Freese’s grand slam gets Dodgers off to good start

David Freese hit a grand slam off opener Michael Feliz and Cody Bellinger added his 18th homer, helping the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Friday night.

The Pirates gave Feliz his first major league start in 157 career appearances in an effort to address their injury-riddled starting rotation. The move backfired. Feliz recorded just one out and exited after Freese sent a pitch into the first row of seats in right-center field for his third career grand slam.

Bellinger, whose 45-game onbase streak ended Wednesday, kick-started another one by hitting a two-run shot in seventh off Geoff Hartlieb.

Walker Buehler (5-1) cruised after being given the early cushion. He worked six innings, allowing one run and five hits. ASTROS BEAT RED SOX >> Jake Marisnick homered early off Chris Sale, then made two dazzling defensive plays in center field to help the Houston Astros beat the mistake-prone Boston Red Sox 4-3.

In a matchup of the last two World Series winners, the Red Sox committed three errors, not looking nearly as sharp as they did in their last visit to Minute Maid Park when they captured the pennant with a 4-1 win in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series in October.

The Red Sox did end Ryan Pressly’s MLB-record streak of 40 straight scoreless appearances when Jackie Bradley Jr. launched the first pitch from the Houston reliever for a home run in the eighth inning.

Wade Miley yielded four hits and two runs in six innings, striking out eight, for the win. RALLY AT WRIGLEY >> Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Cubs closer Steve Cishek, lifting the Cincinnati Reds past host Chicago 6-5.

Joey Votto drew a leadoff walk and Suarez hit the next pitch for his 14th home run.