Clay Bellinger blooped a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge and Austin Wells homered as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.

• The Yankees moved within two games of the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays while stretching their lead over the Boston Red Sox for the first AL wild-card berth to 1 1/2 games.

  New York entered the 11th with just three hits but surged ahead with three more. Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed Bellinger's single that scored automatic runner Trent Grisham with an RBI double, and Anthony Volpe delivered a run-scoring double.

  Mike Tauchman and Chase Meidroth both had two hits and an RBI for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight. Andrew Benintendi also had two hits.

  Judge smacked his club-leading 42nd home run with one out in the fourth to put the Yankees ahead 1-0. Judge hit a 1-0 changeup from White Sox starter Shane Smith 429 feet into the center field bleachers.

  Brewers 4, Blue Jays 1

  Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich led off the ninth inning with back-to-back homers, and visiting Milwaukee defeated Toronto.

  The homers came on consecutive pitches from Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (8-6) that brought boos from the crowd. The Brewers added a run when Sal Frelick walked and Isaac Collins doubled.

  Myles Straw had three hits to lead the Blue Jays.

  Rays 4, Nationals 1

  Josh Lowe homered twice and drove in four runs, Ryan Pepiot pitched five innings of scoreless ball, and visiting Tampa Bay beat Washington.

  It was Lowe's third career multi-homer game and his first of the season. Pepiot (10-10) allowed one hit and three walks while striking out six. Bryan Baker pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save with Tampa Bay and third of the season.

  Washington lost its seventh game in a row. Jake Irvin (8-10) was solid after a rocky first inning. He allowed four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out three.

  Pirates 10, Red Sox 3

  Pittsburgh scored five runs while batting around in the sixth to defeat host Boston and claim its eighth win in the last 10 games.

  Every Pirates batter posted at least one hit and either scored or drove in a run. Bryan Reynolds, Tommy Pham and Nick Gonzales posted two RBIs apiece while Oneil Cruz triggered the five-run sixth with a solo homer. Johan Oviedo (2-0) allowed three hits and two runs over five innings.

  Carlos Narvaez cracked a solo homer for the Red Sox while Trevor Story and Raul Gonzalez each notched two hits. Dustin May (7-11) surrendered eight hits and seven runs (six earned) over 5 1/3 innings.

  Guardians 4, Mariners 3

  Kyle Manzardo had a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor each had RBI singles, lifting Cleveland to a victory over visiting Seattle.

  Right-hander Gavin Williams (9-5) allowed one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out eight with a lone walk for the win. Cade Smith worked the final 1 1/3 innings to earn his ninth save in 14 opportunities.

  Seattle, which sits in the final American League wild-card position, lost its seventh consecutive road/neutral site game and had the Guardians pull within three of them. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (4-6) gave up three runs on three hits in six innings.

  Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 1

  Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez went six scoreless innings and Corbin Carroll hit a home run to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning as visiting Arizona earned a victory over Los Angeles.

  Gabriel Moreno had a sacrifice fly in a three-run seventh as the Diamondbacks won their fourth consecutive game and improved to 8-3 since Aug. 19. Rodriguez (6-8) allowed four hits.

  Mookie Betts had an RBI single and Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-3) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up three runs on four hits over seven innings with six strikeouts.

  Rangers 9, Athletics 3

  Josh Jung had three hits and two RBIs, Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and Wyatt Langford lined a solo blast to help torrid Texas notch a victory over the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.

  Adolis Garcia had three hits and scored twice as Texas totaled 17 hits and won its fourth straight game and seventh of its last eight. Kyle Higashioka and Michael Helman each contributed two hits and two RBIs while Langford had two hits and two runs. Merrill Kelly (11-7) gave up three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings to improve to 2-1 in six starts since the Rangers acquired him from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  Brent Rooker homered among his three hits for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler also homered and Carlos Cortes had two hits and an RBI for the A's, who played without slugger Nick Kurtz (oblique). Mason Barnett of the Athletics was roughed up for five runs and eight hits in four-plus innings in his major league debut.

  Angels 4, Astros 1

  Oswald Peraza delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single in the top of the ninth inning as visiting Los Angeles rallied for a victory over Houston.

  Angels starter Kyle Hendricks allowed seven hits in six innings but did not issue a walk and allowed only one run, a Jesus Sanchez RBI single in the third. Kenley Jansen recorded his 24th save of the season. Jose Fermin (3-2) worked a scoreless eighth for the win.

  After starting the series opener 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position before rallying in the later innings, the Astros went 1-for-8 on Saturday. Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti allowed only one hit while working into the seventh inning.

  Marlins 11, Mets 8

  Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Marlins, who outlasted the host Mets in a wild back-and-forth game.

  Joey Wiemer had three hits and three RBIs for the Marlins, while Eric Wagaman finished with two hits and two RBIs. Heriberto Hernandez and Jakob Marsee had an RBI apiece. Norby provided insurance with a two-run, ninth-inning double.

  In the fourth, Juan Soto homered to pull the Mets to 8-6, and he hit a two-run shot in the sixth to tie it at 8. It was the 28th multi-homer game for Soto, who finished 2-for-2 with two walks and a hit by pitch while adding two stolen bases.

  Cardinals 4, Reds 2

  Nathan Church drove in two runs as visiting St. Louis defeated Cincinnati.

  Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages hit homers as the Cardinals won their third straight game. Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy (6-2) allowed one run on five hits in six innings. He didn't record a strikeout, but he got 12 outs on the ground. Kyle Leahy got the last four outs to earn his first save.

