Odorizzi wouldn't share exactly what knowledge Verlander imparted, but it seems to have done the trick, He turned in his second solid start since that tough outing to help the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run, Aaron Judge homered as the New York Yankees extended their lead atop the AL wild card standings by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2.
Francisco Lindor broke an eighth-inning tie with his third homer, sending a drive into the right-field seats as the Mets beat the Yankees 7-6 in a heated Subway Series finale.
Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4. Perez’s 35th home run fueled a five-run sixth inning.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named the MVP of the All-Star Game after hitting a long, solo homer and drive in two runs to lead the AL to its eighth straight win over the NL, 5-2.
Chris Bassitt allowed one run over seven innings and won his eighth straight game, as the A's beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Thursday for a split in the four-game series.
Shed Long Jr. hit a solo homer with one out in the eighth inning, lifting Seattle to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies for the Mariners' fifth straight victory.
Yu Darvish became the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 strikeouts for his career by fanning 11. Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth homered and the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-2.