FRIDAY’S GAMES
HOME team in caps
Cardinals at PIRATES, late: Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and Pittsburgh rallied for an 11-7 victory over St. Louis on Thursday night.
Rays at ORIOLES, late: Baltimore is 19-41 on its home turf. Tampa Bay is 38-25 in road games. The Rays won the last meeting 7-2 on Aug. 19. Shane McClanahan earned his eighth victory for Tampa Bay.
D-backs at PHILLIES, late: Carson Kelly hit a two run-homer and drove in three runs, and Zac Gallen pitched five strong innings in his first start in his hometown, leading Arizona to an 8-7 win over Philadelphia on Thursday.
Red Sox at CLEVELAND, late: Cleveland is 34-28 in home games in 2021. The Cleveland pitching staff averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Boston is 32-30 on the road.
Nationals at METS, late: New York is 36-26 in home games in 2021. Washington is 23-39 on the road. The Mets won the last meeting 5-4 on Aug. 12. Jeurys Familia secured his sixth victory for New York.
Blue Jays at TIGERS, late: Detroit is 33-30 in home games in 2021. Toronto is 32-31 on the road. The Tigers won the last meeting 5-3 on Sunday. Gregory Soto earned his sixth victory for Detroit.
Reds at MARLINS, late: Miami is 32-31 in home games in 2021. Cincinnati is 34-30 in road games. The Reds won the last meeting 3-1 on Sunday. Vladimir Gutierrez earned his ninth victory for Cincinnati.
Giants at BRAVES, late: Atlanta is 31-31 in home games in 2021. The Braves’ lineup has 182 home runs this season. San Francisco is 41-25 on the road. The Giants have slugged .437 this season.
Astros at RANGERS, late: Texas is 28-34 in home games in 2021. Houston is 34-27 on the road. The Astros won the last meeting 3-1 on July 25. Zack Greinke earned his 10th victory for Houston.
Cubs at WHITE SOX, late: The White Sox are 42-23 on their home turf. The Cubs have gone 23-41 away from home. The White Sox won the last meeting 9-3 on Aug. 8. Dylan Cease earned his ninth victory.
Brewers at TWINS, late: Minnesota is 30-33 on its home turf. Milwaukee is 42-21 in road games. The Twins won the last meeting 8-2 on April 4. Michael Pineda recorded his first victory for Minnesota.
Padres at ANGELS, late: Los Angeles is 32-30 in home games in 2020. The Angels have a collective batting average of .249 this season. San Diego is 27-32 on the road. The Padres have slugged .403 this season.
Yankees at ATHLETICS, late: Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo Stanton homered for the third consecutive game and New York beat Oakland 7-6 on Thursday night.
Rockies at DODGERS, late: Los Angeles is 42-21 on its home turf. Colorado is 15-47 on the road. The Dodgers won the last meeting 3-2 on July 25. Phil Bickford earned his first victory for Los Angeles.
Royals at MARINERS, late: Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and Kansas City beat Seattle 6-4 on Thursday night. Perez’s 35th home run fueled a five-run sixth inning.