SEATTLE (AP) – Justin Verlander became the major leagues’ first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Saturday. Verlander (13-3) allowed four hits in seven innings to win his fifth straight start. He retired 15 straight before Carlos Santana’s seven-inning homer. Bryan Abreu got three straight outs to finish the four-hitter for his second big league save. Kyle Tucker and Yuli Gurriel hit RBI doubles in the fourth off Logan Gilbert (10-4) to help the Astros to their fourth consecutive win and send Seattle to its second straight loss after a 14-game winning streak. BLUE JAYS 4, RED SOX 1 BOSTON (AP) – Alek Manoah (11-4) allowed one run and six hits in six innings as he lowered his ERA to 2.24 and sent Boston to its eighth loss in nine games. Toronto got seven hits a day after pounding out 29 in a 28-5 romp and improved to 9-3 against the Red Sox this year. The Blue Jays are 3 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the AL’s final wild-card spot. Jordan Romano pitched a scoreless ninth for his league-leading 21st save. Santiago Espinal and George Springer hit RBI singles off Kutter Crawford (2-3) in a three-run third, and Alejandro Kirk had a sacrifice fly. Boston put All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day injured list because of right hamstring inflammation. GUARDIANS 7, WHITE SOX 4 CHICAGO (AP) – Pinch-hitter Josh Naylor singled in a run off Liam Hendriks (1-3) to break a 4-4 tie in a three-run ninth of a doubleheader opener, and Cleveland matched a season high with its fifth straight win. Steven Kwan had three hits and José RamÃrez drove in two runs with a pair of sacrifice flies. Amed Rosario had two hits and two RBIs. Trevor Stephan (4-3) got four outs, and Emmanuel Clase pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 20th save. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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