Castillo, Mariners beat Yanks
NEW YORK — Luis Castillo pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning in his Seattle debut, and the Mariners used a fast start to beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees 7-3 on Wednesday.
Eugenio Suárez, Carlos Santana and Jarred Kelenic homered against Cole (9-4) during Seattle’s six-run first. Jesse Winker connected against Wandy Peralta in the seventh, helping the Mariners match their season high for homers.
PHILLIES 3, BRAVES 1
In Atlanta, Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as Philadelphia took full advantage of an overturned call.
The Phillies looked to be down to their final three outs when J.T. Realmuto grounded into what was ruled an inning-ending double play with the Braves nursing a 1-0 lead.
METS 9, NATIONALS 5
In Washington, Daniel Vogelbach hit a grand slam for the Mets, and Pete Alonso connected for his 28th homer.
New York won for the eighth time in nine games and opened a 3½-game lead over second-place Atlanta in the NL East. The teams begin a four-day, five-game series Thursday in New York.
ASTROS 6, RED SOX 1
In Houston, Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston, and Jose Urquidy struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings.
Mancini hit a two-run drive in the second against Rich Hill (4-5), lifting the Astros to a 4-0 lead. Mancini was acquired in a trade with Baltimore on Monday and then grounded out as a pinch hitter in his Astros debut Tuesday night.
ORIOLES 6, RANGERS 3
In Arlington, Texas, pinch-hitter Terrin Vavra lined a tiebreaking RBI double right after a disputed stolen base in the eighth inning, and the Orioles completed their first season series sweep against the Rangers.
The Rangers challenged when Jorge Mateo was ruled safe on a stolen base with two outs, and the call stood after a replay review of the bang-bang play. Vavra then doubled into left-center for a 3-2 lead, and Robinson Chirinos singled him home with his third hit.
PIRATES 8, BREWERS 7
In Pittsburgh, Bryan Reynolds hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, powering the Pirates past NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Facing a 2-0 count, Reynolds sent a fastball from Devin Williams (2-1) 425 feet to right-center field for a lead-off blast. Reynolds’ 16th homer of the season and first walkoff in the majors ended a drought of 15 games since he hit three against the Washington Nationals on June 26.
WHITE SOX 4, ROYALS 1
In Chicago, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and José Abreu homered for the second consecutive game, leading the White Sox to the victory.
Lynn (2-4) allowed one run on rookie Bobby Witt Jr.’s 15th homer in the sixth. He struck out eight and walked none.
RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 2
In St. Petersburg, Fla., hits by newly acquired Jose Siri and David Peralta produced the winning run for the Rays.
Siri led off the Tampa Bay sixth with a single off Adam Cimber (8-4). He stole second and scored on Peralta’s tiebreaking single.
TWINS 4, TIGERS 1
In Minneapolis, Jorge López got his first save with his new team and newcomer Sandy León drove in two runs, leading the Twins to the win.
GUARDIANS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 4
In Cleveland, Amed Rosario hit a mammoth three-run homer and rookie Oscar Gonzalez added a solo shot, sending the Guardians to the victory.
MARLINS 3, REDS 0
In Miami, Sandy Alcantara threw his major league-leading third complete game and the Marlins beat Cincinnati to snap a nine-game home losing streak.