Around the majors

Cubs 7, Reds 3: Ben Zobrist homered twice and drove in three runs, helping visiting Chicago beat Cincinnati. Jake Buchanan (1-0) pitched five shutout innings as Chicago improved to 14-3 against Cincinnati this season with two games to play.

Mets 5, Phillies 1: Jay Bruce homered for the third game in a row and drove in three runs, Robert Gsellman (4-2) threw six sharp innings and visiting New York moved closer to securing a wild-card berth with a win in Philadelphia.

Marlins 7, Nationals 4: Christian Yelich homered and Dee Gordon’s infield single in the sixth scored the go-ahead run as visiting Miami beat Washington. The game began after a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay.

Rockies 4, Brewers 1: Nolan Arenado hit his NL-leading 41st homer, and Chad Bettis (14-8) pitched effectively into the seventh as Colorado beat visiting Milwaukee.

Tigers 6, Braves 2: Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs and Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton also connected as Detroit moved up in the playoff race by winning in Atlanta. The Tigers won their third in a row.

Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3: Opening his final weekend with yet another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field stands to break a seventhinning tie and help Boston beat Toronto at Fenway Park.

Indians 7, Royals 2: Ryan Merritt (1-0) retired the final 13 batters he faced in five strong innings in his first big-league start and Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer as the Cleveland won in Kansas City.

Rangers 3, Rays 1: Yu Darvish looked playoff-ready with a seasonhigh 12 strikeouts in six innings as Texas beat visiting Tampa Bay and clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

Orioles 8, Yankees 1: Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 47th home run and Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones also went deep in a sixrun fifth as visiting Baltimore beat New York.

White Sox 7, Twins 3: Carlos Rodon tied an AL record by striking out the first seven batters and Tim Anderson finished a double shy of the cycle to lead host Chicago past Minnesota.

— By The Associated Press