LA Dodgers 14, Chi. Cubs 5
Clayton Kershaw overcome a rare inefficient outing to become the majors’ first 20-game winner and A.J. Ellis clubbed a pair of two-run homers to help Los Angeles rout host Chicago.
Boston 5, Baltimore 3
David Ortiz drilled his second home run of the night in the 10th inning as Boston outlasted host Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series.
Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 2
Russell Martin hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift host Pittsburgh past Milwaukee.
NY Yankees 5, Toronto 3
Jacoby Ellsbury homered and drove in three runs before exiting with a strained right hamstring as host New York seized its third straight victory.
Chi. White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 3
Alexei Ramirez recorded three hits and an RBI to help support 7 1/3 solid innings from Jose Quintana as visiting Chicago claimed the opener of the three-game series.
Washington 3, Miami 2
Adam LaRoche hit an early two-run homer in support of Doug Fister, who earned his third straight victory as Washington won at Miami for the second straight night.
NY Mets 5, Atlanta 0
Daniel Murphy went 4-for-5 and Lucas Duda’s two-run homer in the sixth inning snapped a scoreless tie as visiting New York captured the series opener.
Colorado 15, Arizona 3
Michael Cuddyer belted a grand slam in the sixth inning and added a bases-clearing double in the eighth to cap his career-high seven-RBI performance as host Colorado defeated Arizona for the second straight night.
Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4
Trevor Plouffe delivered a walk-off single and Oswaldo Arcia homered among three hits as Minnesota came from behind to clip visiting Cleveland.
Detroit 10, Kansas City 1
Ian Kinsler homered among his three hits and drove in three runs while Justin Verlander pitched into the eighth inning as visiting Detroit routed Kansas City in the opener of their key divisional series.
Seattle 10, Houston 5
Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager hit three-run homers during a seven-run fourth inning as Seattle cruised past host Houston.
St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
Randal Grichuk and Matt Holliday belted back-to-back homers in the first inning as host St. Louis continued its recent home dominance.
Oakland 3, Philadelphia 1
Jon Lester struck out seven in as many innings and Derek Norris drove in a run and scored as Oakland took the series opener from visiting Philadelphia.
Texas 12, LA Angels 3
Jake Smolinski belted a two-run homer and Lisalverto Bonilla scattered two hits over five innings as visiting Texas extended its season-high winning streak to seven games.
San Diego 5, San Francisco 0
Odrisamer Despaigne allowed two hits in seven innings as San Diego defeated visiting San Francisco.