  Matt McLain hit a home run for the Reds, who have lost eight of their last nine games. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (8-5) allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.

  Phillies 3, Braves 2 (10 innings)

  Trea Turner delivered a two-run single with his team down to its final strike, lifting Philadelphia to a 10-inning win over visiting Atlanta.

  Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed one run and seven hits over seven frames.

  After missing more than two months with a fractured ribcage, Atlanta's Chris Sale returned to throw 78 pitches -- 51 strikes -- over six effective innings. He gave up only one run and three hits and walked one with nine strikeouts.

  Padres 12, Twins 3

  Elias Diaz went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, and San Diego pulled away from Minnesota in Minneapolis.

  Ramon Laureano finished 2-for-5 with one homer and three RBIs for the Padres, while Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth added two RBIs apiece. Left-hander Adrian Morejon (11-4) earned the victory with one scoreless inning of relief.

  Byron Buxton went 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs to lead the Twins. Trevor Larnach finished 2-for-3 and drove in a run. Right-hander Mick Abel (2-4) allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits in one inning. Abel's rough performance in relief spoiled a strong start by Taj Bradley, who limited San Diego to one run on one hit in five innings.

  Royals 3, Tigers 1

  Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a tie-breaking two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift host Kansas City past Detroit.

  After reliever Tyler Holton (5-4) walked pinch hitter Tyler Tolbert, Witt mashed a fastball over the wall to straight-away center to put the Royals ahead 3-1. Reliever Lucas Erceg (6-3) got Detroit out in order in the eighth to earn the win for Kansas City, which has won four of its past six games.

  Starter Jack Flaherty allowed one run on four hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings for the Tigers, who have lost five of six.

  Orioles 11, Giants 1

  Jeremiah Jackson, Ryan Mountcastle and Samuel Basallo hit home runs, Trevor Rogers completed a dominant month of August with seven sharp innings and Baltimore turned the tables on host San Francisco.

  Jackson also doubled, scored twice and finished with a season-best four RBIs while Daniel Johnson collected a double, single and three runs for the Orioles. Having allowed one run in each of his previous five August starts, Rogers (8-2) made it six straight with seven innings of five-hit ball. He struck out five without issuing a walk to go 4-1 for the month.

  Giants rookie Carson Seymour (0-2), making his first career start, was charged with four runs on five hits in his three innings. Willy Adames accounted for the team's lone run with a home run, his 25th of the season, in the first inning.

  Cubs 4, Rockies 3

  Kyle Tucker had two hits and scored twice while Michael Busch, Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ each added two hits as Chicago beat Colorado in Denver.

  Javier Assad (1-1) pitched six solid innings and Daniel Palencia got the final three outs for his 21st save. Assad allowed three runs on seven hits.

  Ezequiel Tovar had two hits for the Rockies, who have dropped the first two games of the series to see their MLB-worst record fall to 38-98. Colorado starter McCade Brown (0-2) allowed three runs on five hits in his four-plus innings of work.

  --Field Level Media

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz wasn't found to have a serious injury when he underwent an MRI exam on his right oblique, manager Mark Kotsay said before Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers.

• Kotsay termed it good news that the American League Rookie of the Year favorite avoided a serious ailment during Saturday's examination.

  "His MRI came back pretty clean," Kotsay told reporters. "We'll take it day by day, hopefully we can get him on the field sooner rather than later."

  Kurtz wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's game. He exited after scoring a run in the third inning of Friday's 5-2 loss.

  Kurtz said after Friday's contest that the injury didn't occur while he was running the bases.

  "It was more like a gradual thing," Kurtz said. "It got to the point after the second (inning) where it was really bugging me and I didn't want to make it any worse."

  Kurtz, 22, has been one of the best players in baseball since reaching the majors. The No. 4 overall pick of the 2024 draft is batting .308 with 27 homers and 70 RBIs in 94 games and had a memorable game against the Houston Astros on July 25 when he went 6-for-6 with four homers and eight RBIs.

  --Field Level Media

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a contract extension with left-hander Aroldis Chapman, per multiple reports.

• The deal contains $13.3 million in guarantees, according to MassLive. He will be under contract for next season and carry an option for 2027.

  Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, has posted career-lows in ERA (1.04) and WHIP (0.673) in 57 relief appearances this season, his first with Boston, which signed him to a one-year, $10.75 million contract in December. In addition, he has racked up 26 saves and 74 strikeouts with 14 walks in 52 innings.

  The 37-year-old has a career 2.53 ERA in 853 appearances.

  Chapman is 13th on the all-time career saves list (361); he is only 17 saves away from passing Joe Nathan and moving into the top 10.

  The Red Sox are in the midst of a successful regular season. They currently have a 75-62 record and occupy the second wild card spot in the American League.

  --Field Level Media

The Boston Red Sox activated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned first baseman Nick Sogard to Triple-A Worcester.

• Lowe, 30, was batting .296 with a home run and seven RBIs in nine games since he was signed by the Red Sox on Aug. 18 after he was released by the Washington Nationals. He is batting a combined .221 with 17 home runs and 75 RBIs in 128 games with both clubs.

  In seven major league seasons, Lowe is a career .263 hitter with 106 home runs and 404 RBIs over 814 games for the Tampa Bay Rays (2019-20), Texas Rangers (2021-24), Nationals and Red Sox.

  Over 18 games for the Red Sox this season, Sogard, 27, was batting .242 with three RBIs. Over 49 career games in two seasons with Boston he is a .259 hitter with 11 RBIs.

  --Field Level Media

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Easton Lucas was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and was activated for Saturday's home game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.

