AROUND THE HORN | Monday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 2, Rays 1

TORONTO

Josh Donaldson homered for the second consecutive game, Nick Tepesch won for the first time in almost three years and Toronto beat Tampa Bay. The last-place Blue Jays have won 10 of 14 at home. Wilson Ramos homered to provide the only run for the offense-starved Rays, who lost their fourth straight. Tepesch (1-2) had not won since Sept. 16, 2014, when he beat Oakland while pitching for Texas. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits, giving way to Aaron Loup after the first two batters reached safely in the seventh inning.

Rangers 6, Tigers 2

ARLINGTON,TEXAS

Joey Gallo hit his 33rd home run and Texas also played some small ball in a victory over Detroit. Martin Perez (7-10) had a second straight solid start for Texas. The lefty made it through six innings without giving up any more runs after trailing 2-0 only three batters into the game. The Rangers led for good when Delino DeShields had a safety squeeze bunt to make it 3-2 in the second. Rougned Odor scored from third, getting there on a stolen base after catcher James McCann threw behind him trying to pick him off second. Odor had three hits and scored three times.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Marlins 8, Giants 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Giancarlo Stanton hit his team-record 43rd home run, connecting in his fifth straight game and sending Miami over San Francisco. Stanton broke the club mark of 42 homers set by Gary Sheffield in 1996. Stanton has homered 22 times in his last 34 games. Stanton set another team record for most consecutive games with a home run when tagged Ty Blach (8-8) for a two-run drive in the first inning. The All-Star slugger later had an RBI single as Miami won its fourth in a row.

Rockies 3, Braves 0

DENVER

Chad Bettis drew a standing ovation when he took the mound for the first time since cancer treatment, then threw seven impressive innings as Colorado beat Atlanta. Bettis scattered six hits, walked none and struck out two. He hadn’t pitched in the majors since being diagnosed with testicular cancer in November. The crowd at Coors Field gave Bettis a big cheer as he went out to pitch the first inning.

Cubs 15, Reds 5

CHICAGO

Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo hit back-to-back homers to cap a five-run fourth inning, and Chicago continued their recent dominance of Cincinnati with a victory. Bryant went 2 for 4 with a walk and has reached safely in 16 of his last 20 plate appearances. Rizzo was 3 for 5 with a season-high five RBIs. Jon Jay had three hits with an RBI and finished a home run shy of the cycle.

INTERLEAGUE

Yankees 4, Mets 2

NEW YORK

Aaron Judge hit a tying home run in the sixth inning, Aaron Hicks and Gary Sanchez went deep in the eighth and the Yankees rallied to beat the Mets in the first of four Subway Series matchups this week. Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Cespedes homered in the third inning off Luis Cessa to give the Mets a 2-0 lead at Yankee Stadium.

Associated Press