Cease strikes out 10 and Blue Jays stop 4-game losing streak with 2-0 win over Angels

TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out 10, reaching double digits for the third time in eight starts this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Angels 2-0 on Friday night and dealing Los Angeles its 14th defeat in 18 games.

Los Angeles pitcher Alek Manoah returned from Tommy John surgery that had sidelined him since May 29, 2024, and faced his former team for the first time. The 28-year-old right-hander struck out one in a perfect eighth inning, reaching 93.8 mph with his fastball while throwing seven of 11 pitches for strike.

Cease (3-1) gave up five hits and walked none over seven innings in his 28th double-digit strikeout game.

Toronto (17-21) scored twice in the third on Kazuma Okamoto's RBI single and Ernie Clement's sacrifice fly off Reid Detmers (1-2), who gave up two hits and a career-high six walks in 3 2/3 innings. The Angels dropped to 15-24.

Louis Varland earned his fifth save with a perfect ninth.

Angels RHP Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05) and Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96) start Saturday.

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right, runs to score head of a tag by Los Angeles Angels catcher Sebastian Rivero, left, during third-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) scores as Los Angeles Angels catcher Sebastian Rivero, left, looks on during third-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Alek Manoah works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) and Kazuma Okamoto (7) celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease (84) works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Katy Perry will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12 before the first World Cup game in the United States, as FIFA announced entertainment Friday night before the initial matches in all three nations that will host games in the expanded 48-nation tournament.

Rappers Future, Lisa and Tyla, singer Anitta, singer/rapper Rema and DJ Sanjoy will be part of the ceremony before the U.S. plays Paraguay.

Entertainment before the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on June 11 will include Tyla along with singers Alejandro Fernández, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Belinda and J Balvin and the groups Los Ángeles Azules and Maná.

Canada's opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto's BMO Field will have entertainment by singers Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, William Prince, Elyanna and Vegedream, along with DJ Sanjoy.

Ceremonies are scheduled to start 90 minutes before kickoff.

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FILE - Alanis Morisette performs on stage at the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, Dec. 31, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Katy Perry performs as part of the "Lifetimes Tour" on July 15, 2025, at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Katy Perry arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)