Gage Jump Stars As Athletics Break Red Sox’s 9-Game Winning Streak

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Gage Jump Stars As Athletics Break Red Sox’s 9-Game Winning Streak

Jump struck out 11 batters in six innings, allowing two runs on six hits as the Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak in the 7-3 win. Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the A's improved to 46-71. Jake Bennett allowed four runs on five hits in 5.1 innings as Boston fell to 64-52.

By Ankit Sharma

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Two Cy Young winners headline Saturday’s marquee matchup as Chris Sale and Gerrit Cole face off at Yankee Stadium. Sale enters with a 2.08 ERA, 12 wins and 134 strikeouts across 19 starts for Atlanta. Cole, returning from Tommy John surgery, owns a 2.75 ERA since July with 44 strikeouts over 36 innings for New York after strong July form.

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Red Sox Scratch Wilyer Abreu From Saturday’s Lineup

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Red Sox Scratch Wilyer Abreu From Saturday’s Lineup

Wilyer Abreu was scratched from Boston’s lineup Saturday after going 2-for-2 with a double, single, three RBIs, a walk and a run in the Red Sox’s 13-1 win over Oakland on August 7. Abreu is batting .256 with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 64 runs in 102 games this season. The reason for Saturday’s scratch was not immediately announced.

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