Freddie Freeman homered twice, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages additionally went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to their twelfth Nationwide League West title in 13 seasons with an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.
The Dodgers clinched home-field benefit for a best-of-three wild-card collection that opens Tuesday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8) allowed 4 hits and two walks in six innings to drop his ERA to 2.49, second finest within the Nationwide League.
Ohtani’s two-run homer within the fourth was his 54th, giving him 108 in his first two seasons with the Dodgers. He’s one wanting Alex Rodriguez (Texas Rangers, 2001-02) for the second most by a participant in his first two seasons with a corporation. Babe Ruth had 113 for the New York Yankees in 1920-21.
Diamondbacks opener Jalen Beeks (5-3) departed after permitting Freeman’s leadoff homer within the second. Nabil Crismatt got here in and surrendered seven hits and 7 runs (5 earned) over three innings because the Diamondbacks dropped two video games behind the New York Mets for the NL’s closing wild-card spot.
Tigers 4, Guardians 2
Jahmai Jones, Wenceel Perez and Riley Greene hit solo homers within the first 4 innings as Detroit defeated Cleveland to snap an eight-game shedding streak and forge a first-place tie within the AL Central. The Guardians maintain the tiebreaker.
Six Tigers pitchers mixed for a five-hitter. Brant Hurter (4-3) bought 4 outs, and Will Vest struck out the aspect within the ninth for his twenty second save.
Jose Ramirez stroked an RBI double within the eighth, which set the Guardians’ profession file for many extra-base hits with 726. Parker Messick (3-1) allowed six hits and 4 runs over 5 innings.
Yankees 5, White Sox 3
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead bases-clearing double with one out within the fifth inning and New York stayed tied atop the American League East with a victory over visiting Chicago.
The Yankees gained their fifth straight sport and remained even with Toronto atop the division. Aaron Decide had two hits and drew two intentional walks. He ended the night time with a major-league-best .330 common and an AL-record 36 intentional free passes. Carlos Rodon (18-9) allowed three runs on 4 hits in six innings.
Michael A. Taylor hit a two-run homer for the White Sox, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row. Chicago reliever Tyler Gilbert (4-2) gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays 6, Crimson Sox 1
Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam as Toronto defeated visiting Boston to salvage the finale of the three-game collection.
Varsho’s second grand slam of the season snapped a 0-0 tie within the sixth. George Springer added a two-run homer later within the inning.
The Crimson Sox wanted a win to clinch a postseason spot after taking the primary two video games of the collection. Jarren Duran led off the seventh with a double to interrupt a 0-for-12 private drought and provides the Crimson Sox their first runner of the sport. Trevor Story adopted with an RBI single.
Reds 2, Pirates 1
Nick Lodolo threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Noelvi Marte robbed a game-tying house run within the ninth as host Cincinnati remained a sport behind the New York Mets for the ultimate Nationwide League wild-card spot.
Lodolo (9-8) posted a career-high-tying 12 strikeouts whereas scattering two hits and one stroll earlier than leaving within the seventh with a groin damage. Emilio Pagan set down the aspect within the ninth for his thirtieth save — highlighted by Marte’s leaping seize over the fitting discipline wall to remove a homer from Bryan Reynolds.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft (4-4) allowed two runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. Spencer Horwitz’ pinch-hit double within the eighth set the desk for Pittsburgh’s lone run.
Mets 8, Cubs 5
Brett Baty belted a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor additionally went deep and rookie Nolan McLean struck out 11 batters, fueling visiting New York to a victory over Chicago.
Lindor recorded his second profession 30-homer, 30-stolen base season after his solo shot within the third inning. Brandon Nimmo had three hits and an RBI. McLean (5-1) gave up 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings, and Edwin Diaz secured his twenty eighth save of the season.
The Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki launched a solo shot within the fourth inning and added a three-run blast within the sixth. Shota Imanaga (9-8) permitted eight runs on 9 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Phillies 1, Marlins 0
Walker Buehler and three relievers mixed on a five-hitter as Philadelphia nipped visiting Miami. With its second straight loss, the Marlins have been eradicated from postseason competition.
Buehler (10-7) pitched 5 scoreless innings to assist Philadelphia transfer inside two video games of idle Milwaukee for the highest seed within the Nationwide League playoffs. David Robertson earned his second save. Alec Bohm, who went 2-for-4, drove within the lone run of the sport with a first-inning groundout.
Miami starter Janson Junk (6-4) allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings. Troy Johnston had two of the Marlins’ 5 hits.
Astros 11, Athletics 5
Framber Valdez allowed only one run over seven innings and Christian Walker’s homer highlighted a 12-hit assault as Houston snapped a five-game shedding streak and earned a vital win over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Houston stays one sport behind Detroit for the ultimate American League wild-card spot. Valdez (13-11) fanned 10 and scattered seven hits whereas snapping a private four-start shedding streak. Walker produced two hits and three RBIs whereas Jose Altuve, Isaac Paredes and Carlos Correa drove in two runs apiece.
Nick Kurtz cracked his thirty fourth and thirty fifth homers for the Athletics whereas Shea Langeliers went 4-for-5 out of the leadoff spot. J.T. Ginn (4-7) surrendered seven runs and 6 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Orioles 6, Rays 5
Dylan Beavers homered on the primary pitch within the backside of the ninth inning to finish a comeback as Baltimore defeated Tampa Bay to win its house finale. Ryan Mountcastle and Coby Mayo additionally homered for the Orioles, who trailed 5-2 within the eighth.
Reliever Keegan Akin (5-4) earned the win with a scoreless inning within the rubber match. Kevin Kelly (2-5), who gave up two house runs and a triple among the many 4 batters he confronted, took the loss.
Drew Rasmussen began for the Rays, leaving after 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Orioles starter Cade Povich was charged with 5 runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Twins 4, Rangers 0
Byron Buxton drove in all 4 runs with a pair of homers and Bailey Ober confronted only one batter over the minimal throughout his six-inning stint as Minnesota took the rubber match of the three-game set in Arlington, Texas.
For the second day in a row, Buxton led off the sport with a house run. He added a three-run shot within the eighth. Ober (6-9) scattered two hits and one stroll whereas fanning 5 in his solely scoreless outing of the season.
Rangers starter Tyler Mahle (6-4) gave up 5 hits and one stroll over 5 innings as he completed with an 0.84 ERA in 10 begins at house. Texas managed simply three hits.
–Area Degree Media
