AROUND THE HORN

Nationals: Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run double against his former team, helping the Nationals beat the Mets 7-4 in New York. It was the Mets’ first loss in nine games, dropping them 11⁄2 games behind the Nats for the top NL wild card. Nats OF Juan Soto suffered a right ankle injury in the seventh and left the game.

Orioles: Rio Ruiz hit a two-run HR with two outs in the ninth to carry the Orioles over the Astros 8-7 in Baltimore. It was the Astros’ first loss in nine games. The Astros scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take a 7-5 lead before the Orioles answered in the bottom half against closer Roberto Osuna. The Orioles lost Saturday night’s game 23-2.

Dodgers: Justin Turner hit two HRs and Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball as the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 9-3 in Los Angeles. Turner and Cody Bellinger hit back-to-back HRs in the first as the Dodgers finished 8-2 on a 10-game homestand. In his return from a 10-day IL stint for neck stiffness, Ryu (12-2) didn’t give up a hit until the fourth and pitched out of jams in the fifth and sixth while lowering his MLB-best ERA to 1.45.

Cubs: Kris Bryant capped a four-run seventh with a three-run HR to help the NL Central-leading Cubs split a four-game series with a 6-3 comeback win over the Reds in Cincinnati. Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez homered for the third straight game.

Cardinals: Lane Thomas hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, Paul Goldschmidt and Dexter Fowler also homered, and the Cardinals beat the Pirates 11-9 in St. Louis. The Cards rallied from an 8-4 deficit to sweep the threegame series and move into second place in the NL Central, two games behind the Cubs. Josh Bell had two HR for the Pirates, who lost their eighth straight.

Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman combined on a fourhitter and Brett Gardner hit an RBI double in the fifth to lift the Yankees over the Blue Jays 1-0 in Toronto. Tanaka (8-6) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked none. He was pulled after Brandon Drury singled to begin the ninth. Chapman earned his ALleading 31st save.

Rays: Ryan Yarbrough came within an out of his first career shutout, Eric Sogard hit a solo HR and the Rays beat the Mariners 1-0 in Seattle. Yarbrough (11-3) retired his final 14 batters and struck out eight while throwing 82⁄3 innings of three-hit ball, but he was replaced after 99 pitches by Emilio Pagan for the final out. The Rays won for the 10th time in 12 games to remain in position for the second AL wild card.

Extra innings: Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 33rd HR and sixth in as many games and Ender Inciarte hit a three-run shot to lift the NL East-leading Braves to a 5-4 win over the Marlins in Miami . ... Anthony Bemboom hit a go-ahead single in the 10th after Kole Calhoun’s solo HR tied it in the eighth, leading the Angels past the Red Sox 5-4 in Boston for a split of the four-game series. Bemboom was recalled from Triple A earlier in the day.