The Toronto Blue Jays, who will face the New York Yankees on Tuesday, can breathe a little easier as their closest pursuers in the standings, the Texas Rangers, lost Monday night against the Boston Red Sox by one score. 4 to 2, at Globe Life Field.
The Rangers’ offense was not there in this duel. Indeed, the two small points scored by the club were the work of shortstop Marcus Semien, who notably hit a home run during the first inning.
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Manager Bruce Bochy’s team led 2 to 1 until the sixth inning. The Red Sox then woke up and took the lead in the eighth inning thanks to a single from Rob Refsnyder, who stood out with two RBIs. The Massachusetts-based club hasn’t looked back.
With this setback, the Rangers (82-68) are now one game behind the Blue Jays (83-67), who are second among teams drafted in the American League. John Schneider’s squad will therefore have the opportunity to extend their meager lead at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.
The Twins bow heavily
The day after a 4-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins were no match for the Reds in Cincinnati, losing 7-3.
Édouard Julien, who stood out the day before by hitting a three-run homer, was much less visible on Monday. The Quebecer made four at-bats and only had one walk.
Fortunately for the Twins (79-72), they are not in danger in the standings. The leaders of the Central section still have a good margin of maneuver compared to the Cleveland Guardians (72-79). They also suffered an embarrassing 6-4 loss against the Kansas City Royals (49-102), one of the worst teams in major baseball.
An important plateau for Wainwright
In St. Louis, Adam Wainwright joined a select club by recording his 200th career victory, in a 1-0 Cardinals victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 42-year-old veteran spent seven innings on the mound and allowed only four hits.
Wainwright is the 122nd Gunner to reach this plateau and the fifth among active players, following Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw.
2023-09-19 03:51:48
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