NATIONALS 5, BRAVES 3
Rookie Dylan Crews hit a tiebreaking home run in the second inning before leaving the game in the sixth as Washington beat Atlanta on Tuesday night.
Crews, the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB amateur draft, hit a solo shot with two out in the second inning off Atlanta ace Spencer Strider that snapped a 3-all tie. Crews walked in his second plate appearance in the fifth before being replaced in center field by Nasim Nuñez in the top of the sixth.
Crews left the game due to a sore left side and lower back. He is expected to get an MRI on Wednesday.
RED SOX 2, METS 0
Carlos Narváez and Rafael Devers hit homers and six relievers combined to keep the Mets scoreless after Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected in Boston’s win over New York. Manager Alex Cora was also ejected when he came out of the dugout in his pitcher’s defense and took over a heated argument with umpire Mike Estabrook with one out in the top of the third.
CUBS 14, MARLINS 1
Seiya Suzuki homered, doubled and had four RBIs, Kyle Tucker also went deep and Chicago beat Miami. In his second game as designated hitter this season, Tucker also had two singles and walked. Justin Turner singled twice and doubled, while Matt Shaw doubled and singled for the Cubs, who matched a season-high with 21 hits.
BLUE JAYS 3, PADRES 0
Anthony Santander and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and Toronto beat San Diego.
The shutout was Toronto’s first of the season. The Padres failed to score a run for the third time this season.
TIGERS 5, CARDINALS 4
Riley Greene homered and hit the winning RBI double in the ninth inning to help Detroit beat St. Louis.
Zack McKinstry singled off Kyle Leahy (1-1) to lead off the ninth and scored on Greene’s double to the right-field gap.
PIRATES 1, REDS 0
Bailey Falter gave up four hits and had five strikeouts through seven innings and Pittsburgh ended a four-game losing streak with a win over Cincinnati.
Falter (3-3) has surrendered one run in 23 2/3 innings over his past four starts, including none in 16 2/3 in his past three.
RAYS 3, ASTROS 2
Taylor Walls hit a game-ending sacrifice fly and Tampa Bay rallied to beat Houston.
The Rays trailed 2-0 until Jonathan Aranda’s two-run single in the eighth inning tied the score.
Christian Morel then led off the ninth with a walk against Kaleb Ort (1-1) and advanced to third on pinch-hitter Brandon Lowe’s double to left-center.
YANKEES 5, RANGERS 2
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, rookie Will Warren struck out a career-high 10 and New York beat Texas.
BREWERS 5, ORIOLES 2
Logan Henderson recorded seven strikeouts in five shutout innings as Milwaukee beat Baltimore to hand the Orioles their eighth consecutive loss.