Néstor Cortés tossed 6⅔ innings of four-hit, one-run ball in the Yankees’ 5-2 win over Washington. The left-hander fanned five and saw his ERA descend to 3.89 on the campaign. Over his last three starts the hurler has a 3-0 record, 0.44 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Randy Arozarena belted his 17th longball of the campaign, a three-run third inning shot to lead Seattle to a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay. The talented outfielder is three homers away from his fourth straight 20-20 season.
Dairon Blanco collected a hit in four trips to the plate and scored a run to do his part in Kansas City’s 9-4 victory in the second game of a Doubleheader. The outfielder also stole his 24th base on the campaign. Blanco is hitting a blistering .474 over his last seven games.
Cuban action on the day:
Nick Fortes (MIA) 3-2,R*
Yariel Rodríguez (TOR) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,BB
Romy González (BOS) 2-1*
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 3-1,2B,R
Tristón Casas (BOS) 6-2,RBI* (**)
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-1
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-1,RBI*
Néstor Cortés (NYY) 6.2IP,4H,ER,5K
Jorge Soler (SF) 2-0,2R
Nolan Arenado (STL) 5-0*
Adrián Morejón (SD) 1.0IP,2H,ER,K
Luis Robert (CHW) 3-0,R
Andy Ibáñez (DET) 3-1
Randy Arozarena (SEA) 3-1,HR,3RBI,R
Dairon Blanco (KC) 4-1,2B,R
*Cuban-American
*Doubleheader