Settling the Score: Saturday’s results

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The longest current winning streak in the American League belongs to the Rays — a team that might also boast the AL’s Cy Young Award winner.

David Price was at it again on Saturday night, allowing just two runs over seven innings while striking out five as Tampa Bay rolled to its fifth straight win with a 4-2 defeat of the Twins.

Price now has a 2.50 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 23 starts this season. The 26-year-old lefty has fanned 151 batters and walked only 48 in 155 total frames.

The Rays will look to make it six straight in Sunday’s series-finale with Minnesota.

Price, who finished second in the Cy Young Award race in 2010, pitches next against the Angels.

Your Saturday recaps and box scores:

Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2

Reds 4, Cubs 2

Rockies 3, Giants 9

Red Sox 2, Indians 5

Brewers 5, Astros 6 (10 innings)

Cardinals 4, Phillies 1

Padres 5, Pirates 0

Athletics 9, White Sox 7

Rays 4, Twins 2

Braves 9, Mets 3

Dodgers 3, Marlins 7

Tigers 1, Rangers 2

Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 5

Mariners 7, Angels 4

Royals 7, Orioles 3

Yankees clear 3 roster spots, could activate Stanton, Donaldson, Kahnle on Friday

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle appear set to rejoin the New York Yankees ahead of their series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots, saying that infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook after a 1-0 loss at Seattle.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton potentially returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.