Brewers hold on for victory over visiting Blue Jays

Corbin Burnes pitched into the eighth inning, Andrew McCutchen and Mike Brosseau homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday.

Burnes (6-4) allowed home runs to Matt Chapman and Bo Bichette and an RBI groundout by Cavan Biggio. He struck nine and walked two, then turned over a 5-3 lead with runners at first and second and two outs in the eighth to Devin Williams, who struck out Alejandro Kirk.

Chapman doubled with two outs and scored on a base hit by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. off Josh Hader, but the closer escaped with his 22nd save when Gabriel Moreno grounded out to first.

Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) allowed five runs, two earned, on six hits and a walk in two-plus innings.

METS 5, MARLINS 3 >> Pete Alonso hit two leadoff homers, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning, and New York won at Miami.

Alonso's home run over the left-center field wall against Miami reliever Jimmy Yacabonis (0-1) snapped a 3-3 tie. It was Alonso's NLleading 22nd homer of the season.

Mets starter Chris Bassitt pitched seven strong innings. Bassitt (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits while striking out five. CARDINALS 5, CUBS 3 >> Iván Herrera hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth for his first career RBI and host St. Louis beat Chicago.

Juan Yepez lined a one-out double to the left field wall off Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr. (12) in the eighth, and pinch-runner Edmundo Sosa advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring the go-ahead run on Herrera's fly. RAYS 6, PIRATES 5 >> Isaac Paredes hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and a two-run single with two outs in the ninth, sending Tampa Bay to victory over visiting Pittsburgh.

Ji-Man Choi and Vidal Bruján reached on two-out walks before Jonathan Aranda's pinch-hit single loaded the bases against David Bednar (3-2). Paredes then hit an oppositefield liner to right for his game-ending single.

Jack Suwinski hit a three-run homer for the Pirates.

RANGERS 3, NATIONALS 2 >> Adolis García homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, giving Texas a victory over Washington.

The Cuban slugger matched Corey Seager for the team lead with 15 homers when he drilled a 2-2 slider from reliever Kyle Finnegan (2-2) into Washington's bullpen.

Nelson Cruz hit a tying two-run homer for the Nationals against for his former team in the sixth inning.

ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 2 >> Jorge Mateo homered and doubled to lead give visiting Baltimore its first four-game winning streak this season.

Spenser Watkins (1-1) gave up five hits and no earned runs to get his third win in 19 career starts. He fanned four and walked one in five innings.

Baltimore has won eight of 10. Chicago has lost four in a row at home.