AL East-leading Blue Jays use 4-run second inning to beat struggling Justin Verlander and the Giants

TORONTO AP Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up San Francisco s Justin Verlander in a - win over the Giants on Friday night Bassitt - struck out five and walked none as AL East-leading Toronto kicked off the second half by improving to - at home Brendon Little struck out both batters he faced Yariel Rodr guez worked the eighth and Jeff Hoffman finished for the Blue Jays who have won of The shutout was Toronto s seventh of the season Verlander - allowed four runs and matched a season high by allowing nine hits in innings extending his career-worst winless streak to starts It was Verlander s shortest outing since he went innings against Seattle on April his second start of Verlander started in Toronto for the first time since no-hitting the Blue Jays with Houston on Sept his second of two career no-hitters in Canada The veteran right-hander allowed Springer s ground ball single in the first inning then gave up four runs on six hits in the second He was replaced by Tristan Beck after a two-out walk to Will Wagner Toronto s No hitter Wagner hit a two-run double off Verlander in the decisive second inning Key moment Left-hander Little replaced Bassitt with runners at first and second in the seventh Little struck out pinch-hitter Luis Matos and struck out Heliot Ramos to end the threat Key stat Verlander is one encounter shy of matching the Giants record for consecutive winless starts set by Mark Davis between June and June Up next RHP Logan Webb - ERA is scheduled to start for the Giants on on Saturday against Blue Jays LHP Eric Lauer - AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source