Guardians chase Gausman in fifth inning, hand Blue Jays 2nd straight collection defeat

Canadian Josh Naylor had two singles and drove in a run because the Cleveland Guardians captured a 7-2 win within the rubber match in opposition to the hometown Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

The Guardians (61-53) have been victorious for the sixth time in seven video games whereas the Blue Jays (61-52) have gained simply twice in eight outings.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noticed his hitting streak finish at 22 video games as he went 0-for-4. He grounded out to 3rd with runners on first and second to finish the seventh inning earlier than 41,002 spectators at Rogers Centre.

Cleveland’s beginning pitching held the Blue Jays to simply 4 runs within the three-game collection because the Guardians outscored Toronto 16-4.

Shane Bieber (8-6) went seven innings, permitting two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (8-9) lasted 4 2/3 innings, surrendering 5 runs on 9 hits with a stroll and 5 strikeouts on 98 pitches. The Guardians scored a run within the first, second and fourth innings and two extra within the fifth to finish Gausman’s day.

Shortstop Amed Rosario hit a solo homer within the first. Catcher Austin Hedges singled in a run within the second and doubled in one other within the fourth.

Naylor, of Mississauga, Ont., knocked in a run within the fifth with a single to proper area. Owen Miller doubled in Cleveland’s fifth run later within the inning.

Cavan Biggio was in proper area for Toronto and made a improbable sliding catch, crashing into the facet wall on Myles Straw within the sixth. However he misplayed doubles to Hedges within the fourth and Miller’s second of the sport within the fifth.

The Guardians touched reliever Trent Thornton for 2 runs within the ninth, due to RBI singles from Rosario and Jose Ramirez.

Stripling, Springer updates

Toronto right-hander Ross Stripling (5-3) might be activated Wednesday and begin rather than the struggling Jose Berrios within the collection finale in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles. Berrios will begin in opposition to the Yankees in New York on Thursday.

Stripling (hip pressure) tossed 5 shutout innings, permitting three hits in a rehab begin with triple-A Buffalo for a 3-1 win in opposition to Syracuse on Friday.

George Springer (proper elbow) is eligible to come back off the 10-day injured checklist Monday.

Up subsequent

The Blue Jays proceed their six-day, six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game set in opposition to the Orioles on Monday. Regardless of back-to-back losses to the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore is just one 1/2 video games behind the Rays within the battle for the third and closing wild-card spot within the American League.

The Orioles have gone 24-13 of their final 37 outings. Toronto left-hander Yusi Kikuchi (4-6) will face right-hander Kyle Bradish (1-4) within the opener.