Major League Baseball 2020: The Definitive Edition

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The Twins and the Cardinals remain on top of the power rankings. The amazing Marlins, led by .397-hitting Miguel Rojas, have won five in a row and are on top in the NL East. Mike Trout leads the league with 4.6 WAR (.329/.472/.640), while Shane Bieber has 4.4 on the mound (9-1, 1.36 ERA, 120 K, 7 BB).

Gleyber Torres won the AL Player of the Week, getting 12 hits in 23 at-bats, and four home runs. Victor Robles had 13 hits to win the NL award.

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There were two trades today. The embattled Chris Archer was traded to the Yankees for three minor prospects. Archer struggled to a 2-7 record and 5.47 ERA this season, leaving him with an ERA over 5 for his Pirates career.

The second trade saw Garrett Richards return to the Angels in exchange for Luiz Gohara and a minor leaguer. The oft-injured Richards had a 2.08 ERA in 14 starts this season, while Gohara has only pitched in the minors this year.

Only two games today:

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Cubs 2, Phillies 0. Alec Mills pitched eight strong inning, allowing just three hits and no walks and striking out seven while holding the Phillies scoreless. Albert Almora Jr. hit a two-run double to account for all the scoring.

Mets 4, Cardinals 3. The Cardinals tied the score in the eighth with a home run off the bat of Kolten Wong, but J.D. Davis answered right back with another homer in the bottom of the inning. Davis reached base three times and drove in three on the day.

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Yankees 8, Royals 4. Gary Sanchez and Brett Gardner homered as the Yankees beat the Royals. Jonathan Loaisiga struck out ten in 4 2/3 innings, but Deivi Garcia got the win with two scoreless innings in which he struck out all six batters he faced. The Yankees struck out 18 Royals hitters overall.

Orioles 4, Twins 1. The worst team in baseball beat the best on a walk-off grand slam by Jose Iglesias. The hit ruined eight innings of shutout ball by Jose Berrios.

Blue Jays 6, Mariners 1. Teoscar Hernandez had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three for the Blue Jays. Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed one run over eight innings for the win.

Red Sox 17, Rays 0. Andrew Benintendi drove in nine runs as the Red Sox thoroughly demolished the Rays. Benintendi had four hits, including two bases-clearing doubles and a three-run homer. Christian Vazquez and Jose Peraza had three hits apiece. Nathan Eovaldi struck out nine in eight innings for the win.

Tigers 5, Athletics 2. Christin Stewart started the Tigers' scoring with a two-run double in the first inning, and the club had a five-run lead by the end of the second. Casey Mize went five innings for the win.

White Sox 6, Indians 5. This was a back-and-forth game that saw six lead changes. Tim Anderson drove in the game-winning run in the seventh with a single. Yasmani Grandal had a three-run homer for the White Sox.

Astros 5, Rangers 1. Michael Brantley drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning, and Abraham Toro capped off the inning with a two-run home run. Lances Lynn and McCullers Jr. both pitched well neither one got a decision.

Angels 3, Marlins 2. Shohei Ohtani tied the game with a home run in the fourth inning, and later put the Angels ahead with a sac fly in the eighth inning. Ty Buttrey got the win in relief, and Kyle Keller the save.

Phillies 10, Cubs 9 (10 innings). Javier Baez hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth, and Victor Caratini followed up with an RBI single two batters later that tied the score at eight. Baez struck again with a double in the tenth, but the Phillies struck back in the tenth when five straight batters reached base in the bottom of the inning against Craig Kimbrel, capped off by a walk-off single by Bryce Harper.

Mets 2, Cardinals 1 (13 innings). The game was tied at 1-1 after four innings, and it stayed that way until Brandon Nimmo hit a walk-off triple in the thirteenth. The Mets bullpen threw seven innings of shutout baseball, capped off Robert Gsellman, who got the win.

Reds 7, Dodgers 4. The Reds got home runs from Josh VanMeter, Eugenio Suarez and Mike Moustakas in the win. Sonny Gray went eight innings to pick up his eighth victory of the season.

Braves 5, Nationals 3. Rafael Ortega led the Braves to victory with four hits. Shane Greene got the win with two innings of relief, and Chris Martin got the save.

Brewers 4, Padres 3. Justin Smoak broke a tie with a home run in the eighth inning for Milwaukee. Tyler Clippard got the win and Josh Hader the save.

Rockies 13, Diamondbacks 11. Just another day at Coors Field... Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give the Diamondbacks a two-run lead. Daniel Murphy answered right back with a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the inning. Jairo Diaz miraculously pitched a one-two-three ninth inning to end the game. Murphy and David Dahl both had three hits on the day, with Dahl reaching base all five times he was up.

