Notables
With 42 wins, the Rays have matched their club record for victories before the All-Star break. They were 42-45 at the break under Lou Piniella in 2004 and won a franchise-best 70 games.
Baltimore had its fourth straight one-run game, three of them victories. The Orioles are 17-10 in one-run games compared with 13-31 last year.
The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games this season in Chicago.
The Twins' Carlos Gomez has 29 infield hits this season.
The Yankees have homered in 11 straight games.![]()
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