Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a victory over the Pirates on Thursday. Colin Rea won for the first time in five starts, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Pinch-hitter Yohendrick Piñango drew a bases-loaded walk that brought in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles on Thursday night. Patrick Corbin allowed a run and four hits in five-plus innings and Andrés Giménez hit a solo home run for Toronto, which won for the 10th time in 14 games.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam in the sixth inning while Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies also homered to propel the visiting Braves to a victory over the Red Sox on Thursday.
Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani homered and combined with two other pitchers for seven hitless innings before the Rockies broke up the no-hitter bid in the eighth in a win over Colorado on Wednesday night.
Shohei Ohtani hits a massive 424-foot leadoff home run for the Dodgers against the Rockies.
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Connelly Early struck out seven over seven innings, Jarren Duran homered, and the Red Sox blanked the Braves on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Blaze Alexander hit his first home run of the season and drove in six runs, Gunnar Henderson had his 12th and 13th homers, and the Orioles routed the Rays on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Gerrit Cole struck out 10 while pitching into the seventh in a second stellar start since his return from Tommy John surgery, and the Yankees beat Kansas City on Wednesday night to run their winning streak to 14 straight over the Royals.
Kazuma Okamoto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning to lead the Blue Jays to their second straight victory over the Marlins. Kevin Gausman allowed one run and six hits in five innings and Tyler Rogers finished for his second save in four chances with Toronto, which won for the eighth time in 12 games.
Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run home runs and Logan Gilbert threw six shutout innings as the Mariners beat the Athletics on Wednesday to complete a series sweep and move into first place in the AL West.
Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven brilliant innings, extending his scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings and passing Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander for the Phillies franchise record, in a shutout win Wednesday against the Padres for a three-game sweep.
Mike Soroka limited San Francisco to two runs on four hits in six innings, Geraldo Perdomo broke a seventh-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the Diamondbacks beat the Giants on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
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Jesús Sánchez hit his first career grand slam, Ernie Clement and Yohendrick Piñango had solo home runs, and the Blue Jays beat the Marlins to halt Miami's winning streak at four. Sandy Alcantara gave up a season-high eight runs and matched a season-worst by allowing 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Ketel Marte crushes a 452-foot home run for D-backs.
Jesus Sanchez is amped after crushing a grand slam for Blue Jays
Vaughn Grissom wallops go-ahead grand slam for Angels
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