Major League Baseball 2020: The Definitive Edition

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Rays 8, Orioles 7. Hunter Renfroe homered and drove in four runs as the Rays defeated the Orioles. Jose Iglesias matched Renfroe's achievement for Baltimore.

Cubs 7, Blue Jays 4. Javier Baez had three hits and drove in two to help the Cubs beat the Blue Jays. Rex Brothers got the win in relief.

Athletics 5, Red Sox 2. A bases-clearing double by Matt Olson in the ninth innings helped the A's come from behind against the Red Sox. Oakland overcame a great performance by Collin McHugh, who allowed just one run over eight innings.

Rangers 3, Tigers 1. Lance Lynn allowed one run over seven innings as the Rangers beat the Tigers. Willie Calhoun put Texas in front with a single in the third inning.

Twins 5, Royals 3. The Twins scored all five runs in the eighth inning to come from behind, with a homer from Miguel Sano tying the score and one from Jorge Polanco putting them ahead. Jake Odorizzi struck out eleven in eight innings to get the victory.

White Sox 3, Yankees 2 (10 innings). Tim Anderson tied the score with a single in the ninth, and Eloy Jimenez singled home the winning run in the tenth. Dylan Cease struck out ten in six innings for Chicago.

Indians 11, Mariners 2. Franmil Reyes homered twice and drove in three runs as the Indians routed the Mariners. Carlos Santana walked four times for Cleveland. Shane Bieber struck out nine in seven innings to earn his 13th win of the season.

Angels 6, Astros 3. Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer and drove in four total on the day as the Angels defeated the Astros. Julio Teheran struck out nine over eight frames to get his 13th victory as well.

Giants 5, Rockies 3. Austin Slater homered twice and drove in three to lead the Giants past the Rockies. Buster Posey put San Francisco ahead in the seventh when he walked with the bases loaded.

Mets 8, Phillies 3. Brandon Nimmo had three hits and drove in three to help the Mets beat the Phillies. Pete Alonso homered for New York.

Nationals 4, Padres 0. Austin Voth pitched seven shutout innings, striking out eleven, as the Nationals beat the Padres. Howie Kendrick had two hits and drove in two.

Reds 3, Pirates 1. Luis Castillo allowed one run over six innings, and Pedro Strop got the win in relief. Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the Reds ahead.

Brewers 4, Cardinals 2. Eduardo Escobar homered and had three hits total as the Brewers snuck past the Cardinals. Yoshihisa Hirano picked up the victory in relief.

Braves 3, Marlins 2. Ronald Acuna Jr. brought the Braves back from behind with a two-run walk-off single. Ozzie Albies had three hits for Atlanta.

Diamondbacks 8, Dodgers 5 (10 innings). Nick Ahmed put the Diamondbacks in front in extra innings with a two-run single. Ahmed drove in four on the day, while Max Muncy homered twice and drove in four for Los Angeles.

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Red Sox 5, Athletics 2. Mike Leake allowed two runs over eight innings as the Red Sox beat the A's. Adam Haseley drove in two runs for Boston.

Cubs 4, Blue Jays 3. Victor Caratini drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the third, as the Cubs slipped past the Blue Jays. Alec Mills got the win.

Mariners 5, Indians 0. Yusei Kikuchi pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings as the Mariners defeated the Indians. Mitch Haniger homered twice and drove in three runs.

Rays 7, Orioles 2. Mike Zunino provided a three-run homer as the Rays beat the Orioles. Charlie Morton struck out eight in seven innings for the win.

Rangers 8, Tigers 7. Willie Calhoun homered and drove in four runs as the Rangers topped the Tigers. Nick Solak and Matt Duffy had three hits apiece. Christin Stewart homered twice for the Tigers.

Twins 3, Royals 2. The Twins got three home runs, including Miguel Sano's 40th, to beat the Royals. Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Tyler Duffey came on to retire the last two batters.

Yankees 9, White Sox 5 (13 innings). Gleyber Torres hit a grand slam in the thirteenth innings, his 39th of the season, and had six RBI on the day as the Yankees defeated the White Sox. Torres, D.J. LeMahieu and Miguel Andujar had three hits apiece.

Angels 13, Astros 4. Mark Canha hit a grand slam and collected three hits and six RBI on the day as the Angels crushed the Astros. Andrew Heaney got his eleventh win for Los Angeles.

Reds 9, Pirates 7. Nick Castellanos had a big day, with four hits, including a homer, and six RBI to lead the Reds past the Pirates. Raisel Iglesias got his 29th save.

Mets 5, Phillies 0. Jacob deGrom only made it into the sixth inning, but held the Phillies to one hit and no runs. The Mets got three home runs on the day.

Braves 9, Marlins 3. Johan Camargo had four hits and Ronald Acuna Jr. three as the Braves rolled past the Marlins. Sean Newcomb allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Nationals 4, Padres 1. Adrubal Cabrera's three-run homer in the seventh inning made the difference as the Nationals topped the Padres. Patrick Corbin allowed one run and struck out ten over 7 2/3 innings.

Cardinals 4, Brewers 2. Alex Reyes pitched five shutout innings to earn the win. John Gant threw two scoreless frames in relief. The Cardinals had a balanced attack, with no one collecting more than one hit.

