Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Extends Historic Hitting Streak to 20 Games

Despite the Baltimore Orioles' best efforts down the stretch, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays were just too much to handle Thursday night.

Guerrero got the ball rolling for the Blue Jays, recording an RBI double in the bottom of the first. That sparked a three-run frame for Toronto, and Guerrero made sure the scoring didn't end there.

The 25-year-old first baseman blasted a two-run home run in the fifth, then drove in another run on a triple in the sixth. That put the Blue Jays up 7-2, and they went on to win 7-6.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBI and two runs, finishing a single shy of the cycle. In doing so, he comfortably extended his hitting streak to 20 games, which is the longest active streak in baseball.

This marks the second 20-game hitting streak of Guerrero's career. According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, he now joins Dámaso García as one of two players in Blue Jays history to reach that mark twice.

Over his last 20 appearances, Guerrero is batting .507 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, a triple, 22 RBI, 23 runs, 11 walks and a 1.671 OPS.

Guerrero is one of 10 MLB players since 1901 to hit .500 or better with 20-plus extra-base hits in a 20-game span, per Langs. He is also one of just eight players in the modern era to hit at least .500 with 10-plus home runs across a 20-game span.