TAMPA, Fla. — Shane McClanahan continued his dominant form on the mound, extending his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays shut out the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep at Tropicana Field. The victory marked the Rays' 12th win in their last 13 games, showcasing a resurgent Tampa Bay squad that has allowed just 17 runs over that stretch, including three shutouts and five one-run games surrendered.
McClanahan, now 4-2 on the season, delivered 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball, striking out four and walking one in his third consecutive scoreless outing. The left-hander's performance was backed by a tight bullpen effort from Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger, Bryan Baker, and Ian Seymour, who combined for the final four innings and allowed just two more hits. Seymour notched his first professional save by retiring the side in order in the ninth.
Tampa Bay's offense provided just enough support, breaking through in the fourth inning with two runs. Johnny DeLuca ripped an RBI double to score the first run, and he came around to score on Chandler Simpson’s two-out RBI single, giving the Rays a 2-0 lead they would never relinquish. The Rays added an insurance run later to seal the shutout.
This win highlighted Tampa Bay's strong return to Tropicana Field after spending the previous season at Steinbrenner Field due to repairs from Hurricane Milton's damage. The Rays have now won 10 straight at home and boast a 14-4 record in their first campaign back at the Trop.
For the defending American League champion Blue Jays, the loss dropped them to 16-21 and extended their skid to four straight games, with five losses in their last seven. Starter Patrick Corbin, making his first appearance of the season for Toronto, took the tough-luck defeat after yielding two runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Elsewhere in the American League, the Milwaukee Brewers handed the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-2 defeat in St. Louis, where Aaron Ashby tied Atlanta's Chris Sale for the major league lead with his sixth victory. Ashby (6-0) entered in the sixth and tossed two hitless innings, part of a five-pitcher combined four-hitter. Rookie Brandon Sproat started strong, allowing one hit and three walks while fanning five over four innings.
Andrew Vaughn powered the Brewers' offense with a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, his first regular-season blast since August 15 of last year—he had gone deep twice in the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee added runs on Joey Ortiz's score via a wild pitch in the fifth and Jackson Chourio's RBI double in the ninth. Chourio finished the rain-shortened two-game series 6 for 10 with three doubles, including a 4-for-4 performance on Monday after recovering from a broken left hand.
Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (3-3) struggled, giving up five runs and eight hits in six innings as St. Louis lost for the second time in nine games. Outfielder Nathan Church exited after four innings with a bruised left leg, while Milwaukee's Garrett Mitchell was scratched pregame due to illness. The Cardinals had jumped ahead briefly on Jake Bauers’ two-out RBI single in the first.
In Houston, the Los Angeles Dodgers crushed the Astros something like 11-1, powered by Andy Pages' career-high three home runs and six RBIs. Shohei Ohtani snapped an 0-for-18 slump with two hits, including a double and an RBI single. Starter Tyler Glasnow departed early with low back pain after allowing a solo homer in the first, but reliever Jack Dreyer (2-3) and five others held Houston to one run total.
Pages' three-run shot off Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3) highlighted a five-run third, followed by a two-run homer in the fifth off Jason Alexander and a solo blast in the ninth against catcher César Salazar, who pitched in relief with the bullpen exhausted. Ohtani's hits ended his second-longest hitless streak of his career, behind a 0-for-19 stretch in 2020. Glasnow struck out two in his brief outing before signaling discomfort.
The San Diego Padres edged the San Francisco Giants 5-1 in San Francisco, where pinch-hitter Ty France delivered a pivotal two-run triple in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. The Giants, mired in an eight-loss streak over their last nine games, managed only three hits and 13 strikeouts.
Fernando Tatis Jr. reached on an error by third baseman Matt Chapman to start the seventh, setting the stage for France's drive down the right-field line that eluded rookie Jesús Rodríguez, a catcher making his major league outfield debut. The ball turned into a triple, putting San Diego ahead for good. Starter Adrian Houser (0-4) gave up two runs—one earned—on three hits in 6-plus innings, his best outing in seven starts with the Giants.
Xander Bogaerts added a two-run homer off reliever Ryan Walker in the eighth, his team-leading seventh of the season, extending the lead to 5-1. The Padres' lone earned run came earlier on Gavin Sheets’ fifth homer of the year in the fourth.
Up in Seattle, Bryan Woo struck out nine in six scoreless innings as the Mariners defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0, handing Atlanta its first series loss of the season. The Braves had won eight straight series and were 10-0-1 entering the matchup, joining an elite group in the Wild Card era for unbeaten starts.
Julio Rodríguez belted a 436-foot homer to center in the sixth for the final margin. Woo (1-2) allowed one hit and two walks on 98 pitches. Cole Young went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, while Jhonny Pereda was 2-for-2. The scoring started in the third with Pereda's single, Leo Rivas' double, and J.P. Crawford's walk, leading to a run on Cal Raleigh's grounder double play. José A. Ferrer pitched a clean ninth for his second save.
