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Blue Jays Extend AL East Lead With Seventh Straight Win as Astros Rout Dodgers 18-1 and Mets Best Yankees

Toronto’s seven-game surge marks its best midseason run since 1992.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge leaves the field after not scoring in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Jul 4, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins left fielder Harrison Bader (12) hits a solo walk-off home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning at Target Field. Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Addison Barger’s 11th-inning single lifted the Blue Jays to a 4-3 walk-off over the Angels, extending their season-high win streak to seven games and boosting their lead in the AL East to two.
  • Houston’s 18-1 drubbing of the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium became the worst home loss in franchise history, fueled by José Altuve’s two homers and Victor Caratini’s grand slam.
  • Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs while Brandon Nimmo delivered his second grand slam in four days as the Mets beat the Yankees 12-6 to climb back above .500.
  • The Yankees dropped their second six-game skid of the season, marking the first time since 2000 they’ve endured two such losing streaks in a single year.
  • Toronto’s seven-game run is its deepest midseason hot streak since 1992, underscoring its current dominance in a tightly contested AL East race.