Rangers beat Blue Jays 7-4, extend Toronto's losing streak

The Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday at Rogers Centre, securing a series win with their third consecutive victory over the slumping Blue Jays. The Rangers improved to 41-42, while Toronto fell to 39-44 with its fifth straight loss.

Texas broke open a scoreless game with a five-run, two-out rally in the fifth inning. Toronto starter Dylan Cease, who struggled with command, walked two and allowed three hits before being relieved by Mason Fluharty with runners on first and second. Fluharty walked pinch-hitter Ezequiel Duran to load the bases, and consecutive two-run hits from Alejandro Osuna and Elias Díaz gave the Rangers a commanding 6-0 lead. The Rangers had held a lead of at least five runs in all three games of the series.

Blue Jays first baseman Sean Keys, 23, made his major league debut, singling in the sixth inning for his first career hit and later scoring on an Andrés Giménez RBI single. Keys was called up earlier Saturday as part of several roster moves that also saw outfielder Yohendrick Piñango return to the team. Piñango, who started in left field, hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning. Outfielder Jesús Sánchez was placed on the...