BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam, Kiké Hernández drove in three runs with two homers and the Boston Red Sox snapped a two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Rookie Jarren Duran hit his first major league homer, Dylan Santana and Rafael Devers also went yard, and J.D. Martinez broke out of a slump with four hits as the Red Sox improved their AL-leading road record to 29-19. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta (8-4) allowed four runs on 11 hits and two walks while recording four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Toronto used eight pitchers and had its five-game win streak halted. Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling gave up six runs on four hits and two walks while getting only one out in his first appearance this season that didn’t extend into at least the fourth inning. Cavan Biggio homered for the Blue Jays during a four-run rally in the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernandez, Randal Grichuk and Bo Bichette also drove in runs. METS 15, REDS 11,... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam, Kiké Hernández drove in three runs with two homers and the Boston Red Sox snapped a two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Rookie Jarren Duran hit his first major league homer, Dylan Santana and Rafael Devers also went yard, and J.D. Martinez broke out of a slump with four hits as the Red Sox improved their AL-leading road record to 29-19. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta (8-4) allowed four runs on 11 hits and two walks while recording four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Toronto used eight pitchers and had its five-game win streak halted. Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling gave up six runs on four hits and two walks while getting only one out in his first appearance this season that didn’t extend into at least the fourth inning. Cavan Biggio homered for the Blue Jays during a four-run rally in the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernandez, Randal Grichuk and Bo Bichette also drove in runs. ORIOLES 6, RAYS 1... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam, Kiké Hernández drove in three runs with two homers and the Boston Red Sox snapped a two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Rookie Jarren Duran hit his first major league homer, Dylan Santana and Rafael Devers also went yard, and J.D. Martinez broke out of a slump with four hits as the Red Sox improved their AL-leading road record to 29-19. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta (8-4) allowed four runs on 11 hits and two walks while recording four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Toronto used eight pitchers and had its five-game win streak halted. Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling gave up six runs on four hits and two walks while getting only one out in his first appearance this season that didn’t extend into at least the fourth inning. Cavan Biggio homered for the Blue Jays during a four-run rally in the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernandez, Randal Grichuk and Bo Bichette also drove in runs. ORIOLES 6, RAYS 1... [More]

Tuesday, July 13At Coors Field, Denverr-replacement; i-inactiveAmerican LeagueManager — Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay StartersCatcher — Salvador Perez, Kansas City First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Second Baseman — Marcus Semien, Toronto Shortstop — Xander Bogaerts, Boston Third Baseman — Rafael Devers, Boston Outfield — Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Outfield — Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees Outfield — Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels ReservesCatchersMike Zunino, Tampa Bay InfieldersMatt Olson, Oakland i-Jose Altuve, Houston Bo Bichette, Toronto Jose Ramirez, Cleveland i-Carlos Correa, Houston Jared Walsh r-Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox r-Whit Merrifield, Kansas City r-Joey Wendle, Tampa Bay Outfieldersi-Mike Trout, L.A. Angels i-Michael Brantley, Houston Joey Gallo, Texas Adolis Garcia, Texas Designated HittersNelson Cruz, Minnesota J.D. Martinez, Boston PitchersStartersShohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels i-Shane Bieber, Cleveland Gerrit Cole, N.Y. Yankees... [More]

Tuesday, July 13At Coors Field, Denverr-replacement; i-inactiveAmerican LeagueManager — Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay StartersCatcher — Salvador Perez, Kansas City First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Second Baseman — Marcus Semien, Toronto Shortstop — Xander Bogaerts, Boston Third Baseman — Rafael Devers, Boston Outfield — Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Outfield — Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees Outfield — Mike Trout, L.A. Angels Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels ReservesCatchersMike Zunino, Tampa Bay InfieldersMatt Olson, Oakland i-Jose Altuve, Houston Bo Bichette, Toronto Jose Ramirez, Cleveland i-Carlos Correa, Houston Jared Walsh r-Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox r-Whit Merrifield, Kansas City r-Joey Wendle, Tampa Bay Outfieldersi-Michael Brantley, Houston Joey Gallo, Texas Adolis Garcia, Texas Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Designated HittersNelson Cruz, Minnesota J.D. Martinez, Boston PitchersStartersi-Shane Bieber, Cleveland Gerrit Cole, N.Y. Yankees Nathan Eovaldi, Boston Kyle... [More]