Rockies 5, Giants 2. Kyle Freeland walked six, but allowed just two runs in seven innings to get the victory. Garrett Hampson put Colorado ahead with a single in the sixth inning.

Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 3. A three-run homer by Mookie Betts made the difference as the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks. Clayton Kershaw won his twelfth game of the season.

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The Rays remain in the top spot of the power ranking, having won 15 of their last 16 games. The Marlins, who were in first place heading into July, have gone 12-27 (including ten losses in a row) since to fall into last place in the NL East. The Orioles have lost eight in a row and may challenge for the all-time record for losses in a season.

Luis Arraez had an incredible 18 hits in 26 at-bats for the Twins to win the AL Player of the Week. Austin Slater hit three homers and drove in nine to win the NL award.

Cody Bellinger has 9.1 WAR and leads in all three triple crown categories at this point.

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Rangers 10, Orioles 7. Joey Gallo homered twice and walked three times as the Rangers beat the Orioles. Shin-Soo Choo had three hits, including a homer, and drove in four for Texas. The Orioles lost their ninth in a row.

Yankees 11, Rays 0. Gary Sanchez homered twice, driving in six runs and scoring four times, as the Yankees destroyed the first-place Rays. Jonathan Loaisiga threw five scoreless innings, and three relievers completed the three-hit shutout.

Mariners 5, Astros 4. Mitch Haniger, Starlin Castro and Kyle Seager homered to help the M's past the Astros. Seattle got scoreless relief outings from Sam Tuivailala, Carl Edwards Jr., and Austin Adams.

Indians 6, Athletics 3. Two-run doubles by Roberto Perez and Christian Arroyo in the ninth inning helped the Indians past the A's. Mike Clevinger struck out an incredible 15 batters in six innings, but didn't figure in the decision.

Brewers 8, Braves 3. Ryan Braun homered, and he and Eduardo Escobar drove in two runs apiece to help the Brewers beat the Braves. Corbin Burnes got the win, and Alex Claudio threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Cubs 6, Dodgers 5. Kyle Schwarber tied the score with a two-run homer in the fifth, and Victor Caratini put the Cubs ahead with another home run in the eighth. Adbert Alzolay was knocked out in the third inning, but four relievers held the Dodgers scoreless the rest of the way.

Rockies 7, Nationals 6. Jairo Diaz allowed three runs to score on two ninth-inning doubles, but got the final out to close out a nail-biter. David Dahl, Trevor Story and Tony Wolters homered for Colorado.

Diamondbacks 10, Royals 7. Carson Kelly homered twice, and Shane Peterson drove in four runs as the D-Backs beat the Royals. Adalberto Mondesi had four hits for Kansas City.

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Rangers 19, Orioles 10. The Orioles (now officially eliminated from the playoffs) lost their tenth in a row, getting shellacked for 19 runs and 20 hits by the Rangers. Everyone in the Texas lineup got a hit, and seven Rangers had multi-hit games. They hit six home runs, including two apiece by Scott Heineman and Todd Frazier.

Rays 7, Yankees 1. Jose Martinez had three hits and drove in three runs as the Rays beat the Yankees. Steven Matz allowed one run in seven innings for New York.

Blue Jays 2, Cardinals 1. A walk-off homer by Cavan Biggio won the game for the Blue Jays. Nate Pearson allowed one run in six innings for Toronto, and Deolis Guerra got the win in relief.

Reds 7, Red Sox 3 (11 innings). Aristedes Aquino hit a bases-clearing triple in the eleventh inning as the Reds defeated the Red Sox. Jesse Winker had three hits and Raisel Iglesias got the win in relief.

White Sox 6, Twins 5 (12 innings). Tim Anderson drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the twelfth inning. Nomar Mazara had three hits, and he and Yoan Moncada homered for Chicago.

Astros 4, Mariners 2. Kyle Tucker's two-run double in the first inning put the Astros ahead for good. Justin Verlander allowed two runs over six innings to win his 12th game of the season.

Mets 6, Angels 2. Kevin Kiermaier, Pete Alonso and J.D. Martinez all homered as the Mets defeated the Angels. Marcus Stroman got his 14th win of the season.

Indians 9, Athletics 5. Jake Bauers and Cesar Hernandez had three hits apiece as the Indians beat the Athletics. Cleveland overcame two home runs by Ramon Laureano.

Tigers 2, Pirates 0. Michael Fulmer threw a four-hit shutout, striking out eight, as the Tigers won against the Pirates. Jeimer Candelario homered for Detroit.

Marlins 6, Phillies 3. Corey Dickerson had three hits, including a three-run homer, as the Marlins beat the Phillies. Jose Urena got the win, and Drew Steckenrider his league-leading 33rd save.

Braves 5, Brewers 1. Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead the Braves to the victory. Mike Soroka allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win.

Dodgers 6, Cubs 0. David Price left with an injury after the third inning, but Blake Treinen came on to throw three scoreless innings of relief and earned the win. Four Dodgers pitchers combined to throw a three-hit shutout. Stephen Vogt hit a three-run homer, and Max Muncy had three hits and drove in two.

Nationals 15, Rockies 9. It was a Coors Field kind of game, as the Nationals scored in seven separate innings and had 21 hits on the day. Trea Turner and Asdrubal Cabrera had four hits apiece for Washington.

