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Bo Naylor's grand slam propels Guardians over Angels

Bo Naylor's grand slam propels Guardians over Angels

Bo Naylor hit his first career grand slam, while Austin Hedges and Ramon Laureano also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won 7-1 over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Cleveland's Ben Lively (1-1) allowed four hits and three walks, but only a run and struck out five in six innings to lower his ERA to 2.08 in four starts.

With the Guardians ahead 3-1 and two out and the bags packed in the sixth inning, Naylor, who struck out his previous two trips against Angels starter Reid Detmers (3-3), sent the left-hander's curve ball well into the right-center field seats for his first homer since April 10.

Hedges' two-run shot and a solo homer from Laureano, each their first of 2024, built an early lead for the AL Central-leading Guardians, who rebounded from a 6-0 loss in Friday's opener of this three-game set.

Those individual efforts helped momentarily cushion the blow after Guardians' left fielder Steven Kwan, who entered batting an AL-leading .356, exited after three innings with left hamstring tightness.

Detmers, meanwhile, also yielded five hits and four walks in addition to all seven runs while striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. He's allowed 16 runs in losing his last three starts after giving up three earned in going 3-0 in the first four for Los Angeles, which has dropped 12 of 15.

Lively, meanwhile, was in good shape until the fifth, when he allowed his first two walks with two outs. Zach Neto then followed with an RBI single off the glove of third baseman Jose Ramirez.

However, Detmers couldn't keep the Angels close and yielded three walks in the sixth. Naylor then delivered his no-doubt blast with two outs to break things open with his third blast of the season.

Taylor Ward had two of the four hits for Los Angeles, which is 3-24 at Cleveland since the start of the 2015 season.

Guardians OF Steven Kwan (hamstring) exits game

Guardians OF Steven Kwan (hamstring) exits game

Kwan entered the day leading the American League with a .356 batting average. He walked and popped out in his two plate appearances before leaving the game.

He was replaced by Gabriel Arias to begin the fourth.

Blue Jays snap skid with 6-3 win over Nats

Blue Jays snap skid with 6-3 win over Nats

Kevin Gausman pitched into the sixth inning and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays ended a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in his return from the injured list, and Danny Jansen and Daulton Varsho each had two hits for the Blue Jays, who had lost eight of 11.

Gausman (2-3) went 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits. He struck out eight and walked two. Gausman retired 10 straight at one point before allowing a single to Luis Garcia Jr. in the sixth.

CJ Abrams and Garcia each had two hits for the Nationals.

Toronto's Bo Bichette was ejected after slamming his helmet to the ground when he was called out on strikes on a borderline 3-2 pitch in the fifth.

Washington starter Jake Irvin (2-3) allowed four unearned runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out four and walked one.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider shook up his lineup and the Blue Jays responded with four first inning runs, aided by the Washington infield.

George Springer led off with a grounder to third and Nick Senzel bounced his throw to first with Springer ending up on second. After Varsho -- moved up from seventh to second -- walked, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded to second. Garcia got the force at second but his throw to first was high and Guerrero was safe.

Justin Turner singled home Springer and Bichette -- who was moved from second to fifth -- singled to load the bases. Daniel Vogelbach grounded to first, but instead of a double play, Toronto scored two more runs when Trey Lipscomb's throw to second sailed into left field. Jansen's double made it 4-0 with all the runs unearned.

The Nationals loaded the bass on two walks and a hit batter with one out in the seventh inning. Facing Nate Pearson, Abrams drove the ball deep to center, but Kiermaier made the catch on the warning track. One run scored and another came home when Senzel followed with a single.

Kiermaier provided cushion with his two-run shot in the eighth.

Pirates down Rockies on Jack Suwinski’s walk-off single

Pirates down Rockies on Jack Suwinski’s walk-off single

Jared Jones pitched seven dominant innings and Jack Suwinski lined a pinch-hit, walk-off single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Connor Joe led off the ninth inning for Pittsburgh with a 1-2 single off Rockies reliever Nick Mears (0-3). An out later, Joe advanced to second on Mears' wild pitch to Yasmani Grandal, who grounded out to move Joe to third with two down. Jared Triolo took a four-pitch walk before Colorado intentionally walked Oneil Cruz to load the bases for Suwinski, who seared Mears' 0-1 fastball into left-center field to snap the Pirates' five-game losing streak.