• In six games (five starts) over two separate stints with the Blue Jays this season, Lucas was 3-3 with a 6.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 24.1 innings pitched.

  The 28-year-old is 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) at Triple-A, while posting a 1.40 ERA in his last six outings. That run included an Aug. 24 no-decision where he allowed two hits and two walks over five innings.

  In parts of three major league seasons, Lucas is 4-3 with an 8.02 ERA in 20 appearances (five starts) with the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Blue Jays.

  In a corresponding move, left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl was optioned to Triple-A.

  Bruihl, 28, has a 5.68 ERA in 14 relief appearances this season with the Blue Jays. He is 2-2 with a 4.77 ERA in 93 career appearances (two starts) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021-23), Colorado Rockies (2023), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024) and Blue Jays.

  --Field Level Media

The New York Mets recalled veteran right-hander Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, while left-hander Jose Castillo was designated for assignment.

• Devenski, 34, had a 2.84 ERA over 11 appearances (one start) for the Mets earlier this season before he was designated for assignment and then signed a new deal with the club.

  In 10 major league seasons, Devenski is 27-22 with a 3.95 ERA in 314 appearances (eight starts) for six clubs, including his first five seasons (2016-20) with the Houston Astros.

  Castillo, 29, has gone 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA in 21 relief appearances with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mets this season.

  --Field Level Media

The Washington Nationals placed All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the 15-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

• Right-hander Mason Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the roster spot of Gore, who has struggled mightily since pitching in the All-Star Game last month. Gore is 1-5 in his last eight outings to fall to 5-13 with a 4.15 ERA on the season.

  Gore, 26, is 26-39 with a 4.19 ERA in 102 career appearances (99 starts) with the Nationals and the San Diego Padres. He was selected by the Padres with the third overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft before being traded as part of the blockbuster Juan Soto deal on Aug. 2, 2022.

  Thompson, 27, struggled in his first stint with the Nationals this season, posting a 13.50 ERA over six relief appearances in July.

  He is 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA in 10 relief appearances this season with Rochester.

  --Field Level Media

The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Jackson Chourio from the 10-day injured list on Saturday prior to the team's road game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

• Chourio had been sidelined since sustaining a strained right hamstring while legging out a triple in a 9-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs on July 29.

  Also on Saturday, the Brewers reinstated left-hander Robert Gasser from 60-day injured list and optioned both him and outfielder Brandon Lockridge to Triple-A Nashville. Gasser is working his way back since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024.

  Chourio, 21, is batting .276 with 17 home runs, 29 doubles, 67 RBIs and 18 stolen bases in 106 games this season.

  He finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2024 after batting .275 with 21 homers, 79 RBIs and 22 steals in 148 games.

  Gasser, 26, made his major league debut on May 10, 2024, and immediately impressed, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.57 ERA over five starts. In 28 innings, he struck out 16 and walked just one.

  Lockridge, 28, batted .231 with 11 RBIs in 67 games this season split with the San Diego Padres and Brewers.

  Infielder Oliver Dunn was designated for assignment by Milwaukee on Saturday.

  Dunn, 27, batted .167 with six RBIs in 14 games this season for the Brewers.

  --Field Level Media

The Atlanta Braves reinstated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale from the injured list, and he's expected to start Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

• He last pitched June 18 against the New York Mets before going on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured left rib cage.

  Sale was injured while diving for an infield dribbler hit by Juan Soto in the ninth inning of a 5-0 Atlanta victory. Sale threw Soto out at first but left two batters later when he was just one out away from his fourth career shutout.

  Sale, 36, is 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 15 starts this season, his second with the Braves. The nine-time All-Star went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA in 29 starts last season while being a runaway winner in Cy Young balloting as he won the pitching Triple Crown.

  Over 15 seasons with the Chicago White Sox (2010-16), Boston Red Sox (2017-23) and Braves, the 2010 first-round pick (No. 13 overall) is 143-87 in 387 games (307 starts) with a 3.02 ERA along with 2,528 strikeouts and 481 walks in 2,047 2/3 innings.

  Sale made three rehab starts and gave up three runs in 10 2/3 innings. He struck out 11 and walked three.

  The Braves optioned right-hander Nathan Wiles to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move.

  --Field Level Media

Jonah Tong tossed five solid innings and earned the win in his major league debut Friday night, when the New York Mets provided him a historic burst of run support in a 19-9 rout of the visiting Miami Marlins.

• The 19 runs scored were a club record in a home game for the Mets, whose 12 runs in the first two innings were also the most in team history.

  Tong (1-0), who earned the promotion by posting a 1.43 ERA in 22 minor league starts this season, gave up four runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out six.

  Brandon Nimmo homered twice for the Mets, who also got long balls from Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Mark Vientos and Luis Torrens. Nimmo and Tyrone Taylor each drove in four runs. Liam Hicks and Otto Lopez went deep for Miami.

  Yankees 10, White Sox 2

  Trent Grisham hit a grand slam, Anthony Volpe also homered and Carlos Rodon pitched six strong innings as visiting New York routed Chicago.

  Rodon, who spent the first seven seasons of his career with the White Sox, held his old team in check in his first appearance at Rate Field since September 2021. Rodon (15-7) yielded one run and seven hits. New York stretched its winning streak to a season-best six games. The Yankees took a half-game lead over Boston for the first American League wild card.

  Chicago has lost four in a row, including the past three by a combined 25 runs. Yoendrys Gomez (3-2) permitted five runs, four earned, on only two hits in four innings.

  Guardians 5, Mariners 4

  Steven Kwan's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning plated Brayan Rocchio with the winning run as Cleveland erased a four-run deficit to defeat visiting Seattle.

  Kyle Manzardo and Nolan Jones homered for the Guardians, and both had two hits, as did Rocchio. Reliever Tim Herrin (5-3) tossed one inning for the win.

  Jorge Polanco's two-run shot gave the Mariners a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Andres Munoz (3-2) got just one out while yielding two runs, one earned, in the ninth.

  Phillies 2, Braves 1

  Alec Bohm delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as Philadelphia nipped Atlanta.

  One night after tying a team record with seven home runs -- including four by Kyle Schwarber -- Philadelphia only mustered six hits, all singles. Schwarber was once again in the middle of the action with a hit, a walk and two runs.

  Atlanta starter Bryce Elder received a no-decision despite allowing only one run and three hits over seven innings. Olson had three hits for Atlanta, while Ozzie Albies and Nick Allen notched two hits apiece.

  Brewers 7, Blue Jays 2

  Freddy Peralta (16-5) allowed one hit and struck out eight in six scoreless innings as visiting Milwaukee defeated Toronto.

  Peralta leads the majors in victories. Andruw Monasterio hit a solo home run for the Brewers. Andrew Vaughn added three hits and two RBIs, while Isaac Collins went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs.

  Toronto's Shane Bieber (1-1) struck out the side in the first inning of his home debut and his second start as a Blue Jay. The right-hander wound up allowing two runs, five hits and no walks with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Bo Bichette had a pair of hits.

  Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 0

  Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings as Arizona defeated host Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game series.

  Blaze Alexander hit a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks, who won their third game in a row. Gallen (10-13) allowed just two hits. Jake Woodford worked the ninth for his second save of the season.

  The Dodgers had a four-game winning streak snapped as Blake Snell (3-3) gave up three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.

  Tigers 5, Royals 3

  Riley Greene roped a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth inning for one of his three hits and Detroit overcame an early deficit to snap a four-game skid with a win at Kansas City.

  Gleyber Torres also had three hits, Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Tigers. Kyle Finnegan (4-4) got five outs in relief, and Will Vest notched his 20th save with a scoreless ninth inning.

  All of the Royals' runs came on first-inning homers from Mike Yastrzemski and Maikel Garcia. Seth Lugo (8-7) gave up four runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.

  Rays 4, Nationals 1

  Brandon Lowe and Everson Pereira homered and visiting Tampa Bay beat Washington.

  Junior Caminero had two hits for the Rays, who had lost their last two. CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews had three hits each for Washington, which outhit Tampa Bay 12-8 but went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Washington starter Mitchell Parker (7-15) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits

  Rays starter Adrian Houser gave up a run over four innings.

  Cardinals 7, Reds 5 (10 innings)

  Masyn Winn drove in three runs as visiting St. Louis outlasted Cincinnati in 10 innings, the Cardinals' second win in a row.

  Pedro Pages hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, and Ivan Herrera went 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs. Matt Svanson (3-0) earned the victory in relief, and Ryan Fernandez recorded his first save.

  Noelvi Marte, Spencer Steer and Ke'Bryan Hayes hit home runs for the Reds, who have lost seven of their past eight games. Reliever Tony Santillan (1-5) gave up two unearned runs in the 10th.

  Pirates 4, Red Sox 2

  Pittsburgh made a winner out of Paul Skenes in a matchup of exciting young pitchers, scoring three runs in the sixth inning in a win over MLB-debuting Payton Tolle and host Boston.

  Skenes (9-9) scattered a career-high-tying seven hits but allowed just two runs (one earned) and struck out six across six innings. Tommy Pham hit a game-tying, two-run double while Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-3 with the deciding RBI for Pittsburgh, which has won three of its last four.

  Tolle struck out eight and allowed just three hits over 5 1/3 innings. Both runs charged to Tolle scored after he exited the game. Romy Gonzalez (3-for-4) recorded all three of his hits against Skenes. Roman Anthony (home run) and Ceddanne Rafaela were both 2-for-4.

  Astros 2, Angels 0

  Carlos Correa snapped a scoreless tie with an opposite-field single in the seventh inning before Yordan Alvarez provided an insurance tally an inning later as Houston topped visiting Los Angeles.

  Enyel De Los Santos (5-3) earned the win in relief for Houston, which stranded 13 baserunners. Kaleb Ort notched his first save by recording the final four outs.

  Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson surrendered a series of hard-hit balls, yet worked five scoreless innings.

  Cubs 11, Rockies 7

  Dansby Swanson had two homers, a triple and a season-high six RBIs, Ian Happ and Michael Busch also went deep, and Chicago beat Colorado in Denver.

  Happ and Nico Hoerner each doubled twice and Busch, Seiya Suzuki and Reese McGuire finished with two hits apiece for Chicago, which snapped a three-game skid. Cubs starter Cade Horton (9-4) allowed two runs on six hits over five innings.

  Yanquiel Fernandez homered among his two hits, Kyle Farmer had a long ball, Mickey Moniak and Brenton Doyle each doubled twice and Hunter Goodman had three hits for Colorado. German Marquez (3-12) was activated from the 15-day injured list but lasted just 4 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits.

  Giants 15, Orioles 8

  Dominic Smith launched a home run into the bay, Luis Matos and Willy Adames collected four hits apiece and San Francisco ran its winning streak to six games with a shellacking of the visiting Baltimore.