Tuesday, July 13At Coors Field, Denverp-voted by players; m-selected by MLBAmerican LeagueManager — Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay StartersCatcher — Salvador Perez, Kansas City First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Second Baseman — Marcus Semien, Toronto Shortstop — Xander Bogaerts, Boston Third Baseman — Rafael Devers, Boston Outfield — Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Outfield — Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees Outfield — Mike Trout, L.A. Angels Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels ReservesCatchersp-Mike Zunino, Tampa Bay Infieldersp-Matt Olson, Oakland p-Jose Altuve, Houston m-Bo Bichette, Toronto p-Jose Ramirez, Cleveland p-Carlos Correa, Houston m-Jared Walsh Outfieldersp-Michael Brantley, Houston m-Joey Gallo, Texas p-Adolis Garcia, Texas p-Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Designated Hittersm-Nelson Cruz, Minnesota p-J.D. Martinez, Boston PitchersStartersp-Shane Bieber, Cleveland p-Gerrit Cole, N.Y. Yankees m-Nathan Eovaldi, Boston m-Kyle Gibson, Texas m-Yusei Kikuchi, Seattle p-Lance Lynn,... [More]

Tuesday, July 13At Coors Field, DenverAmerican LeagueManager — Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay StartersCatcher — Salvador Perez, Kansas City First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Second Baseman — Marcus Semien, Toronto Shortstop — Xander Bogaerts, Boston Third Baseman — Rafael Devers, Boston Outfield — Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Outfield — Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees Outfield — Mike Trout, L.A. Angels Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels ReservesTo be announced, Sunday, July 4, 5:30 p.m. EDT National LeagueManager — Dave Roberts, L.A. Dodgers StartersCatcher — Buster Posey, San Francisco First Baseman — Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Second Baseman — Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Shortstop — Fernando Tatis Jr, San Diego Third Baseman — Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Outfield — Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Outfield — Nick Castellanos, Cincinnati Outfield — Jesse Winker, Cincinnati ReservesTo be announced, Sunday, July 4, 5:30 p.m. EDT

George Springer, Trevor Bauer and Francisco Lindor are wearing blue now. Springer received the biggest contract in the offseason from the Toronto Blue Jays. Bauer got the most money per season from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lindor was traded to the New York Mets in a six-player deal. The three star players headline the list of big names on new teams. Springer, a three-time All-Star outfielder and 2017 World Series MVP with Houston, signed a team-record $150 million, six-year contract with the Blue Jays in January. He joined a roster that includes young sluggers Vladimir Guerrero and Bo Bichette, plus Cavan Biggio, Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. “I really like the blue. It’s a good color,” Springer said after his first spring training game with Toronto. “It was a little weird but I’m over it. It’s fun and I enjoy it.” Bauer, who won the NL Cy Young Award last season with Cincinnati, signed a $102 million, three-year deal with the Dodgers last month. The reigning World Series champions... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was determined not to show up to another spring training carrying more weight than he wanted. Embarrassed and apologetic after arriving out of shape at summer camp in 2020, the Blue Jays slugger worked aggressively on his conditioning this offseason, and said he has lost 42 pounds since last July. “I came to spring training out of shape for a couple of years,” Guerrero said through a translator Wednesday from Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Florida. “One day at my house in the Dominican I just sat down and thought about all this. I decided right then that I was going to get ready, I was going to prepare myself, I was going to work very hard for this year. I did, because my main focus is just to be ready and help the team win.” A slimmer-looking Guerrero said he now feels stronger, quicker, and more resilient. “I worked very hard on my legs because I really wanted to trust my legs,” he said. “Before, I wasn’t getting to ground balls. Sometimes at the plate... [More]