Jones was masterful for Pittsburgh. He surrendered one hit without walking a batter over seven shutout frames and tied his career-high with 10 strikeouts.

The right-hander was perfect through four innings until Elias Diaz ripped a double down the left-field line to lead off the fifth. Jones slithered out of the inning by striking out Elehuris Montero and retiring Charlie Blackmon and Brendan Rodgers.

Colin Holderman pitched a clean eighth and David Bednar (2-2) followed suit in the ninth as the Pirates' staff combined to retire 27 of the 28 Rockies hitters it faced.

Colorado starter Austin Gomber limited Pittsburgh to four hits over six shutout innings. He walked two and struck out three.

The Pirates hit three balls that were caught on the warning track. The Rockies' Jake Cave smoked a ball that Michael Taylor flagged down on the track in deep center to lead off the ninth.

Both of Colorado's corner outfielders made crucial defensive plays against Joe.

Cave threw out Joe at second base from right field to start the second inning as Joe tried to stretch his leadoff single into a double. Cave's play proved pivotal as two more batters in the inning reached until Cruz struck out with two outs to keep the game scoreless.

Left fielder Jordan Beck saved a potential run in the sixth when he made a diving catch on Joe's soft liner after Ke'Bryan Hayes had stroked a one-out double the previous at-bat.

Joe had two hits for Pittsburgh.

Brewers place OF Joey Wiemer (knee) on 10-day injured list

Brewers place OF Joey Wiemer (knee) on 10-day injured list

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Joey Wiemer on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of left knee discomfort.

Wiemer slipped in left field during the eighth inning of the Brewers' 3-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday. He told team trainers that he "heard a pop" in his left knee, manager Pat Murphy said, and the knee felt worse on Saturday.

"Because of how he plays and the type of position he plays, we're not going to take any risks," Murphy said.

Wiemer said an MRI exam did not show ligament damage as he was diagnosed with a strained popliteus muscle, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Wiemer, 25, is batting .174 (4-for-23) in 16 games. A fourth-round selection by the Brewers in the 2020 MLB Draft, he is a career .203 hitter with 13 home runs and 42 RBIs in 148 games since making his major league debut in 2023.

In other moves, Milwaukee recalled infielder Andruw Monasterio and left-hander Jared Koenig from Triple-A Nashville and optioned right-hander Corbin Martin to Nashville.

Monasterio, 26, has hit .253 in 96 games for the Brewers since 2023.

Martin, 28, has not appeared in a game for Milwaukee this season, and is a career 1-5 with a 6.71 ERA in 17 games (10 starts) over parts of three seasons for the Houston Astros (2019) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2021-22).

Koenig, 30, is 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA, four strikeouts and two walks in 8 2/3 innings over five relief appearances this season for the Brewers. He also played for the Oakland Athletics in 2022 and was 1-3 with a 5.72 ERA, 22 strikeouts and 15 walks in 39 1/3 innings over 10 games (five starts).

Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL

Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL

The San Francisco Giants placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento.

Bailey, 24, took a foul ball to the face mask from the Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm in a game Friday and was replaced by Tom Murphy.

Bailey is batting .278 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 25 games. In two seasons (122 games) with the Giants, he is batting .242 with 10 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Sabol, 26, played in 110 games as a rookie in 2023 and batted .235 with 13 home runs and 44 RBIs.

Cubs fend off late rally in 6-5 win over Brewers

Cubs fend off late rally in 6-5 win over Brewers

Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.

Morel clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the third to push Chicago's advantage to 4-0. Patrick Wisdom added a solo shot in the sixth as the Cubs evened the three-game series at one win apiece.

Wisdom also gave Chicago some crucial insurance with an RBI single in the eighth.

