Yankees Shut Out Athletics, Lead AL East

The New York Yankees marked the halfway point of their season with a 3-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, featuring a home run from Jazz Chisholm Jr. in his 500th career game. The victory brings the Yankees' record to 47-34, keeping them atop the American League East despite trailing last season's pace by six wins. Rookie Will Warren and four Yankees relievers combined for the team's ninth shutout of the year. The Athletics suffered their sixth shutout of the season and have now lost five of their last six games. Elsewhere in the American League, Byron Buxton powered the Minnesota Twins to a win over the Detroit Tigers, while Detroit's Spencer Torkelson ended a slump with a home run in the Tigers' 8-0 win against the A's. The Tigers have scored 31 runs in their last four games, continuing a strong offensive stretch.