Overview

• Aaron Judge’s two home runs and Marcus Stroman’s first start since April fueled a 12-5 Yankees win that cut their AL East lead to half a game.
• Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on consecutive pitches to power the Blue Jays to a 5-3 road victory and a series win in Boston.
• Matthew Liberatore delivered six shutout innings and a three-hitter from the Cardinals’ pitching staff completed St. Louis’s first sweep of the Guardians this season.
• Tampa Bay and Baltimore again turned to position players on the mound after giving up double-digit runs to conserve their overtaxed bullpens.
• The Chicago Cubs dropped a 2-0 decision in Houston, falling four of ten and allowing the Brewers and Cardinals to close the gap in the NL Central.