The Latest Breaking News from Jays

TORONTO — Manager Kevin Cash has been harping for the last few days about the need for the Rays to score earlier in games to put pressure on the opposing team.

TORONTO — The Rays seemed headed to a feel-good win Monday, as surprise Triple-A call-up Cooper Criswell gave them a strong three-plus-inning start and the offense did enough to put a one-run, eighth-inning lead in the hands of their best high-leverage reliever, Jason Adam.

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

BOSTON -- Critical games are being handed on a silver platter for the Red Sox, and they’re simply refusing to take them.

BOSTON — The Red Sox got a glimpse of a promising part of their future on Wednesday night. But their disappointing present continued to follow them.

BOSTON — The separation between the Red Sox and the playoff teams is growing wider by the day.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Maybe the Rays should have traded for more hitters.

If only Law could get a do-over on this one!

TORONTO — In the first half of the season, the Cardinals showed they could win in a variety of ways, but best of all when they got a stout start from a pitcher and some muscle from the lineup.

BOSTON — The Red Sox needed a strong start to the second half. Instead, the same troubling trends are following them.

BOSTON — Embarrassing. Ugly. Humiliating. Pathetic.