The Blue Jays earned a win on Thursday but still sit nine games below .500 and six games back of a wild card spot. MLB analyst Liz Benn joins SprotsCentre to discuss what her strategy would be for Toronto as the trade deadline draws closer.
James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night.
Shane Bieber pitched a season-high seven innings to win his second straight start, George Springer reached base three times and drove in a run, and the Blue Jays beat the Rays on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep. Bieber allowed one run and three hits while walking none and striking out three.
Trevor Larnach drove in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, and Luke Keaschall added another after an error, as the Twins beat the Guardians in extras on Thursday afternoon.
Chris Sale matched a season-high with 11 strikeouts and the Atlanta Braves hit four home runs in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Dominic Smith hit a three-run homer and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies had solo blasts as the Braves took three of four from San Diego.
Yordan Alvarez hits a two-run blast in the eighth inning against the Marlins for his 34th homer of the season, passing Kyle Schwarber for the MLB lead.
Max Muncy hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Tommy Edman added to the Dodgers' lead with a bases-clearing triple in the eighth, and Los Angeles beat the Phillies on Wednesday night.
The Orioles ended Boston’s franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak behind Kyle Bradish’s six innings of one-run ball, defeating the Red Sox in the nightcap of a doubleheader Wednesday. Dylan Beavers had a two-run single in a four-run first inning for Baltimore, which avoided a three-game sweep and won for the 11th time in 16 games.
Griffin Jax allowed one run in six strong innings, Victor Mesa Jr. drove in two runs, and the Rays used a three-run sixth to double up the Blue Jays and hand Toronto its fourth consecutive loss.
What's been the Blue Jays' biggest issue this season? Will Kevin Gausman be moved by the trade deadline? Who else could be on their way out of Toronto? MLB.com's Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts.
Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds past the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Max Fried allowed one hit over five innings in his return from a two-month layoff, Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe drove in runs on consecutive pitches in the seventh, and the Yankees blanked the Pirates Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
James McCann hit his 100th major league home run and Ryan Waldschmidt slugged the first of his career as part of Arizona's seven-run fifth inning and the Diamondbacks set a season high for runs scored in a 15-5 rout of the Athletics on Wednesday.
Joey Ortiz went 3 for 3 and was a homer away from the cycle to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox won their 15th straight game to match a club record for the longest winning streak in team history from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 5-3 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
After dropping the first two games of their series with the Rays, the Toronto Blue Jays will look to stop the skid in their third game at the Dome. The club has been outscored 34-8 since returning from the All-Star break, and have dropped four of their last five.
Ken Rosenthal confirmed Kevin Gausman's eight team no-trade list, which includes the Reds, Brewers, Tigers, Mets, Athletics, White Sox, Pirates and Mariners. Which means most teams likely interested in acquiring the pitcher would be free to do so.
As Max Scherzer works his way back from injury for the Blue Jays, he started for their AAA affiliate the Buffalo Bisons and looked no worse for wear: He threw five scoreless innings, striking out seven batters, and allowing no hits or walks in a big win for the Bisons.
Ahead of their game with the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider spoke about the state of his club, how he believes they can get out of it, and much more.
Red Sox celebrate after the team's 15th consecutive victory, after edging out the Orioles in the first of a double header.
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