Rookie shines again for Dodgers in win

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J.D. Martinez, right, is congratulated by Freddie Freeman after hitting a three-run homer in the Dodgers’ 9-0 win over the Phillies on Saturday. RICH SCHULTZ — GETTY IMAGES

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Rookie Bobby Miller won for the third time in four starts, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 on Saturday.

David Peralta homered, doubled and drove in a run for the Dodgers, who won for just the second time in seven games.

Miller (3-0), a 24-year-old right-hander, allowed three hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked three, lowering his ERA to 0.78, in his fourth big league appearance.

The defending NL champion Phillies (31-33) had won a season-high six in a row.

BRAVES 6, NATIONALS 4 >> Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna each hit a two-run homer in the second inning off MacKenzie Gore and Atlanta won its seventh consecutive game by beating host Washington.

After reeling off five straight comeback victories, the Braves avoided any suspense by taking an early lead to improve to a National League-best 40-24.

RANGERS 8, RAYS 4 >> Nathan Eovaldi became the majors’ second nine-game winner, Corey Seager had five hits and four RBIs, and Texas beat host Tampa Bay in a matchup of teams with the major leagues’ top records.

Eovaldi (9-2) allowed four runs and seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, improving to 8-0 in his last 10 starts as Texas (41-22) stopped a seven-game winning streak by the Rays (47-20).

Seager hit a two-run double in a three-run third off Taj Bradley (4-3) and hit a two-run homer against Jalen Beeks in a three-run fourth.

METS 5, PIRATES 1 >> New York stopped a seven-game losing streak, beating host Pittsburgh behind Mark Canha’s tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and three RBIs.

Kodai Senga (6-3) allowed an unearned run and two hits in seven innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, TIGERS 0 >> Nick Ahmed hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Lourdes Gurriel added a three-run blast in the fifth and visiting Arizona sent Detroit to its eighth straight loss.

NL West-leading Arizona, which has won four straight games, is 14 games over .500 for the first time in nearly five years.

TWINS 9, BLUE JAYS 4 >> Carlos Correa hit his second career grand slam in a seven-run eighth, Max Kepler and Trevor Larnach also homered and visiting Minnesota topped Toronto.