MLB roundup: Cards win sixth straight, extend Dodgers’ skid to 4

Jordan Walker slugged a two-run homer among his two hits and Michael McGreevy tossed six scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory. McGreevy (2-2) allowed three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Right-hander Ryne Stanek and lefty JoJo Romero each pitched a scoreless inning before the Dodgers scored two runs on four straight hits against righty Riley O’Brien in the ninth. O’Brien recorded two quick outs before giving up back-to-back infield singles to Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez. Max Muncy and Andy Pages followed with RBI singles before O’Brien struck out pinch hitter Dalton Rushing for his ninth save. Los Angeles lost its fourth straight game and has scored three or fewer runs in seven of its last 11 games. Starter Rori Sasaki (1-3) gave up three runs on five hits with two walks over six innings. He retired the final 10 batters he faced and threw a career-high 104 pitches. Pittsburgh Pirates (17) defeated visiting Cincinnati Reds (7) for the second day in a row, drawing seven straight walks and scoring five runs in the second inning without a hit. Konnor Griffin doubled, tripled, and went 4-for-5 while Ryan O’Hearn drove in three runs. Pittsburgh starter Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2) struck out a career-high 10 batters in 5 2/3 innings. Will Benson and JJ Bleday hit home runs, and Nathaniel Lowe drove in three runs for the Reds. Starter Rhett Lowder (3-2) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, surrendering eight runs, five hits, and four walks. Atlanta Braves (9) beat Colorado Rockies (0) with Chris Sale tossing seven stellar innings and Drake Baldwin homering and driving in four runs. Sale (6-1) allowed one run on three hits, striking out a season-high 11. Austin Riley and Matt Olson also homered for Atlanta. Jordan Beck’s third-inning double was the only run for the Rockies. Brennan Bernardino opened for the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning. Chase Dollander allowed six runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. New York Yankees (9) defeated Baltimore Orioles (4) with Cody Bellinger going 4-for-4, hitting two solo homers, driving in four runs, and stealing a base. Trent Grisham added two hits, including a two-run homer, as the Yankees posted 11 hits and their 12th win in 14 games. Ryan Weathers allowed three runs in five-plus innings. Pete Alonso delivered his third homer in five games for the Orioles, who lost for the 11th time in 17 games. Chicago White Sox (5) defeated San Diego Padres (0) with Sean Burke tossing six scoreless innings. Burke (2-2) allowed only four hits and a walk while fanning eight, including Xander Bogaerts three times. Seranthony Dominguez secured the save in his eighth of 10 chances. The White Sox extended their winning streak to five. Toronto Blue Jays (11) defeated Minnesota Twins (4) with Brandon Valenzuela’s three-run homer in an eight-run eighth inning. The first eight batters scored in the eighth inning, and Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the four-game series. Lenyn Sosa, Myles Straw, and Kazuma Okamoto each hit solo homers. Byron Buxton homered off Dylan Cease, marking his 10th homer of the season. Chicago Cubs (2) defeated Arizona Diamondbacks (0) with Ian Happ recording three of his team’s five hits, including a 399-foot homer. Shoto Imanaga pitched seven scoreless frames, giving up only four hits and one walk. Ildemaro Vargas went 0-for-4, breaking his league-leading 27-game hitting streak. Cleveland Guardians (14) defeated Sacramento Athletics (6) with Austin Hedges smacking two doubles and a homer. David Fry and Kyle Manzardo also homered for the Guardians. Jose Ramirez drove in a two-run double and registered his 300th career stolen base. Shea Langeliers hit his ninth and tenth homers of the year for the Athletics. Milwaukee Brewers (4) defeated Washington Nationals (1) with Kyle Harrison pitching six solid innings. Brandon Lockridge had two hits, including a two-run single. Harrison (3-1) gave up a run on seven hits, striking out five and walking one while lowering his ERA to 2.12. Abner Uribe pitched the ninth for his third save. Tampa Bay Rays (4) defeated San Francisco Giants (1) clinching their first 2026 series win against a National League club. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Jesse Scholtens allowed one run on four hits in three innings. Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run. Houston Astros (6) defeated Boston Red Sox (3) with Brice Matthews and Christian Walker homering in back-to-back innings, combining for five RBIs. Spencer Arrighetti won the game, striking out four while working around five walks across five innings of one-run ball. Miami Marlins (4) defeated Philadelphia Phillies (0) with Max Meyer allowing only one hit in seven shutout innings. Xavier Edwards homered for Miami’s win. Anthony Bender and Andrew Nardi each retired the side in order in the combined one-hitter. Detroit Tigers (5) defeated Texas Rangers (1) with Dillon Dingler’s three-run home run. Keider Montero gave up one run on five hits, and Gleyber Torres had two hits and an RBI. Jake Burger homered for the Rangers’ lone run. Kansas City Royals (3) defeated Seattle Mariners (2) in 10 innings with Maikel Garcia’s sacrifice fly scoring the go-ahead run in the 10th inning. Matt Strahm got the victory, and Lucas Erceg retired the side in order in the 10th to earn his ninth save of the season. Los Angeles Angels (4) defeated New York Mets (3) in 10 innings with Oswald Peraza hitting an RBI single with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning. Peraza finished with three hits, lining an 0-2 curveball into the gap. Jo Adell went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI, and Vaughn Grissom drove in two runs for the Angels, who won for just the second time in 13 games. Texas right-hander Kumar Rocker (1-3) gave up five runs on six hits in two innings for the Rangers. The Royals and Mariners had a close game, with Kansas City winning in extra innings. The Angels’ win ended a seven-game losing streak for them.