Pirates 4, Giants 3. Ke'Bryan Hayes had three hits, including a two-run homer that put the Pirates ahead in the eighth inning. Reliever Blake Cederlind got the win, and Nick Burdi stranded two runners in the ninth for the save.

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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.

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Blue Jays 4, Mariners 0. Danny Salazar left with an injury after the first inning, but the Blue Jays' staff didn't miss a beat, holding the M's to six baserunners on the day. Travis Shaw had two hits and drove in three for Toronto.

Athletics 6, Tigers 5 (11 innings). The A's tied the score with a Sean Murphy home run in the ninth, and went ahead in the eleventh on a single by Stephen Piscotty. Ramon Laureano and Chad Pinder each had four hits for Oakland.

White Sox 2, Indians 1 (10 innings). In the tenth, Tim Anderson singled, stole second base, and then scored on an error by Francisco Lindor that would have ended the inning. Shane Bieber had to leave the game with an injury in the second; he was diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis and should be able to return soon. Michael Kopech got the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Orioles 9, Twins 8. Willians Astudillo hit a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth to tie the score, but pinch hitter Adley Rutschman answered back with a walk-off single to end the game. Renato Nunez hit a grand slam, and Hanser Alberto had three hits for Baltimore.

Yankees 12, Royals 0. James Paxton blanked the Royals in a three-hit shutout in which he struck out nine. Giancarlo Stanton hit his league-leading 26th home run, and Gleyber Torres hit his 24th. Luke Voit also homered and reach base all four times he was up.

Red Sox 5, Rays 3. The Red Sox came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Rays. Rafael Devers tied the score with a sac fly in the eighth, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth to put Boston ahead for good. Mychal Givens got the win in relief, and Matt Barnes his 18th save.

Astros 13, Rangers 8. The Astros scored twelve runs in the first three innings to blow out the Rangers. George Springer homered, had four hits total, and drove in four. Jose Altuve and Kyle Tucker had three hits apiece.

Dodgers 10, Reds 5. Cody Bellinger homered twice, reaching 22 on the season, and drove in four as the Dodgers beat the Reds. Joc Pederson also homered among his three hits and drove in three.

Padres 5, Brewers 2. Franchy Cordero and Greg Garcia homered as the Padres defeated the Brewers. Joey Lucchesi allowed one run over seven innings for the win.

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 3. Ildemaro Vargas (who?) hit for the cycle to lead the Diamondbacks past the Rockies. The 28-year-old had less than 300 plate appearances and just 23 extra-base hits in his career prior to this outburst. Merrill Kelly got the win, and Josh Green collected a two-inning save.

Giants 2, Pirates 1. Evan Longoria hit a walk-off home run to lead the Giants past the Pirates. Jeff Samardzija allowed just one run in eight innings for San Francisco.

Nationals 3, Braves 1. Patrick Corbin allowed one run over eight innings to get the win. The Braves mounted a threat in the ninth, scoring a run and loading the bases, but Sean Doolittle got Ozzie Albies to ground out to end the game.

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Interesting how this season is unfolding, why are the Marlins dominant who is this Miguel Rojas.

Amazing how Asdrubal Cabrera is in the RBI race

How is Pete Alonso doing, see that Jeff McNeil is going for power again instead of average

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Originally Posted by majormet

How is Pete Alonso doing, see that Jeff McNeil is going for power again instead of average

Alonso is hitting just .222 with 13 home runs. McNeil has been great, .306 with 15 home runs and 41 RBI.

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Major sophomore jinx for Pete which I would expect. McNeil coming into his own for sure. My client is a loyal Marlins fan, and I told him going into the season these are the types of years where they sneak up on you despite all the talent in the division, but surprised they could do that with Mattingly as manager in your sim.

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News:

D.J. LeMahieu drove an RV to the stadium parking lot to tailgate with fans.


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Yankees 9, Red Sox 0. Naturally, Chris Archer turned back into an ace as soon as he joined the Yankees, pitching eight shutout innings and striking out nine. Brett Gardner had four hits and Aaron Judge three in the blowout.

Blue Jays 6, Tigers 5. Consecutive home runs by Bo Bichette and Rowdy Tellez (his second of the game) tied the score in the eighth inning. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. then scored on a throwing error in the ninth to give the Blue Jays the go-ahead run.

Rays 3, Orioles 2. Home runs by Brandon Lowe and Mike Zunino made the difference for the Rays. Charlie Morton got the win for Tampa Bay.

Twins 13, Royals 6. Byron Buxton had four hits and drove in four, and Luis Arraez had three hits and drove in five in the blowout. Miguel Sano chipped in with a three-run homer, his 24th of the season.

Indians 9, Rangers 3. Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam, and Cesar Hernandez had a three-run home run as the Indians easily beat the Rangers. Triston McKenzie went five innings as the follower for Cleveland to get the victory.

Astros 9, White Sox 6. Jose Altuve homered twice and reached base four times total to help the Astros past the White Sox. Chris Devenski pitched 2 1/3 scoreless relief innings for the win.

Angels 5, Mariners 4 (12 innings). Jo Adell singled home the winning run in extra innings for Los Angeles. Mike Trout reached base three times for the Angels, and Brian Goodwin homered. Kyle Seager homered and had four hits for the Mariners.

Nationals 11, Mets 0 (Game 1). Stephen Strasburg struck out the side in the first inning, but had to leave with a blister. It didn't matter; Joe Ross and five other relievers held the Mets to just one hit. Trevor Plouffe had four hits for Washington, including a home run.

Mets 20, Nationals 3 (Game 2). The Mets repaid the favor by demolishing the Nationals. Corey Kluber was shelled, and the Nats' bullpen couldn't do much given their tired state; Washington ended up calling on Kurt Suzuki and Howie Kendrick to get through the last two innings. Pete Alonso had four hits, and he and J.D. Davis drove in five runs apiece.

Athletics 4, Phillies 3. Home runs by Ramon Laureano, Matt Olson and Sean Murphy led the A's to a win. T.J. McFarland got the victory in relief.

Dodgers 12, Braves 6. Corey Seager homered twice and drove in seven as the Dodgers doubled up the Braves. Will Smith reached base five times and Seager four in the blowout.

Reds 4, Brewers 2. Luis Castillo pitched seven effective innings, striking out eight to lead the Reds past the Brewers. Freddy Galvis hit a two-run double to start the scoring for Cincinnati.

Pirates 11, Rockies 9. A four-run eighth inning rally pushed the Pirates past the Rockies. Josh Bell and Kevin Newman had three hits apiece for Pittsburgh. Michael Feliz and Nick Burdi were able to shut down the Rockies at the end of the game.

Padres 8, Diamondbacks 4. All of San Diego's scoring came on two hits: grand slams by pitcher MacKenzie Gore and Trent Grisham. Gore got the win, allowing two runs over 6 1/3 innings.

Marlins 6, Giants 3 (11 innings). Jorge Alfaro drove in two with a single in the eleventh inning to put the Marlins ahead of the Giants. Jacob Hannemann had two hits, including a three-run homer. Wilmer Flores had four hits for the Giants.

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News:

Kenley Jansen will miss three weeks with shoulder inflammation.


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Twins 4, Royals 2. Eddie Rosario had three hits as the Twins beat the Royals. Jake Odorizzi allowed two runs over six innings for the win.

Indians 5, Rangers 0. Carlos Carrasco threw a four-hit shutout, his fifth straight good outing as he continued his return from lymphoma. Carlos Santana and Cesar Hernandez homered for Cleveland.

Orioles 1, Rays 0. Renato Nunez hit a home run in the seventh inning for the game's only run. Sam Lewis pitched six shutout innings for the win, and three relievers finished the game for the Orioles. Yonny Chirinos pitched well in the loss.

Astros 6, White Sox 4. Michael Brantley had three hits and drove in two as the Astros beat the White Sox. Jose Urquidy was injured in the first inning, but five Houston relievers took things the rest of the way.

Blue Jays 7, Tigers 6. Cavan Biggio and Reese McGuire had three hits apiece to help the Blue Jays narrowly beat the Tigers. Detroit pulled within one run in the ninth, but Jonathan Schoop hit into a double play to kill a rally.

Red Sox 6, Yankees 4. Christian Vazquez had three hits and drove in three to pace the Red Sox offense. Matt Barnes walked in two runs in the ninth inning, but Mychal Givens came on to strike out Giancarlo Stanton with the bases loaded and two outs. Collin McHugh pitched seven solid innings, allowing two runs and striking out ten.

Angels 6, Mariners 5 (11 innings). Donnie Walton tied the game with a home run in the ninth for the Mariners, his third hit of the game, but Brian Goodwin drove in the winning run two innings later for the Angels. Hoby Milner provided three innings of scoreless relief for Los Angeles.

Cubs 7, Cardinals 3. Javier Baez, Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo homered as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals. Kyle Hendricks allowed four hits and one run over eight innings to get the win.

Giants 3, Marlins 0. Kevin Gausman allowed just two hits and two walks over eight innings as the Giants shut out the Marlins. Austin Slater had three hits for San Francisco.

Phillies 7, Athletics 2. Aaron Nola allowed one run over seven innings to get the win. J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run homer in the sixth to give the Phillies the lead, and Jay Bruce had a pinch-hit grand slam to break the game open in the eighth.

Reds 3, Brewers 2. Eugenio Suarez's 18th home run gave the Reds the lead in the eighth inning. Anthony DeSclafani allowed two runs over eight innings to pick up the victory.

Nationals 2, Mets 0. Victor Robles had three hits, including a home run, and drove in both runs for the Nationals in the win. Max Scherzer went six innings, allowing just three baserunners, for his eighth win of the season- he left early after a rain delay.

Dodgers 2, Braves 1. Clayton Kershaw held the Braves scoreless over 7 2/3 innings to get the win. Cody Bellinger had three hits and Max Muncy homered for the Dodgers.

Pirates 3, Rockies 2. JT Riddle hit a bases-clearing triple in the fourth inning as the Pirates beat the Rockies. JT Brubaker got the win, allowing two runs over five innings.

Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1 (10 innings). Kole Calhoun singled in the go-ahead run in the tenth inning. Archie Bradley allowed a hit and two walks to load the bases in the bottom of the inning, but Andrew Chafin came on to strike out the final two batters. Luke Weaver allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings for Arizona.

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Rays 8, Orioles 1. Kevin Kiermaier had two hits, including a home run, and drove in four as the Rays rolled past the Orioles. Blake Snell went 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run to get the win.

Tigers 15, Blue Jays 4. Christin Stewart had a monster day, with four hits, two home runs (including a grand slam), and seven RBI as the Tigers crushed the Blue Jays. C.J. Cron also hit a grand slam and Willi Castro had three hits. John Schreiber got the win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Twins 5, Royals 3. Luis Arraez had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three for Minnesota. Homer Bailey went six innings to get the win.

Astros 7, White Sox 1. Lance McCullers allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings to get the win. Yordan Alvarez had three hits and Kyle Tucker drove in three for Houston.

Indians 5, Rangers 1. Francisco Lindor homered, and Cesar Hernandez drove in three for the Indians as they beat the Rangers. Zach Plesac allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the victory.

Angels 5, Mariners 4. Shohei Ohtani homered and reached base all four times he was up as the Angels narrowly beat the Mariners. Los Angeles overcame a three-run first-inning homer by Daniel Vogelbach.

Yankees 8, Red Sox 3. D.J. LeMahieu had four hits and drove in four as the Yankees topped the Red Sox. Giancarlo Stanton hit his league-leading 28th home run and Gleyber Torres hit his 25th. Jonathan Loaisiga left with an injury in the fifth, and J.A. Happ went the final 4 1/3 innings to get the win.

Cubs 3, Cardinals 2. Jason Heyward and Anthony Rizzo homered a the Cubs beat the Cardinals. Alec Mills got the win, and Craig Kimbrel got his 13th save.

Phillies 11, Athletics 9. Logan Forsythe had two home runs and drove in four as the Phillies beat the A's in a slugfest. Roman Quinn and Rhys Hoskins both homered and drove in three apiece. The A's hit six home runs themselves, including a three-run shot off the bat of Joakim Soria.

Nationals 10, Mets 7 (11 innings). Trea Turner hit a grand slam in the ninth to put the Nationals ahead by three, but Pete Alonso answered right back in the bottom of the inning with a three-run homer to send the game to extras. Turner drove in the go-ahead run two innings later with a sac fly, and the Nats tacked on two more. Turner finished with three hits and six RBI on the day.

Braves 7, Dodgers 2. Ozzie Albies had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three for the Braves. Max Fried moved to 8-0 on the season, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Brewers 9, Reds 2. Avisail Garcia and Keston Hiura homered as the Brewers routed the Reds. Chris Lee got the win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Pirates 8, Rockies 5. The Pirates came back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Rockies. Ke'Bryan Hayes homered and drove in four, and Jacob Stallings had three hits. Blake Cederlind pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief to get the victory.

Giants 2, Marlins 1. Tyler Anderson allowed one run over eight innings as the Giants beat the Marlins. San Francisco mustered only three hits on the day, but benefitted from seven walks.

Diamondbacks 9, Padres 3. Jake Lamb hit a grand slam and followed up the next inning with a three-run homer, driving in seven in total for the Diamondbacks. Robbie Ray left in the second inning with an injury, but Artie Lewicki threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win.