The long balls provided more than enough run support for Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (3-0), who allowed two hits and two walks across six scoreless innings. Taillon struck out seven.

Blake Perkins smacked a two-run homer as part of a four-run seventh for the Brewers, who saw an attempt at a late-game comeback come up just short.

Trailing 5-0, Milwaukee got to reliever Keegan Thompson in the seventh, pulling within 5-3 on Oliver Dunn's RBI triple and Perkins' home run. Jackson Chourio then singled, knocking Thompson from the game in favor of Mark Leiter Jr., who was greeted by Sal Frelick's run-scoring double. But Leiter set down the next three batters in order to prevent the Brewers from tying things at 5.

Leiter proceeded to work a 1-2-3 eighth, and Hector Neris notched his sixth save despite a rocky ninth.

William Contreras ripped an RBI single off Neris, who escaped trouble by stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base.

Chicago wasted no time getting to Milwaukee starter Tobias Myers (0-2).

Nico Hoerner opened the home half of the first with a homer, and Michael Busch later plated another run with a fielder's choice grounder.

Myers walked four and threw 37 pitches in the inning, but the Cubs had to settle for the 2-0 edge after Wisdom and Pete Crow-Armstrong both struck out with the bases loaded to end the frame.

Because of the lengthy first, Myers lasted just three innings, giving up four runs and three hits. He walked four and fanned two.

White Sox hang on to trim Cards after 3-hour delay in 10th

White Sox hang on to trim Cards after 3-hour delay in 10th

Tommy Pham delivered singled home the winning run in the top of the 10th inning Saturday as the visiting Chicago White Sox edged the St. Louis Cardinals in a game delayed by rain for more than three hours in the bottom of the 10th.

Korey Lee hit a tying two-run single in the sixth inning for the White Sox, who snapped their four-game losing streak.

White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde allowed five runs on four hits and five walks in 4 1/3 innings. Reliever Michael Kopech (1-3) earned the victory and Tanner Banks got the final out after the delay for his first save.

The victory came with a cost because Chicago reliever Dominic Leone exited with an injury in the eighth inning.

Nolan Arenado went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks for the Cardinals, who have lost three of their last four games.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed five runs, four earned, on four hits and three walks in five innings. Reliever Randy Fernandez (0-1) took the loss.

The White Sox took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Nicky Lopez hit a leadoff single, Pham walked, Gavin Sheets hit an RBI double, and Eloy Jimenez lifted a sacrifice fly.

The White Sox made it 3-0 with an unearned run in the fourth inning. Andrew Benintendi hit a single, took second on a groundout and scored when second baseman Nolan Gorman misplayed Lee's grounder for an error.

The Cardinals broke through against Fedde in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead.

Gorman walked leading off and went to third base on Michael Siani's single. Brendan Donovan hit a two-run double, Willson Contreras walked and Arenado launched his second homer of the season.

Chicago tied the game 5-5 in the sixth inning after Lynn walked Sheets and Jimenez to start the frame. A groundout advanced the runners, and Lee lined a two-run single.

After the White Sox moved ahead 6-5 in the 10th on Pham's single, the Cardinals loaded the bases against John Brebbia with nobody out.

Brebbia rallied to strike out Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn before a torrential rainstorm interrupted play with an 0-1 count on Gorman. After the delay, Banks replaced Brebbia and struck out pinch hitter Ivan Herrera.

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12

Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12

Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis.

Kepler's home run, his second of the season, broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning.

Minnesota's winning streak is tied for the second longest in franchise history. The Twins also won 12 in a row in 1980. Minnesota won 15 straight games during the 1991 season en route to the World Series championship.

Minnesota starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (3-2) struck out eight in six innings. He gave up a run on five hits and walked one. Cole Sands pitched a clean ninth to earn his second save.

Willi Castro extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the bottom of the first. Castro and Kepler each went 2-for-4 in the win.

It was a bullpen game for Boston, which used five pitchers. Cam Booser (0-1), who gave up Kepler's home run, took the loss. He allowed a run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.

Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who had eight hits in the game. Boston struck out 12 times.

Each team scored in the first.

The Red Sox opened the scoring on a two-out double by Tyler O'Neill and an RBI single from Abreu.

The Twins pulled even when Jose Miranda was hit by a pitch, took second on Castro's single, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Carlos Correa's groundout to third.

The Twins took a 2-1 lead on Kepler's home run in the fourth and made it 3-1 when Castro scored on Correa's sacrifice fly in the sixth. Castro singled to lead off the inning, and then took second and third on wild pitches by Justin Slaten.

Minnesota can sweep the three-game series with a victory on Sunday.

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers

Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

The Yankees have won the first two games of the three-game series and three of the last four overall.

Anthony Volpe drew a walk to open the third against Casey Mize (1-1) and Juan Soto singled before Aaron Judge doubled to score Volpe. Mize retired Alex Verdugo on a ground out and struck out Giancarlo Stanton before Rizzo homered deep into the right field bleachers on a 1-1 fastball.

Rizzo finished 2-for-4 and is hitting .333 (15-for-45) with five homers and 12 RBIs in his last 12 games dating back to April 23. He hit just .227 with one homer and eight RBI in 88 at-bats over his first 23 games of the season.

Stanton had an RBI single in the first. Judge had two hits before he was ejected by home plate umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing a called third strike in the seventh inning. It was the first ejection for Judge in 870 big league games.

Clarke Schmidt (3-1) earned the win after allowing three runs on four hits over five innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. The seven strikeouts tied a season-high for Schmidt.

A trio of relievers combined to blank the Tigers on three hits over the final four innings. Clay Holmes earned his 11th save by striking out two while getting the final four outs. Holmes has thrown 16 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season.

Riley Greene hit a homer leading off the game for the Tigers, who scored twice in the fourth when Matt Vierling laced an RBI triple. Vierling scored on Colt Keith's sacrifice fly. Vierling and Wenceel Perez had two hits apiece.

Mize gave up five runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out six over 5 1/3 innings.

Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL

Braves place RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) on IL

The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Johnson's IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Stephens, left-hander Angel Perdomo (elbow) was moved to the 60-day IL.

Johnson, 32, is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 relief appearances this season. In seven seasons with five different clubs, he is 14-6 with a 3.98 ERA and 14 saves in 220 appearances (two starts).

Stephens, 29, went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA over five outings at Gwinnett. He last appeared in the majors last season and is 7-7 with a 4.19 ERA in 80 games (five starts) over four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Braves.

Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list

Phillies lose SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to injured list

The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.

Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and is slashing .343/.392/.460 with two homers, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He entered Saturday ranked second in the National League in hits (47) and tied for fourth in runs (27) and doubles (10).

A two-time All-Star, Turner is a career .298 hitter with 152 homers and 519 RBIs in 1,037 games for the Washington Nationals (2015-21), Los Angeles Dodgers (2021-22) and Phillies.

Infielder Kody Clemens was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Saturday night's home game against the San Francisco Giants.

Clemens, 27, played in one game this season for Philadelphia on April 22 and went 2-for-4 with a double, homer and three RBIs in a 7-0 road win against the Cincinnati Reds.

The son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens is a lifetime .196 hitter with 10 homers and 33 RBIs in 104 games with the Detroit Tigers (2022) and Phillies.

Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL

Blue Jays reinstate OF Kevin Kiermaier from IL

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington, D.C.

Kiermaier, 34, has not played for the Blue Jays since April 23 due to inflammation in his left hip flexor.

He is batting .193 with five runs and three RBIs in 22 games this season. The four-time Gold Glove winner is a career .249 hitter with 90 home runs and 128 stolen bases.

Toronto optioned outfielder Nathan Lukes back to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding transaction.

Lukes, 29, was called up on Friday but did not appear in the Blue Jays' 9-3 loss to the Nationals. He is batting .284 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 20 games this season at Buffalo.

Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session

Clayton Kershaw takes next step in recovery with bullpen session

Dodgers veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw remained on track to return after the All-Star break when he threw his first bullpen session following offseason shoulder surgery.

