MLB roundup: Braves walk off Tigers in comeback stunner

Matt Olson delivered a long, two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning against closer Kenley Jansen to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Ozzie Albies opened the inning with a walk and Olson followed with his ninth homer, a 397-foot shot to right-center field that landed in the Atlanta bullpen. This was the second straight outing in which Jansen (0-2) has allowed a walk-off homer. The win extended Atlanta’s winning streak over Detroit to 10 games. Reynaldo Lopez (2-1) pitched the final two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out two. The loss ruined Detroit starter Tarik Skubal’s fine effort, who only allowed a two-run homer to Ozzie Albies in the first inning. Skubal gave up five hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out seven over seven innings. Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings against the Yankees, allowing four singles and seven strikeouts, tying his season best. The Rangers beat the Yankees 3-0, with Josh Jung hitting a two-run single in the fifth and Sam Haggerty adding an RBI single in the seventh. The Yankees went 7-2 on their nine-game road trip and lost for only the second time in their past 12 games. In another match, Brady House hit his first career grand slam for the Nationals, helping them extend their woes in the middle game of a three-game series. Curtis Mead had a career-high four hits for the Nationals, who scored 14 runs, a season high. The Mets lost 16 of their last 19 games, their worst stretch since May 2018. The White Sox defeated the Angels 3-2 in the 10th inning, with Colson Montgomery lining a walk-off single. Erick Fedde pitched seven sharp innings, striking out six against zero walks, while the Angels lost six straight and 10 of 11 games. The Marlins won their first road series of the season against the Dodgers, with Sandy Alcantara pitching six strong innings and Javier Sanoja’s go-ahead single in the eighth. Miami’s win marked their first road series victory. The Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5-4, with Andre Pallante allowing a run and five hits over six innings. Ivan Herrera scored two runs and an RBI for the Cardinals, who won their first three games of the series. The Mariners rallied in the ninth inning with Cole Young’s two-run single to beat the Twins 5-3. Gavin Williams pitched seven strong innings for the Guardians, who beat the Rays 3-1. The Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 8-1, with Ernie Clement hitting a two-run homer. Hunter Goodman went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs for the Rockies, who out-hit the Reds 15-10 and won their fourth game in five. The Cubs defeated the Padres 5-4, with Pete Crow-Armstrong homering and driving in three runs. The Diamondbacks beat the Brewers 6-2, with Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer and Ildemaro Vargas extending his hitting streak to 22 games.