• The Canadian Press

    Another stellar start from Jon Gray leads Rangers past Guardians 4-0 to end 5-game losing streak

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers got two-run homers from Marcus Semien and Adolis García to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Wednesday night, stopping a five-game losing streak. Gray (2-1) allowed only one runner beyond first base while throwing 94 pitches in 6 1/3 innings. He's limited opponents to seven earned runs in 48 2/3 innings over eight starts since giving up five runs in 3 2/3 innings during his season debut. The de

  • The Canadian Press

    Valdez strikes out eight in seven innings, Astros limit A's to two hits in 3-0 victory

    HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory. Valdez (3-1) allowed both hits and walked two. The left-hander recorded 11 groundouts. Valdez has yielded two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Martinez earned his first save of the season. Oakland’s only hits off Valdez were a weak infield single by J

  • The Canadian Press

    Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Toronto

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Baltimore a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, enabling the Orioles — yet again — to avoid a sweep. Baltimore split the two-game set with the Blue Jays — the middle game Tuesday was rained out — and has now gone 105 straight regular-season series of at least two decisions without being swept. That’s tied for the third-longest run in major league history. The Orioles were swept in last year’s

  • The Canadian Press

    Judge power fuels Yankees in 4-0 win over Twins as slugger hits 3rd-deck homer and 3 doubles

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Judge followed a 467-foot home run with three hard-hit doubles, driving in two runs for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Marcus Stroman (3-2) threw six scoreless innings for his first win in four starts, allowing only a double, a single and three walks as the Yankees kept up their decades-long dominance of the Twins. Anthony Volpe had a sacrifice fly and Giancarlo Stanton added an RBI single for the Yankees (29-15), who c