The Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t escape a win against the Baltimore Orioles, who took the honors 8-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Center in Toronto.
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History repeated itself for the Jays as they suffered another loss to a division opponent.
John Schneider’s men have lost 12 of their 17 matches against teams in their division.
Toronto has not been able to capitalize on the good times. They twice left three runners on the courses during the game.
Matt Chapman opened hostilities for the locals with a solo home run in the second set.
The third baseman also made a run in the seventh inning by hitting a sacrificial fly that allowed George Springer to get over the plate.
After leveling the score in the tenth inning, the Torontonians gave the Orioles five runs, allowing them to save with honor.
The Queen City representatives meet the leaders of the USA’s Eastern Division, the Tampa Bay Rays, at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees end the week in style
The New York Yankees wrapped up the win Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Harrison Bader and Gleyber Torres each hit a home run for New York during the game.
The Bronx Bombers suffered just one loss in seven games this week.
Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene suffered his fourth loss of the season after allowing the Yankees all four runs in seven full innings.
Astros narrowly win
At Houston’s Minute Maid Park, Astros pitcher Framber Valdez pitched a full game to lead his team to a 2-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.
The Astros earned their 14th home win this season, while the A’s miserable season continued this afternoon with a 38th loss of the season.