News about Kevin Gausman

In a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins were able to snap their 18-game postseason losing streak after designated hitter Royce Lewis smashed two home runs. In his first two at bats of the game during Minnesota's American League Wild Card Series opener, Lewis hit home runs. In the first inning, Kevin Gausman was fired off by a two-run shot off his first home run, followed by a leadoff drive in the third, bringing the home dugout and the sellout Target Field crowd into a tizzy.

As New York's air quality index reaches a 185 rating due to smoke overtaking the sky as a result of Canadian wildfires, the Yankees took the field in potentially volatile weather. On Tuesday, thick smoke from the north descended on New York City, with an orange glow hanging above the iconic skyline, covering the Statue of Liberty's famed monuments. The Bronx was no exception, as the sky over Yankee Stadium glowed a mix of orange and dark grey.

After playing for years in Japan, Masataka Yoshida has already made some mechanical improvements at the plate during his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox. They certainly paid the bill on Sunday. Boston roared to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5 after Yoshida homered twice during Boston's nine-run outburst in the eighth inning. Since Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz's debut in August 2008, he became the first Red Sox player to go deep in a single inning.