The Latest Breaking News from Yusei Kikuchi

TORONTO — The sloppy performance that led to the Rays’ loss to the Blue Jays on Friday marked the end of their modern-day, major league-record-tying, season-opening winning streak at 13 games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals manager Matt Quatraro — knowing Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi has been tough historically on left-handed hitters — jotted down seven right-handed batters on his lineup card Tuesday.

TORONTO — Jordan Lyles was one pitch away from getting out of the fifth inning unscathed. Instead, the full-count curveball left the bat of Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer in a hurry, sailed over the outfield fence and brought the Rogers Centre crowd to its feet, creating the kind…

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.

TORONTO — The fate of the Orioles’ season might well come down to how they perform against the Toronto Blue Jays. If the next two months are anything like the past week, they’ll do well in that regard.

TORONTO —The Rays had been on a weeks-long streak of playing, and more often losing, games decided by one or two runs.

The Yankees third baseman got revenge on pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in the third inning of Sunday’s game.

Don't make Donaldson angry.

This all could have been much different had the ball been a few feet to the right. It had plenty of distance — landing in the highest deck at Rogers Centre — but Teoscar Hernández turned back toward home plate rather than starting the trot of a grand slam.