Overview

• Boston thumped New York 12-1 at Yankee Stadium for its eighth straight win over the Yankees this season, improving the season series to 8-1.
• Garrett Crochet struck out 11 over seven innings and allowed one run, surpassing 200 strikeouts as he reinforced his AL Cy Young case.
• The Yankees unraveled in the ninth as Boston scored seven off Paul Blackburn, aided by Anthony Volpe’s throwing error and a balk; Giancarlo Stanton called the skid “unacceptable” and Aaron Boone said it “feels really crappy.”
• Houston outlasted Baltimore 9-8 after a 5-0 first-inning lead evaporated, leaning on four strong innings from rookie AJ Blubaugh and a ninth from Bryan Abreu after homers by Carlos Correa, Jesús Sánchez, Víctor Caratini and Christian Walker.
• The Astros’ staff remains stretched despite Lance McCullers Jr.’s return from a finger blister and Cristian Javier’s short start, with a six-man rotation compressing a seven-man bullpen as Yordan Alvarez continues a rehab assignment.