The Toronto Blue Jays entered the All‑Star break riding solid momentum despite a narrow 6‑3 loss to the Athletics. Toronto has won seven of its last ten games and currently holds first place in the AL East with a 55‑41 record, sitting two games clear of the New York Yankees and three wins ahead of a surging Boston Red Sox.

Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3.

WEST SACRAMENTO (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out eight batters and allowed five hits over six innings to win for the first time in nearly a year, and the Toronto Blue Jays scored six unearned runs in the fifth inning to beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday night The AL East-leading Blue Jays have won 13 of 15 games.