AROUND THE HORN
Nationals: Victor Robles homered, singled twice and drove in a career-high six runs as the Nationals beat the Rockies 13-7 on Saturday in the first game of a split doubleheader. Riley Adams homered and scored three times for the Nationals, who have won three straight for the first time this season. Robles singled his first two times up. After Colorado rallied within 8-7 in the top of the fourth, he answered in the bottom half with his first homer of the season, a threerun drive. Robles, who was hit by a pitch in the sixth and popped out in the eighth, raised his average from .228 to .248 after beginning the season 0 for 18. “I believe in myself and in the work I’ve put in,” Robles said through an interpreter. “I know the results will be there eventually and I’ve just got to keep grinding.”
Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi pitched a seven-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-3 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Red Sox posted their eighth win in 10 games after blowing two six-run leads in a loss on Friday night. The game was tied at 3-3 before slumping Bobby Dalbec’s pinch-hit homer in the sixth. Rafael Devers had four singles for the Red Sox, and Kike Hernandez added a two-run single. Robinson Chirinos belted a two-run shot for the Orioles.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom says his injured right shoulder blade feels “completely normal” and he’s waiting for the team’s medical staff to clear him to resume throwing off a mound. DeGrom has been sidelined since late in spring training with a stress reaction in his scapula. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner played catch Friday out to 135 feet, but he’s still not sure when he’ll throw his first bullpen or be ready for game action. The 33-year-old deGrom believes the stress reaction occurred because spring training was delayed and shortened to four weeks following baseball’s 99-day lockout.
Cardinals: Nolan Gorman hit his first major league homer and Matthew Liberatore earned his first major league win, helping the Cardinals beat the Brewers 8-3. Liberatore (1-0), the organization’s minor league player of the year for last season, pitched around a couple of Gorman errors in five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, struck out six and walked three. Gorman had four hits, drove in four runs and scored three times. Paul Goldschmidt had three hits, including a homer, and also drove in four runs while extending his hitting streak to 19 games. Victor Caratini hit a two-run homer for the Brewers in the ninth.
Braves: Looking to upgrade its outfield defense, the team called up top prospect Michael Harris from Double-A Mississippi. Harris, 21, started in center field and batted ninth against the Marlins. The addition of Harris allows the Braves to move Adam Duvall from center field to one of the corner spots in the outfield. Manager Brian Snitker says he believes Harris is “a guy who checks all the boxes.”
White Sox: LHP Dallas Keuchel was designated for assignment. Keuchel is 2-5 with a 7.88 ERA in eight starts this year. He signed a $55.5 million, three-year contract with the White Sox in December 2019 The 34-yearold Keuchel was tagged for six runs and seven hits in two innings in Thursday’s 16-7 loss to the Red Sox. Keuchel broke into the majors in 2012 with the Astros, winning the AL Cy Young Award in 2015, going 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA in 33 starts.