TORONTO (AP) — The surging Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 to improve to 13-3 in July.
Mike Clevinger pitched seven innings to win his third straight decision and Oscar Mercado homered and tripled for Cleveland.
Francisco Lindor drove in a pair of runs and Jason Kipnis had two hits and scored twice for the Indians, who are a major league-best 29-11 since June 4.
Clevinger allowed three runs and five hits, matching his longest outing of the season. He’s 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in four July starts.