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Red Sox 4, TWINS 2: Rafael Devers homered for the fourth straight game and the streaking Red Sox beat the Twins 4-2 on a snowy Tuesday afternoon in a series opener moved back following the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a nearby suburb.
Athletics 7, D-BACKS 5: Jed Lowrie hit a tying, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Seth Brown had a solo shot in the next frame and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Tuesday.
Mariners 4, ORIOLES 3 (8), 1st game; ORIOLES 7, Mariners 6 (7), 2nd game: Ramón Urías hit a game-ending single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Orioles defeated the miscue-prone Mariners 7-6 Tuesday night to earn a doubleheader split. In the first game, Kyle Seager’s one-out double to center off Tanner Scott (0-1) scored Mitch Haniger as the Mariners improved to 3-0 in extra-inning games this year.
METS 4, Phillies 3 (8), 1st game; METS 4, Phillies 0 (7), 2nd game: Back on the mound two days after an abbreviated start, Marcus Stroman tossed six spotless innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 Tuesday night for a doubleheader sweep.
PIRATES 8, Padres 4: Jacob Stallings had three hits and three RBIS, and the Pittsburgh Pirates chased Blake Snell in the first inning of an 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
BLUE JAYS 7, Yankees 3: Hyun Jin Ryu cruised into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday.
Rangers 8, RAYS 3: Nick Solak and Charlie Culberson drove in three runs apiece, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 Tuesday night to end a season-high four-game losing streak.
Marlins 14, BRAVES 8: Adam Duvall drove in seven runs against his former Atlanta teammates with four hits, including two home runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Max Fried and the Braves 14-8 on Tuesday night.
Cubs 3, BREWERS 2: Willson Contreras struck back after getting plunked again by the Brewers, hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning and enjoying his trip around the bases as the Cubs rallied past Milwaukee 3-2 on Tuesday.
CARDINALS 14, Nationals 3: Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Carpenter all homered off Stephen Strasburg and the Cardinals hammered the Nationals 14-3 on Tuesday night.
ROYALS 3, Angels 2: Royals catcher Salvador Perez picked David Fletcher off third with the bases loaded for the final out in the ninth inning, helping the Royals beat Shohei Ohtani and the Angels 3-2 Tuesday night.
Cleveland 2, WHITE SOX 0 (10): AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber pitched three-hit ball over nine innings while Lucas Giolito nearly matched him before Cleveland broke through in the 10th to beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Tigers 8, ASTROS 2: Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Núñez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as Detroit slugged its way to a win over Houston.
GIANTS 7, Reds 6: Wilmer Flores’ tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh held up in a strange, back-and-forth game that featured four two-run homers in the first inning alone, and San Francisco beat Cincinnati.
DODGERS 7, Rockies 0: Mookie Betts homered and Trevor Bauer pitched seven innings of one-hit ball in both veterans’ first home game in front of their new Dodgers fans, propelling Los Angeles over Colorado.