Diamondbacks 3, Royals 2 (10 innings). Rookie Seth Beer ended the game with a walk-off single in the tenth inning. Madison Bumgarner allowed two runs in eight innings for Arizona.

Padres 3, Giants 1. Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer in the second inning to set the Padres on the path to victory. Jacob Nix allowed one run in seven innings for San Diego.

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Yankees 10, Rays 5. Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, reaching 46 on the season, and drove in four as the Yankees doubled up the Rays. New York hit four other homers, including Gleyber Torres's 40th.

White Sox 4, Twins 3 (12 innings). Eloy Jimenez tied it up with a two-run single in the ninth, and Danny Mendick doubled home the go-ahead run in the twelfth. Yoan Moncada had four hits on the day.

Astros 5, Mariners 4 (10 innings). Martin Maldonado hit a walk-off homer in the tenth for the Astros. Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer for Houston.

Indians 16, Athletics 1. The Indians pounded the A's for 22 hits, with six different players collecting at least three, led by Carlos Santana's four. He and three other Cleveland batters hit home runs.

Rangers 6, Orioles 3 (11 innings). Todd Frazier put the Rangers ahead with a home run in the eleventh inning. It was the fifth win in a row for Texas, the eleventh loss in a row for Baltimore. Willie Calhoun had four hits for the Rangers, while Trey Mancini and Adley Rutschman matched the feet for the Orioles.

Cardinals 9, Blue Jays 3. Brad Miller homered and drove in four on the day as the Cardinals beat the Blue Jays. Carlos Martinez left early with an injury, but Robbie Erlin threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to pick up the victory. St. Louis scored six runs in the eighth inning to put the game away.

Red Sox 3, Reds 2. A home run by Jose Peraza put the Red Sox ahead in the fifth inning. Rick Porcello went eight innings and allowed two runs to get the win.

Mets 4, Angels 1. Noah Syndergaard allowed just three hits and one run, striking out thirteen and walking no one over 8 2/3 innings. J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the ninth.

Tigers 6, Pirates 5. Victor Reyes homered and drove in three as the Tigers nipped the Pirates. Casey Mize allowed five runs, but still got the win, and four Detroit relievers held Pittsburgh scoreless the rest of the way.

Marlins 10, Phillies 0. Mike Tauchman had four hits, including a grand slam, and drove in five on the day as the Marlins crushed the Phillies. Sandy Alcantara pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings for Miami.

Braves 7, Brewers 4. Ronald Acuna Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, to lead the Braves past the Brewers. Bryse Wilson struck out nine over six innings to earn the win.

Cubs 10, Dodgers 0. Kyle Schwarber had four hits and Albert Almora Jr. drove in four runs as the Cubs demolished the Dodgers. Both players homered in the shutout win. Yu Darvish threw eight scoreless innings for Los Angeles.

Rockies 3, Nationals 2. Tony Wolters homered and had three hits total as the Rockies nipped the Nationals. Garrett Hampson put the Rockies ahead with a single in the seventh.

Padres 4, Giants 1. Franchy Cordero and Manny Machado each hit two-run homers as the Padres beat the Giants. MacKenzie Gore allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings to earn the victory.

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News:

Salvador Perez (hitting .203) called a players-only meeting with the Royals, who are 46-81.

Joe Jimenez (23 saves) will miss the rest of the season with a torn flexor tendon.


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Red Sox 9, Orioles 7. A three-run homer by Kevin Plawecki handed the Orioles their 12th loss in a row. Rafael Devers had four hits for the Red Sox.

Yankees 5, Blue Jays 4. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 47th home run and drove in three runs to lead the Yankees past the Blue Jays. Dan Otero got the win in relief, and Chad Green the save.

Royals 8, Indians 5. Brett Phillips reached base all five times he was up to help the Royals beat the Indians. Billy McKinney had two hits and drove in three for Kansas City.

Mets 9, Angels 3. J.D. Davis came into the game as a replacement for the injured Jeff McNeil, but had two hits, including a three-run homer. Amed Rosario had three hits for the Mets.

Mariners 8, White Sox 2. Mallex Smith had three hits to lead the Mariners to the win. Sam Tuivailala threw 1 2/3 scoreless relief innings to get the victory.

Cubs 7, Dodgers 2. Kris Bryant had three hits, including a home run, as the Cubs beat the Dodgers. Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Nationals 16, Rockies 2. The Nationals demolished the Rockies, collecting 20 hits on the day, with three apiece by Michael Taylor, Carter Kieboom, Howie Kendrick and Kurt Suzuki. Nine of them were for extra baes, including four home runs.

Marlins 11, Pirates 5. Corey Dickerson and Eddy Alvarez had three hits apiece as the Marlins defeated the Pirates. Caleb Smith went five innings for the win and singled in a run of his own.

Brewers 6, Reds 1. Justin Smoak homered twice, and Keston Hiura hit a three-run shot as the Brewers rolled. Brent Suter allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, and the bullpen held solid the rest of the way.

Diamondbacks 4, Giants 0. Robbie Ray struck out eleven in seven shutout innings as the Diamondbacks beat the Giants. Joe Rojas reached base all four times he was up for Arizona.

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News:

Terrible news for Cody Bellinger, who will miss five weeks with a forearm strain. Bellinger hits the DL with a 44 home runs, 113 RBI, and 9.3 WAR (leading the league in all of these), and a .334 average (second place by two points). The silver lining is that he should be back for the postseason.


