Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Randal Grichuk triples to deep right field. Cavan Biggio scores. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Randal Grichuk scores. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Justin Smoak grounds out to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 0.Rays seventh. Matt Duffy homers to center field. Michael Perez walks. Brendan McKay pinch-hitting for Guillermo Heredia. Brendan McKay grounds out to first base. Michael Perez out at second. Daniel Robertson pinch-hitting for Joey Wendle. Daniel Robertson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 1.Blue jays seventh. Billy McKinney pinch-hitting for Anthony Alford. Billy McKinney strikes out swinging. Danny Jansen singles to center field. Richard Urena doubles to deep left center field. Danny Jansen scores. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Richard Urena to third. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to first base to Nate Lowe.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

Red sox first. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. Rafael Devers singles to center field. Xander Bogaerts singles to left center field. Rafael Devers to second. J.D. Martinez singles to deep right field. Xander Bogaerts to third. Rafael Devers scores. Christian Vazquez homers to left field. J.D. Martinez scores. Xander Bogaerts scores. Sam Travis singles to right center field. Gorkys Hernandez pops out to Nate Lowe. Chris Owings singles to left field. Sam Travis to second. Juan Centeno hit by pitch. Chris Owings to second. Sam Travis to third. Jackie Bradley Jr. called out on strikes.4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Red sox 4, Rays 0.Rays first. Joey Wendle walks. Austin Meadows singles to center field. Joey Wendle to third. Tommy Pham grounds out to second base. Austin Meadows out at second. Joey Wendle scores. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 4, Rays 1.Rays second. Brandon Lowe singles to left field. Nate Lowe called out on strikes.... [More]

Rays first. Austin Meadows grounds out to second base, Chris Taylor to David Freese. Tommy Pham reaches on error to third base, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Chris Taylor. Nate Lowe singles to shallow right field. Tommy Pham to third. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud singles to right field. Nate Lowe to second. Tommy Pham scores. Joey Wendle strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rays 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers second. Cody Bellinger doubles to shallow left field. Kike Hernandez walks. Max Muncy doubles to deep left center field. Kike Hernandez scores. Cody Bellinger scores. Corey Seager grounds out to second base, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Max Muncy to third. Will Smith out on a sacrifice fly to Austin Meadows. Max Muncy scores. Kristopher Negron pinch-hitting for Dylan Floro. Kristopher Negron strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Rays 1.Rays fifth. Willy Adames walks. Brendan McKay flies out to deep center field to Cody... [More]

Rays first. Tommy Pham singles to left center field. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Avisail Garcia singles to right center field. Tommy Pham to third. Jesus Aguilar out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Michael Hermosillo. Tommy Pham scores. Joey Wendle grounds out to second base, Andrelton Simmons to Jared Walsh.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Angels 0.Angels first. David Fletcher lines out to deep right field to Avisail Garcia. Andrelton Simmons singles to right center field. Albert Pujols doubles to deep right field. Andrelton Simmons scores. Kole Calhoun walks. Albert Pujols steals third. Kevan Smith flies out to left field to Austin Meadows. Kole Calhoun doubled off second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Angels 1.Angels second. Brian Goodwin singles to right field. Michael Hermosillo reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Brian Goodwin out at second. Jared Walsh doubles to deep left field. Michael Hermosillo scores. Luis Rengifo singles... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major pitching reinforcements may be on the way for the wild-card chasing Tampa Bay Rays: Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.Snell, an AL Cy Young Award winner, has been out since July 22 because of bone chips in his throwing elbow that required surgery. He is set to throw batting practice or pitch in a minor league playoff game Saturday.Glasnow was 6-1 before being sidelined in mid-May by a strained right forearm. He could be back this weekend."I feel 100 percent," Glasnow said Tuesday.Also, the Rays recalled two-way player Brendan McKay Tuesday from Triple-A Durham, and the left-hander is set to start or follow an opener Friday night against Toronto. McKay missed about 10 days in late August and received a cortisone shot for shoulder fatigue. He is not being allowed to hit.Roster expansion started Sunday, and Tampa Bay now has 34 active players."I think this is going to give us our best chance to win as many games as possible," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "It's... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yonny Chirinos has become the third Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher on the injured list.The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL Monday with right middle finger inflammation and is expected to miss at least a month.AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has been out since July 22 with bone chips in his left elbow that required surgery.Tyler Glasnow started the season 6-1 before being sidelined May 10 due to a right forearm strain.The Rays have not ruled out all three returning in September.Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said the team "is processing" how to handle the injuries."Certainly, when we've got three guys that we count on for 180-plus innings and they're all sitting and watching games, not ideal," Cash said. "But bet on these guys to pick each other and find a way to figure it out."Tampa Bay currently has Charlie Morton and two-way rookie Brendan McKay in its rotation. Ryan Yarbrough and Jalen Beeks have thrown multiple innings out of the bullpen when... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed opener Ryne Stanek on the 10-day injured list with a sore right hip and optioned two-way player Brendan McKay to Triple-A Durham in a series of moves to help a taxed bullpen.Reliever Chaz Roe, out since July 9 with a right flexor strain, was reinstated from the 10-day IL on Saturday and right-hander Hunter Wood was recalled from Durham.Stanek has made 27 of his 41 appearances as an opener this seasonMcKay lasted just 3 1/3 innings in his fourth start Friday night in a 9-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox, allowing six runs — five earned — and nine hits as his ERA doubled from 1.69 to 3.72. He had given up three runs over 16 innings in the first three outings.Tampa Bay has dropped behind Cleveland and Oakland for the two AL wild-card spots. The Rays held an eight-game lead over the third-place team in the wild-card race at the start of play June 11 but lost for the 20th time in 35 games Friday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports