ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) β The Texas Rangers stretched their lead in the AL West to a game-and-a-half by beating Houston for the third straight night, 14-3. Prince Fielder hit two of the Rangers’ five home runs, and Mike Napoli (NAP’-oh-lee) and Rougned Odor (RUHF’-nehd oh-DOOR’) also went deep for the Rangers, who go for the sweep Thursday night.
MILWAUKEE (AP)β The St. Louis Cardinals’ lead over Pittsburgh in the NL Central is four games with 17 to play. The Cardinals nipped Milwaukee 5-4 while the Pirates were losing to the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in 12 innings.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) β Adam Conley slowed the Mets pursuit of a National League East title with a career-high seven innings, and the Miami Marlins blanked New York 6-0. The loss cut the Mets’ lead to seven-and-a-half games in the NL East over Washington, which trounced Philadelphia 12-2.
ATLANTA (AP)β Russell Martin hit a homer and drove in four runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Shelby Miller and the Atlanta Braves 9-1 to maintain their three-game lead in the AL East. The second-place Yankees beat Tampa Bay 3-1 as Greg Bird homered and drove in two.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) β Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. confirmed that he has a broken finger and says it’s a game-time decision whether he’ll start Saturday against Georgia State. Jeff Lockie, Marcus Mariota’s (mahr-ee-OH’-tuhz) backup last season for the Ducks, will start against the Panthers if Adams cannot go.
