Bailey Ober held Detroit to one hit over eight innings as the visiting Minnesota Twins downed the Tigers 5-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Ober (10-5) walked two and struck out 11 in his seventh consecutive quality start. Caleb Thielbar pitched around a walk in the ninth to complete the shutout.
Willi Castro had three hits and two runs for Minnesota, and Manuel Margot supplied three hits and one run. Matt Wallner added two hits and an RBI as the Twins took two games in a three-game series.
Detroit opener Alex Faedo (5-2) surrendered one run on two hits in his only inning. Matt Vierling’s single to lead off the fourth was the Tigers’ lone hit.
Brewers 6, Marlins 2
Jake Bauers went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Brice Turang was 2-for-4 while shining defensively to help host Milwaukee avoid a three-game sweep with a win against Miami.
Brewers starting pitcher Tobias Myers allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five in four innings. Reliever Jakob Junis (4-0) threw two scoreless innings to remain unbeaten.
Xavier Edwards hit for the cycle, the second in Miami franchise history, and scored both of the Marlins’ runs. Miami starter Kyle Tyler (0-2) gave up four runs on seven hits in four innings.
Pirates 6, Diamondbacks 5 (10 innings)
Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run single to highlight a four-run 10th inning and Pittsburgh held on to defeat Arizona in Phoenix.
Oneil Cruz homered for the second straight game and scored two runs for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Aroldis Chapman (3-4) picked up the win with a hitless inning of relief.
Eugenio Suarez hit a home run and drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks. Reliever Justin Martinez (4-2) suffered the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning.
Mariners 6, White Sox 3
Cal Raleigh homered and knocked in three runs as Seattle completed a three-game series sweep and sent host Chicago to its 14th straight loss.
Raleigh, Victor Robles and new acquisition Randy Arozarena each tallied two of the Mariners’ eight hits, while Leo Rivas notched his first career RBI. Bryce Miller (8-7) picked up the win after allowing three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings.
Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer for the White Sox, who also lost 14 straight from May 22-June 6.
Rays 2, Reds 1
Tampa Bay scored two runs on one hit and three walks in the eighth inning to rally past Cincinnati in the rubber match of a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Rays pulled even in the eighth when Jose Caballero scored from third on a wild pitch from Reds reliever Fernando Cruz (3-8). Lucas Sims entered the game with the bases loaded and walked Richie Palacios to force in the go-ahead run.
Tampa Bay’s Garrett Cleavinger (7-2) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win. Cincinnati starter Hunter Greene took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, while Elly De La Cruz had three hits and stole four bases for the Reds.
Orioles 8, Padres 6
Cedric Mullins capped a six-run third inning with a two-run double and Ryan Mountcastle drove in four runs as Baltimore avoided a three-game sweep by defeating visiting San Diego.
Mountcastle and Ryan O’Hearn each had two hits for the Orioles, who led 6-0 before the Padres pulled within 6-5 on Xander Bogaerts’ two-run homer in the sixth. Cionel Perez (2-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for Baltimore, and Mountcastle added his second two-run single of the game in the eighth to make it 8-5.
San Diego starter Randy Vasquez (3-6) was charged with six runs over two-plus innings as the Padres had their season-high seven-game winning streak come to an end.
Guardians 4, Phillies 3
Steven Kwan hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning to help visiting Cleveland beat Philadelphia in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Jhonkensy Noel had three hits, including a three-run home run, as the Guardians won for the fourth time in six games. Left-hander Joey Cantillo, 24, allowed three runs over four innings in his major league debut for Cleveland. Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his 33rd save of the season.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in all three runs for the Phillies, who have lost three of their past four. Philadelphia starter Kolby Allard allowed three runs across four innings in his team debut after being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Blue Jays 7, Rangers 3
Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and host Toronto took advantage of a depleted Texas pitching staff for a four-run victory.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo homer and two RBIs to extend his hitting streak to nine games for the Blue Jays, who swept a three-game series to complete a 5-4 homestand.
Josh Smith hit a two-run homer and Corey Seager added three hits for Texas.
Braves 9, Mets 2
Matt Olson opened the scoring with a three-run homer in the fourth inning for visiting Atlanta, which salvaged a split of a four-game series by beating New York.
