Romano had given up single runs in three straight appearances, taking losses twice, so he needed a rebound outing, even if he was rather unlucky in the losses. The easy inning tonight should keep him in line for save chances. It also doesn’t hurt his cause that Matt Strahm blew a one-run lead in the seventh tonight.

Not much to be done about this. Romano gave up 68- and 75-mph singles before Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who was just looking to sacrifice, dropped down one of the greatest bunts you’ll ever see; it simply hugged the third-bast line before dying inches away from foul territory. Romano was able to strike out Oneil Cruz afterwards, but Nick Gonzales ended the game with a sac fly. Romano also took a loss on Wednesday, but we can’t see this hurting his standing in the Philadelphia pen.

Jeff Hoffman, who went the other way from Philadelphia to Toronto in the offseason, wound up with the win after getting the final out of the top of the ninth. Romano lost the game after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled and stole second base and Alejandro Kirk hit a long fly off the wall in right-center. It’s not great, but it’s also probably nothing that is going to get him expelled from the closer’s role.