Saturday’s games
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 7-2, Washington 1-6 Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego 4 Philadelphia 8, Miami 3
St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 8, Colorado 4 NY Mets 3, Atlanta 0 Arizona 9, San Francisco 3 Boston 4, NY Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Tampa Bay 1 Cleveland 3, LA Angels 0 Minnesota 8, Kansas City 2 Texas 3, Baltimore 1 Oakland 2, Detroit 1 Toronto 5, Seattle 1 Houston 14, LA Dodgers 0
WHITE SOX 2, RAYS 1 Tim Anderson scored when Matt Duffy committed a throwing error on Leury Garcia’s two-strike bunt in the ninth inning, and Chicago beat host Tampa Bay.
TWINS 8, ROYALS 2 Max Kepler had three hits, including a two-run home run that put the Twins ahead to stay, and Jose Berrios threw seven sharp innings to help Minnesota beat visiting Kansas City.
INDIANS 3, ANGELS 0 Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout this season and Leonys Martin homered again for the Indians, leading host Cleveland over Los Angeles.
RANGERS 3, ORIOLES 1 Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor both homered for the third consecutive game, Mike Minor worked an efficient seven innings and Texas beat visiting Baltimore.
ATHLETICS 2, TIGERS 1 Khris Davis hit his 30th home run and ninth since the All-Star break, Matt Chapman also went deep and host Oakland beat Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS 5, PADRES 4 Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo homered in a five-run second inning and Chicago hung on from there to beat visiting San Diego.
REDS 7-2, NATIONALS 1-6 Cincinnati beat host Washington in a tame opener, but things turned testy in a hurry during the nightcap. Nationals slugger Bryce Harper was forced to leave soon after being hit by a pitch, then Reds
star Joey Votto went wild when he got drilled as Washington won to split the doubleheader.
PHILLIES 8, MARLINS 3 Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of the Phillies’ four home runs, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings to lead Philadelphia over visiting Miami. CARDINALS 8, PIRATES 4 Jedd Gyorko drove in three runs while Kolten Wong and Yadier Molina each had three hits to lead St. Louis over host Pittsburgh.
METS 3, BRAVES 0 Kevin Gausman was outpitched in his Braves debut by a blossoming Zack Wheeler, and New York beat visiting Atlanta.
BREWERS 8, ROCKIES 4 Travis Shaw hit a grand slam during the Brewers’ six-run first inning, and host Milwaukee beat Colorado.
DIAMONDBACKS 9, GIANTS 3 Nick Ahmed homered twice and had four RBI, Steven Souza Jr. drove in three more runs and Arizona jumped on visiting San Francisco early for a victory.
INTERLEAGUE
ASTROS 14, DODGERS 0 Josh Reddick’s three-run home run highlighted the Astros’ seven-run eighth, and Houston beat host Los Angeles for its fourth consecutive victory.