TORONTO (AP) " Chris Sale struck out 13 over eight shutout innings, Mookie Betts hit a three-run double in the 10th and the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 in Major League Baseball on Thursday. At 3-12, Toronto is off to the worst start in team history and has lost its first five series for the first time. ASTROS 2, ANGELS 1HOUSTON (AP) " Carlos Beltran hit his first home run this season and Jake Marisnick also homered. Lance McCullers (2-0) scattered three hits and struck out eight over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Houston won for the seventh time in eight games. Ervin Santana gave up one run, four hits and three walks over six innings for the Twins, who are 1-5 in a 10-game homestand.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 20, 2017 23:15 UTC