Morel's double in the ninth lifts Cubs over Jays
>> Christopher Morel hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday.
Dansby Swanson added a three-run home run as the Cubs won for the 18th time in 24 games.
Chicago's Cody Bellinger doubled off righthander Jordan Hicks (17) to begin the ninth and came around to score what turned out the be the winning run on Morel's oneout double to left field.
Former Blue Jays righthander Julian Merryweather (4-0) worked one inning for the win and righty Adbert Alzolay finished for his 16th save in 17 chances.
After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third, Chicago replied with four runs in the fourth off Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt. Bassitt allowed four runs and four hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out six.
DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 1 >> Will Smith, James Outman and Ahmed Rosario homered and Tony Gonsolin worked six solid innings after allowing a home run on his first pitch as Los Angeles beat Colorado.
The Dodgers extended their winning streak to seven games and won for the 11th time in 12 games.
BRAVES 6, METS 0, 2ND GAME; BRAVES 21, METS 3, 1ST GAME >> Spencer Strider pitched seven scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies homered as Atlanta completed a doubleheader sweep.
RAYS 6, GUARDIANS 5 Randy Arozarena lined an RBI single to right center to complete a three-run ninth inning off Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase as Tampa Bay rallied to beat the Guardians.
ASTROS 11, ANGELS 3 >> Kyle
three-run homer and RBI single to lead Houston to its fifth win in six games and second straight rout of Los Angeles.
TWINS 8, PHILLIES 1 >> Joey Gallo hit two homers among his four hits and drove in four runs, Pablo López struck out seven in six shutout innings and Minnesota snapped a fourgame losing streak.
BREWERS 3, WHITE SOX 2 >> William Contreras capped a three-run seventh with the winning RBI and Milwaukee earned its second straight comeback victory.
TIGERS 6, RED SOX 2 >> Kerry Carpenter hit two solo homers and Detroit cleared Fenway Park's Green Monster four times in a win over Boston.
Spencer Torkelson and Eric Haase also homered for the Tigers, who snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Red Sox, one day after losing the series opener. Torkelson finished 4 for 4 and Riley Greene added an RBI single.
MARLINS 3, YANKEES Sandy Alcantara threw a complete-game, five-hitter and Luis Arraez hit his fourth homer of the season in Miami's win over New York.
Alcantara (5-10) struck out 10 in his major leagueleading third complete game and first home win since going the distance against Minnesota on April 4. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner induced 10 groundouts before a season-best crowd of 33,986.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 0>> Christian Walker hit a two-run homer, Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and Arizona snapped a nine-game losing streak by beating San Diego.
CARDINALS 5, ROYALS 4 >> Tommy Edman hit two home runs to lead St. Louis past Kansas City in front of the second-largest crowd of the season at Kauffman Stadium.