Bichette’s grand slam lifts Jays over Red Sox

TORONTO » Bo Bichette broke an eighth-inning tie with his first career grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Monday night.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Matt Chapman also homered for the Blue Jays. José Berríos allowed two runs in a season-high sevenplus innings and Adam Cimber (4-0) got three outs for his major league-leading fourth win as Toronto won for the fifth time in six games.

“If we keep doing that, we’re going to be in every game,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said.

Boston has lost three straight and five of six. The Red Sox have scored two runs or fewer in all five of those defeats.

Bichette snapped a 2-all tie with a two-out drive to right field off right-hander Tyler Danish in the eighth. The homer was Bichette’s second of the season. PHILLIES 8, ROCKIES 2 »

Bryce Harper homered and drove in two runs, Rhys Hoskins had three hits and the Philadelphia took advantage of several defensive miscues by Colorado.

Kyle Schwarber added two RBIs for the Phillies. METS 5, CARDINALS 2 » Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith hustled for an infield single that drove in two pivotal runs, and New York capitalized on an uncharacteristic error by Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado to rally for five unearned runs with two outs in the ninth inning of a victory over St. Louis.

RANGERS 6, ASTROS 2 »

Marcus Semien and Corey Seager had RBI singles in the decisive seventh inning, Adolis Garcia added a bases-clearing double in the eighth, and Texas beat Houston in the opener of a four-game series.

ANGELS 3, GUARDIANS 0 »

Taylor Ward homered twice and drove in all three runs, and Michael Lorenzen pitched six innings of threehit ball in Los Angeles’ victory over Cleveland.