• The Canadian Press

    Pirates dump Blue Jays 8-1 to end Toronto's four-game win streak

    TORONTO — Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi made an adjustment to his approach after a rough first inning Saturday at Rogers Centre. It wasn't enough to stifle the potent Pittsburgh offence.

  • The Canadian Press

    Ben Lively wins career-best fourth straight start as AL Central-leading Guardians beat Nationals 3-2

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Lively won his career-best fourth consecutive start and Kyle Manzardo hit a bloop two-run single to lead the Cleveland Guardians over the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Saturday. Lively (5-2) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings while striking out four and walking one. The journeyman right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA in four starts at home this season. The Guardians are Lively’s fourth team since breaking into the major leagues in 2017. The 32-year-old also spent t

  • The Canadian Press

    Enmanuel Valdez hits 2 homers as Red Sox beat Tigers 6-3 for another win in City Connect uniforms

    BOSTON (AP) — Enmanuel Valdez homered twice for his first career multihomer game and drove in three runs to power the Boston Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Saturday. The Red Sox improved to 32-9 — and 17-5 in the past two years — wearing their City Connect uniforms with bright yellow jerseys and powder blue lettering, numbers and hats since they were introduced in 2021. Boston center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela made spectacular full-length diving catch on Wenceel Pérez’s shot in the right-c

  • The Canadian Press

    Valdez throws 7 strong innings, Alvarez homers twice in Astros' 5-2 victory over Twins

    HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s four homersin the Astros' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Valdez (4-3) didn’t allow a hit until a single to start the seventh. He yielded the two hits and a run with four strikeouts in seven innings. Alvarez hit a two-run home run off Joe Ryan (4-4) in the first and his solo shot off the starter in the fifth inning made it 5-0. It’s the third multi-homer game of the