ROUNDUP/ MATCHUPS

NATIONALS 9, CUBS 3: AAníbal Sánchez wanted to help his weary teammates with a strong performance on the mound. The solid afternoon at the plate was an unexpected bonus. Sánchez pitched one- hit ball into the ninth inning and helped himself with two perfectly placed bunts, leading the Washington Nationals to a 9- 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

“I’m not a good hitter, but if I can do something for the team on the home plate, it’s good,” Sánchez said. Washington had a short turnaround with an early start after its 7- 1 victory at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The Nationals didn’t arrive in Chicago until early Friday morning, but their loaded lineup looked as if it got more than enough rest. Juan Soto and Adam Eaton homered as Washington improved to 13- 4 in its past 17 games.

ASTROS 5, ANGELS 4: Zack Greinke won his fourth straight start since being traded to Houston.

RAYS 7, ORIOLES 1: Austin Meadows hit his first career grand slam. INDIANS 4, ROYALS 1: Brad Hand bounced back from his recent struggles to record his 30th save. WHITE SOX 8, RANGERS 3: Yoán Moncada hit a two- run homer for the second straight night.

MARLINS 19, PHILLIES 11: Starlin Castro homered twice and drove in five runs as the Marlins rallied to win.

BREWERS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 1: Jordan Lyles was pulled after pitching six no- hit innings.

CARDINALS 8, ROCKIES 3: Jack Flaherty pitched six scoreless innings and Marcell Ozuna homered for St. Louis.