  Matos and Adames scored three times apiece, while Jung Hoo Lee, Rafael Devers and Matt Chapman had two runs each for the Giants. San Francisco hung up double-figure runs for the second time in its past three games. The Giants' 15 runs and 18 hits were season highs.

  Seeking to end a four-game skid, Orioles starter Dean Kremer (9-10) was pulled after three innings, having served up seven runs and nine hits.

  Rangers 5, Athletics 2

  Jonah Heim hit a tiebreaking homer and Michael Helman added a two-run blast to help Texas notch a victory over the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.

  Heim also had a sacrifice fly as the Rangers earned their third straight win and their sixth in the past seven. Texas has crept within 3 1/2 games of the Seattle Mariners for the American League's third wild-card berth. Texas starter Jack Leiter (9-7) gave up two runs and five hits over six innings.

  Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs (10-9) allowed three runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. Brent Rooker had a two-run double for the A's, and Lawrence Butler collected two of the team's five hits.

  Twins 7, Padres 4

  Trevor Larnach went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Minnesota held on for a win over San Diego in Minneapolis.

  Byron Buxton added two RBIs and two stolen bases for Minnesota, which won the opener of a seven-game homestand after a 2-4 road trip. Royce Lewis finished 2-for-3 with a solo homer. Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews (4-4) snapped a three-start winless streak. He allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits in six-plus innings.

  Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to lead San Diego. Gavin Sheets was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs, and Jose Iglesias finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. San Diego left-hander Nestor Cortes (2-3) gave up three runs on five hits in three-plus innings.

  --Field Level Media

Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, one day after undergoing an appendectomy.

• Seager underwent the procedure in Mansfield, Texas. It was performed by Dr. Garish Alexander.

  Seager departed Wednesday's 20-3 victory after the fourth inning due to abdominal pain and was diagnosed with appendicitis. The five-time All-Star hit a two-run homer earlier in the contest.

  Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters on Thursday that Seager "did not want to rule out the season."

  Seager is batting .271 with 21 home runs and 50 RBIs in 102 games this season while dealing with an assortment of injuries.

  Texas recalled infielder/outfielder Dylan Moore from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.

  Moore, 33 signed with Texas on Wednesday and went 1-for-4 that night against the Salt Lee Bees.

  Moore was released by the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 25. He batted .193 with nine homers and 19 RBIs in 88 games this season.

  The Rangers transferred outfielder Evan Carter (broken right wrist) to the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man roster spot for Moore.

  Moore is batting ninth and playing first base for Texas in Friday night's game against the host Athletics. Ezequiel Durán is playing shortstop and batting second.

  --Field Level Media

The Colorado Rockies activated right-hander German Marquez to start Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs and optioned right-hander Nick Anderson to Triple-A Albuquerque.

• Marquez, who has not pitched since July 20, is 3-11 with a 5.67 ERA in 20 starts this season. He has been out with right biceps tendonitis.

  In 10 seasons with the Rockies, Marquez is 68-67 with a 4.53 ERA in 197 appearances (194 starts).

  Anderson, 35, has a 6.14 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Colorado this season. In six major league seasons for five different clubs, Anderson is 14-7 with a 3.43 ERA in 177 relief appearances.

  --Field Level Media

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed first baseman Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left quad strain in advance of the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

• The Diamondbacks also optioned right-hander Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Reno, while shortstop Jordan Lawlar and left-hander Brandyn Garcia were recalled from Triple-A.

  Smith, 29, is batting .258 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs in 87 games this season. Over six seasons in Arizona, he is a career .246 hitter with 45 home runs and 180 RBIs.

  Rashi, 29, made his major league debut in spectacular fashion Thursday at Milwaukee when he gave up two hits over three scoreless innings of relief to earn the save for a depleted bullpen.

  Lawlar, 23, is making his second appearance in the major leagues this season. The first-round draft pick in 2021 made his major league debut in 2023. He is batting .080 over his first 22 major league games.

  Garcia, 25, made his major league debut July 21 and has a 10.80 ERA in four combined relief appearances for the Seattle Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.

  --Field Level Media

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.

• Bogaerts was injured Wednesday when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Seattle Mariners. He remained in the game but ensuing imaging displayed there was a fracture.

  The timetable for Bogaerts' return is still in flux but the four-time All-Star said he expects to return prior to the postseason.

  "Couple weeks and looking to be back hopefully right before the regular season ends," Bogaerts told reporters before Friday's road game against the Minnesota Twins. "That's what I'm trying to hope for."

  San Diego recalled infielder Mason McCoy from Triple-A El Paso to fill the roster opening. Veteran utility player Jose Iglesias will be the main shortstop during Bogaerts' absence.

  Bogaerts, who turns 33 on Oct. 1, is batting .262 with 10 homers and 49 RBIs in 131 games this season, his third with the Padres.

  Iglesias, 35, is hitting .228 with one homer and 29 RBIs in 94 games. Friday's game marks his 989th start at shortstop since breaking into the majors in 2011.

  McCoy, 30, went 0-for-5 in four games with San Diego earlier this season. He has a .182 average in 55 at-bats over 29 big-league games with the Toronto Blue Jays (2023) and Padres (2024-25).

  --Field Level Media

Former San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Moffitt, the younger brother of Billie Jean King, has died after a long illness. He was 76 years old.

• Moffitt reportedly died in his hometown of Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday.

  Moffitt spent 10 of his 12 big-league seasons (1972-81) with the Giants. He was inducted into the team's Wall of Fame in 2008.

  Moffit also pitched for the Houston Astros (1982) and Toronto Blue Jays (1983) and went 43-52 with a 3.65 ERA and 96 saves in 533 relief appearances and one start.

