THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Mariners 6, Astros 3: Robinson Cano had three hits and his tiebreaking three-run double in the ninth. Cano, who has at least two hits in five straight games, also drove in a run in the third inning to give him four RBIs and an A.L.-leading 30 this season. Padres 5, Mets 3: Colin Rea lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning when Yoenis Cespedes singled the other way against a shift, and finished with eight-plus innings of three-hit ball. Red Sox 7, White Sox 3: Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for Boston in a game that saw the teams combine to strand 21 runners and draw 16 walks. Cubs 5, Nationals 2: Kyle Hendricks pitched six scoreless innings, Ben Zobrist drove in four runs and Chicago won the opener of a four-game series between two of baseball’s hottest teams. Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 0: Adam Conley pitched shutout ball for the second start in a row and Miami completed a three-game sweep. Cardinals 4, Phillies 0: Stephen Piscotty drove in two runs and also made an outstanding catch in right field to help preserve the shutout. Brandon Moss launched a drive estimated at 462 feet to right field in the first, the longest homer by a lefthanded hitter in the history of the new Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006. Blue Jays 12, Rangers 2: Edwin Encarnacion homered, doubled twice and drove in six runs.

Puerto Rico series: The Marlins and Pirates will find out within the next few days if they will play in Puerto Rico this month. Commissioner Rob Manfred said the announcement on whether the two-game series will be moved because of concerns about the Zika virus will be made Friday or Monday “at the latest.” The teams are scheduled to play May 30-31 in San Juan to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day. But with players on both sides expressing concern about Zika, the games might be moved to Miami since the Marlins are the designated home team.