Olson hits two HRs as Braves beat Phillies
Matt Olson homered twice and Travis d'Arnaud also went deep to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
The Phillies were without Bryce Harper for the second straight game, and the 2021 NL MVP will be sidelined indefinitely due to a broken left thumb that interim manager Rob Thomson said will require surgery.
Olson put on a Harper-like display with his two homers, the second time he's done that in a game this season and the 13th in his career.
ASTROS 9, METS 1 >> Kyle Tucker had a threerun homer and a stolen base, Yordan Alvarez hit his 23rd home run and Framber Valdez pitched a gem to lift the Houston Astros over the New York Mets.
BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 5 >> Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox.
NATIONALS 3, PIRATES 1 >> Patrick Corbin matched a career high with 12 strikeouts, Yadiel Hernandez delivered a go-ahead tworun double, and the Washington Nationals rallied in the eighth inning for the second straight game, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates.
GUARDIANS 3-0, TWINS 2-6 >>Jorge Polanco drove in three runs in his first game back from the injured list and rookie Josh Winder pitched six stellar innings as the Minnesota Twins earned a day-night doubleheader split with a 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Amed Rosario's clutch two-run single in the eighth inning rallied Cleveland to a 3-2 win in the opener.
BREWERS 5, RAYS 3 >> Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 over five innings in his return from the injured list, Andrew McCutchen and Luis Urías homered during a four-run sixth, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays.
ASTROS PLACE BRANTLEY ON IL >> The Houston Astros have placed five-time All-Star Michael Brantley on the injured list with right shoulder discomfort.
The team announced the move Tuesday prior to a game against the New York Mets. Brantley left Houston's 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday in the eighth inning.
BRAVES PUT JANSEN ON IL WITH IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT >> The Braves on Tuesday placed Kenley Jansen on the injured list with an irregular heartbeat. The move is retroactive to June 27. The Braves on Monday made the decision to put him on the injured list.
REPORTS: FREEMAN FIRES AGENT >> When Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was shock within the industry. Now Freeman has fired the agency that represented him in his offseason negotiations, Excel Sports Management, according to multiple sources. Casey Close, who was the lead agent in Freeman's talks with the Braves and Dodgers, did not comment.