Correa, Gattis lift Astros over Mariners as Paxton stumbles

ASTROS 5, MARINERS 2

HOUSTON — Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis had two hits apiece and each drove in a run as the Houston Astros jumped on James Paxton and cruised to a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night to move closer to clinching the American League West.

The Astros led 3-0 after one inning as Paxton (12-4) struggled in his return from the disabled list after sitting out since Aug. 10 with a strained pectoral muscle. He allowed four hits and three runs while walking two in 1 /3 innings to snap a seven-game winning streak. It tied the shortest start of his career and was his first loss since June 27.

Charlie Morton (12-7) went six

strong innings, allowing five hits and one run while fanning seven. Ken Giles pitched a scoreless ninth for his 31st save.

YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 2 Didi Gregorius hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Yankees to their fifth win in six games. Luis Severino (13-6) allowed three hits in eight innings. He made one big mistake, Welington Castillo’s opposite-field, two-run homer to right that put the Orioles ahead 2-1 in the second. TIGERS 3, WHITE SOX 2 Mikie Mahtook hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, helping Detroit stop a six-game skid. Former Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque (02) walked Jeimer Candelario with one out in the ninth, and Aaron Bummer walked Tyler Collins with two outs. BLUE JAYS 4, TWINS 3 Josh Donaldson homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single that ricocheted off the mound, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a victory over the Minnesota Twins to slow their push toward the postseason. The Twins had Friday’s games NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 2 LA Dodgers 7, Washington 0 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 3, New York Mets 2 Milwaukee 10, Miami 2 Colorado 6, San Diego 1 Arizona 3, San Francisco 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees 8, Baltimore 2 Boston, Tampa Bay (n) Detroit 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3 Houston 5, Seattle 2 Toronto 4, Minnesota 3 Texas at LA Angels, (n) INTERLEAGUE Oakland 4, Philadelphia 0

a three-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild card going into the night, with the Seattle Mariners 3½ games back.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

DODGERS 7, NATIONALS 0 Alex Wood struck out eight in six innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer during a five-run second and the Dodgers won on the road. Wood (15-3) allowed three hits and walked one. Los Angeles has won three in a row after losing 11 consecutive games and 16 of 17.

REDS 4, PIRATES 2 Zack Cozart hit two of Cincinnati’s four solo home runs, powering the last-place Reds to the victory. Joey Votto and Scott Schebler also connected, sending the Pirates to their third straight loss and eighth in the last nine games. Homer Bailey (5-8) allowed one run in 52/3 innings for his first win in six starts since Aug. 11. DIAMONDBACKS 3, GIANTS 2 Robbie Ray won his fifth straight start and A.J. Pollack hit a two-run double as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants. Ray (14-5) struck out 10 and gave up two runs (one earned), six hits and no walks as the Diamondbacks won for the 19th time in 24 games and for the eighth straight time on the road.

BRAVES 3, METS 2 Sean Newcomb struck out eight in 51/3 innings, and the Braves handed the Mets their fifth straight loss. Newcomb (3-8) gave up two runs and six hits. Arodys Vizcaino pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities.

BREWERS 10, MARLINS 2 Neil Walker hit a grand slam during an eight-run eighth inning that broke a tie, and the Brewers beat the Marlins in the opening game of a series relocated from Miami to Milwaukee because of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. ROCKIES 6, PADRES 1 Tyler Chatwood pitched into the sixth inning and drove in his first runs of the season, Nolan Arenado homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Friday night. Colorado remained 2½ games ahead of Milwaukee and moved 3½ games ahead of St. Louis for the second NL wild card. INTERLEAGUE ATHLETICS 4, PHILLIES 0 Daniel Mengden pitched a two-hitter for Oakland, and Matt Olson and Matt Joyce each hit a two-run homer. Mengden (1-1) struck out seven and walked none in his first career shutout in his 18th start. J.P Crawford had both hits off Mengden.