Cubs top Braves, win sixth consecutive series
CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Sunday for their sixth straight series win.
Dansby Swanson added a double and two RBIs against his former team, and Ian Happ drove in a pair of runs, helping the Cubs win for the 15th time in 19 games.
All-Star Justin Steele scuffled at times through 5 1/3 innings, and won his fourth straight start on a misty day at Wrigley Field.
ASTROS 9, YANKEES 7: In New York, Jake Meyers hit two long three-run homers and Houston beat New York after struggling Yankees starter Carlos Rodón exited early with another injury.
Yordan Alvarez and Martín Maldonado also went deep to help Houston split the four-game series, the first meeting between the teams since the Astros swept the ALCS last October.
WHITE SOX 5, GUARDIANS 3: In Cleveland, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run single after Chicago tied it in the ninth inning on consecutive throwing errors by Cleveland rookie Bryan Rocchio, one day after a nasty benches-clearing brawl between the AL Central rivals.
There was no carryover from Saturday night’s melee, triggered by a fight at second base between Chicago’s Tim Anderson and Cleveland’s José Ramírez.
NATIONALS 6, REDS 3: In Cincinnati, Washington’s CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson’s first two major league pitches for home runs and the last-place Nationals finished a three-game sweep of Cincinnati.
PHILLIES 8, ROYALS 4: In Philadelphia, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos homered, as Philadelphia beat Kansas City for its fifth win in seven games.
ORIOLES 2, METS 0: In Baltimore, Kyle Bradish and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as Baltimore completed a three-game sweep of New York.
Adley Rutschman and Ryan O’Hearn each drove in a run for American League-leading Baltimore, which won for the eighth time in 10 games.
BLUE JAYS 13, RED SOX 1: In Boston, Davis Schneider went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, and Toronto completed a weekend sweep of Boston.
RAYS 10, TIGERS 6: In Detroit, Yandy Díaz homered and scored three runs as Tampa Bay scored five runs in the first two innings and took two of three from Detroit in the weekend series.
Díaz and Wander Franco each had three hits and drove in two runs and Brandon Lowe homered. Colin Poche (9-3) got the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
TWINS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 3: In Minneapolis, Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Minnesota a rain-delayed victory and a three-game sweep of Arizona.
PIRATES 4, BREWERS 1: In Milwaukee, Endy Rodriguez and Connor Joe homered to spoil the return of Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff after four months, leading Pittsburgh past the NL Central-leading Brewers.
ROCKIES 1, CARDINALS 0: In St. Louis, Austin Gomber pitched out of trouble for six innings against his former team and Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly to lift Colorado over St. Louis.
RANGERS 6, MARLINS 0: In Arlington, Texas, Texas slugged four homers and swept a six-game homestand with a win over Miami in a game in which they lost standout rookie third baseman Josh Jung with a fractured thumb. MARINERS 3, ANGELS 2 (10 innings): In Anaheim, Calif., Eugenio Suárez delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning, and Seattle completed a four-game sweep of Los Angeles.
J.P. Crawford homered on the first pitch of the game and Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh for the Mariners (60-52), who have won five straight and 13 of 17 to move 4 1/2 games ahead of their AL West rival Angels (56-57) in the wildcard standings.
ATHLETICS 8, GIANTS 6: In Oakland, Calif., Nick Allen homered twice and had three RBIs, Shea Langeliers put Oakland ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning and the Athletics rallied to beat San Francisco.
DODGERS 8, PADRES 2: In San Diego, Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and Amed Rosario and Mookie Betts also connected for NL West-leading Los Angeles to spoil Rich Hill’s debut with San Deigo.
Lance Lynn allowed a no-doubt home run to Gary Sánchez in the third inning but otherwise quieted an inconsistent Padres offense that had broken loose Saturday night in an 8-3 win. The 36-yearold Lynn, acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 28, held the the Padres to one run and four hits while striking out six and walking two in six innings. The top four batters in San Diego’s order had just one hit, a single by leadoff man Ha-Seong Kim.