A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad: ___ Tampa Bay Rays Manager: Kevin Cash (seventh season). 2020: 40-20, first place, AL champions, lost to Dodgers in World Series. Training Town: Port Charlotte, Florida. Park: Charlotte Sports Park. First Workout: Feb. 18/23. He’s Here: RHP Michael Wacha, RHP Chris Archer, C Francisco Mejia, RHP Luis Patiño. He’s Outta Here: LHP Blake Snell, RHP Charlie Morton, OF Hunter Renfroe, RHP Aaron Slegers, 1B Nate Lowe, LHP Aaron Loup, LHP Jose Alvarado, 1B Brian O’Grady, RHP Chaz Roe, RHP Oliver Drake, LHP Sean Gilmartin. Going campin’: The AL champions are coming off their first division title in a decade and first World Series appearance in 12 years, but they have to replace their top two starting pitchers after declining a $15 million option on Morton and trading Snell to San Diego. The Rays... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez agreed to a $4,325,000, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, who reached a $3 million, one-year deal with right-hander Ross Stripling. The pair were the only Blue Jays remaining eligible for arbitration going into Friday's scheduled exchange of proposed figures. Hernandez, 28, hit .230 with 16 homers and 34 RBIs in the shortened 2020 season, tied for fifth in the AL in home runs. His seven assists tied for the big league lead among outfielders. He earned $223,037 in prorated pay from a salary of $602,200 and was eligible for arbitration for the first time. Stripling, 31, went 3-3 with a 5.84 ERA over nine starts and three relief appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Blue Jays, who acquired him in a trade on Aug. 31. Striping earned $1,722,222 in prorated pay from a $2.1 million contract, part of his money protected by its inclusion as a signing bonus. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — First baseman Rowdy Tellez is on the Toronto Blue Jays' roster for their first round playoff series against Tampa Bay after recovering from a strained right knee that had sidelined him since Sept. 8. Tellez could be a designated hitter option for the top-seeded Rays in the best-of-three series against the No. 8 Blue Jays. Right-hander Jordan Romano was not included on the 28-man roster Tuesday. He has not pitched in a game since Aug 28 because of a finger injury but threw batting practice Sunday in hopes of earning a spot. Toronto also left off right-hander Tanner Roark, who had a 6.80 ERA in 11 starts. Toronto’s roster features 13 pitchers, three catchers, eight infielders and four outfielders. The pitchers are Chase Anderson, Anthony Bass, Ryan Borucki, A.J. Cole, Rafael Dolis, Thomas Hatch, Anthony Kay, Nate Pearson, Robbie Ray, Hyun Jin Ryu, Matt Shoemaker, Ross Stripling and Taijuan Walker. Position players include catchers Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Reese McGuire, infielders Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joe Panik, Travis Shaw, Rowdy Tellez and Jonathan Villar, and outfielders Jonathan Davis, Randal Grichuk, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and Teoscar Hernandez. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

A capsule look at the best-of-three playoff series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, beginning Tuesday. ___ TORONTO BLUE JAYS Record: 32-28. Playoff Entry: AL wild card. Playoff Seed: No. 8. Manager: Charlie Montoyo (second season). Projected Rotation: RHP Matt Shoemaker (0-1, 4.71 ERA), LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (5-2, 2.69), RHP Taijuan Walker (4-3, 2.70 with Seattle and Toronto). Top Hitters: OF Teoscar Hernandez (.289, 16 HRs, 34 RBIs), OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (.308, 11, 33), OF Randal Grichuk (.273, 12, 35). Top Relievers: RHP Anthony Bass (2-3, 3.51 ERA, 7 saves), RHP Rafael Dolis (2-2, 1.50, 5 saves). Series Summary: The Blue Jays make their eighth trip to the postseason and first since 2016, when they lost in the ALCS for the second straight year. Barred from playing home games north of the border because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Jays began the season with an extended road trip before moving into Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York, home of... [More]

Blue jays second. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Travis Shaw called out on strikes. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging. Joe Panik grounds out to second base, Michael Chavis to Bobby Dalbec.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Red sox 0.Red sox second. J.D. Martinez homers to center field. Christian Vazquez singles to deep right field. Yairo Munoz strikes out swinging. Jackie Bradley Jr. homers to right field. Christian Vazquez scores. Michael Chavis grounds out to shortstop, Jonathan Villar to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Bobby Dalbec homers to left field. Alex Verdugo flies out to deep right field to Teoscar Hernandez.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 4, Blue jays 1.Blue jays fourth. Rowdy Tellez singles to shallow left field. Teoscar Hernandez flies out to deep right field to Alex Verdugo. Travis Shaw doubles to deep right field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches on error. Travis Shaw to third. Fielding error by Xander Bogaerts. Joe... [More]

