Voit, Yankees get 12th straight series victory over Royals
Luke Voit had a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning and the Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the Royals.
Chad Green (6-5) got the victory in relief as New York took two of three from Kansas City. Zach Britton earned his first save of the season.
The game-time temperature was 93 degrees with a heat index of 102, the third straight game with a heat index above 100.
ASTROS 5, ROCKIES 1 » Aledmys Díaz had three hits and drove in three runs to help Houston beat Colorado,
MARLINS 7, PADRES 0 » Lewis Brinson hit two of Miami’s three home runs off rookie lefty Ryan Weathers and Sandy Alcantara shut down San Diego for seven innings as the Marlins avoided a winless road trip.
BREWERS’ BURNES TIES RECORD WITH 10 STRAIGHT K’S » Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 straight batters, tying the major league record, against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Hall of Famer Tom Seaver of the New York Mets fanned 10 straight against San Diego in 1970. Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola struck out 10 Mets in a row this year on June 25.
All 10 of Burnes’ strikeouts came on swinging third strikes. The 26-year-old right-hander fanned the side in the second, third and fourth innings to set the Brewers’ team record at nine straight.
DODGERS’ BETTS ON IL » Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Mookie Betts was placed on the injured list because of a sore right hip. Betts left Friday’s game in the sixth inning due to right hip discomfort. He played Saturday and then sat out Sunday. He is batting .277 with 17 home runs and 44 RBIs in 87 games for the defending World Series champions.
ALSO » The Chicago White Sox placed lefthander Carlos Rodón on the 10-day injured list on with left shoulder fatigue . ... Milwaukee Brewers reliever John Curtiss has gone on the injured list with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow less than two weeks after the team acquired him.