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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays showed their versatility in beating the Blue Jays again Thursday, the 6-3 victory a combination of unusual accomplishments.

CINCINNATI — One way for the Cardinals to get away with removing the heart of their lineup and letting it rest in the dugout Thursday afternoon was to get a heady pitching performance that did not need much from the lineup at all.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jhoan Duran set a new benchmark for the Major League Baseball season after setting a new franchise record in the win over the San Francisco Giants.

This was a total mess.

There's a comforting feeling Angels fans have when Matt Moore is warming up for the penultimate inning. Then, when Carlos Estévez starts preparing to close out the game, it's all but over for the opponent. Moore has held scores 12 times and Estévez has converted all 12 for saves.

NEW YORK — Neither Gunnar Henderson nor Adam Frazier began this season the way they or the Orioles hoped. The two infielders, one a rookie and the other a veteran, have done their best to make up for it of late.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — AJ Hinch has a kind of love-hate relationship with Zack Greinke.

DENVER — The Miami Marlins snapped their three-game losing streak with an 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Coors Field that featured a little bit of everything.

Notes: Right-hander Kyle Hendricks will start Thursday, manager David Ross announced after the game.

SEATTLE — All-Star. Is that the most apt description?

CHICAGO — Francisco Alvarez did all he could to will his club to a victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field going 2 for 3 with a two-run homer off former Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman. But the Mets’ bats were as cold as the nearly 20-mph winds blowing in from Lake…