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Blue Jays 7, Yankees 6. The Yankees tied the score with three runs in the eighth, but Cavan Biggio walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to give the Blue Jays the victory. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 48th home run.

Orioles 7, Red Sox 1. Trey Mancini homered twice and drove in four runs as the Orioles beat the Red Sox. Keyvius Sampson allowed one run over six innings for the win.

Indians 4, Royals 3. The Indians scored two runs in the eighth to sneak past the Royals. Francisco Lindor had two extra-base hits in the win.

Rangers 4, Astros 2. Willie Calhoun and Todd Frazier each hit two-run homers to help the Rangers defeat the Astros. Lance Lynn allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings to get the win.

Tigers 4, Twins 2. Victor Reyes and Cameron Maybin homered to help the Tigers to the win. Matt Manning went six innings for the win, and Zac Houston and David McKay held Minnesota scoreless the rest of the way.

Angels 3, Rays 1. Jason Castro hit a walk-off two-run homer as the Angels beat the Rays. Julio Teheran allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings, and Kyle Keller got the win in relief.

Mets 5, Athletics 4. Pete Alonso and Michael Conforto homered in the ninth inning to bring the Mets from behind. Edwin Diaz allowed two A's to reach in the ninth but then retired the side.

White Sox 9, Mariners 1. Yoan Moncada homered and reach base four times as the White Sox crushed the Mariners. Gio Gonzalez allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings to get the victory.

Cardinals 3, Cubs 1. Kwang-hyun Kim allowed just one run in 7 2/3 innings to lead the Cards past the Cubs. Brad Miller and Wilfredo Tovar had two hits apiece for St. Louis.

Pirates 12, Marlins 7. Guillermo Heredia and JT Riddle each had three hits to help the Pirates to the win. Heredia and Gregor Polanco homered for Pittsburgh.

Braves 10, Phillies 4. Ozzie Albies and Marcell Ozuna each had three hits as the Braves beat the Phillies easily. Adeinys Hechevarria chipped in with a three-run homer.

Brewers 3, Reds 1. Christian Yelich's three-run homer in the third inning was all the scoring the Brewers needed. Adrian Houser allowed one run in six innings to get the win.

Dodgers 10, Rockies 2. Corey Seager had four hits as the Dodgers pasted the Rockies. Clayton Kershaw notched his 13th win of the season, allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings.

Diamondbacks 5, Giants 3. A grand slam by Alex Thomas capped off a five-run fifth inning for Arizona. Tim Locastro reached base five times for the Diamondbacks.

Nationals 7, Padres 5. The Padres scored three runs in the ninth, but it wasn't quite enough to topple the Nationals. Welington Castillo homered and reached base three times total.

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News:

Ketel Marte will miss five weeks with a fractured finger. Marte is hitting .311 with 15 home runs.


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Yankees 8, Blue Jays 2. Gleyber Torres had two hits, including his 41st home run of the season, and drove in four as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays. Luke Voit matched him with a three-run homer of his own.

Orioles 5, Red Sox 2. Derek Fisher and Rio Ruiz each hit two-run homers as the Orioles beat the Red Sox. Dillon Tate got the win in relief.

Royals 8, Indians 4. Whit Merrifield had three hits and Hunter Dozier drove in three as the Royals doubled up the Indians. Five Kansas City batter has multi-hit games.

Astros 8, Rangers 3. Yordan Alvarez homered twice and reached base all five times he was up in the Astros win. Yuli Gurriel and Abraham Toro also homered for Houston.

Tigers 9, Twins 5. C.J. Cron had a huge game, hitting two home runs among three hits and two walks. Willi Castro also had a three-hit game.

Rays 7, Angels 6. Ji-man Choi walked with the bases loaded in the ninth as the Rays defeated the Angels. Manuel Margot hit a three-run homer and Austin Meadows had three hits for Tampa Bay.

Mariners 5, White Sox 3. Yusei Kikuchi allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings and struck out ten to ge the win for Seattle. Shed Long Jr. had two hits, including a home run.

Mets 8, Athletics 1. Kevin Kiermaier and Luis Guillorme each homered and drove in three runs as the Mets beat the A's easily. Jacob deGrom allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings for the win.

Cubs 8, Cardinals 6. A two-run homer by Kris Bryant in the eighth inning put the Cubs ahead for good. Anthony Rizzo and Ian Happ also hit two-run homers for Chicago.

Braves 5, Phillies 2. Marcell Ozuna and Travis d'Arnaud hit back-to-back homers twice in the same game as the Braves beat the Phillies. Zach Wheeler was victimized for all four home runs, while Sean Newcomb got the win for Atlanta.

Pirates 3, Marlins 1. Mitch Keller struck out ten and allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings as the Pirates beat the Marlins. Josh Bell hit a two-run homer in the sixth to put Pittsburgh ahead, and knocked in all three runs for the Bucs.

Brewers 10, Reds 1. Brock Holt hit a grand slam, reached base four times, and drove in five runs total as the Brewers crushed the Reds. Lorenzo Cain walked four times for Milwaukee. Corbin Burnes allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings to get the victory.