Kershaw, who bypassed retirement to sign another one-year deal with the Dodgers despite a long recovery ahead, was one of several positive injury updates for Los Angeles on Friday in advance of their series opener against the Atlanta Braves.

According to manager Dave Roberts, the 36-year-old Kershaw threw 15 pitches from the bullpen mound in his short but significant recovery step. Also throwing a bullpen Friday were right-handers Walker Buehler (elbow) and Bobby Miller (shoulder).

Buehler is scheduled to start Monday against the Miami Marlins in his first outing since 2022 after Tommy John surgery and a forearm flexor repair.

Kershaw's return has been set for late July or early August. His injury was most evident in his start during the 2023 National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he was roughed up for six runs on six hits and a walk while recording just one out.

Kershaw earned his 10th All-Star selection in 2023 and finished 13-5 with a 2.46 ERA in 24 starts. In 16 seasons, all with the Dodgers, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is 210-92 with a 2.48 ERA in 425 games (422 starts).

Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'

Yankees' Gerrit Cole throws off mound: 'It's a good step'

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole threw off the pitching mound on Saturday for the first time since being shut down with a right elbow injury.

Cole tossed 15 pitches -- all fastballs -- prior to the Yankees' game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.

"It's a good step," said Cole, who has been sidelined since mid-March. "This is the most taste I've had of (pitching) in months, and I do miss it."

The team will see how well Cole responds to this session before determining the next course of action.

"I think everyone in this room understands Gerrit, who he is, how much he loves what he does, and obviously, how good he is at it," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "So it's just the process of getting back, another step along the way to getting him back. Glad we were able to get to this point today. Onward and upward."

Cole, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, has been one of the majors' most durable pitchers, making at least 30 starts in every season since 2017 except for the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

Cole, 33, is coming off a season in which he went 15-4 while leading the AL in ERA (2.63) and innings pitched (209). He struck out 222 and walked 48.

The six-time All-Star is entering his fifth season with New York after previously pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013-17) and the Houston Astros (2018-19).

In 300 career major league starts, Cole has a 145-75 record with a 3.17 ERA, 2,152 strikeouts and 471 walks in 1,859 innings.

White Sox INF Danny Mendick (back) placed on injured list

White Sox INF Danny Mendick (back) placed on injured list

The Chicago White Sox placed Danny Mendick on the 10-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow infielder Bryan Ramos from Double-A Birmingham.

Lower back tightness is responsible for the move involving Mendick, retroactive to Thursday.

Mendick, 30, is batting .256 with one homer and three RBIs in 10 games since being called up from Triple-A Charlotte.

He is a career .243 hitter with 12 homers and 52 RBIs in 194 games with the White Sox (2019-22, present) and New York Mets (2023).

Ramos, 22, has yet to make his major league debut. He is hitting .182 with five doubles, two homers and 11 RBIs in 24 games with the Barons this season.

Yankees reinstate INF Jon Berti from injured list

Yankees reinstate INF Jon Berti from injured list

The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Jon Berti from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.

Outfielder Taylor Trammell, a former first-round draft pick, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Berti, 34, has been out of the Yankees' lineup since April 10 due to a left groin strain. He went 1-for-9 in three games on a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset.

Playing third base, Berti batted .211 (4-for-19) with one RBI in six games with New York prior to the injury.

Trammell, 26, was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds in 2016. The Yankees selected him off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 18 and he collected one hit, one walk and two runs in five games with New York.

Padres acquire batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins

Padres acquire batting champ Luis Arraez from Marlins

The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins on Saturday morning in a deal that included four prospects.

The Padres sent right-handed reliever Woo-Suk Go and outfield prospects Dillon Head and Jakob Marsee and first baseman/outfielder prospect Nathan Martorella to the Marlins.

Head is rated as the Padres' No. 6 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. Marsee is No. 9 and Martorella is No. 13.

Arraez batted .316 for the Minnesota Twins while winning the American League batting title in 2022. Last season, he hit a career-high .354 with the Marlins to win the National League batting crown.

