Syndergaard, Angels routed by Yankees
Noah Syndergaard was rocked in his return to New York, giving up Matt Carpenter's tworun homer in a four-run first inning that propelled the Yankees over the reeling Los Angeles Angels 9-1 Tuesday night.
New York improved the American League's best record to 34-14 and sent the Angels (2723) to their season-worst sixth straight loss.
Jordan Montgomery (1-1) pitched four-hit ball for seven innings, allowing Luis Rengifo's seventh-inning homer on a hanging curveball.
A Mets fan favorite across town at Citi Field from 2015-19, Syndergaard hardly resembled the flamethrower known as Thor.
Syndergaard (4-3) allowed five runs, seven hits and a walk over 2 1/3 innings, his ERA rising from 3.08 to 4.02.
REDS 2, RED SOX 1 >> Luis Castillo struck out 10 while pitching six innings of one-hit ball, and Cincinnati beat Boston for its first win at Fenway Park since Game 7 of the 1975 World Series.
Joey Votto twice doubled off the top of the outfield wall and Cincinnati scored both runs on Boston throwing errors.
Rafael Devers had the only hit off Castillo (2-2), who walked three before leaving with a 1-0 lead after six.
TWINS 8, TIGERS 2, GAME 1 >> Max Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs to help Minnesota to a road win over Detroit.
The Twins' Devin Smeltzer (2-0) picked up the win, giving up two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
MARINERS 10, ORIOLES 0 >> George Kirby allowed four hits in six innings for his first big league win, Taylor Trammell had three hits and four RBIs, and Seattle won at Baltimore.
Kirby (1-1) struck out eight and walked one in his fifth major league start.
GUARDIANS 8, ROYALS 3 >> Austin Hedges hit a three-run homer and rookie Oscar Gonzalez doubled in two runs, sending host Cleveland to a victory over Kansas City.
IL MOVES >> The Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the COVID-19 list after he tested positive Monday . ... The Chicago White Sox put shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right groin.