Cincinnati 7, Washington 1
Phillip Ervin hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall, and Anthony DeSclafani threw seven strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park.
Chi. Cubs 5, San Diego 4
Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo homered during a five-run second inning Saturday afternoon, and Cubs relievers retired 10 straight Padres to end the game as Chicago held on for a second straight game to defeat San Diego 5-4 at Wrigley Field.
Boston 4, NY Yankees 1
J.D. Martinez homered over the Green Monster, Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox survived a rough outing by closer Craig Kimbrel to hold on for a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Chi. White Sox 2, Tampa Bay 1
Tim Anderson scored from second base when Tampa Bay third baseman Matt Duffy threw wildly to first on Leury Garcia's bunt single in the ninth inning Saturday night, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 win over the Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., spoiling All-Star Blake Snell's return from the disabled list.
Washington 6, Cincinnati 2
Matt Adams homered and knocked in two runs, and Anthony Rendon and Wilmer Difo each added two RBIs as the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 Saturday night and earned a split of their day-night doubleheader at Nationals Park.
Philadelphia 8, Miami 3
Zach Eflin pitched a season-high eight innings and the Philadelphia Phillies supported him with four home runs to defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 8-3 at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night.
St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 4
Jedd Gyorko and Jose Martinez each hit two doubles and combined for four RBIs and Matt Carpenter homered Saturday as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4.
NY Mets 3, Atlanta 0
Zack Wheeler continued his resurgence Saturday night, as the New York Mets right-hander earned his fourth straight win by tossing seven scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-0, at Citi Field.
Cleveland 3, LA Angels 0
Corey Kluber threw a three-hit shutout to lead the host Cleveland Indians to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Progressive Field.
Milwaukee 8, Colorado 4
Travis Shaw hit a grand slam as part of a six-run first inning and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 at Miller Park on Saturday night.
Minnesota 8, Kansas City 2
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning, Jose Berrios pitched seven effective innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Saturday night at Target Field.
Texas 3, Baltimore 1
Joey Gallo spoiled Dylan Bundy's Southwest homecoming with a two-run home run Saturday night, sending the Texas Rangers to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas.
Arizona 9, San Francisco 3
Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed had three hits, including his second career two-homer game, and four RBIs, while Steven Souza Jr. doubled, tripled and drove in three runs as the Diamondbacks beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 9-3 at Chase Field on Saturday.
Oakland 2, Detroit 1
Matt Chapman and Khris Davis homered, and the Oakland A's continued to dominate the punchless Detroit Tigers with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night.
Houston 14, LA Dodgers 0
Marwin Gonzalez had a solo home run in the second inning and Josh Reddick added a three-run homer in a seven-run eighth as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 14-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
Toronto 5, Seattle 1
Marco Estrada allowed one hit in seven-plus innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Saturday night.