LOS ANGELES

Brian Dozier delivered a two-run double in the first inning and Manny Machado had three hits with two runs scored as Los Angeles beat Houston, 3-2.

Cody Bellinger had an RBI double for the Dodgers, who prevented a three-game sweep by the team that beat them in last year’s World Series.

George Springer and Tony Kemp homered for the Astros, but Springer exited in the third with left thumb discomfort after he was thrown out trying to steal second base.

Dodgers starter Walker Buehler (5-4) gave up two runs over 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. Kenley Jansen closed for his 31st save.

Gerrit Cole (10-4), a product of nearby UCLA, allowed three runs in five innings with eight strikeouts.

Nationals 2, Reds 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Wieters homered to back Tanner Roark, who went seven innings to win his third straight start.

The Nationals took three of four from the Reds and have won eight of 11 overall.

Washington’s Bryce Harper had two hits including an RBI double and is batting .367 since the All-Star break.

Kelvin Herrera worked the ninth for his third save with the Nationals.

Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo (6-9) allowed two runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Indians 4, Angels 3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Ramirez hit a three-run homer, rookie Shane Bieber picked up his sixth win and Cleveland beat Los Angeles.

Ramirez’s home run in the first inning — his 33rd of the season — came against Deck McGuire, called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to start in place of the injured Tyler Skaggs.

The Angels were missing outfielder Mike Trout for the fourth straight game with a lingering right wrist injury.

White Sox 8, Rays 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Palka hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning and Chicago completed its first three-game sweep in a year.

C.J Cron had a leadoff double in the ninth off Santiago and scored one out later on Kevin Kiermaier’s two-base hit. After Brandon Lowe walked, Jesus Sucre hit into a double play.

Tampa Bay tops the majors in one-run losses (26) and one-run games (46).

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Flaherty cruised through six innings, Matt Carpenter hit another homer and St. Louis held on to beat Pittsburgh.

Completing six innings for the first time since July 3, Flaherty (5-6) allowed three hits with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Giants 3, D-Backs 2

PHOENIX (AP) — Evan Longoria’s solo home run in the eighth inning led San Francisco past Arizona.

Longoria drilled Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley’s 2-2 fastball with one out into the outcropping of seats in left-center field to break a tie. It was Longoria’s 12th home run of the season.

The Diamondbacks’ loss and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ win Sunday created a tie for first place atop the NL West between the two teams.

Twins 6, Royals 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Jake Cave hit his first career grand slam and closer Fernando Rodney survived a chaotic ninth inning as Minnesota beat Kansas City.

Rodney gave up Whit Merrifield’s fourth hit of the game leading off the ninth, but catcher Mitch Garver threw him out trying to steal second. Rodney then allowed two more base runners, but with the tying run 90 feet away he retired Rosell Herrera on a ground ball to earn his 24th save in 30 chances.

A’s 6, Tigers 0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Cahill struck out 10 in six innings, Khris Davis and Matt Chapman both homered for the second consecutive game and Oakland beat Detroit to complete a season sweep.

Oakland won all seven games against Detroit this season and has a franchise-record 12 consecutive victories over the Tigers. It was the first time in Oakland history that the team did not give up an earned run in a series of three or more games.

Padres 10, Cubs 6

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs ace Jon Lester was hit hard again and San Diego also battered Chicago’s bullpen.

Lester was tagged for five runs and eight hits in five innings. The All-Star lefty was 10-2 with a 2.18 ERA after beating the Dodgers on June 26, but has a 6.81 ERA in seven starts since.

Braves 5, Mets 4,

10 innings

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Markakis hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves, helped by pitcher Julio Teheran’s first big league homer, rallied to beat New York.

Teheran hit his first professional home run to begin the Braves’ comeback from an early 3-0 deficit.

Orioles 9, Rangers 6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mark Trumbo homered twice and drove in five runs as Baltimore beat Texas to avoid a four-game sweep.

Trumbo’s two-run homer in the third inning put the Orioles ahead to stay at 6-5 against Drew Hutchison (1-2), who was making his Rangers debut. The teams had scored in every half-inning before that, with the lead changing hands in four of those.

Phillies 5, Marlins 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and surging Philadelphia completed a four-game sweep of Miami.

Rockies 5, Brewers 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the 11th inning to lift Cloroado past Milwaukee thanks to an overturned replay review.

Arenado’s 29th homer of the season came off Brewers closer Corey Knebel (2-2) and helped the Rockies avoid a sweep.

Mariners 6, Blue Jays 3

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager hit two home runs and Nelson Cruz added another as Seattle powered past Toronto.

The Mariners had been held to three or fewer runs in 18 of their last 23 games, including three straight losses to the Blue Jays to begin the series, but got 10 hits Sunday as they snapped a five game losing streak.