Tigers end Rangers’ streak

DETROIT — Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat Texas 9-3 on Saturday night, ending the Rangers’ 10-game winning streak.

Nicholas Castellanos added a three-run homer in the third, and Justin Verlander pitched seven solid innings for the Tigers. The Rangers were on their longest winning streak since a 12-game run in 2011, but it ended emphatically against Detroit. A.J. Griffin allowed nine runs and nine hits in 31⁄3 innings. Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler left the game in the fifth with left hamstring tightness. The team said he was taken out for precautionary reasons. A RAYS 9, YANKEES 5: Corey Dickerson homered twice, and host Tampa Bay won its season-high fourth in a row, beating New York in a game that included three hit batters, three ejections and one animated argument. Yankees rookie Aaron Judge hit his 15th home run, most in the majors. A ATHLETICS 8, RED SOX 3: Chad Pinder hit a monster home run, Khris Davis and Mark Canha also connected in the fifth inning, and Oakland cleared the fences four times in all to beat visiting Boston for its third straight win. A REDS 12, ROCKIES 8: Scott Schebler’s homer completed Cincinnati’s comeback from a five-run deficit, and the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak — their longest in a year — with a win over visiting Colorado. A BRAVES 5, NATIONALS 2: Rio Ruiz, Matt Kemp and Tyler Flowers hit home runs, and host Atlanta again relied on its bullpen to defeat Max Scherzer and Washington, handing the Nationals their fourth consecutive loss. A ORIOLES 7, BLUE JAYS 5: Welington Castillo hit a goahead home run for the second consecutive game to lead Baltimore past visiting Toronto at sold out Camden Yards. A METS 7, ANGELS 5: Jose Reyes had three instrumental hits, including the 2,000th of his career, and Terry Collins made the right moves as host New York held off Los Angeles. A GIANTS 3, CARDINALS 1: Christian Arroyo’s two-run double broke a scoreless tie, and San Francisco won at St. Louis in 13 innings. A PIRATES 6, PHILLIES 3: Ivan Nova pitched into the eighth inning for his first win in May, leading host Pittsburgh to a victory over Philadelphia.