Red sox second. Christian Vazquez singles to center field. Michael Chavis lines out to center field to Randal Grichuk. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to shallow infield. Christian Vazquez to second. Bobby Dalbec strikes out swinging. Tzu-Wei Lin doubles to deep center field. Jackie Bradley Jr. to third. Christian Vazquez scores. Jonathan Arauz grounds out to second base, Cavan Biggio to Rowdy Tellez.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Blue jays 0.Red sox third. Alex Verdugo pops out to shallow center field to Jonathan Villar. Yairo Munoz singles to shallow right field. Rafael Devers reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Yairo Munoz out at second. Christian Vazquez walks. Rafael Devers to second. Michael Chavis singles to center field. Christian Vazquez to second. Rafael Devers scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Rowdy Tellez homers to left field. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.... [More]

Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. called out on strikes. Travis Shaw homers to center field. Joe Panik walks. Danny Jansen homers to center field. Joe Panik scores. Cavan Biggio lines out to second base to Xander Bogaerts.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Red sox 0.Red sox second. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging. Kevin Plawecki doubles to deep center field. Jackie Bradley Jr. grounds out to shallow center field, Joe Panik to Rowdy Tellez. Kevin Plawecki to third. Yairo Munoz homers to center field. Kevin Plawecki scores. Michael Chavis doubles to deep center field. Jose Peraza lines out to left center field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 3, Red sox 2.Blue jays third. Randal Grichuk doubles to left center field. Rowdy Tellez singles to left center field. Randal Grichuk to third. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second. Randal Grichuk scores. Vladimir... [More]

Red sox second. J.D. Martinez grounds out to shortstop, Santiago Espinal to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Christian Vazquez called out on strikes. Jackie Bradley Jr. homers to center field. Michael Chavis singles to center field. Bobby Dalbec strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Blue jays 0.Red sox sixth. Alex Verdugo singles to shallow center field. Rafael Devers reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Alex Verdugo out at second. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez singles to left field. Rafael Devers to third. Christian Vazquez walks. J.D. Martinez to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. walks. Christian Vazquez to second. J.D. Martinez to third. Rafael Devers scores. Michael Chavis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Red sox 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays seventh. Teoscar Hernandez singles to deep left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right field to Alex Verdugo. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to right field. Teoscar Hernandez... [More]

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto strikes out swinging. Anthony Santander doubles to deep right field. Jose Iglesias singles to shallow right field. Anthony Santander scores. Renato Nunez strikes out swinging. Pedro Severino called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fifth. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to shallow right field, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Danny Jansen walks. Joe Panik doubles to shallow right field. Danny Jansen to third. Santiago Espinal strikes out on a foul tip. Cavan Biggio reaches on error. Joe Panik scores. Danny Jansen scores. Throwing error by Hanser Alberto. Randal Grichuk walks. Cavan Biggio to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 1.Orioles sixth. Hanser Alberto singles to center field. Anthony Santander doubles to deep left center field. Hanser Alberto scores. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. Renato Nunez lines out to deep center field to Randal... [More]

Orioles second. Ryan Mountcastle homers to deep left field. Mason Williams grounds out to shallow infield, Tanner Roark to Rowdy Tellez. Rio Ruiz walks. Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes. Hanser Alberto singles to right field. Rio Ruiz to second. Anthony Santander flies out to right field to Teoscar Hernandez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Cavan Biggio grounds out to shallow infield, Pedro Severino to Renato Nunez. Randal Grichuk doubles to left field. Travis Shaw walks. Teoscar Hernandez flies out to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Randal Grichuk to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Travis Shaw to third. Randal Grichuk scores. Rowdy Tellez pops out to shallow left field to Rio Ruiz.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 1.Blue jays fifth. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Joe Panik walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to second. Reese McGuire out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Renato Nunez.... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio grounds out to first base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez walks. Teoscar Hernandez singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Rowdy Tellez to third. Fielding error by Anthony Santander. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to deep left field. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Rowdy Tellez scores. Travis Shaw grounds out to shallow infield to Renato Nunez.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 0.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Travis Shaw singles to shallow right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Derek Fisher reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Travis Shaw out at second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Danny Jansen flies out to left field to Ryan Mountcastle. Joe Panik doubles to deep right field. Derek Fisher to third. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Joe Panik scores. Derek Fisher scores. Randal Grichuk pops out to shallow infield to Hanser Alberto.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 5, Orioles 0.