Around the Diamond in MLB

MLB American League 

Chicago White Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 5

Tampa Bay Rays 5, Texas Rangers 3

Boston Red Sox 13, Kansas City Royals 3

Baltimore Orioles 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Guardians 0

Houston Astros 11, Oakland Athletics 2

Los Angeles Angels 5, Seattle Mariners 1

MLB National League 

Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2

>>Braves Sweep Phillies

(Cumberland, GA)  — The Braves finished a three-game sweep of the Phillies with a 5-2 win at home.  Robbie Grossman and William Contreras each homered in the win.  Spencer Strider struck out 10 and became the fastest ever to 200 strikeouts to earn the win.  Atlanta is 91-and-55.  The Braves are a game back of the Mets for first in the N.L. East.  Atlanta will host the Nationals tonight.

Miami Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 1

New York Mets 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0

>>Cardinals Get Shut Down By Reds

(St. Louis, MO)  — The Cardinals managed just two hits in a 3-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium.  Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong were the only two players with base knocks in the losing effort.  Jordan Montgomery was charged with his fifth loss after giving up three runs in five-and-a-third innings.  The Cardinals are still in first place in the NL Central with an eight-game lead over Milwaukee at 87-and-61.  Adam Wainwright starts for St. Louis against San Diego tomorrow night.

Colorado Rockies 4, Chicago Cubs 3

>>Cubs Lose To Rockies

(Chicago, IL)  — The Cubs gave up four early runs in a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field.  Javier Assad was charged with his second loss after giving up four runs in two inning of work.  Yan Gomes went three-for-four with a home run and three RBI in the losing effort.  The Cubs are now 62-and-84.  Wade Miley starts for Chicago against the Marlins in Miami tonight.

Cubs manager David Ross discusses the decision to call up infielder Esteban Quiroz.

Cubs manager David Ross discusses the future of Adbert Alzolay.

San Diego Padres 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 3

MLB Interleague   

New York Yankees 12, Milwaukee Brewers 8

 

>>MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)

MLB American League 

1:10 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians

4:07 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels

6:40 p.m. – Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

7:05 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles

MLB National League 

6:40 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins  

7:20 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves

7:40 p.m. – New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers

8:40 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies

10:10 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers