On-base streak reaches 30 games for Rays’ Franco

Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 30 games with a two-run single, fellow rookie Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth in a row, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-1 Monday night.

Brandon Lowe hit his career-high 31st homer on the first pitch from Boston starter Nick Pivetta, sending the Rays on their way.

BLUE JAYS 7, ORIOLES 3 >> Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two homers and raised his season total to 38, Robbie Ray pitched seven innings for his first win in six starts.

PHILLIES 7, NATIONALS 4 >> Bryce Harper homered in the first inning and Philadelphia won its fourth straight with a victory over Washington.

Brad Miller also went deep and Ronald Torreyes added a bases-loaded triple for Philadelphia,

which improved to 7-1 at Nationals Park this season. .

CARDINALS 3, REDS 1 >> Jon Lester allowed one hit while pitching into the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered and St. Louis inched closer to slumping Cincinnati in the NL wild-card race.

TWINS 3, TIGERS 2 >> Bailey Ober pitched six solid innings and Josh Donaldson’s two-run homer helped Minnesota beat Detroit.

The Twins have won three of four. Detroit has lost four of five, scoring only nine runs.

RANGERS 4, ROCKIES 3 >> A.J. Alexy pitched one-hit ball through five shutout innings and won his major league debut, DJ Peters, Leody Taveras and Nick Solak homered in consecutive innings and Texas beat Colorado.

Alexy (1-0) allowed only a second-inning double to C.J. Cron. The 23-year-old struck out four and walked three while throwing 81 pitches.