"It's really amazing -- that guy is a baller," Fernando Tatis Jr. said about Arraez following the Padres' 7-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. "He's probably the closest to Tony Gwynn right now, so looking forward to seeing him in our lineup. ... The guy's a pure hitter, and I can't wait for him to help us."

Arraez was scratched from the starting lineup shortly before Friday night's game at the Oakland Athletics. During the top of the second inning, the television broadcast showed Arraez exchanging hugs with some of his teammates.

This season, Arraez is batting .299 with five RBIs. He owns a six-game hitting streak.

Arraez, 27, has started 33 games at second base this season and also can play first base and the outfield. He is earning $10.6 million in 2024, awarded in arbitration.

San Diego moved veteran shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second base during spring training.

Arraez, a two-time All-Star, owns a .324 career average with 24 homers and 206 RBIs in 569 games with the Twins (2019-22) and Marlins (2023-24).

Go, 25, has a 4.38 ERA in 12 1/3 innings at Double-A San Antonio. He pitched in South Korea the past seven seasons.

Head, 19, was a first-round pick (25th overall) in the 2023 draft. He is batting .237 with one homer and nine RBIs in 21 games at Single-A Lake Elsinore.

Marsee, 22, is batting .185 with two homers, five RBIs and 12 steals for San Antonio.

Martorella, 23, is batting .294 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 23 games at San Antonio.

MLB roundup: Twins down Red Sox for 11th straight win

MLB roundup: Twins down Red Sox for 11th straight win

Edouard Julien and Ryan Jeffers drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a double for Minnesota, which won its 11th game in a row. The Twins have not lost since April 21 against the Detroit Tigers.

Rafael Devers went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Boston. Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran recorded the only other hits for the Red Sox.

Twins right-hander Chris Paddack (3-1) allowed two hits in six scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out six. Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (3-3) gave up four runs on six hits in six-plus innings. He walked two and struck out five.

Dodgers 4, Braves 3 (11 innings)

Rookie Andy Pages capped his first career four-hit performance with a game-ending single in the 11th inning as Los Angeles walked away with a victory over visiting Atlanta in the opener of a three-game series.

Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run, Shohei Ohtani drove in a run in the 10th and Gavin Stone went five strong innings as the Dodgers improved to 8-2 since going 3-6 on their previous homestand while losing all three series. Michael Grove (1-1) picked up the win for the Dodgers with a scoreless 11th.

Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. hit home runs and right-hander Charlie Morton gave up two runs on five hits over six innings as the Braves lost for the fourth time in their last six games and fell to 1-3 on a six-game West Coast road trip.

Brewers 3, Cubs 1

Willy Adames headlined a three-run rally with a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth as Milwaukee beat host Chicago in the opener of a three-game series.

Brice Turang went 2-for-4 for the Brewers, who pushed their winning streak to three games.

Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ and Michael Busch each had two hits as Chicago's offensive struggles continued. The Cubs have averaged just 2.4 runs over their past seven games.

Phillies 4, Giants 3

Brandon Marsh drove in two runs, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a run-scoring single, and Philadelphia opened a four-game series against visiting San Francisco with a win.

Trea Turner had two hits before exiting with left hamstring soreness for Philadelphia, which won its third straight and improved to a season-best 11 games over .500 at 22-11. Aaron Nola allowed two runs and four hits over four innings before yielding to Matt Strahm (2-0), Seranthony Dominguez, Orion Kerkering and Jeff Hoffman. Jose Alvarado worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his sixth save.

San Francisco went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and lost for the third time in its last four games. The Giants have scored a total of 19 runs over their last eight games.

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

Anthony Rizzo hit a walk-off single with nobody out in the ninth inning as host New York rallied past Detroit.

On the verge of being shut out for the sixth time this season, the Yankees earned their first walk-off win of the season thanks to rallying against Detroit closer Jason Foley (2-1), who blew his first save of the season.

Riley Green went 3-for-4 for the Tigers, who were held to five hits and saw their two-game win streak come to an end.

