William Contreras hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run outburst in the second inning, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Sunday.
The victory enabled the National League Central-leading Brewers to salvage one game against the NL East-leading Braves in the three-game set. It also ended their three-game losing streak.
Contreras, a former Brave, was 4-for-5, scored two runs and drove in three runs to pace the team’s 13-hit attack. Jake Bauers, Sal Frelick and David Hamilton added two hits apiece.
Robert Gasser (1-3) pitched a season-high six innings and 97 pitches, and retired the last nine batters he faced. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk. He matched his career high with seven strikeouts and won for the first time since May 15, 2024.
Braves starter Bryce Elder (5-5) allowed all eight of his runs over six innings in the second, giving up 12 hits. Rowdy Tellez hit a homer against his former team, and Mauricio Dubon had three of Atlanta’s seven hits.
Reds 4, Yankees 1
Chase Burns pitched five solid innings and extended his personal winning streak to eight games as Cincinnati downed host New York to win a series at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons.
Burns (9-1) allowed only Ben Rice’s 22nd homer in the third among five hits. The 23-year-old right-hander withstood six New York stolen bases in seven attempts. Burns improved to 8-0 in his past 11 starts and also struck out at least seven for the seventh straight outing.
Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer in the fourth off Yankees rookie Elmer Rodriguez (0-2) as the Reds outscored the Yankees 14-3 in the final two games of the series after striking out 17 times Friday. Rodriguez allowed three runs on four hits in four-plus innings during his fourth career start.
Tigers 5, White Sox 4 (10 innings)
Matt Vierling hit a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to drive in the game-winning run, as host Detroit completed a three-game sweep of Chicago.
Detroit scored two runs in the 10th after Tristan Peters’ sacrifice fly gave Chicago the lead in the top of the inning. Dillon Dingler hit his team-high 18th homer and drove in two runs for the Tigers. Will Vest (3-4) picked up the victory in relief.
Luisangel Acuna hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, for Chicago.
Marlins 2, Giants 1
Kyle Stowers homered off Logan Webb as host Miami completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco to improve to a majors-best 14-4 in June.
Stowers scored both of the Marlins’ runs in the second and fourth innings, opening the scoring with his eighth homer. Ryan Gusto lasted 4 1/3 innings before John King (4-1) and the Miami bullpen combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
Webb (4-5) pitched his first complete game since 2024, allowing five hits and two runs in eight innings. Casey Schmitt had the Giants’ lone RBI in the third inning on a single that followed Luis Arraez’s double.
Astros 2, Guardians 1
Yordan Alvarez slugged his American League-leading 25th home run, and Kai-Wei Teng worked six strong innings as Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against visiting Cleveland.
The Astros won the fourth of their last five series behind Alvarez and right-hander Teng (4-6), who snapped a three-start skid. Teng allowed one run on four hits over six innings. Closer Josh Hader notched his fifth save with a perfect ninth.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi (3-6) allowed two runs on six hits over six innings.
Rays 4, Nationals 3
Jonny DeLuca slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bay strengthened an MLB-best home record with a comeback victory over Washington in St. Petersburg, Fla.
With the Rays down 3-2 and facing his brother-in-law Orlando Ribalta (0-1), Yandy Diaz singled with one out, posting his fourth consecutive game with two hits. DeLuca then belted Ribalta’s slider up in the zone out to left for his fourth homer and a 4-3 advantage that stood over the final two frames.
The Rays, 26-10 at home, are 8-1 in the past nine series sets in the domed park and won their fourth straight series over the Nats. Washington’s CJ Abrams went 2-for-4 with a homer and double, and red-hot Nasim Nunez was 2-for-3 with his National League-leading 28th stolen base.
Cardinals 12, Royals 10
JJ Wetherholt hit two of St. Louis’ four home runs, helping the visitors stave off Kansas City to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.
Wetherholt scored three times and drove in three runs and Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored three times for the Cardinals, who had a season-high 16 hits. Jac Caglianone hit two homers for the Royals, who also got home runs from Carter Jensen and Nick Loftin.
Neither starting pitcher made it to the third inning. Kansas City’s Stephen Kolek (4-2) allowed nine runs over 1 2/3 innings after allowing 15 earned runs in 50 1/3 innings entering the game. St. Louis starter Dustin May, fresh off a one-hit shutout, allowed six runs in two innings.
