For quite a while, the American League East looked like it would be a laugher this season. The Yankees had a five-game lead by the middle of May and it grew to as high as seven. It was 6 ½ as late as June 3.

The red-hot Blue Jays poured it on Sox starter Aaron Civale for five runs in the third inning, and Toronto pitcher Chris Bassitt had stymied his one-time team except for a solo homer by Sox infielder Josh Rojas in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Jays have won 10 in a row.

After the death of former closer Bobby Jenks, the Chicago White Sox will honor him on their home field for the rest of the season.

The Chicago White Sox honored Bobby Jenks Monday night, three days after their former pitcher died of cancer at 44 years old. The White Sox posted a tribute video and held a moment of silence for Jenks prior to Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays,