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Meyers, Peña homer as Astros beat Brewers 5-4 for season-high sixth straight win
HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Peña’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six games. -
Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A's skid to season-high 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six. -
Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back after being swept in their last series, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Friday night. -
Tyler Alexander takes perfect game into eighth inning as Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Alexander took a perfect game bid into the eighth inning before Danny Jansen blooped an opposite-field, one-out single, and the Tampa Bay Rays hung on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Friday night. -
Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. -
José Ramírez's homer in 8th inning leads Guardians to 3-2 win and sends Twins to 4th straight loss
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win on Friday night over the Minnesota Twins in a game featuring the first infield shift violation this season. -
Luzardo leads Marlins to third consecutive shutout win, 8-0 over skidding Mets
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Luzardo and three relievers combined on the Miami Marlins’ third consecutive shutout, an 8-0 win over the New York Mets on Friday night. -
Gunnar Henderson's leadoff homer launches big 1st inning for Orioles in 9-2 win over Mariners
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson's fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 Friday night. -
Rays' Tyler Alexander perfect through seven innings against Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) — Tampa Bay left-hander Tyler Alexander has a perfect game through seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, and the Rays lead 4-0. -
Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler bailed out a stretched-out bullpen and struck out six over 7 1/3 innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.