Giants 4, Diamondbacks 3 (12 innings). It was a wild one in Arizona, as the clubs scored a run apiece in both the tenth and eleventh innings. Brandon Belt drove in the go-ahead run in the twelfth and the Diamondbacks put two runners on in the bottom of the inning but couldn't score.

Dodgers 9, Rockies 8. The Rockies took the lead on a two-run homer by Raimel Tapia in the bottom of the eighth, but a passed ball and a single by Tyler White put the Dodgers back in front in the next inning. Los Angeles suffered injuries to Corey Seager, Enrique Hernandez and Kenley Jansen in the game.

Nationals 3, Padres 1. Max Scherzer was dominant, allowing just three baserunners and one run over eight innings and striking out nine to win his 12th game. Trea Turner and Kurt Suzuki homered in the top of the ninth to put the Nationals in front.

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Yankees 10, Blue Jays 2. Brett Gardner hit a grand slam as the Yankees rolled over the Blue Jays. Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, his 49th of the season, and Gary Sanchez homered as well.

Royals 5, Indians 2. Brett Phillips homered twice as the Royals beat the Indians. Joe Broussard managed to get the win by allowing four baserunners but no runs in one inning pitched.

Tigers 7, Twins 5. Christin Stewart came on as an injury replacement and hit a three-run homer to lead the Tigers past the Twins. Willi Castro had three hits for Detroit.

Astros 5, Rangers 1. Justin Verlander struck out eight and allowed one run over seven innings to pick up his 13th win. Four Astros had multi-hit games in the win.

Rays 4, Angels 3 (11 innings). Yo****omo Tsutsugo homered in the top of the eleventh as the Rays beat the Angels. Brandon Lowe had three hits and drove in two for Tampa Bay.

Mets 8, Athletics 2. Rene Rivera homered twice as the Mets defeated the A's. Marcus Stroman threw 8 2/3 innings en route to winning his league-leading 15th game.

Mariners 7, White Sox 6 (12 innings). Eloy Jimenez tied the game with a grand slam in the ninth inning, but Mitch Haniger hit a walk-off home run three innings later. Mallex Smith had four hits for Seattle, including a home run. Yoan Moncada walked four times and reached base all five for Chicago.

Orioles 7, Red Sox 4. Cedric Mullins homered and scored three runs to help the Orioles top the Red Sox. Baltimore lost starter Alex Cobb to injury, with Kohl Stewart getting the win in relief.

Braves 7, Phillies 3. Marcell Ozuna homered and reached base all five times he was up as the Braves topped the Phillies. Freddie Freeman and Adeinys Hechevarria had three hits apiece for Atlanta.

Marlins 5, Pirates 3. A two-run double by Jorge Alfaro put the Marlins ahead in the ninth inning. Tommy Eveld got the win in relief, and Drew Steckenrider picked up his 34th save.

Brewers 4, Reds 1. Josh Lindblom pitched five scoreless innings to get the victory for the Brewers against the Reds. Keston Hiura had two hits, including a home run.

Cardinals 5, Cubs 3. Yadier Molina had four hits, including a single that drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Giovanny Gallegos got his 30th save for St. Louis.

Rockies 7, Dodgers 6. Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to put the Rockies ahead for good. Brendan Rodgers drove in four runs on the day.

Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1. Merrill Kelly struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings to earn the victory. Carson Kelly had three hits and drove in two runs for Arizona.

Padres 7, Nationals 5. Trent Grisham had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three for San Diego. Zach Davies allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings to get the win.

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The Braves have won five in a row and 16 of the last 19 and sit atop the power rankings with an 82-49 record. The Mets have won nine in a row themselves.

Marcell Ozuna had ten hits and four home runs to win the NL Player of the Week. Gary Sanchez matched him with a .500 average and four homers to win the AL award.

Andrelton Simmons has come on strong to tie teammate Mike Trout for the lead in WAR in the AL at 6.9. Cody Bellinger remains way in front in the NL despite his injury.

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Astros 14, Tigers 7. The Astros defeated the Tigers by a touchdown despite a five-hit game by Victor Reyes. Houston collected 21 hits on the day, including four from Francisco Cervelli, and three apiece by four other batters.

Royals 2, Blue Jays 0. Glenn Sparkman allowed just two baserunners in eight innings as the Royals shut out the Blue Jays. Adalberto Mondesi drove in both runs for Kansas City with a single in the first inning.

Rockies 5, Rangers 3. Yency Almonte struck out eleven and allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings as the Rockies beat the Rangers. Brian Dozier hit a two-run homer for Colorado.

Rays 8, Mariners 2. Manuel Margot's four hits paced the Rays' offense as they beat the Mariners. Tyler Glasnow struck out nine in six innings to get the win.

Phillies 9, Pirates 1. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered twice for the Phillies as they beat the Pirates easily. Aaron Nola went the distance, allowing just five hits and one run. Rhys Hoskins hit his 40th home run for Philadelphia.

Cardinals 4, Reds 3. Michael Lorenzen came in to close out the top of the eighth inning as a pitcher and homered to tie the score in the bottom of the inning, but Harrison Bader homered in the ninth to send the Cardinals home victorious. Jack Flaherty pitched 7 2/3 innings and hit a home run of his own.

Giants 2, Padres 1. A home run by Mike Yastrzemski was all the scoring the Giants needed in this one. Kevin Gausman allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings to get the victory.

