Ben Rice blasted a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday night. Rice launched a first-pitch fastball over the wall in right center against Jeff Hoffman (6-3) with one out.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the real deal and it isn't just because of their strong offensive production, but their pitching staff as well. Their batting rotation

The Toronto Blue Jays have been the most surprising team in Major LeagueBaseball this year. In a tough American League East, not many people had theBlue Jays leading by four games entering the last week before the tradedeadline.

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The Toronto Blue Jays used a speculative 12th-round pick on a high school shortstop with concerns about signability. They signed him. It just took an MLB record to do so. The bonus the Blue Jays paid to Blaine Bullard is the highest for any 12th-round pick in league history. Bullard will get $1,697,500 to sign with Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays set a new part in franchise history by coming away with their 11th consecutive home win.

The Blue Jays are making bold moves with the AL wide open, riding momentum and gearing up for a crucial Yankees series.

The Tigers return home for the first time after the All-Star Break. They visited the Texas Rangers for a trio of games. Detroit dropped the first two games of the series with limited offense, but relied on great pitching from Tarik Skubal and company kept the Tigers from getting swept.

Could the Blue Jays add a former All-Star starting pitcher to help bolster their rotation for the pennant race?