Toronto Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi held the Baltimore Orioles to one run over six innings to help his side win 4-1 and snap a three-game skid on Wednesday.
Kikuchi (9-3) logged back-to-back wins after striking out three while allowing six hits and a walk at Rogers Centre.
He had not won consecutive outings since winning three straight starts in April.
The Japanese southpaw allowed his only run on Adley Rutschman's RBI single that tied the game 1-1 in the top of the fifth.
The Blue Jays scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth after Shintaro Fujinami replaced Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez (2-3) with two out and two on. The Japanese hurler forced in two runs on hit batsmen and was charged with one unearned run in 1/3 inning.
In other MLB action, Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to seven games after going 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
Kodai Senga took the loss after the New York Mets were beaten 4-0 by the Kansas City Royals. Senga (7-6) went 5-2/3 innings with three runs allowed and six strikeouts, but did not get any offensive support at Kauffman Stadium.