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Four American League teams are on top of the power rankings this week, led by the Astros, who have won four in a row.

Cesar Hernandez won the AL Player of the Week, with four home runs and 12 RBI. David Dahl won the NL award with 16 hits in 27 at-bats.

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Indians 5, Orioles 0. Mike Clevinger pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a walk and striking out twelve. Cesar Hernandez continued his hot streak with a two-run triple.

Rangers 11, Royals 2. Robinson Chirinos and Ronald Guzman each had three-run homers as the Rangers blew out the Royals. Joely Rodriguez got the win in relief and Rafael Montero pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Athletics 5, Angels 2. Ramon Laureano and Marcus Semien homered to help lead the A's past the Angels. Frankie Montas allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings to get the win.

Diamondbacks 8, Dodgers 3. Kole Calhoun hit one of four Arizona homers and drove in three runs. Mike Leake hit one himself and went 6 1/3 innings for the victory.

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Blue Jays 4, Rays 1. Nate Pearson struck out eleven in six innings to defeat the Rays. Cavan Biggio homered and drove in three for Toronto.

Braves 4, Red Sox 2. Johan Camargo reached base all four times he was up to help the Braves past the Red Sox. Mike Foltynewicz left with an injury in the fourth inning, but Mark Melancon got the win in relief with 2 1/3 scoreless innings pitched. Christian Pache put the Braves ahead with a single in the seventh.

Tigers 5, White Sox 4. Miguel Cabrera hit a bases-clearing double in the first inning to put the Tigers on the right track. Jordan Zimmermann got the win, and Joe Jimenez picked up his 18th save.

Indians 4, Orioles 3. Rio Ruiz tied the score in the top of the ninth with a two-run single, but Tanner Scott walked four batters in the bottom of the inning for a walk-off walk. Jose Ramirez, Carlos Santana and Jordan Luplow had two hits apiece.

Royals 8, Rangers 7. Alex Gordon had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four as the Royals narrowly defeated the Rangers. Robinson Chirinos homered twice for Texas.

Twins 6, Brewers 4. Miguel Sano homered twice, reaching 26 on the season, and drove in four as the Twins beat the Brewers. Kenta Maeda struck out nine in seven innings and held the Brewers to one run.

Athletics 7, Angels 1. Tony Kemp had a five-hit day as the A's easily beat the Angels. Ramon Laureano chipped in with a three-run homer. Lou Trivino held the Angels scoreless over 2 1/3 innings of relief for the win.

Mariners 3, Astros 1. Penn Murfee allowed one run in seven innings for his third win of the season. The M's got RBI hits from Donnie Walton, Mitch Haniger and Mallex Smith.

Phillies 7, Marlins 3. Bryce Harper, Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen homered in the Phillies win. Victor Arano got the win in relief.

Pirates 4, Yankees 1. Joe Mugrove held the Yankees scoreless over 6 1/3 innings to get the win. Pablo Sandoval and Jarrod Dyson homered for Pittsburgh, while Gleyber Torres hit his 26th home run for New York.

Nationals 9, Giants 3. Patrick Corbin allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Adam Eaton had three hits, and Eric Thames hit his 17th home run.

Mets 2, Cubs 1. Rick Porcello allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings to get the win. Pete Alonso put the Mets ahead with an RBI double in the sixth, and Edwin Diaz closed things down in the ninth for his 16th save.

Cardinals 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings). Paul Goldschmidt was the hero, driving in the tying run in the ninth and the winning run in the eleventh with RBI singles. Goldschmidt had four hits total on the day.

Padres 3, Reds 2. Austin Hedges homered to help the Padres beat the Reds. Jacob Nix got the win, pitching 2 2/3 innings in relief, and Kirby Yates got a four-out save, his 18th of the season.

Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 0. Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer, his 23rd of the season, as the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks. Justin Turner and Joc Pederson each reached base three times. Walker Buehler left after two innings with a tired arm, but Ross Stripling pitched three scoreless innings to get the win.

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Brewers 9, Twins 2. Brock Holt homered twice, driving in three runs and scoring four as the Brewers beat the Twins. Christian Yelich had three hits and Avisail Garcia had a three-run homer. Brandon Woodruff pitched seven innings for the win.

Rangers 4, Royals 2. Rougned Odor's double in the seventh inning broke a tie and helped the Rangers to a victory. Willie Calhoun's two-run homer started the scoring for Texas.

Angels 9, Athletics 2. Jo Adell reached base all four times he was up to help the Angels beat the A's. Tommy La Stella drove in three, and Shohei Ohtani got the win, allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings.

Rays 3, Jays 1. Brandon Lowe had three hits, including a home run, as the Rays defeated the Jays. Brendan McKay got the win, and Nick Anderson picked up his 16th save.

Braves 8, Red Sox 2. Christian Pache had four hits, including a home run, as the Braves blew out the Red Sox. Everyone in the Braves lineup had a hit, and eight players had at least two as Atlanta totaled 19 on the day. Kyle Wright allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings for the win.

Tigers 10, White Sox 8. Jonathan Schoop's second home run of the day was a walk-off shot that gave the Tigers a comeback win. C.J. Cron had four hits for Detroit, including a home run of his own, and drove in the tying run in the ninth before Schoop's homer.

Orioles 4, Indians 2. Hunter Harvey went only five innings, but handed Shane Bieber his second loss of the season. Rio Ruiz and Chance Sisco both homered for Baltimore.

Astros 8, Mariners 0. Alex Bregman homered twice as the Astros destroyed the Mariners. Zack Greinke went the distance for his eleventh win of the season, allowing just four hits and three walks.

Marlins 3, Phillies 0. Jorge Alfaro slugged two homers against his former team, driving in all three runs in the game. Jose Urena pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings for the win.

Pirates 15, Yankees 0. The Bucs demolished the Yankees behind a career day from Adam Frazier, who had four hits and drove in five. Mitch Keller threw eight shutout innings, allowing just five baserunners and striking out ten.

Nationals 9, Giants 4. Kurt Suzuki drove in four runs and Eric Thames three as the Nationals rolled. Corey Kluber got the win for Washington.

Mets 3, Cubs 1. Marcus Stroman allowed one run over eight innings to get the victory. Jeff McNeil and Jake Marisnick both homered to help the Mets to the win.

Cardinals 1, Rockies 0. Miles Mikolas held the Rockies scoreless over seven innings as they dropped their sixth straight game. Kolten Wong had three hits and Yadier Molina drove in the only run of the game.

Padres 4, Reds 3. Tommy Pham homered twice and walked three times as the Padres snuck past the Reds. Kirby Yates struck out two in the ninth for his 15th save.

Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 4. Home runs by Christian Walker and Andy Young gave the Diamondbacks a two-run lead in the top of the ninth. But five consecutive Dodgers reached base in the bottom of the inning as the Dodgers came back to win it. Caleb Ferguson got the win despite giving up three runs in an inning.

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News:

Tough break for the NL-best Cardinals, who lost Dakota Hudson to a torn meniscus. The 25-year-old Hudson was in the middle of a second straight excellent season, with a 7-2 record and a 3.09 ERA.


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White Sox 3, Tigers 1. Luis Robert was the hero, tying the score with a home run in the ninth inning, and putting the White Sox ahead with a single two innings later. Lucas Giolito and Matt Manning were both excellent, holding their opponents scoreless and allowing just three hits between them over 7 1/3 and 7 innings respectively.

Blue Jays 4, Rays 0. Randal Grichuk homered twice to reach 19 on the season. Cavan Biggio had three hits, and Chase Anderson threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings.

Indians 5, Orioles 3. Franmil Reyes homered and Carlos Santana had three hits in the win. Carlos Carrasco struck out eleven in 7 2/3 innings to pick up the win.

Twins 6, Yankees 2. Josh Donaldson homered twice as the Twins beat the Yankees. Randy Dobnak allowed one run in seven innings for Minnesota.

Angels 5, Rangers 2. Mike Trout had three hits, including his 21st home run of the year. Justin Upton had three hits as well. Andrew Heaney struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings for the win.

Mariners 10, Royals 5. Daniel Vogelbach popped two homers as the Mariners doubled up the Royals. Seven Mariners had multi-hit games in total.

Rockies 11, Cardinals 3. Trevor Story had three hits, including a home run, as the Rockies easily beat the Cardinals. Story, Charlie Blackmon and Brendan Rodgers drove in three apiece.

Cubs 5, Mets 4. Jharel Cotton pitched seven effective innings to get the win. David Bote homered and Victor Caratini drove in two for Chicago.

Padres 6, Reds 5. The Reds took the lead a two-run homer by Eugenio Suarez, but Greg Garcia tied the score with a double in the bottom of the inning, and Manny Machado ended the game with an RBI single. Machado had three hits on the day.

Nationals 7, Giants 2. Adam Eaton and Juan Soto each had a homer among three hits apiece as the Nats beat the Giants. Max Scherzer struck out eleven in seven innings to get the win.

