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Padres Close Within One of Dodgers as Pirates Take Series From AL-Leading Blue Jays

Toronto maintains its AL East lead despite a series loss to Pittsburgh.

Overview

  • San Diego routed San Francisco 8-1 behind two homers and four RBIs from Gavin Sheets, with Fernando Tatis Jr. robbing Rafael Devers of a homer, trimming the NL West gap to one game.
  • Johan Oviedo earned his first MLB win since 2023 as Pittsburgh edged Toronto 2-1 to claim the three-game set, following Paul Skenes’ six-innings start in the opener decided by a Blue Jays wild pitch and errors.
  • Max Scherzer logged career win No. 220 in Toronto’s lone victory of the series, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sat with left hamstring stiffness after an MRI showed no major damage.
  • Detroit’s staff dominated Houston with Jack Flaherty’s seven scoreless frames in a 10-0 win, then a 1-0, 10-inning victory the next night as Tarik Skubal became the first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts this season.
  • The Yankees tied a franchise record with nine homers in a 13-3 win over the Rays, then won 6-4 the next game on Giancarlo Stanton’s pinch-hit two-run homer in the 10th.