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CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 5-4 Thursday, dealing reeling New York its 17th loss in 20 games.
Bryson Stott lined a tying triple with one out in the ninth inning and scored the winning run on an infield single by rookie Justin Crawford, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.
JJ Wetherholt led off with a home run against Pirates ace Paul Skenes, and the St. Louis Cardinals finished off a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 10-5 win on Thursday.
Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson had grand slams to help the Baltimore Orioles cruise to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.
Nathaniel Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games and Andrew Abbott pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff left his Thursday afternoon start against the Arizona Diamondbacks midway through an at bat in the second inning after showing reduced velocity throughout his brief stint.
The Cincinnati Reds placed left-handed starter Brandon Williamson on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue after undergoing an MRI on Thursday morning.
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Luis Robert Jr. is back on the shelf. The New York Mets announced Thursday that the outfielder had been placed on the injured list with lumbar spine disc herniation. The move is retroactive to Monday.
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Lawrence Butler hit a three-run home run, Luis Severino gave up one run and struck out eight in seven innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap the Royals’ four-game win streak.
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 22 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Rookie Nathan Church ended the game by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a game-ending, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
Brady House capped a seven-run fourth inning with his first career grand slam and the Washington Nationals routed the reeling New York Mets 14-2 on a rainy Wednesday night at Citi Field.
Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen, ruining a dominant performance by Tarik Skubal and rallying the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Hunter Goodman homered twice, Brett Sullivan hit a three-run double, and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-2 on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Orioles placed opening day starter Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday as the left-hander deals with an undisclosed illness.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. remained out of the lineup Wednesday night against Washington and was sent for imaging, the latest issue for a New York team already in an early hole this season.
Kodai Senga (back) said he does not have a timetable to return to the mound, while Luis Robert Jr. could join him on IL as he awaits follow-up tests on his ailing back.
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