Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Jays lose again, tough day in the West

Q: What was the outcome of the Yankees vs. Angels series?

The Yankees managed to split their four-game series against the Angels.

Q: How did the Toronto Blue Jays perform against the Milwaukee Brewers?

The Blue Jays lost to the Brewers 2-1, marking their second consecutive defeat to the same team.

Q: What is the current standing of the Houston Astros in the AL West?

The Astros are currently tied for last place in the AL West after losing their season series against the Rockies.

Q: What challenges are the Seattle Mariners facing this season?

The Mariners are struggling at 8-12, placing them at the bottom of the AL West standings after a loss to the Padres.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 16: Joey Ortiz #3 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a RBI sacrifice bunt against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning at American Family Field on April 16, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Yankees were Mike Trout-ed once again on Thursday. The future Hall-of-Famer walked twice and homered for the fifth (!!) time of the series. Against a not-great Angels team, the Bombers could only manage a split in the four-game series at home. But, life goes on, as does other action around the American League. Let’s take a look at what happened on Thursday. **Toronto Blue Jays (7-11) 1, Milwaukee Brewers (10-8) 2** For a second consecutive game, the Blue Jays lost to the Brewers by a score of 2-1. Toronto actually put a tally in the run column first in this one, when Taylor Heineman laid down a perfect safety squeeze to kick off scoring in the third inning. The Brewers manufactured a run of their own an inning later, thanks to a Luis Rengifo sacrifice fly, but outside of that, the bats were quiet on both sides. That was thanks, in large part, to excellent starting efforts on the mound. Patrick Corbin tossed 5.2 innings of one-run ball, striking out six for the Blue Jays. Out of the other dugout, Milwaukee’s Darren Sproat produced a remarkably similar line over 6.2 frames. Both starters allowed one run on four hits while striking out six. In the spirit of how this game shaped up, the decisive run came via some small ball once again. This time, a retaliatory squeeze bunt from Joey Ortiz scored the go-ahead run for the Brew Crew in the seventh inning. As things would have it, that would be the play that decided the game, as the Jays dropped another one, 2-1. ** (8-12) 2, (6-12) 3** With the loss Thursday, the Astros officially lost the season series with the Rockies, a deal every other team in the Junior Circuit would happily sign up for. Houston jumped out to an early lead thanks to RBI hits from and , but that would be all the noise the Houston bats would be able to make. Following that, Colorado’s bulk guy was terrific, allowing just one hit and striking out nine across 5.1 scoreless innings out of the ‘pen. The Rockies made their charge in the middle innings, with runs in each of the third through fifth innings. An RBI knock and a run-scoring double play sandwiched ’s fifth homer of the season, a solo shot in the fourth inning off of Houston’s . By dropping another game, to the lowly Rockies no less, the Astros find themselves knotted up in last place in the AL West. ** (8-12) 2, (13-6) 5** Right down there with the Astros in the West basement is the Mariners, who took a lost to an NL West opponent on Thursday as well. Luis Castillo struggled in his fourth outing on the season, as the Padres plated four runs in the first inning, and the right-hander eventually exited in the sixth inning having walked three and allowed seven hits. The damage did early came thanks to a couple of timely hits, punctuated by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run single to make it 4-0. On the mound for the Dads, did a nice job across five innings of work, allowing just a pair of runs and striking out seven. The Mariner’s lone action on offense came in the sixth, when and each managed RBI singles, but it wasn’t enough to match the early output of the Padres. Like the Astros, the M’s drop to 8-12, and find themselves in a bit of a hole to kick off the 2026 season. **Other Games** ** (10-9) 10, (7-12) 9**: The Tigers took home a slugfest to crawl above .500 on Thursday. Five different Detroit batters recorded multiple hits in this one, which included three from and a two-run blast from . The Royals staged a comeback in the seventh, scoring six runs led by a three-run dinger from . Suddenly trailing 9-7 in the last of the ninth, a clutch double from Greene tied the game up, and he was later scored thanks to ’s walk-off knock. ** (11-9) 4, (10-9) 2**: Contrary to the other AL Central winner on Thursday, the Guardians took one home thanks largely to some terrific pitching. led the scoring charge with a two-run blast in the first, but the story of the night was . In his 11th career start, the lefty delivered his finest work, ultimately taking a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals. He finished on the hook for two runs in the ninth, but he pitched a near-perfect eight innings, allowing just two hits and striking out nine in the win.