The Colorado Rockies used the long ball and a solid pitching performance to roll past the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 Sunday. The Reds continue their nine game road trip with the series opener at the Arizona Diamondbacks this evening.
Elsewhere: The St. Louis Cardinals scored twice in the seventh and three in the eighth to pull out a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals begin a series this afternoon at Milwaukee.
Javier Baez belted a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3. The Cubs begin a series today in Pittsburgh.
Interleague: The Atlanta Braves cruised to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Braves welcome the NY Mets to Sun Trust Park for a day-night doubleheader today.