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Scores:

Yankees 12, Royals 7. Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam, his 25th home run of the season, as the Yankees beat the Royals. Brett Gardner and Gleyber Torres reached base four times apiece.

Twins 4, Orioles 3. Nelson Cruz had three hits, including his 20th home run, as the Twins narrowly beat the Orioles. Michael Pineda left with an injury in the second inning, but Zack Littell pitched two shutout innings in relief for the win.

Mariners 7, Blue Jays 4. Kyle Higashioka homered twice and drove in four runs for the Mariners as they beat the Blue Jays. Wyatt Mills got the win and Taylor Guilbeau the save.

Rays 4, Red Sox 3 (10 innings). Brandon Lowe's two-run double in the ninth tied the score. The winning run scored the next inning when Kevan Smith scampered home on a wild pitch. The Red Sox missed out on a solid effort by Daniel McGrath, who allowed just one run in eight innings.

Athletics 8, Tigers 6. This was a back-and-forth game that saw five lead changes. Chad Pinder drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run single in the eighth inning. Liam Hendriks got his 17th save.

Indians 7, White Sox 5 (10 innings). Jordan Luplow's two-run single in the tenth inning gave the Indians the win. Luplow, Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana had three hits apiece for Cleveland. The Indians got three scoreless innings from their bullpen.

Rangers 7, Astros 4. Shin-Soo Choo had three hits to pace the Rangers offense. Jordan Lyles allowed two unearned runs in five innings to get the win.

Marlins 8, Angels 4. Corey Dickerson and Miguel Rojas (hitting 8th?!?) each had three hits as the Marlins doubled up the Angels. The Marlins got a three-run homer from Garrett Cooper in the seventh to help them come from behind.

Cardinals 4, Mets 1. Harrison Bader hit a three-run homer to lead the Cardinals to victory. Dakota Hudson pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, while Giovanny Gallegos hit his 15th save.

Cubs 6, Phillies 4. Victor Caratini, David Bote and Javier Baez all homered to help the Cubs to the win. Baez drove in three and Caratini had three hits on the day.

Dodgers 9, Reds 6. Cody Bellinger reached base all four times he was up and hit his 20th home run of the season. Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux both homered and had three hits apiece. Julio Urias allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Braves 9, Nationals 8. Juan Soto tied the score at eight with a home run in the top of the ninth, but the Braves answered back in the bottom of the inning when Freddie Freeman drove in the winning run. Adeinys Hechevarria homered and drove in three for Atlanta. Eric Thames hit a grand slam for the defeated Nationals.

Brewers 9, Padres 8. Keston Hiura hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to tie the score, and Ben Gamel hit another home run to put the Brewers ahead in the eighth. Brock Holt had three hits for Milwaukee, and Hiura drove in five runs on the day. Corey Knebel got the win and Josh Hader the save.

Rockies 15, Diamondbacks 10. When 25 runs are scored at Coors Field, it's called "Wednesday." The Rockies plated eight in the eighth inning, capped off by a grand slam off the bat of Ryan McMahon, who had actually come into the game as a pinch hitter earlier in the inning. Tony Wolters reached base all five times he was up for Colorado.

Pirates 2, Giants 0. Joe Musgrove threw a 98-pitch shutout, allowing just two hits and no walks. Jason Martin drove in the first run of the game with a triple in the fifth.