MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 10 as Tigers top Phillies
Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Kyle Finnegan, making his Detroit debut after being acquired from the Nationals, got the last four outs for his 21st save this season as the Tigers won for the fifth time in six games.
Javier Baez led the offense with a two-run homer and a two-run triple. Colt Keith, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres accounted for the other three runs with solo homers.
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper blasted two-run homers for the Phillies. Zach Wheeler (9-5) allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits in six-plus innings with 10 strikeouts.
Rays 4, Dodgers 0
Yandy Diaz had two home runs among his three hits and drove in three runs as the Rays snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over the visiting Dodgers.
Drew Rasmussen (9-5) allowed four hits with no walks and six strikeouts over 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Pete Fairbanks struck out the side in the ninth as Rays pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.
Blake Snell (1-1) returned from the injured list to make his first start since April 2. Snell gave up three runs on five hits and no walks over five innings, striking out eight.
Orioles 4, Cubs 3
Baltimore rallied with four runs in the bottom of the eighth, including a three-run homer from Gunnar Henderson, to put away visiting Chicago.
Jordan Westburg had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, whose eighth-inning outburst snapped an 18-inning scoreless streak. Jeremiah Jackson also had two hits for Baltimore.
Newly acquired Willi Castro tripled, singled and scored two runs for the Cubs, and Nico Hoener contributed three hits and two RBIs.
Blue Jays 4, Royals 2
Bo Bichette had three hits and drove in a run as Toronto rode a strong performance by starting pitcher Max Scherzer to a win over visiting Kansas City.
Scherzer went six innings, giving up just one run on five hits while striking out five for the Blue Jays, while Davis Schneider drove in two runs on a single as part of a three-run third inning.
Salvador Perez homered for the second straight game and added a single for the Royals, whose three-game winning streak came to an end. Kyle Isbel contributed two doubles and an RBI.
Rockies 8, Pirates 5
Jordan Beck had two hits, including a home run, and Warming Bernabel added two doubles as host Colorado used a six-run sixth inning to rally past Pittsburgh.
Orlando Arcia also homered and Mickey Moniak contributed two hits for the Rockies, who have won two straight for the third time since the All-Star break -- matching the team's total in the previous 96 games.
Liver Peguero recorded his first career multi-homer game with three home runs for the Pirates, who have dropped two straight after winning eight of the previous nine. Bryan Reynolds and Isiah Kiner-Falefa chipped in with two hits apiece for Pittsburgh.
Brewers 8, Nationals 2
Christian Yelich homered and added two singles to lead visiting Milwaukee to a win over Washington.
Brandon Woodruff shut down the Nationals over six innings of work, giving up just one hit while striking out eight for the Brewers, who won for the fifth time in six games. Brice Turang contributed a double and two singles for Milwaukee.
Robert Hassell III belted a two-run home run for the Nationals, who finished with just two hits in their fourth straight loss.
Red Sox 7, Astros 3
Romy Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Abraham Toro each blasted home runs to lead host Boston to a second straight win over Houston.
Along with Gonzalez and Story, Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder finished with two hits for the Red Sox, who picked up their fourth consecutive victory.
Victor Caratini had four hits and Christian Walker smacked his second home run in as many games for the Astros, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.
Guardians 5, Twins 4
Jose Ramirez had two hits, including a two-run home run, and scored on a double by Bo Naylor in the eighth inning to give Cleveland the lead for good in a home win over Minnesota.
Daniel Schneeman added a homer and scored twice for the Guardians, who won for the 16th time in 22 games. C.J. Kayfus drove in a run in his MLB debut, and Hunter Gaddis picked up his first career save.
Royce Lewis and Trevor Larnach each had two hits and an RBI for the Twins, who led 4-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning. Matt Wallner chipped in with a two-run homer for Minnesota.
Marlins 2, Yankees 0
Agustin Ramirez, a former New York prospect, smacked two home runs to lead Miami to a home win over the Yankees.
Eury Perez held New York in check with six shutout innings, scattering two hits and three walks while fanning five. Behind Perez, the Marlins picked up their third shutout victory in four games. Miami had six shutouts before the All-Star break.
Ben Rice doubled for the Yankees, who had just two hits on the day. Cam Schlittler took the loss for New York despite giving up just four hits while striking out six over five innings.
Mets 12, Giants 6
Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor combined for six hits and seven RBIs at the top of the order as New York handled visiting San Francisco.
Nimmo (3-for-4) contributed two runs and three RBIs while Lindor (3-for-4) posted one run and four RBIs. Pete Alonso drove in both with a three-run homer in the first. Starter Kodai Senga allowed five hits and four runs over four innings before giving way to Reid Garrett (3-4), who retired all four Giants he faced.
Dominic Smith and Willy Adames swatted two-run homers for the Giants. Kai-Wai Teng (0-1) went 3 1/3 innings in his major league debut and surrendered five runs, four hits and three walks.
Rangers 6, Mariners 4 (11 innings)
Wyatt Langford singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning as Texas defeated host Seattle and pulled within a game of the Mariners for both second place in the American League West and the AL's third and final wild-card spot.
Kyle Higashioka homered and drove in three runs for the Rangers, who won for the first time in nine games at T-Mobile Park. Langford's soft liner to right field leading off the 11th scored Adolis Garcia from second base. Ezequiel Duran followed with a broken-bat single to right off Casey Legumina (4-6) to give Texas a two-run lead.
Rangers reliever Luis Curvelo (1-0), making his second major league appearance, pitched 1 1/3 innings for the victory. Merrill Kelly, in his Texas debut after being acquired from Arizona at the trade deadline, allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings, with no walks and six strikeouts.
--Field Level Media
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