
Adam Jones homered and drove in two runs for the Orioles, and Zach Britton got four outs for his second save.
CC Sabathia (0-2) yielded four runs and seven hits in seven innings/ Although he is 18-7 against the Orioles, the left-hander is 0-5 with a 5.48 ERA in his last seven starts in Baltimore.
Tigers 2, Pirates 0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Shane Greene (2-0) allowed three hits over eight innings, including a pair of infield singles, and Detroit rebounded from its first loss to improve to 7-1. Greene has allowed only one unearned run in 16 innings through his first two starts.
Rajai Davis singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh off A.J. Burnett (0-1), and Ian Kinsler add an RBI single in the eighth.
Mets 6, Phillies 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey won his first home start in almost 20 months, and Lucas Duda hit a threerun double.
Daniel Murphy homered over the right-center fence that was brought in 3 to 11 feet this season at Citi Field. But it wasn’t all good news for New York: David Wright (right hamstring) and Michael Cuddyer (bruised left hand) left with injuries.
Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO (AP) — Desmond Jennings hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth off Miguel Castro (0-1), helping Tampa Bay to its fourth straight win.
Steven Souza homered in the first inning and, with the score 2-all, reached on a bunt single off leading off the eighth.
White Sox 4, Indians 1
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco (1-1) was struck in the face by Melky Cabrera’s first-inning line drive and carted off the field. The Indians said X-rays of Carrasco, the club’s No. 2 starter, were negative and he was being treated at Lutheran Hospital for a bruised jaw.
Jose Quintana (1-0) allowed three hits in six innings, struck out six and improved to 4-0 in 10 starts against the Indians. David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.
Marlins 8, Braves 2
ATLANTA (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton broke out of a slump with three hits and four RBIs as Miami improved to 2-6. Stanton, who signed a record 13-year, $325 million contract in November, began the game hitting just .130 with three RBIs in 23 at-bats.
Reds 3, Cubs 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani (1-0) earned his first win for Cincinnati, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings.
Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his third save, stopping the Reds’ threegame losing streak.
Rangers 8, Angels 2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robinson Chirinos had a career-high five RBIs with a home run and double. Elvis Andrus homered the sixth — Andrus had not homered in 481 at-bats since connecting May 21, the longest active homerless streak in the majors.
Nick Martinez (2-0) allowed one run — unearned — and five hits in seven innings, improving to 2-7 in home games in his seasonplus big league career.
Athletics 4, Astros 0
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kendall Graveman (1-1) yielded four hits in 5 1-3 innings for his first major league win, and four relievers completed the shutout.
Oakland led 1-0 in the sixth inning before an RBI double by Billy Butler that gave him the AL’s only ninegame hitting streak.
Padres 5, D-Backs 1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Odrisamer Despaigne pitched seven strong innings to help the Padres beat the Diamondbacks.
Despaigne (1-0) kept the Diamondbacks off-balance with an array of pitches from various arm angles. He allowed one run, two hits, two walks and one hit batter. He struck out three and at one point retired 10 straight batters. He was starting for the first time this season in place of the injured Ian Kennedy.
Rockies 4, Giants 1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado made a sensational falling catch over the tarp in foul territory, Corey Dickerson had an RBI single among his three hits and the Rockies established their best road start in franchise history with a win against the Giants.
Dodgers 6, Mariners 5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Howie Kendrick had a gamewinning two-run single in the ninth against Seattle closer Fernando Rodney to lead the Dodgers to a victory over the Mariners
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