Interleague: The Cincinnati Reds open a weekend series with the Texas Rangers tonight at Great American Ballpark, with pregame at 5:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
National League: Rain suspended last night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets at Citi Field. The game will resume this afternoon with the score 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth, with the regularly scheduled game to follow.
Cody Bellinger homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 at Dodger Stadium. Game two of the weekend series is this evening.
Ozzie Albies clubbed a two-run double to highlight a five-run fifth inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 at SunTrust Park. The NL East leading Braves, who have won seven games in a row host Philadelphia in the first of a weekend series tonight.