Phillies 5, Marlins 0. Bryce Harper homered twice and had three hits total as the Phils beat the Marlins. Aaron Nola pitched eight shutout innings for Philadelphia.

Dodgers 12, Diamondbacks 2. Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger reached base four times apiece as the Dodgers blew out the Diamondbacks. Austin Barnes drove in four, and Bellinger three. Jimmy Nelson pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for Los Angeles.

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News:

Another division leader lost a key piece, as Will Smith of the Dodgers suffered a fractured ankle and will miss the rest of the season. Smith was hitting .258 with nine home runs.


Scores:

Orioles 9, Rays 5. Renato Nunez homered twice and drove in four to lead the Orioles past the Rays. Yo****omo Tsutsugo had three hits for Tampa Bay. Keyvius Sampson went 5 1/3 innings for the win.

Indians 7, White Sox 3. Tyler Naquin had a four-hit day and Franmil Reyes homered as the Indians beat the White Sox. Zach Plesac pitched six innings to win his sixth game.

Twins 4, Yankees 3. The Twins won their MLB-best 51st game, defeating their longstanding bugaboo the Yankees for the fourth time in five games this season. Luis Arraez drove in three runs, and Taylor Rogers wriggled out of a ninth-inning jam for his 16th save.

Astros 13, Athletics 6. Kyle Tucker homered twice and reached base five times as the Astros blew out the A's. Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and Michael Brantley all had three-hit days as well.

Angels 11, Rangers 10. Shohei Ohtani reached base five times, and his ninth-inning single gave the game to the Angels. Alex Avila drove in four runs for Los Angeles.

Mariners 9, Royals 6. Daniel Vogelbach homered twice for the second day in a row. Mitch Haniger drove in three, and Carl Edwards Jr. struck out all four batters he faced for the win.

Red Sox 7, Cubs 4. Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer to help the Red Sox beat the Cubs. Collin McHugh allowed three runs in 7 1/3 innings to get the win.

Braves 3, Nationals 1. Home runs by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Johan Camargo helped the Braves top the Nats. Mike Soroka allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Pirates 5, Blue Jays 3. Luke Maile had two hits and drove in three as the last-place Pirates won their sixth in a row. Trevor Williams pitched seven innings to get the victory.

Marlins 5, Giants 1. Pablo Lopez allowed just one run over seven innings and helped the Marlins to the win. Jesus Aguilar homered for Miami as they retained a narrow lead in the NL East.

Mets 4, Phillies 0. Steven Matz threw seven shutout innings to lead the Mets to a win. Pete Alonso hit a three-run home run for New York.

Reds 5, Cardinals 4. Travis Jankowski had four hits and Curt Casali three as the Reds defeated the Cardinals by a run. Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias locked down the eighth and ninth innings for Cincinnati.

Padres 6, Rockies 1. Michael Baez pitched seven shutout innings for San Diego, striking out seven and allowing just three hits. Eric Hosmer homered and reached base four times for the Padres.

Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3 (10 innings). Christian Yelich drove in the game-winning run with a single in the tenth. Brock Holt had three hits for the Brewers, and Josh Hader got his 15th save.

Dodgers 6, Tigers 5. Justin Turner walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to complete a three-run rally for the Dodgers that gave them the lead. Los Angeles overcame a good game by C.J. Cron, who had a home run among his three hits.

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Yankees 6, Twins 4. Gio Urshela had three hits, including a home run, as the Yankees beat the Twins. Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman were solid in relief.

Rays 4, Orioles 1. Blake Snell allowed one run in eight innings for the Rays, and Nick Anderson struck out the side for his 17th save. Joey Wendle and Kevan Smith homered for Tampa Bay.

Royals 4, Mariners 2. Hunter Dozier had three hits and Ryan McBroom homered for the Royals. Danny Duffy allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings for the win.

Indians 5, White Sox 4. Jordan Luplow's two-run single helped the Indians come from behind. Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer, and Brad Hand collected his 16th save.

Astros 6, Athletics 3. Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam to lead Houston to the victory. Lance McCullers Jr. allowed two runs over eight innings for the win.

Angels 6, Rangers 4. Mike Trout homered twice, reaching 23 on the season, to help beat the Rangers. Hoby Milner pitched 2 1/3 shutout innings of relief for the win.

Cardinals 9, Reds 0. Carlos Martinez threw six shutout frames as the Cardinals crushed the Reds. Kolten Wong and Dexter Fowler each had three hits.

Padres 18, Rockies 9. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice, and Wil Myers came off the bench for a pinch-hit home run as the Padres crushed the Rockies. Manny Machado had four hits, and Eric Hosmer and Tommy Pham three apiece in the blowout.