Braves starter Martín Pérez (2-2) yielded two runs and five hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. In Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels routed the Chicago White Sox 8-2, with Travis d’Arnaud crushing a three-run homer—his first of the season—in a five-run second. Walbert Ureña (1-3) tossed six innings of two-hit ball, striking out five.
Bryce Teodosio doubled, Zach Neto tripled for an RBI, and Mike Trout's infield popup turned into a single due to a lost ball in the sun, adding another run. Jorge Soler and Jo Adell were plunked with bases loaded in the fourth for two more scores. The Angels won a series for the first time since April 10-12 at Cincinnati, improving to 2-7-2 overall.
Brent Suter, Drew Pomeranz, and Chase Silseth closed out a four-hitter. White Sox starter Noah Schultz (2-2) took the loss. In Philadelphia, the Phillies rallied past the Oakland Athletics 6-3, with Edmundo Sosa's go-ahead two-run single in the eighth capping a four-run frame.
Adolis García homered earlier, and Brandon Marsh collected three hits, including a triple. Philadelphia, 8-1 under interim manager Don Mattingly, saw Brad Keller pitch a scoreless ninth for his third save after Orion Kerkering (1-0) got the eighth's final out.
Oakland's Tyler Soderstrom homered, and Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 30 games with a fifth-inning RBI single, giving the A's a 2-0 lead off Zack Wheeler. Wheeler, in his first Philly start since thoracic outlet surgery last August, allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings. The A's, leading the AL West, have lost four of five; Jack Perkins (2-1) faltered in the eighth with walks and an error.
The Baltimore Orioles topped the Miami Marlins something like 5-3 in Miami, led by Pete Alonso's three-run homer and Adley Rutschman's two RBI doubles. Alonso has 57 extra-base hits against Miami since 2019, including 33 homers in 105 games. Brandon Young (3-1) allowed three runs in the first but blanked Miami for five innings thereafter.
Rico Garcia earned his second save with a scoreless ninth, maintaining a 0.53 ERA in 18 appearances. Baltimore has won two straight in Miami after a rough four-game sweep by the Yankees. In Detroit, the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers with a something like 4-2 win, as Sonny Gray returned from injury to pitch five innings.
Gray (3-1), sidelined since April 20 with a hamstring strain, gave up four hits and two walks while striking out two. Jack Flaherty (0-3) fanned 10 but allowed four runs—two earned—in five innings, starting with five straight strikeouts before unraveling. Marcelo Mayer's infield single and Caleb Durbin's RBI double opened scoring, followed by Willson Contreras' sacrifice fly and two more in the fourth on an error.
The Red Sox loaded bases in the seventh but were held scoreless. In New York, Nathan Eovaldi outdueled the Yankees again, leading the Texas Rangers to a something like 6-3 victory with early homers from Corey Seager and Evan Carter. Eovaldi (4-4) struck out eight in eight innings, allowing three hits.
Aaron Judge's 15th homer of the year—a major league high—came for New York, which had won five straight and 15 of 17. But Will Warren (4-1) surrendered six runs in four innings. Ezequiel Duran drove in two for Texas, which snapped a three-game slide. Eovaldi had previously beaten the Yankees 3-0 on April 29.
The Washington Nationals demolished the Minnesota Twins 15-2 in Washington, setting season highs with 15 runs, four homers, and 10 extra-base hits. CJ Abrams' grand slam in the eighth—his ninth homer—capped a career-high five RBIs, following homers by Drew Millas, Brady House, and José Tena.
Abrams was 3-for-5 with two doubles; House had three RBIs. Miles Mikolas (1-3) pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, with Mitchell Parker and debutant Zak Kent (claimed off waivers from Minnesota) finishing a three-hitter. Millas' fifth-inning homer was his first since June 21, 2024, at Coors Field.
Twins starter Bailey Ober (3-2) yielded five runs in five innings; Minnesota's most runs allowed since a 17-6 loss to Milwaukee last June 20. Finally, in Kansas City, the Cleveland Guardians edged the Royals 3-1, with Joey Cantillo and four relievers combining on a four-hitter. Chase DeLauter's two-run single proved decisive.
Cleveland snapped a three-game skid, ending Kansas City's five-game win streak. Cole Ragans exited after three scoreless innings with left triceps and elbow soreness. Cantillo (2-1) allowed one run in five innings; Cade Smith earned his ninth save in 11 chances after navigating a late single. The game ended controversially on a challenged called strike to Isaac Collins.
As the MLB season progresses into May 2026, these results shake up the standings, with hot streaks like Tampa Bay's contrasting Toronto's struggles. Teams like the Braves face rare setbacks, while powerhouses like the Dodgers continue to dominate offensively. Upcoming series will test these trends, particularly as injuries like Glasnow's and Ragans' linger.