Rays 10, Mets 8

Harold Ramirez and Amed Rosario each went 3-for-5 for Tampa Bay, which scored five times in the third inning in a win against visiting New York in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Shawn Armstrong (1-1) came on in relief in the fifth inning, allowing two hits and striking out two in 1 1/3 innings. Jason Adam allowed one run on two hits in the ninth for his second save of the season.

Mets starter Jose Quintana (1-3) allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.

Athletics 3, Marlins 1

Miami kicked off the post-Luis Arraez era with a whimper, accumulating just seven hits off JP Sears and three relievers as host Oakland opened a three-game interleague series with a victory.

Arraez, the defending National League batting champion, was scratched from the lineup minutes before the first pitch, reportedly having been dealt to the San Diego Padres for four prospects. Miami then saw a three-game winning streak end when Brent Rooker smacked a two-run homer, Sears worked 6 1/3 shutout innings and the A's recorded a season-best fifth straight win.

Rooker's homer came off Miami starter Ryan Weathers (2-3), who dueled Sears into the last of the fourth before allowing his first hit of the game -- a single by Abraham Toro. Rooker followed with his sixth homer of the season. Weathers was pulled after six innings, having allowed three runs and five hits. He struck out five and didn't walk anyone.

Nationals 9, Blue Jays 3

Pinch hitter Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run home run in a four-run seventh and Washington defeated visiting Toronto.

Beginning a five-game homestand, the Nationals overcame a 3-0 deficit to take the opener of a three-game series.

The Blue Jays, who began a five-game road trip, have lost three games in a row and eight of their past 10.

Orioles 3, Reds 0

Cole Irvin extended his scoreless innings streak by allowing just two hits over 6 1/3 innings, combining with three relievers as Baltimore shut out Cincinnati in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Adley Rutschman snapped a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning RBI double and scored on a homer by Ryan O'Hearn as the Orioles won for the fourth time in five games. The Reds have lost three straight and six of eight.

Irvin (3-1) walked none and struck out four. He hasn't allowed a run in his last 20 innings dating back to the fourth inning of an April 15 start. Reds starter Hunter Greene gave up five hits and four walks while striking out five over 5 2/3 innings. He has thrown 14 2/3 straight scoreless innings dating back to April 22.

Rockies 3, Pirates 2

Ryan McMahon homered to spark a three-run sixth inning, Cal Quantrill pitched strongly into the eighth and Colorado beat host Pittsburgh.

Colorado snapped a five-game skid and ended a string that saw it set a major league record by trailing at some point in each of their first 31 games. McMahon, Ezequiel Tovar, Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings finished with two hits each for Colorado. Quantrill (1-3) gave up three hits, struck out nine and didn't walk a batter in 7 2/3 innings.

Oneil Cruz homered and Jared Triolo had two hits for Pittsburgh, which has lost five in a row and eight of nine. The Rockies managed just five singles against Pirates starter Martin Perez (1-2) through five innings but broke out in the sixth. McMahon led off with his fifth home run, a 445-foot shot into the Allegheny River beyond the seats in right field.

Angels 6, Guardians 0

Jose Soriano threw six stellar innings to continue his road dominance and Mickey Moniak launched a three-run homer as visiting Los Angeles beat Cleveland.

Nolan Schanuel homered for one of his three hits, and Willie Calhoun also had three in his season debut for the Angels, who won for just the third time in 14 games. Soriano (1-4), who allowed five hits and a walk, has yielded one earned run over 17 innings of his three 2024 road starts.

Los Angeles roughed up Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee (2-1) for all six runs, plus eight hits allowed, in five innings. Steven Kwan had two hits for the AL Central-leading Guardians, who have lost two straight and are 3-6 since winning five in a row.

Astros 5, Mariners 3

Jose Altuve deposited a perfect bunt single down the third base line with two outs in the seventh inning, the lone run-scoring hit of a four-run frame that lifted Houston to a victory over visiting Seattle.

Trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Astros recorded five walks, two singles and a sacrifice fly to forge ahead. Astros closer Josh Hader recorded his third save with a pair of strikeouts in the ninth.

The Mariners forged their lead with a pair of homers off Astros starter Ronel Blanco, who worked six innings and allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Jorge Polanco smoked a two-out, solo shot to right-center in the third and Dylan Moore ripped a two-run blast in the fifth.

Royals 7, Rangers 1

Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe homered as host Kansas City rallied past Texas.

With one out in the fifth, Renfroe belted Michael Lorenzen's slider down the left-field line for his third homer of the year to tie the score 1-1. Then Kansas City scored six times in the seventh, capped by Perez's three-run homer. Reliever John Schreiber (3-0) allowed two hits and two walks in the seventh but escaped damage by striking out Marcus Semien with the bases loaded to end the inning.

In the third inning, Semien hit a two-out double and Corey Seager followed with a single to left, scoring the first run of the game. Seager had two of the Rangers' seven hits. Losing pitcher Cole Winn (0-1) gave up four runs on four hits in one-third of an inning.

Cardinals 3, White Sox 0

Sonny Gray, JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley combined for a three-hitter as St. Louis blanked visiting Chicago.

Gray (4-1) allowed those three hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one while lowering his season ERA to 0.89 in 30 1/3 innings. Romero handled the White Sox in the eighth inning, and Helsley closed out the ninth for his 11th save.

Nolan Arenado drove in three runs with two doubles and Willson Contreras went 3-for-3 with a walk, a steal and two runs for St. Louis. Brad Keller (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings for the White Sox, who lost for the 11th time in 14 games.

Padres 7, Diamondbacks 1

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and drove in three runs, Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 innings and San Diego opened a three-game weekend series with a win over Arizona in Phoenix.

Tatis collected three hits and scored twice, while Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado also slugged homers as San Diego won its third straight game. The Padres finished with 12 hits and scored at least six runs for the fourth time in five games. Cease (4-2) allowed three hits and one run with no walks and eight strikeouts.

Slade Cecconi (1-2) retired the first nine batters he faced for Arizona but was hit hard his second time through the order. He was removed after Tatis' RBI single in the fifth made it 5-0. Cecconi gave up six runs on five hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings, striking out four.

Andy Pages' fourth hit lifts Dodgers over Braves in 11

Andy Pages' fourth hit lifts Dodgers over Braves in 11

Rookie Andy Pages capped his first-career four-hit performance with a game-ending single in the 11th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers walked away with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run, Shohei Ohtan drove in a run in the 10th and Gavin Stone went five strong innings as the Dodgers improved to 8-2 since going 3-6 on their previous homestand while losing all three series. Michael Grove (1-1) picked up the win for the Dodgers with a scoreless 11th.

Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. hit home runs and right-hander Charlie Morton gave up two runs on five hits over six innings as the Braves lost for the fourth time in their last six games and fell to 1-3 on a six-game West Coast road trip.

With automatic runner Will Smith at second base for the Dodgers in the 11th, the Braves walked Max Muncy intentionally before Teoscar Hernandez grounded into a fielder's choice. Pages won it on a full-count bloop hit to center.

The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the first when Riley continued his career-long success against the Dodgers with a home run deep to center field. Riley entered with a .303 batting average in 17 career games against Los Angeles.

The Dodgers tied it in the third when Ohtani walked, stole second and scored on a single from Will Smith to give him 25 RBIs, second among National League catchers.

Hernandez put the Dodgers up 2-1 in the fourth on his seventh home run of the season and the first at home since April 12.

The Braves tied it 2-2 in the eighth on Acuna's solo shot off right-hander Daniel Hudson. It was Acuna's fourth home run in his last five regular-season games at Los Angeles but just his second overall this season.

The Braves nearly went ahead in the top of the ninth but Marcell Ozuna filed out to the wall in left-center against right-hander Evan Phillips.

The Braves scored a run in the 10th on Orlando Arcia's sacrifice fly before the Dodgers continued the game with Ohtani's RBI hit.