Rangers 4, Padres 3
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer and Texas edged San Diego in Arlington, Texas, to win for only the second time in six games and take two of three in the series.
Langford went 2-for-4, and Josh Jung’s RBI single in the fourth broke a tie. Jung finished 2-for-3. Nicky Lopez went 2-for-2 with two runs scored. Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi (7-7) gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings with nine strikeouts. The right-hander’s start was delayed a day because he was scratched on Saturday due to left knee soreness.
It was the finale of a nine-game road trip for the Padres, who had won two of their previous three. Xander Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Bulk hurler Lucas Giolito (2-3) yielded four runs on seven hits in four innings.
Twins 4, Diamondbacks 2
A three-run seventh inning propelled visiting Minnesota to a series-clinching win over Arizona in Phoenix.
Alex Jackson’s single through the hole into right field brought home Ryan Kreidler and Josh Bell, with an assist from a Corbin Carroll error, to put the Twins ahead 3-2. Cody Laweryson (1-0) earned the first win of his career in relief of starter Mike Paredes, who allowed two runs over five innings in his third career start.
The blown lead spoiled a strong major league debut from Jose Cabrera, who delivered five shutout innings with three hits and no walks. Ketel Marte sparked the Diamondbacks’ offense with a two-run double in the second inning, but Arizona fell flat from there, finishing 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
Pirates 8, Rockies 6
Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales homered and finished with two hits each, and Pittsburgh beat host Colorado. Jake Mangum had three hits and Spencer Horwitz contributed two for Pittsburgh, which built an 8-1 lead before surviving a late Colorado surge.
Pirates starter Jared Jones left the game after he was struck on the right elbow by a comebacker that ended the third inning. Jones, who allowed one run on one hit, was replaced by Yohan Ramirez (5-2) to start the fourth. Ramirez pitched two scoreless innings, allowing no hits to earn the win. The Pirates announced that initial images of Jones were negative and he will be re-examined in Pittsburgh on Monday.
TJ Rumfield homered and Jake McCarthy had two hits for the Rockies.
Angels 9, Athletics 7
Zach Neto delivered a tie-breaking home run in the top of the ninth to lift Los Angeles past the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
With Jose Siri on, Neto launched his 17th homer of the season over the left field wall against Elvis Alvarado (3-2) to put the Angels ahead 9-7. Los Angeles reliever Chase Silseth (2-1) worked a scoreless eighth to help his team split the four-game series. Starting pitcher Reid Detmers allowed five runs on six hits in six innings.
Nick Kurtz (2-for-4, three RBIs) hit a two-run shot off reliever Brent Suter that gave the A’s a 7-4 advantage in the seventh. Denzer Guzman pulled the Angels even in the eighth with a three-run blast to center off Hogan Harris, marking Guzman’s third straight game with a home run.
Orioles 12, Dodgers 1
Colton Cowser had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs to help Baltimore rout host Los Angeles in the rubber game of their three-contest series.
Taylor Ward singled, homered and scored three runs, Blaze Alexander had three hits, including a home run, Pete Alonso blasted a three-run shot, and Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored two runs for the Orioles. Starter Brandon Young (6-2) went five innings, allowing one run and five hits.
Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan (3-5) allowed six runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. Los Angeles has lost two in a row for first time since a four-game skid May 9-12.
Phillies 6, Mets 2
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper capped their big weekends by each hitting home runs as host Philadelphia rolled past New York in the rubber game of a three-contest series between the National League East rivals.
Zack Wheeler pitched into the sixth for the 10th straight start for the Phillies, who outscored the Mets 21-5 over the final two games of the series to improve to 12-6 this month. Schwarber, who hit three homers on Saturday, slugged a three-run homer on Sunday. Harper, who hit for his first career cycle Saturday, went deep off Austin Warren in the fifth. Harper finished 3-for-4 and went 7-for-9 in the last two games as he raised his average from .248 to .266.
Carson Benge homered and scored both runs for the last-place Mets, who went 2-4 on a six-game road trip. David Peterson (3-6) gave up five runs, four earned, on six hits in four innings in his first start since May 26.
Mariners 3, Red Sox 1
Dominic Canzone homered and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 solid innings as Seattle defeated visiting Boston to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
Gilbert (6-4) allowed one run on three hits. The right-hander walked two and struck out eight. Canzone (hamstring) left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Nate Eaton went deep for Boston’s only run. Payton Tolle (3-5) went six innings and gave up three runs on six hits.
