Baseball

TORONTO — Myles Straw's timing to have a career game was perfect. The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was in the mix to lose his roster spot with the return of George Springer before the Blue Jays throttled the Texas Rangers 14-2 on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan McLean provided the struggling Mets a much-needed lift on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut as New York beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1.

TORONTO (AP) — Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien missed Saturday's 14-2 loss at Toronto because of a sore right wrist. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after the game that X-rays did not reveal a fracture. “That’s great news for us,” Bochy said.

TORONTO (AP) — Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2 on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Saturday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is out of the lineup for the second straight game against the Baltimore Orioles due to illness. Astros manager Joe Espada said Saturday that Peña was feeling better and at the ballpark.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it means in the postseason, after being shut down because of a left shoulder issue.

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.

HOUSTON (AP) — Touted prospect Dylan Beavers is set to make his major league debut after the Baltimore Orioles selected the outfielder's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.