Dodgers rout Marlins for 6th straight win

LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight effective innings, Max Muncy hit a grand slam in the first and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.

Gavin Lux launched his first home run of the season for the Dodgers, who have won 13 of 15. They’ve gone deep 14 times in their past four games.

Yamamoto (4-1) shook off a first-pitch home run to win his third consecutive start. The $325 million rookie from Japan allowed two runs and five hits in his longest major league outing.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a leadoff homer for the Marlins, who fell to 1-4 on their six-game trip. Bryan De La Cruz also went deep.

Edward Cabrera (1-2) lasted just two innings after throwing 32 of 58 pitches for strikes. He issued four walks and hit a batter with a pitch.

RANGERS 15, ATHLETICS 8

In Oakland, Calif., Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and Texas scored 10 times in the second inning of a victory over the Athletics.

Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its season-high win streak to four games, outscoring opponents 37-16 during that stretch.

The Rangers sent 16 batters to the plate in the second in their biggest inning since May 23, 2015, when they also scored 10 in the third against the New York Yankees.

TIGERS 11, GUARDIANS 7

In Cleveland, Andy Ibáñez homered his first two times up and drove in four runs and Ryan Vilade got his first major league hit and three RBIs in his debut for Detroit, leading the Tigers to a win over the Guardians.

Ibáñez homered on the third pitch of the game from Logan Allen and added a three-run shot in the second. Ibáñez hit a double in the eighth inning and finished 4 for 4 with a walk and four runs.

DIAMONDBACKS 6, REDS 2

In Cincinnati, Zac Gallen threw six shutout innings in his first start in 11 days and Corbin Carroll had a three-run homer and five RBIs as Arizona dealt the Reds a sixth straight loss.

Gallen (4-2) made his first start since April 26 when he left the game early due to a hamstring cramp. The right-hander allowed just one Reds hit through six innings, struck out six and walked three in not allowing a runner past second base.

NATIONALS 3, ORIOLES 0

In Washington, Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and the Nationals stole four bases in a victory over Corbin Burnes and Baltimore, lifting Washington above .500 for the first time since July 2021.

Burnes (3-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 61/3 innings, striking out six with three walks. He was the first Baltimore starter in four games to allow any scoring at all, and it was the first time in eight games the Orioles allowed more than two runs as a team.

PHILLIES 10, BLUE JAYS 1

In Philadelphia, Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, Cristopher Sánchez pitched seven strong innings and the red-hot Phillies routed Toronto.

Kody Clemens homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who have won seven straight games, 11 in a row at home and 18 of 21 overall. Philadelphia is leading baseball with 26 victories.

RAYS 5, WHITE SOX 1

In St. Petersburg, Fla., Zach Eflin allowed one run and six hits in seven innings as the Rays beat Chicago for their fifth consecutive win.

Eflin (2-4) lost the shutout when Paul DeJong homered with two outs in the seventh.

BRAVES 6, RED SOX 2

In Atlanta, Marcell Ozuna’s run-scoring single in the eighth inning gave the Braves the lead and Atlanta beat Boston to snap a three-game losing streak.

Boston’s Kutter Crawford and Atlanta’s Reynaldo López each allowed two runs in a matchup of right-handers with ERA’s under 2.00.

YANKEES 10, ASTROS 3

In New York, Alex Verdugo homered and tied a career high with four RBIs, powering the Yankees past Houston.

Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep off Verlander as the Yankees won their fourth straight game. Volpe finished with three RBIs and Juan Soto had three hits.

ANGELS 9, PIRATES 0

In Pittsburgh, Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and Los Angeles beat the Pirates.

Logan O’Hoppe had four hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Willie Calhoun walked twice and scored three times.