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Yankees 6, Orioles 4. Gary Sanchez homered twice and reached base four times as the Yankees beat the Orioles. Gleyber Torres hit his 42nd home run. Chris Archer went 7 1/3 innings for the win.

Tigers 10, Astros 2. C.J. Cron homered and drove in four runs, and Nico Goodrum reached base all four times he was up. Casey Mize allowed one run in seven innings to get the win.

Indians 7, Diamondbacks 2. Carlos Santana reached base four times, homered and drove in three runs to lead the Indians to the win. Aaron Civale allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings to get the victory.

Royals 6, Blue Jays 1. Whit Merrifield had a bases-clearing double to push the Royals to a win. Jesse Hahn got the decision, allowing one run in five innings.

Rockies 19, Rangers 4. Ian Desmond, Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado all had three-hit days as the Rockies pummeled the Rangers. Story homered and drove in four, while Arenado homered and drove in three.

White Sox 11, Red Sox 3. Eloy Jimenez reached five times and Tim Anderson four as the White Sox blew out the Red Sox. Jose Abreu and Edwin Encarnacion both homered, with the latter driving in four runs.

Mariners 4, Rays 1. Mitch Haniger, Daniel Vogelbach and Kyle Higashioka all homered as the Mariners beat the Rays. Nick Margevicius got the win and Austin Adams the save.

Pirates 9, Phillies 5. Kevin Newman had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs to lead the Pirates past the Phillies. Josh Bell and Gregor Polanco also homered for Pittsburgh, while Bryce Harper hit two for Philadelphia.

Nationals 5, Mets 2. Victor Robles hit a home run among his three hits total as the Nationals topped the Mets. Corey Kluber allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings to get his 11th win of the season.

Cardinals 4, Reds 2. Tommy Edman and Austin Dean homered to send the Reds to their seventh straight loss. Carlos Martinez allowed one run in five innings for St. Louis, while Ryan Helsley go the decision in relief.

Cubs 6, Marlins 5. Javier Baez drove in two runs with a single in the ninth to put the Cubs ahead for good. Kris Bryant had four hits for Chicago.

Braves 8, Athletics 3. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam to lead the Braves to their sixth straight win. Mike Soroka struck out nine over 8 1/3 innings to get the victory.

Twins 11, Brewers 2. Tommy Pham and Josh Donaldson both hit three-run homers as the Twins rolled over the Brewers. Kenta Maeda allowed two runs over six innings for the win.

Padres 7, Giants 0. Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as the Padres beat the Giants. Mackenzie Gore allowed five hits in eight shutout innings for San Diego.

Dodgers 7, Angels 1. Joc Pederson homered twice and the Dodgers hit five home runs total as they beat the Angels. Alex Wood allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings to get the win.

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Orioles 9, Yankees 8. Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs as the Orioles beat the Yankees. A two-run homer by Renato Nunez put Baltimore ahead for good in the fifth inning.

Rays 5, Mariners 0. Brent Honeywell Jr. threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two baserunners for the Rays. Ji-man Choi had four hits for Tampa Bay.

Astros 8, Tigers 4. Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 14 in 7 2/3 innings in picking up the win for Houston. Taylor Jones hit a three-run homer, and Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa both got three hits for the Astros.

Indians 3, Diamondbacks 2. Francisco Lindor hit a walk-off single as the Indians beat the Diamondbacks. Jake Bauers and Franmil Reyes both homered for Cleveland, and Shane Bieber allowed two runs in seven innings.

Blue Jays 4, Royals 3. Anthony Alford doubled in two runs with a double in the ninth inning to tie the score, and Danny Jansen put the Blue Jays ahead with a single in the tenth. Travis Shaw homered for Toronto, and Ken Giles pitched two shutout innings for the win.

Red Sox 3, White Sox 0. Collin McHugh was spectacular, allowing four hits and striking out twelve in eight shutout innings. Michael Chavis hit a three-run homer to account for all of the scoring.

Cardinals 10, Reds 5. Tommy Edman had three hits, including a three-run homer, as the Cardinals beat the Reds. Three other Cardinals also had multi-hit games.

Brewers 1, Twins 0. Brent Suter pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings, with Corey Knebel and Josh Hader finishing things out. A single by Christian Yelich put the Brewers ahead in the first inning.

Mets 12, Nationals 3. Pete Alonso homered and drove in five runs on the day as the Mets crushed the Nationals. Amed Rosario and Brandon Nimmo had four hits apiece.

Pirates 9, Phillies 7. Home runs by J.T. Riddle, Willians Astudillo and Josh Bell helped the Pirates beat the Phillies. Pittsburgh overcame a four-hit game by its old friend Andrew McCutchen.

Cubs 10, Marlins 2. Albert Almora Jr. drove in four runs and Victor Caratini three as the Cubs blew out the Marlins. Javier Baez reached base four times for Chicago.

Athletics 11, Braves 9. The Braves put up a four-run rally in the ninth, but it wasn't enough as the A's held on for the win. Matt Olson and Matt Chapman both homered for Oakland, and Chris Bassitt got the win and had two hits and drove in three runs.

Giants 4, Padres 2. Joey Bart put the Giants ahead with a two-run pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning. Trevor Cahill allowed two runs in seven innings to get the win.

