FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Dodgers 3, Reds 1: Lefthander Alex Wood remained unbeaten by pitching four-hit ball over eight innings, leading Los Angeles to a victory that extended their domination over Cincinnati. Nationals 7, Mets 2: Max Scherzer struck out 10 over eight innings to reach double digits for the fifth straight start and limited New York to four hits. Royals 3, Angels 1: Lorenzo Cain hit two homers and drove in three runs, and Ian Kennedy retired the first 17 Angels to end his 16-start winless skid in Kansas City’s sixth consecutive victory. White Sox 11, Blue Jays 4: Melky Cabrera homered, doubled and drove in five runs against his former team, leading Jose Quintana and Chicago over Toronto.
Marlins 5, Braves 0: Dan Straily pitched into the seventh inning, Justin Bour homered in his first game back from the disabled list, and Miami beat Atlanta.
Indians 8, Twins 1: Carlos Carrasco pitched one-hit ball into the sixth inning, Jose Ramirez had three hits and Edwin Encarnacion homered as Cleveland beat the pitching-thin Minnesota. Rangers 10, Mariners 4: Tyson Ross allowed just a pair of runs in his first start in 14 months and Carlos Gomez homered to help Texas beat Seattle. Red Sox 2, Astros 1: Mookie Betts hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, sending Boston over Houston. Betts hit his team-leading 12th homer, and third in three games. Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 4: Gregor Blanco hit a tying two-run homer and Jake Lamb drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to rally Arizona to a victory over Philadelphia.
Cubs 9, Pirates 5: Anthony Rizzo almost led off yet another game with a homer, losing his bid on a replay reversal, but helped key a sixrun rally in the ninth inning. Brewers 6, Padres 5, 10 innings: Eric Thames hit the Brewers’ first walk-off home run of the season in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Milwaukee to a win over San Diego