CLEVELAND — José Ramírez and Bo Naylor each hit two-run homers, while Steven Kwan followed them with a solo homer and put his average close to .400 with the Cleveland Guardians, who defeated the Blue Jays 6-3 on Saturday. Toronto.
The three homers came against Puerto Rican José Beríos (6-6). Cleveland (48-26), leader of the American League Central Division, was 22 games over .500 for the first time this season.
Rookie Daniel Schneemann also hit a home run for the Guardians, who have accumulated 86 home runs in 74 games after hitting just 48 at this point last season.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit two home runs, while Davis Schneider added one as Toronto suffered its fifth straight loss.
Ben Lively (7-3) allowed just three hits — two home runs — in 5 2/3 innings. He avenged the loss suffered the previous weekend against Toronto.
For the Blue Jays, Dominican Vladimir Guerero Jr. 0-4. Mexican Alejandro Kirk 1-0.
For the Guardians, the Venezuelans Andrés Giménez, Brayan Rocchio 2-1. The Dominicans Ramírez 4-1 with one run scored and two RBIs, Ángel Martínez 3-0.
