ASTROS, JAYS SWAP CLOSERS
Swapping a closer with onfield problems for one with offfield troubles, the World Series champion Houston Astros have traded Ken Giles to the Toronto Blue Jays along with a pair of pitching prospects for Roberto Osuna.
Houston also sent right-handers David Paulino and Hector Perez to Toronto as part of the deal Monday, a day before the deadline for trades without waivers.
The 23-year-old Osuna is eligible to pitch in the major leagues starting Sunday after a 75-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. He has made six scoreless one-inning appearances in the minors since July 14, the last three at Triple-A. Osuna has not pitched in the big leagues since May 6, two days before he was put on administrative leave when he was charged with one count of assault in Toronto — which remains pending. Osuna is 0-0 with nine saves in 10 chances and a 2.93 ERA in 15 games this season.
The 27-year-old Giles is 0-2 with 12 saves and a 4.99 ERA this season. Giles was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on July 11, a night after he appeared to curse at manager A.J. Hinch when he lifted him from the game.
— The Associated Press
Monday’s games
Philadelphia at Boston Cleveland at Minnesota Texas at Arizona Toronto at Oakland Houston at Seattle
Tuesday’s games
Baltimore (Ramirez 1-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 8-2), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 1-7) at Detroit (Boyd 5-9), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Skaggs 8-6) at Tampa Bay (Stanek 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-6) at Boston (Pomeranz 1-4), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 9-6) at Minnesota (Gibson 5-7), 8:10 p.m.
Kansas City (Duffy 6-9) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 4-12), 8:10 p.m.
Texas (Colon 5-9) at Arizona (Godley 11-6), 9:40 p.m.
Toronto (Gaviglio 2-3) at Oakland (Cahill 2-2), 10:05 p.m.
Houston (Morton 11-2) at Seattle (Leake 8-6), 10:10 p.m. Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami New York Chicago Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Francisco San Diego
Sunday’s games
Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 0 Miami 5, Washington 0 Atlanta 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 N.Y. Mets 1, Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 3, Oakland 2 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 5 Arizona 5, San Diego 4 Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis 2
Monday’s games
Philadelphia at Boston Miami at Atlanta Colorado at St. Louis Texas at Arizona Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers San Francisco at San Diego
Tuesday’s games
59 59 57 53 42 47 48 47 54 66 .557 .551 .548 .495 .389 _ 1⁄2 1 6 1⁄2 18 San Francisco (Rodriguez 5-1) at San Diego (Richard 7-10), 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 12-3) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 7-8), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Matz 5-8) at Washington (Roark 4-12), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 1-7) at Detroit (Boyd 5-9), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Arrieta 8-6) at Boston (Pomeranz 1-4), 7:10 p.m.
Miami (Straily 4-4) at Atlanta (Sanchez 5-3), 7:35 p.m.
Colorado (Gray 8-7) at St. Louis (Flaherty 4-5), 8:15 p.m.
Texas (Colon 5-9) at Arizona (Godley 11-6), 9:40 p.m.
Milwaukee (Miley 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 4-3), 10:10 p.m.