Pearson roughed up in first Jays start

HOUSTON >> Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and held on for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

Blue Jays starter rookie Nate Pearson (0-1) allowed four hits and was done in by a career-high five walks in his first start this season and the fifth of his MLB career. The organization’s top prospect, Pearson gave up three runs in just 2 1/3 innings.

RED SOX 4, ORIOLES 3 BALTIMORE >> Rafael Devers and Hunter Renfroe homered, Nick Pivetta won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles.

BREWERS 2, MARLINS 1 MIAMI >> Tyrone Taylor hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and seven Milwaukee Brewers pitchers combined on a sixhitter to beat the Miami Marlins.

WHITE SOX 9, ROYALS 3 KANSAS CITY, MO. >> Yermin Mercedes and Jose Abreu had three RBI’s each to help the Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City, finishing off a three-game sweep and handing the Royals their eight consecutive loss. CARDINALS 2, ROCKIES 0 ST. LOUIS >> Nolan Arenado homered against his former team, Adam Wainwright pitched three-hit ball into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies. PIRATES 6, CUBS 5 CHICAGO >> Tyler Anderson pitched eight solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on in the ninth, beating the Cubs and ending Chicago’s five-game win- ning streak.

RANGERS 10, MARINERS 2 ARLINGTON, TEXAS >> Adolis García hit his team-leading ninth homer and drove in a career-high five runs, Dane Dunning struck out 10 in five innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners.

PADRES 11, GIANTS 1

SAN FRANCISCO >> Jake Cronenworth hit a splash shot, Fernando Tatis Jr. also connected off Johnny Cueto and the San Diego Padres roughed up the San Francisco

Giants.

ANGELS 2, DODGERS 1 ANAHEIM, CALIF. >>

Jared Walsh hit a two-run double in the third inning and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 2-1 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers.

RAYS 4, ATHLETICS 3 OAKLAND, CALIF. >> Willy Adames hit a three-run homer in the fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreaking drive the following inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics to avoid a series sweep.