Orlando Arcia, Austin Riley and Ramon Laureano also homered for the Braves, who outscored the Mets 13-2 in winning the final two games of the series. Atlanta leads New York by 1 1/2 games in the race for the top wild-card spot in the National League.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the eighth to snap a 20-inning scoreless streak for the Mets, who lost back-to-back games for the first time since July 14 and 19.
Dodgers 6, Astros 2
James Outman, Gavin Lux and Teoscar Hernandez homered in support of rookie River Ryan, who excelled in his second career start as visiting Los Angeles prevailed in the finale of a three-game series with Houston.
The Dodgers snapped a four-game road losing streak by blending a second consecutive strong start from Ryan (1-0) with an impressive power display initiated in the middle innings. Ryan was charged with one run on two hits and three walks to go along with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Like Ryan, Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (4-9) carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning, but Outman ended that bid with his fourth home run of the year. Arrighetti allowed three runs on four hits over six innings and remained winless over his past five starts.
Cubs 7, Royals 3
David Bote and Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered two-out RBI hits as Chicago rallied past host Kansas City.
Crow-Armstrong had three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning that put the Cubs ahead 4-3 after Bote tied the game with a run-scoring double. Javier Assad (5-3) matched a season high by pitching six innings, allowing three runs on five hits to collect his first win since May 15.
The Royals’ final hit was Freddy Fermin’s one-out solo home run in the fourth that put Kansas City up 3-2. Royals starter Cole Ragans (7-7) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings as Kansas City lost for the fourth time in five games.
Cardinals 4, Nationals 3
Paul Goldschmidt hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to lift St. Louis over visiting Washington.
Goldschmidt led off the inning and drilled a 2-2 sinker from Dylan Floro (3-3) over the wall in left. Willson Contreras also hit a home run for the Cardinals, who snapped a three-game losing streak. St. Louis starting pitcher Miles Mikolas allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings.
Lane Thomas had two doubles and an RBI for the Nationals, who lost for the fourth time in six games.
Giants 5, Rockies 4
Casey Schmitt homered, Matt Chapman added a key two-run single and San Francisco completed a four-game sweep of visiting Colorado.
Jorge Soler had three hits and Derek Hill scored twice after a triple and a single for the Giants, who went 7-0 against the Rockies at home this season. Schmitt’s home run on the 10th pitch of the game gave the Giants a lead they never relinquished.
The Rockies cut their deficit to 5-3 in the seventh on Michael Toglia’s 18th homer of 2024. Colorado closed within 5-4 in the ninth on Jacob Stallings’ RBI groundout, which moved Jake Cave to second base with one out. Camilo Doval stranded Cave and secured his 20th save by striking out Sam Hilliard and getting Ezequiel Tovar to ground out to shortstop.
Angels 8, Athletics 6
Taylor Ward’s grand slam in the fourth inning capped Los Angeles’ rally from a six-run deficit, helping the Angels avoid a four-game sweep against Oakland in Anaheim, Calif.
Ward’s grand slam put Los Angeles ahead 7-6 and chased A’s starter Osvaldo Bido (2-2) from the game after he surrendered seven runs on six hits and four walks over 3 2/3 innings. Nolan Schanuel reached base five times with two singles, two walks and a hit by pitch with the bases loaded that padded the Angels’ lead.
Brent Rooker hit a three-run double during Oakland’s six-run third inning. Abraham Toro and Kyle McCann each added an RBI in the third for the A’s, who won the series’ first three games by a combined four runs.
Yankees 8, Red Sox 2
Alex Verdugo and Austin Wells each had two hits while Gleyber Torres drove in two runs as New York beat host Boston to take the rubber match of a three-game series.
The Yankees jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning for the second consecutive night and never looked back, with New York starter Carlos Rodon (11-7) allowing two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. started in center field in his Yankees debut, going 1-for-5 with a run and his 23rd stolen base of the season. Boston’s Rafael Devers and Danny Jansen (in his Red Sox debut) had two hits apiece. Losing pitcher Tanner Houck (8-7) lasted six innings, yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits.
–Field Level Media
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