  Moffitt was first-round draft pick (18th overall) by the Giants in 1970. He ranks ninth in franchise history with 83 saves.

  He also excelled for Long Beach State for three seasons and was inducted into the Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

  Moffitt and his famous sister always enjoyed a close relationship, and the 81-year-old tennis icon and humanitarian talked about Moffitt in April on National Siblings Day.

  "My brother Randy Moffitt and I are alike in so many ways," King wrote on social media. "We were both competitive kids, right from the start.

  "He enjoyed a great career as an MLB pitcher, and spent most of his time with the San Francisco Giants.

  "We were so fortunate to grow up in a loving home, and are very close today.

  "Love you, baby brother."

  --Field Level Media

The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a left hand sprain after he was injured in a collision with Aaron Judge during Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.

• Vargas, 25, bent his arm and wrist backward while trying to field an off-line throw at first base and remained down on the field before exiting the game in the fifth inning. He went 1-for-2 with his first career grand slam in the 6-3 loss.

  The Cuban-born infielder is batting .234 with 30 doubles, 14 home runs, 52 RBIs and 69 runs over 121 games this season, his second with Chicago. He leads the White Sox with 445 at-bats.

  To fill his roster spot, the team recalled rookie first baseman Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte. The 26-year-old is hitting .292 with 24 home runs and 64 RBIs in 82 minor league games this season. Elko has already made three stints with Chicago in 2025, hitting .145 with four home runs across 20 games.

  --Field Level Media

Former All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler, one of Boston's big free-agent offseason signings, was released by the Red Sox on Friday.

• In a corresponding move, the Red Sox selected the contract of left-hander Payton Tolle, 22, from Triple-A Worcester. Tolle, Boston's No. 2 prospect as rated by MLB Pipeline, is scheduled to make his major league debut on Friday night at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Buehler was moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen a week ago. After a 4-1 start to the season followed by about a month on the injured list (shoulder inflammation), Buehler hasn't been nearly as effective. He is 7-7 on the season with a 5.45 ERA, 84 strikeouts and a career-high 55 walks in 112 1/3 innings over 23 games (22 starts).

  An All-Star in 2019 and 2021 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Buehler signed a one-year deal in the offseason with the Red Sox that was worth a guaranteed $21.05 million plus incentives. As part of those incentives, Buehler triggered a $500,000 bonus for each of his 20th and 22nd starts, and stood to collect another $500,000 each at 24, 26 and 28 starts, according to MassLive.

  He has a career record of 54-29 with a 3.56 ERA, 245 walks and 838 strikeouts in 826 innings over 154 regular-season games (144 starts) with the Dodgers (2017-24) and Red Sox.

  Buehler has undergone two Tommy John surgeries during his career, and the latter one in 2022 caused him to miss the entire 2023 season and make his 2024 debut in May.

  He is 4-4 with one save, a 3.04 ERA, 36 walks and 114 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings over 19 postseason games (18 starts), winning the World Series with the Dodgers in 2020 and 2024. Last October, he was the winning pitcher in Game 3 against the New York Yankees and earned the save in the deciding Game 5.

  The Dodgers selected Buehler in the first round (24th overall) of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt.

  Tolle is a combined 3-5 with one save, a 3.04 ERA, 23 walks and 133 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings over 20 games (18 starts) with Red Sox affiliated at High-A, Double-A and Triple-A in his lone minor league season. Boston selected Tolle in the second round of the 2024 draft out of TCU.

  In other moves on Friday, Boston recalled first baseman Nick Sogard from Worcester and optioned rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia to the Triple-A affiliate.

  Sogard, who turns 28 on Sept. 9, batted .254 (15-for-59) in 17 games with Boston this season. Garcia, 22, was 1-for-7 in five games with the Red Sox.

  --Field Level Media

The Pirates placed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers on Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

• The 30-year-old veteran is batting .268 with 20 doubles, 35 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 117 games this season. He has started 93 games at shortstop and 22 at third base.

  Kiner-Falefa is a career .263 hitter with 35 homers, 281 RBIs and 100 steals in 897 games with the Texas Rangers (2018-21), New York Yankees (2022-23), Toronto Blue Jays (2024) and Pirates (2024-25).

  Kiner-Falefa is in the second year of a two-year, $15 million deal he signed with Toronto before the 2024 season. The Blue Jays traded him to Pittsburgh in July 2024 for infield prospect Charles McAdoo.

  Teams heading to the playoffs can put in a claim for Kiner-Falefa this weekend if they want to add him to the postseason roster.

  --Field Level Media

The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Alec Burleson on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation and catcher Yohel Pozo on the seven-day concussion list, the team announced Friday.

• Burleson, 26, leads the Cardinals in batting average (.286) and hits (123) this season while ranking second in home runs (16) and RBIs (60). He missed time last week with a wrist issue and was removed from Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after aggravating the injury.

  To fill the roster spots, the Cardinals promoted infielder Cesar Prieto and catcher Jimmy Crooks from Triple-A Memphis. Both players are set to make their major league debuts.

  Prieto, 26, was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2023 trade that sent right-hander Jack Flaherty to Baltimore. The Cuban infielder was hitting .295 with nine homers, 62 RBIs and 29 doubles at Memphis, ranking among International League leaders in hits and doubles. He has played extensively at third base, shortstop and second.

  Crooks, 24, was a fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma in the 2022 MLB Draft and was named the Cardinals' 2024 Minor League Player of the Year. At Memphis this season, the left-handed hitter batted .274 with 14 homers and 79 RBIs.

