Perhaps the most bizarre ceremonial first pitch in MLB history was thrown at the Rogers Centre on Thursday ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays game against the San Diego Padres.

No part of a losing streak is enjoyable. But, even in the midst of a 6-game skid, what the Padres experienced on Thursday ...

It was a close game until the bottom of the seventh inning — the Jays scored five runs in the seventh and seven in the eighth — and Kevin Gausman was at the top of his game, allowing three hits in ...