DETROIT — Alexi Ogando outpitched Justin Verlander before leaving with a finger problem and the Texas Rangers won with a bold strategy, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 Monday.

The AL champions improved to 9-1, the top record in the majors and matching the best 10-game start in team history.

Indians 4, Angels 0

Mitch Talbot took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Matt LaPorta homered to lead Clevelabd to its eighth straight win.

The winning streak is Cleveland’s longest since a 10-game stretch in August 2008.

Rays 16, Red Sox 5

Sam Fuld went 4 for 6 with a two-run homer, drove in three runs and fell a single shy of the cycle to lead the Tampa Bay.

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning, and Oakland capitalized on Juan Pierre’s dropped fly ball in the ninth to tie it.

Mariners 8, Blue Jays 7

Luis Rodriguez fought off nine pitches from Shawn Camp before delivering a game-winning single, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from a seven-run deficit in the final three innings to stun the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Monday night.

Dodgers 6, Giants 1

Clayton Kershaw shut down the Giants again with his big-breaking curveball, Rod Barajas homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco 6-1 on Monday night when players from both teams denounced violence in the rivalry.

Reds 3, Padres 2

Chris Heisey hit a two-run homer and Jonny Gomes added a solo shot, and Cincinnati spoiled the season debut of Padres ace Mat Latos.

Cardinals 8, D’Backs 2

Kyle McClellan got his first major-league win as a starter and drove in two runs with a pair of hits.

Lance Berkman hit two home runs and Jon Jay added a pinch-hit homer for St. Louis.

Cubs 5, Astros 4

Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Marlon Byrd combined for seven hits, five runs and three RBIs.

Rockies 7, Mets 6

Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, and Carlos Gonzalez also had three RBIs.