  Pozo, 28, was batting .242 with career-highs of five homers and 19 RBIs in 62 games before going on the concussion list.

  --Field Level Media

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles' 10 game-suspension for throwing a bat toward an opposing pitcher in a minor-league game has been reduced to seven games following an appeal, Major League Baseball announced Friday.

• Robles will miss the first seven contests of the Mariners' nine-game road trip, which begins Friday with the opener of a three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians. He is eligible to return on Sept. 6 for Seattle's game against the host Atlanta Braves.

  The Mariners will be one man shy on their active roster until he returns from the suspension.

  Robles, 28, also was fined an undisclosed amount after his actions appealed during a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Aug. 17.

  Robles took exception to a high and tight fastball from Las Vegas' Joey Estes and flung his bat toward the mound before getting into a verbal exchange with the pitcher.

  "I felt regret right away," Robles wrote on social media following the incident. "I was the first one to acknowledge that it wasn't the right reaction. But the emotions got the best out of me because I had been out for such a long time. I got hit five times and I got scared on the last one because it was pretty close to my shoulder and my hands. My apology not only was because of the reaction, but also to the fans, because there were kids in the stadium. We play not only for ourselves, but for the people out there that are watching and following our games."

  Robles joined the Mariners after being waived by the Washington Nationals during the 2024 season. He is batting .246 with five RBIs in 14 games this season.

  A World Series champion with the Nationals in 2019, Robles is batting .247 with 35 homers and 187 RBIs in 621 games with Washington and Seattle.

  --Field Level Media

The Miami Marlins activated third baseman Connor Norby from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

• Norby, 25, had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left wrist during the All-Star break.

  He hasn't played since July 11. Before the injury, he batted .241 with six homers and 26 RBIs in 72 games.

  Norby is a career .239 hitter with 15 homers and 46 RBIs in 117 games with the Baltimore Orioles (2024) and Marlins (2024-present).

  The Marlins optioned infielder Maximo Acosta, 22, to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move. Acosta batted .167 (4-for-24) with three homers and three RBIs in nine games.

  --Field Level Media

Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, highlighting the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 rout of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

• Schwarber belted a solo homer in the first inning, a two-run shot in the fourth, a three-run blast in the fifth and a mammoth three-run shot in the seventh. He had a chance for a fifth home run when he came to the plate in the eighth against infielder Vidal Brujan, but he flied out to left on a 57 mph pitch.

  J.T. Realmuto, Max Kepler and Bryce Harper also went deep as the Phillies tied their franchise record with seven homers. Schwarber, who finished with a club-record nine RBIs, leads the National League with 49 home runs and 119 RBIs.

  Michael Harris II knocked in two runs and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta. Cal Quantrill (4-12) allowed nine runs and nine hits -- including four homers -- in 3 1/3 innings. He had no walks and no strikeouts.

  Giants 4, Cubs 3

  Jung Hoo Lee capped a string of three straight one-out hits in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off single, allowing San Francisco to complete a three-game sweep of visiting Chicago.

  The game had been tied at 3-3 since the sixth before Casey Schmitt blooped a single to center field off Chicago's third pitcher, Daniel Palencia (1-4), to ignite the game-winning uprising. Wilmer Flores followed with a liner to left-center, sending Schmitt to second. Schmitt easily slid home safely on Lee's liner to right field.

  Ryan Walker (5-4), who faced just one batter and retired him in the top of the ninth, was credited with the win in a game that featured four home runs, including two by the Giants' Willy Adames.

  Astros 4, Rockies 3

  Christian Walker's second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and gave host Houston a win over Colorado in the deciding game of a three-game series.

  Jose Altuve also homered for the Astros while Ezequiel Tovar and Yanquiel Fernandez homered for the Rockies, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Walker, leading off the bottom of the eighth, drove reliever Luis Peralta's first pitch far over the wall in left center an estimated 404 feet. It was Walker's 21st home run.

  Bryan King (4-3) got the win in relief and Bryan Abreu worked the ninth for his fourth save. Peralta (1-2) took the loss. Houston starter Jason Alexander allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

  Red Sox 3, Orioles 2

  Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder homered, and Romy Gonzalez's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted Boston to a victory over Baltimore to complete a four-game series sweep.

  Roman Anthony had two hits for the Red Sox, who went 7-1 on an eight-game road trip vs. American League East Division rivals. Refsnyder, who rejoined the roster from the IL earlier in the day, homered for the first time in more than a month and ended up with two hits.

  Alex Jackson homered for the Orioles, who stranded nine runners on base and finished a 1-7 homestand. Jackson Holliday, Emmanuel Rivera and Jeremiah Jackson all had two hits.

  Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 4

  Tyler Locklear, Alek Thomas and Ildemaro Vargas each drove in a pair of runs to propel Arizona to a victory over Milwaukee.

  All six RBIs came from the bottom-third of the lineup. Nabil Crismatt (2-0) threw 5 2/3 innings for Arizona, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits. In his major league debut, Taylor Rashi earned a three-inning save, allowing two hits.

  Jose Quintana (10-5) lasted just 3 2/3 innings for Milwaukee, allowing six runs on five hits. Isaac Collins drove in two runs for the Brewers, who have gone 5-8 since winning 14 straight games.

  Cardinals 4, Pirates 1

  Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to power St. Louis past visiting Pittsburgh to earn a split of their four-game series.

  Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits in five innings. Reliever Kyle Leahy (4-1) worked two scoreless innings to earn the victory.