Nationals 3, Braves 2. Stephen Strasburg allowed one run in six innings, moving to 5-0 with an 0.86 ERA on the season. The Nats scored three run-in the second inning, which proved to be all they would need.

Blue Jays 9, Pirates 4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 23rd home run of the season to help the Blue Jays beat the Pirates. Hyun-Jin Ryu got the win and chipped in with two hits of his own.

Phillies 5, Mets 2. J.T. Realmuto and Roman Quinn homered in the Phillies win. Jake Arrieta went 6 2/3 innings to get the victory.

Marlins 7, Giants 6. Jesus Aguilar homered to give the Marlins the lead in the eighth inning. Brian Anderson and Jorge Alfaro also hit home runs in the win. Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth for his league-leading 20th save.

Red Sox 7, Cubs 2. Jose Peraza and Rafael Devers each had three hits in the win. Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven innings to get the decision.

Diamondbacks 9, Brewers 4. Mike Leake pitched 6 1/3 innings and hit a bases-clearing double to lead the Diamondbacks past the Brewers. Tim Locastro had three hits and drove in three for Arizona.

Dodgers 9, Tigers 2. Julio Urias pitched a complete game, allowing two unearned runs and striking out ten. Austin Barnes hit a grand slam and Mookie Betts hit a three-run home run.

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Rays 8, Orioles 2. Willy Adames had three hits, including a home run, as the Rays beat the Orioles. Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over six innings for the win.

White Sox 12, Indians 1. Luis Robert and Tim Anderson homered in the White Sox rout. Dallas Keuchel allowed one run in seven innings and picked up the victory.

Twins 9, Yankees 0. Byron Buxton homered twice as the Twins destroyed the Yankees. Luis Arraez got a hit in his 20th consecutive game. Kenta Maeda pitched six shutout innings for the win.

Angels 9, Rangers 6. Jo Adell hit a home run and doubled twice among his four hits total. The go-ahead run scored in the seventh on a passed ball with the bases loaded. Hanser Robles pitched two shutout innings in relief for the win, and Zack Kelly got a five-out save.

Astros 8, Athletics 6. George Springer matched Adell, with a home run, two doubles, and four hits total on the day. Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa had three hits apiece. Justin Verlander struck out twelve in seven innings and got the win.

Mariners 14, Royals 5. The M's scored eight runs in the seventh inning to turn this one into a rout. Starlin Castro homered twice and drove in four, and he and three other Mariners each had three hits.

Marlins 3, Giants 1. Sandy Alcantara pitched seven shutout innings to help the Marlins extend their lead in the NL East to three games. Isan Diaz had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run for Miami.

Mets 6, Phillies 2. Rick Porcello allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings to lead the Mets past the Phillies. Amed Rosario, Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso homered for New York.

Nationals 13, Braves 3. Howie Kendrick, Juan Soto and Kurt Suzuki had three hits each for Washington. Patrick Corbin got the victory, pitching 8 1/3 innings for the Nationals.

Blue Jays 6, Pirates 5. Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs and reached base four times as the Blue Jays beat the Pirates. The Toronto bullpen was solid in the last three innings, with Ken Giles escaping a two-hit rally in the ninth.

Cardinals 2, Reds 1. Yadier Molina hit a walk-off double for the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt had three hits for St. Louis, and Andrew Miller had a solid relief outing, striking four of five batters.

Rockies 7, Padres 2. Nolan Arenado and Daniel Murphy drove in three apiece to lead the Rockies past the Padres. German Marquez struck out eleven in 7 1/3 innings for the win.

Diamondbacks 8, Brewers 7. RBI hits by Stephen Vogt and Tim Locastro brought the Diamondbacks from behind for the win. Arizona overcame a four-hit day by Justin Smoak.

Dodgers 8, Tigers 4. Enrique Hernandez hit two of the Dodgers' four home runs as they beat the Tigers. Walker Buehler got the win, and Blake Treinen got a two-inning save.

Red Sox 8, Cubs 7. Christian Vazquez homered and drove in three, and Andrew Benintendi had three hits in the Red Sox win. Rookie Matthew Kent somehow got the win despite allowing seven runs in 6 1/3 innings. Matt Barnes pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save.

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A four-game winning streak put the Astros at the top of the power rankings. The Rangers have displaced the Orioles as the team with the worst record in baseball. Giancarlo Stanton has already racked up 81 RBI.

Jo Adell was the AL Player of the Week, with 11 hits in 16 at-bats, and 9 RBI. Bryce Harper won the NL award, with four home runs and seven RBI.