Blue Jays' Defensive Woes Cost Them a Series as Okamoto Sets Rookie HR Record

The Toronto Blue Jays are learning the hard way that home runs can't mask defensive nightmares. Despite Kazuma Okamoto's historic rookie campaign and a pair of blowout wins, the Blue Jays split their three-game series with the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays — a result that feels more like a loss than a split, given the talent gap they were staring at.

The Jays opened with authority on Tuesday, crushing the Rays 10-5 behind Okamoto's record-breaking 25th home run, which surpassed...