Dodgers 7, Angels 2. Gavin Lux hit a three-run homer as the Dodgers beat the Angels. Julio Urias left with an injury in the fourth inning, but Bryce Graterol came on to get the win in relief.

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Diamondbacks 5, Indians 1. Zac Gallen allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings to get the win for the Diamondbacks. Domingo Leyba and Carson Kelly homered for Arizona.

Astros 4, Tigers 3. Jose Altuve and Abraham Toro homered to help the Astros past the Tigers. Bryan Abreu allowed one run in five innings to pick up the victory.

Blue Jays 3, Athletics 2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tripled and Rowdy Tellez drove him in with a sac fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to end the game. Jordan Romano allowed one run in five innings for Toronto, and Deolis Guerra got the win in relief.

Rangers 8, Orioles 4. Willie Calhoun hit a grand slam and drove in five runs total as the Rangers beat the Orioles. Elvis Andrus had three hits and Todd Frazier also homered for Texas.

White Sox 12, Red Sox 2. Yoan Moncada homered twice and drove in four runs as the White Sox crushed the Red Sox. Luis Robert and Yasmany Grandal each had three hits, with Grandal and Eloy Jimenez both also homering.

Mets 5, Nationals 3 (12 innings). Rene Rivera hit a two-run homer in the top of the twelfth to put the Mets ahead. J.D. Davis hit a three-run homer, and Amed Rosario got a hit in his 20th consecutive game.

Reds 4, Brewers 2. Jurickson Profar had two hits and drove in three runs as the Reds beat the Brewers. Trevor Bauer struck out ten and allowed just one run in seven innings to earn the victory.

Cubs 3, Marlins 2 (13 innings). Jason Kipnis drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the thirteenth inning. Casey Sadler moved two 6-0 with a win in relief.

Rockies 7, Braves 3. David Dahl and Tony Wolters homered to lead the Rockies past the Braves. Brett Anderson went eight innings and allowed just one run for Colorado. Ozzie Albies extended his hitting streak to 25 games.

Dodgers 6, Padres 3. Luke Raley hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the tenth to send the Dodgers home victorious. Mookie Betts and Joc Pederson also homered for Los Angeles. Clayton Kershaw struck out ten in six innings for the Dodgers.

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Athletics 8, Blue Jays 4. Franklin Barreto homered twice and drove in three runs as the A's doubled up the Blue Jays. Barreto and Tony Kemp had three hits apiece for Oakland.

Yankees 8, Indians 3. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 50th home run as the Yankees beat the Indians. Luke Voit, Lewin Diaz and Aaron Hicks also homered for New York.

Tigers 6, Red Sox 5. Nico Goodrum tied the score with a two-run double in the eighth, and Jeimer Candelario drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. Candelario and Camera Maybin each had three hits.

Rays 7, Twins 2. Austin Meadows homered twice as the Rays beat the Twins. Blake Snell allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings to get his 13th win.

Orioles 8, Rangers 5. Renato Nunez homered twice and drove in five runs as the Orioles came back to beat the Rangers. The O's scored three in the eighth inning and two in the ninth.

Astros 3, White Sox 2. Kyle Tucker hit two solo homers as the Astros slipped by the White Sox. Justin Verlander struck out nine in six innings to earn his 14th win of the season.

Mariners 4, Angels 2. Kyle Higashioka and Braden Bishop both hit two-run homers in the fourth inning as the Mariners beat the Angels. Kendall Graveman threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to get the win.

Nationals 4, Phillies 3. Victor Robles had three hits, including a home run, as the Nationals beat the Phillies. Max Scherzer allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings to get his 13th win of the year.

Cubs 4, Mets 2. Matt Joyce had three hits and Albert Almora Jr. hit a two-run homer to help the Cubs beat the Mets. Pete Alonso and Tyler Chatwood were both ejected in the first inning after starting a bench-clearing brawl.

Reds 6, Brewers 2. The Reds plated five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Brewers. Jurickson Profar homered and drove in three. Joel Kuhnel pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for the win.

Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 0. Luke Weaver allowed just four baserunners and struck out ten over 8 1/3 shutout innings as the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins. Carson Kelly drove in both runs for Arizona.

Rockies 7, Braves 6. Sam Hilliard homered and drove in five runs as the Rockies beat the Braves. Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in four for Atlanta.

Cardinals 4, Pirates 1. Alex Reyes threw 5 2/3 shutout innings, striking out nine, and won his seventh game and lowered his ERA to 1.99. Brad Miller homered for St. Louis.

Dodgers 12, Padres 0. Max Muncy had four hits and drove in three as the Dodgers demolished the Padres. Dustin May allowed four hits in 6 2/3 shutout innings to get the win.

Giants 5, Royals 2. Austin Slater had four hits as the Giants beat the Royals. Andrew Triggs allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings to get the victory.

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Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3. Matt Olson had three hit and drove in two runs, and Tony Kemp homered as the A's beat the Blue Jays. A.J. Puk allowed two runs in seven innings to get the win.

Twins 8, Rays 5. The Twins got home runs by Josh Donaldson, Jake Cave and Ehire Adrianza as they beat the Rays. Randy Dobnak struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings to get the victory.

Red Sox 8, Tigers 3. Bobby Dalbec reached base four times and scored all four as the Red Sox beat the Tigers. Kevin Pillar drove in four runs for Boston.

