Bassitt pitches 6 innings and Blue Jays beat White Sox 6-1 in rain-shortened game

CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched six strong innings, Davis Schneider hit a home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain.

The Blue Jays have won 10 games in a row — their longest win streak since they won 11 straight in 2015 — and 12 of 13.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hit and two RBIs.

Schneider hit a leadoff homer off starter Aaron Civale (1-6) to open the scoring before Guerrero and Addison Barger each hit an RBI double in Toronto’s five-run third inning.

Bassitt (9-4) gave up four hits and a run — a solo homer by Josh Rojas in the sixth.

Chicago has lost nine straight home games against the Blue Jays.

Guerrero hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it 6-0.

The rain delay lasted about 1 hour, 20 minutes before the game was called.

Chicago had two runners on base with one out in the first and second innings but Bassitt got Miguel Vargas and Austin Slater, respectively, to ground into 4-6-3 double plays and end both threats.

Toronto (54-38) set a franchise record for wins prior to the All-Star break. The Blue Jays won 53 games before the break in 1985 and 1992.

Toronto's Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.65 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday against Adrian Houser (4-2, 1.60) to wrap up a three-game series.

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Baseball fans watch during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A young fan looks down at the field during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A tarp covers the infield during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. looks to the field before a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Toronto Blue Jays' Joey Loperfido breaks his bat as he grounds into a force out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.

Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.

Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.

The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.

Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.

Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.

Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.

Stars: host Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.

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Dallas Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) shoots the puck against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, center left, fights for the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)