Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Dodgers held on to beat the Tigers 2-1 on Friday night. Skubal allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven.
Cam Schlittler shut down his hometown team again, striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball, Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning and the Yankees edged the Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.
MLB.com's Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to discuss how important the Jays' win against the Mariners was, and if he thinks Dylan Cease will win the AL Cy Young over Yankees' ace Cam Schlittler.
Dylan Cease struck out eight in six innings, George Springer was 4 for 4 with a home run, and the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-1 on Friday night. Springer, who scored three runs, singled in the first inning, doubled in the third, hit his 14th homer in the fifth and singled in the seventh.
Elly De La Cruz had three hits and drove in two runs, Tyler Stephenson had three hits and drove in a pair of runs and though the Reds nearly watched a 9-3 lead evaporate, they ultimately sealed the deal and beat the Cubs.
As they get set for their series against the Mariners the Blue Jays are still in the AL Wild Card hunt as they sit 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the third and final spot. Meanwhile, Seattle is only a half game behind Toronto in the Wild Card standings.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale joins Pat McAfee to reflect on his historic shutout versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dylan Cease is in the American League Cy Young conversation and for good reason. Liz Benn dives into his incredible numbers and how he attacks the zone in 'Breaking Down the Ace'.
Jackson Chourio went 4 for 5 with two homers, four RBI and four runs to help Jacob Misiorowski and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Thursday night.
Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Jac Caglianone had a homer among his career-best five hits and finished with a career-high six RBI, Noah Cameron pitched six strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 on Thursday night.
Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning, and Jeremy Peña added a solo shot to power the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
The Blue Jays have signed starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year deal. Lorenzen was released by the Rockies on Aug. 17 after being designated for assignment. The veteran struggled during his time with Colorado this season, posting a 3-11 record and a 7.08 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 26 games, including 25 starts.
Spencer Arrighetti will take to the hill for his first start as a Toronto Blue Jay against the Royals, as they look to gain ground in the Wildcard race and pull off another series win against the Royals.
ESPN's David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle break down the the state of the National League Wild Card race.
The Cubs mustered only two hits off Eduardo Rodriguez in their loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon. Jordan Lawlar left the yard with his third home run of the season to open the scoring for Arizona in the sixth and Ryan Waldschmidt cashed another run in with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
Pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singled home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Braves to a win over the Dodgers in a back-and-forth matchup of NL division leaders.
Tristan Peters homered for the fifth consecutive game to match the franchise record and MLB rookie mark, Brenton Doyle hit a three-run shot, and the White Sox beat the Rangers on Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Seven Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter, Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer, and the Blue Jays beat the Royals on Wednesday night, ending Kansas City’s nine-game winning streak. Chad Dallas struck out four in 2 2/3 hitless innings for his second career win and Louis Varland got the final four outs for his 30th save in 31 chances.
Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead double with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Yankees pulled away for a victory over the Astros on Wednesday night. New York won for the 11th time in 17 games and remained 3 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East and 2 1/2 ahead of Boston for the AL's top wild card.
Pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim hits a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, sending the Braves to a win over the Dodgers.
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