Rangers 7, Orioles 4. Rougned Odor and Robinson Chirinos homered to lift the Rangers past the Orioles. Kolby Allard allowed one run in six innings to get the win.

Astros 10, White Sox 3. Yordan Alvarez had three hits, and Taylor Jones and Alex Bregman homered to lead the Astros past the White Sox. Zack Greinke won his 14th game for Houston.

Indians 3, Yankees 2. Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run homer as the Indians slipped past the Yankees. Triston McKenzie struck out seven in five innings to get the win.

Mariners 7, Angels 3. Daniel Vogelbach and J.P. Crawford both homered and drove in three runs as the Mariners defeated the Angels. Brandon Brennan struck out four in two shutout innings as the opener.

Nationals 12, Phillies 4. Juan Soto homered and reached base four times as the Nationals blew out the Phillies. Paolo Espino allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings to get the win.

Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 3 (11 innings). Domingo Leyba drove in the go-ahead run in the eleventh inning as the Diamondbacks topped the Marlins. Tim Locastro had three hits for Arizona.

Mets 4, Cubs 3. Marcus Stroman pitcherd a complete game to earn his league-leading 16th win, striking out ten. The Mets withstood a two-run homer by Ian Happ.

Brewers 6, Reds 2. Josh Lindblom struck out ten in 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Brewers beat the Reds. Eduardo Escobar and Keston Hiura homered for Milwaukee.

Cardinals 4, Pirates 3. Kolten Wong had four hits and drove in two as the Cardinals won their sixth in a row. Adam Wainwright allowed three runs in seven innings to get the victory, and Giovanny Gallegos got his 33rd save.

Braves 5, Rockies 1. Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer, and Johan Camargo and Travis d'Arnaud also homered as the Braves beat the Rockies. Kyle Wright allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings for the win.

Giants 6, Royals 3. Brandon Crawford had three hits, including a home run, as the Giants won against the Royals. Tyler Anderson struck out nine over eight innings for San Francisco. Whit Merrifield had four hits for Kansas City.

Padres 5, Dodgers 3 (10 innings). Greg Garcia hit a two-run double in the tenth inning to put the Padres in front. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run homer for San Diego. Los Angeles got a four-hit game from Mookie Betts.

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Athletics 5, Blue Jays 0. Frankie Montas held the Blue Jays scoreless over 6 2/3 innings. Sean Murphy reached base all four times he was up, and Stephen Piscotty matched him with three hits.

Rays 7, Twins 1. Charlie Morton held the Twins to one run over 6 1/3 innings to get the victory. Willy Adames had three hits and Manuel Margot drove in three runs for Tampa Bay.

Indians 7, Yankees 2. Franmil Reyes homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Indians past the Yankees. Carlos Santana drove in three for Cleveland.

Tigers 6, Red Sox 4. Nico Goodrum hit two home runs as the Tigers defeated the Red Sox. Jeimer Candelario and C.J. Cron also homered for Detroit.

White Sox 7, Astros 2. The White Sox got home runs from Jose Abreu, Yoan Moncada and Yasmani Grandal as they beat the Astros. Reynaldo Lopez allowed one run in five innings for the win.

Orioles 5, Rangers 0. Hunter Harvey allowed just three baserunners in seven shutout innings as the Orioles beat the Rangers. Renato Nunez homered and reached base three times.

Angels 4, Mariners 0. Shohei Ohtani allowed three hits and no walks in 8 1/3 shutout innings for the Angels. Mark Canha hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles.

Brewers 3, Reds 1. Brandon Woodruff allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings to get the win. Pedro Florimon homered and doubled for Milwaukee.

Marlins 7, Diamondbacks 6. Corey Dickerson hit a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to put the Marlins ahead. Jorge Alfaro hit a three-run homer and reached base three times total.

Cubs 2, Mets 0. Yu Darvish and two relievers combined for a NO-HITTER against the Mets. Darvish walked seven and struck out thirteen in seven innings, and threw 123 pitches before Richard Rodriguez and Brad Wieck came on to finish the effort.

Braves 8, Rockies 6. Ozzie Albies drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning. Austin Riley hit two home runs for the Braves.

Nationals 4, Phillies 3 (10 innings). The Phillies tied the score when Logan Forsythe hit a three-run homer in the ninth, but Mac Williamson hit a walk-of single in the tenth. Corey Kluber threw 7 2/3 shutout innings for the Nationals.

Pirates 11, Cardinals 10 (11 innings). The Pirates won a wild one, tying the score in the ninth when Socrates Brito singled, and going ahead in the eleventh when Guillermo Heredia got a hit. Kevin Newman homered and drove in five runs on the day.

Giants 3, Royals 2. Billy Hamilton drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Logan Webb allowed two runs in six innings for the Giants, and Trevor Gott picked up the win in relief.

Dodgers 10, Padres 2. Mookie Betts and Joc Pederson homered as the Dodgers blew out the Padres. Alex Wood struck out ten in six innings to get the win.

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The Braves and the Dodgers are tied on top of the power rankings.

Victor Robles had 11 hits in 26 at-bats to win the NL Player of the Week. Renato Nunez had four homer runs and 12 RBI to win the AL award.

Marcell Ozuna signed a four-year extension worth $80 million with the Braves.