Carlos Rodón threw seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball to win his ninth games of the season. The Yankees downed the Royals 4-2 and the lefty’s earned run average fell to 2.93. Rodón has won seven straight games and has a 0.85 WHIP over that span.
Luis Robert homered for the fifth time on the season, drove in two runs and scored on an occasion during the White Sox’s 8-4 loss to the Mariners. The outfielder broke a skid that saw him hitting .179 over the last seven games.
Yennier Cano tossed a scoreless inning to notch his 16th hold of the season in Baltimore’s 5-2 win over Tampa Bay. The right-hander from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba also fanned two and walked a batter while watching his ERA descend to 2.40 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-0
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 4-2
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K,BB
Dairon Blanco (KC) 3-1,R,SB
Carlos Rodón (NYY) 7.0IP,5H,ER,3K*
Adrián Morejón (SD) 0.2IP,0H,0ER,2K,BB
Luis Robert (CHW) 4-1,HR,2RBI,R
Oscar Colás (CHW) 1-1
Jorge Soler (SF) 4-1,R
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 5-1,3B,R
José Abreu (HOU) 4-0
*Cuban-American