Severino Shines with 8 K and Leads Athletics; Guerrero Jr. and Latinos Excel

Severino Shines on the Mound: Oakland Overcomes Houston

Dominican pitcher Luis Severino delivered a masterful performance this Thursday, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Severino struck out eight batters in seven solid innings, demonstrating his dominance on the mound.

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Severino Shines on the Mound: Oakland Overcomes Houston Guerrero Jr. Powers the Blue Jays San Luis with Latino Power Beats San Diego Rodriguez and Polanco Lead Seattle Outstanding Performances by Latino Players

Mexican Luis Urías backed Severino’s performance with a home run and two hits, contributing significantly to Oakland’s victory. Severino (4-11) allowed only four hits and two earned runs, breaking a four-game losing streak for his team. Mason Miller closed the game, securing his 20th save of the season. Urias hit his eighth home run of the season in the sixth inning, while Nick Kurts drove in runs with a double in the fourth inning. Max Schuemann also contributed with a run batted in. By the Stars, Christian Walker drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and Victor Caratini scored thanks to a groundout by Cam Smith in the seventh inning. Jason Alexander (1-1) was the losing pitcher, allowing five runs and 11 hits in six innings.

Guerrero Jr. Powers the Blue Jays

In Detroit, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had an outstanding performance with three hits, including two RBI doubles, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a resounding 11-4 victory over the Tigers. Ernie Clement and Joey Loperfido hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, solidifying Toronto’s win, which marked their 19th victory in the last 24 games. Eric Lauer (6-2) dominated from the mound, allowing only one run in eight solid innings.

San Luis with Latino Power Beats San Diego

The St. Louis Cardinals achieved a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres, thanks to two three-run home runs hit by Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras. Venezuelan catcher Contreras finished with four RBIs, while Iván Herrera also shone with a home run and two RBIs. Despite home runs by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, Yu Darvish (0-3) took the loss.

Rodriguez and Polanco Lead Seattle

In another exciting encounter, Dominicans Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco, along with Cuban Randy Arozarena, hit home runs in the Seattle Mariners’ 4-2 victory over the Angels. Logan Evans (4-3) earned the win after five quality innings, and Andrés Muñoz closed the game with his 23rd save. Rodríguez made history by becoming the first player in MLB with at least 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases in each of his first four seasons.