  Tommy Pham hit a homer for the Pirates, who suffered just their second loss in eight games. Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Losing pitcher Yohan Ramirez (1-2) allowed three runs while retiring only two batters.

  Yankees 10, White Sox 4

  Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Trent Grisham homered to lift New York to a victory over host Chicago.

  New York stretched its winning streak to five games while earning its 10th victory in the past 13. The Yankees remained a half-game behind the Boston Red Sox for the first American League wild card. Will Warren improved to 8-6 after spacing four unearned runs and five hits in five innings. Relievers Fernando Cruz, Luke Weaver, Devin Williams, and Mark Leiter Jr. combined to retire 12 straight as Chicago lost its third in a row.

  Chicago first baseman Miguel Vargas hit his first career grand slam to tie the game in the second. Each run was unearned, however, after Edgar Quero reached base on shortstop Anthony Volpe's throwing error to open the inning.

  Marlins 7, Mets 4

  Jakob Marsee scored the tiebreaking run on an error and Miami took advantage of sloppiness by host New York to earn a win in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.

  Otto Lopez had a pair of RBIs for the Marlins, who scored five unearned runs in the win. Miami made its damage in the seventh as Agustín Ramírez singled to left and Marsee was waved home after Brandon Nimmo couldn't corral the ball. One out later, Liam Hicks beat Jeff McNeil's throw home on Lopez's one-hopper to second. The rally made a winner of reliever Cade Gibson (3-5), who allowed one hit in 1 1/3 innings.

  Nimmo hit a two-run double for the Mets, who committed three errors on their way to losing for the second time in five games. Pete Alonso tied the game in the fifth inning with his 30th homer of the season, a two-run shot.

  --Field Level Media

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber tied a major league record by hitting four home runs against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, becoming the second player in little more than a month to accomplish the feat.

• The National League home run leader now with 49, Schwarber hit the record-tying blast on a 1-2 pitch off Atlanta reliever Wander Suero with two on and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. That also gave him a club-record nine RBIs on the night.

  The Phillies won the game 19-4, hitting a club-record-tying seven home runs as a team.

  Schwarber got a chance at No. 5 in the bottom of the eighth inning but popped out to shallow left field on a 57 mph pitch by Braves infielder Vidal Brujan.

  "I wish I didn't ask the question in the cage how many guys hit five homers," Schwarber joked in a postgame interview on the Phillies' broadcast.

  Schwarber hit a solo home run to right in the first inning, putting the Phillies on the board after Atlanta scored three runs in the top of the first. He added a two-run shot in the fourth and a three-run homer in the fifth.

  "It was a good night. A fun night for everyone," Schwarber added. "Good way to start the series after the previous series (a three-game sweep in New York at the hands of the Mets)."

  Schwarber is the 21st player in big-league history to hit four home runs in a game. The most recent four-homer game occurred less than five weeks ago, when the Athletics' Nick Kurtz became the first rookie to do it on July 25 against the Houston Astros.

  This is the third four-homer game by a Phillies player since 1900, with Schwarber joining Mike Schmidt (1976) and Chuck Klein (1936). Ed Delahanty also hit four on July 13, 1896, the second four-homer game in history according to MLB.com.

  Schwarber is batting .248 but with 119 RBIs and a .956 OPS. The 32-year-old is in the midst of perhaps his best season in the majors, with the 49 homers now a career high and the RBIs already a career-high mark.

  He was named Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game last month after hitting three home runs in a home run derby-style swing-off to win it for the NL.

  --Field Level Media

When Mets' manager Carlos Mendoza said last week that right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas was going to be out the rest of the 2025 season with a UCL injury, he acknowledged that Tommy John surgery was possibly going to be required.

• It now sounds that's the route that Montas will be going, with the New York Post reporting Thursday that Montas will undergo surgery on his right elbow and is expected to be sidelined for potentially the entire 2026 season, as well, as he recovers.

  Montas signed with the Mets last offseason on a two-year, $34 million deal after previous stops with the Chicago White Sox (2015), Athletics (2017-22), New York Yankees (2022-23), Cincinnati Reds (2024) and Milwaukee Brewers (2024).

  It was a move that didn't pan out well for the Mets, as Montas started the season on the 60-day injured list with a right lat strain, and struggled immediately upon his activation to the major league squad.

  Montas, who has a career 4.20 ERA over 783 innings, was moved to the bullpen earlier this month. He posted a 6.68 ERA and 3-2 record in seven starts before the move to the pen. In nine overall games this season for New York, Montas has a 6.28 ERA (his worst in a season in which he was primarily the starter) over 38 2/3 innings with 32 strikeouts, 14 walks and 48 hits (eight home runs) allowed.

  The second year of Montas' deal with the Mets is a $17 million player option for the 2026 season.

  --Field Level Media

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is set to undergo an appendectomy, multiple outlets reported Thursday, and is expected to miss multiple weeks, putting the remainder of his regular season in jeopardy.

• Seager, 31, hit a home run among his two hits against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night and has home runs in each of the past two games. The five-time All-Star reportedly had been dealing with abdominal discomfort for multiple days.

  The Rangers entered Thursday's play in third place in the American League West, 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Houston Astros. They were also 4 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot in the AL.

  Seager is batting .271 with 21 home runs and 50 RBIs in 102 games this season after dealing with calf soreness in spring training and going on the injured list twice with a hamstring strain during the regular season. His 2024 season ended in early September because of a sports hernia.

  In 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015-21) and Rangers, Seager is a career .289 hitter with 221 home runs and 667 RBIs in 1,131 career games.

  --Field Level Media