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TWINS 2, Tigers 0 (G1): Jorge Polanco and Josh Donaldson hit back-to-back homers to lead off the bottom of the first inning, and Randy Dobnak bounced back with five scoreless innings.
Reds 4, PIRATES 2 (G1): Luis Castillo pitched six strong innings to pick up his first victory in nearly a year for Cincinnati.
BRAVES 7, Nationals 1 (G1): Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice, Dansby Swanson added a tworun shot and the Braves beat the struggling Nationals.
Blue Jays 8, RED SOX 7 (G1): Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer, Travis Shaw had a solo shot and the Blue Jays held off the Red Sox in the opener of a doubleheader.
TWINS 3, Tigers 2 (G2): Marwin Gonzalez singled home Willians Astudillo in the eighth inning, and the Twins rallied to sweep the doubleheader.
Yankees at ORIOLES (G1), late: Michael Conforto went 4 for 5 with a homer and five RBIs, Pete Alonso hit a lengthy solo shot and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Wednesday.
Marlins at RAYS, late: Mike Brosseau got some revenge against the Yankees, hitting two home runs as the Rays topped their AL East rivals again with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.
Phillies at METS, late: Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Nationals 6-5 on Thursday night, completing a four-game sweep.
Brewers at INDIANS, late: Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball and the Indians beat the Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night.
White Sox at ROYALS, late: Luis Robert’s 458foot home run capped a second five-run inning as the White Sox beat the Royals 11-6 Thursday.
Cardinals at CUBS, late: Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Reds beat the Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Astros at ANGELS, late: Andrew Heaney allowed only three hits over seven innings and the Angels defeated San Diego 2-0 on Thursday.
Rangers at MARINERS, late: Aledmys Díaz hit a three-run homer and Michael Brantley added three RBIs, leading Zack Greinke and the Astros to an 8-4 win over the Rangers on Thursday. Rockies at DODGERS, late: Clayton Kershaw reached two career strikeout milestones, leading the Dodgers past the D-backs 5-1 Thursday. Padres at ATHLETICS, late: Athletics righthander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic. D-backs at GIANTS, late: Garrett Hampson and Sam Hilliard homered as the Rockies rallied to beat the Giants 9-6 Wednesday. Pirates at REDS, (G2) Red Sox at BLUE JAYS, (G2) Nationals at BRAVES, (G2) Yankees at ORIOLES, (G2)