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Mariners 4, ORIOLES 2 (G1): J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the sixth inning, and Seattle’s Marco Gonzales overcame a rough start for his first victory of the season in a doubleheader opener.
Padres 8, PIRATES 3: Manny Machado hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs, and Eric Hosmer added two hits and two RBIS for San Diego.
BRAVES 7, Marlins 6: Dansby Swanson’s RBI single with the bases loaded capped Atlanta’s two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Braves snapped a four-game losing streak.
TWINS 4, Red Sox 3: Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a victory over Boston – stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox.
Mariners at ORIOLES (G2), late: Wednesday night’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners was postponed because of rain, the teams’ second rainout in three days.
Cleveland at WHITE SOX, late: Carlos Rodón threw the majors’ second nohitter of the season Wednesday, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Diamondbacks at NATIONALS, late: Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals threw their first regular-season shutout at Busch Stadium, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Wednesday.
Rangers at RAYS, late: Nate Lowe hit a solo homer and Texas rookie Kohei Arihara got his first major league victory, pitching into the sixth inning Wednesday night as the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1.
Blue Jays at ROYALS, late: Salvador Pérez homered and doubled to cap off an impressive series, leading Brad Keller and the Royals over the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Wednesday.
Tigers at ATHLETICS, late: Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer, rookie Seth Brown connected for his big league home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-3.
Rockies at DODGERS, late: Justin Turner homered and drove in two runs, and rookie Zach Mckinstry added a late homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the Rockies Wednesday.
Phillies at METS, ppd.: The finale of the four-game series between the Mets and Phillies was postponed because of rain Thursday, New York’s third washout in five days.