st homer, but Ernie Clement hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays hung on to avoid a series sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Leading off the top of the ninth for the Toronto Blue Jays in a tie game in Los Angeles, Clement crushed the first pitch he saw beyond the left-field fence to take the lead against the Dodgers. The lefty-masher strikes again. Clement entered the day with a .936 OPS against southpaws. That's higher now.

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game losing streak, play the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto is 72-51 overall and 41-20 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.

The Toronto Blue Jays face the Texas Rangers on "Friday Night Baseball" today. Find out how to watch this MLB game for free on Apple TV Plus.