Phillies 18, Red Sox 8
Philadelphia erupted for 18 runs on 13 hits in Fort Myers, Fla., highlighted by Buddy Kennedy’s three-run homer and Josh Breaux’s solo shot. Alec Bohm and Otto Kemp each drove in two. The Phillies scored seven runs in the second inning, capitalizing on Boston reliever Adam Ottavino’s six runs allowed. Ceddanne Rafaela’s two RBIs paced the Red Sox, who went 6-for-9 with runners in scoring position compared to 8-for-16 for Philadelphia.
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Orioles 6, Yankees (ss) 2
Ryan Mountcastle set the tone with a three-run homer in the first inning in Tampa, Fla. Colton Cowser and Vimael Machin notched two hits each for the visiting Orioles. Paul Goldschmidt and Dominic Smith provided RBI hits for the Yankees split squad. Clarke Schmidt surrendered Mountcastle’s blast.
Tigers 3, Braves 1
Jack Flaherty delivered four no-hit frames for visiting Detroit, while Thayron Liranzo’s two-run double in the seventh in North Port, Fla., padded the Tigers’ lead after Jace Jung’s solo homer broke a scoreless tie in the sixth. Geraldo Quintero went yard in the seventh for Atlanta’s lone run. Grant Holmes pitched five innings of one-hit, scoreless ball for the Braves.
Blue Jays 3, Twins 2
Josh Rivera’s go-ahead RBI single in the eighth lifted host Toronto over Minnesota in Dunedin, Fla. Bo Bichette’s sacrifice fly and Daulton Varsho’s homer erased a 2-0 deficit. Chris Bassitt fanned three while yielding two hits over 4 2/3 shutout innings. Jose Miranda’s two-run homer gave the Twins their early lead, while Andrew Morris tossed three innings of one-hit, scoreless work.
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Pirates 9, Yankees (ss) 1
Pittsburgh rode a four-run third inning — featuring homers by Billy Cook and Oneil Cruz (three-run shot) — to steamroll a visiting Yankees split squad in Bradenton, Fla. Paul Skenes pitched four innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out five. Trent Grisham blasted a solo homer for New York. Cameron Schlittler yielded six runs and seven hits across 3 1/3 rough frames.
Astros 7, Mets 4
Jose Altuve lined a crucial two-run double in a five-run seventh, carrying host Houston past New York in Palm Beach, Fla. Down 4-0, Brendan Rodgers drilled a two-run double before Altuve’s go-ahead knock. Donovan Walton tallied a grand slam in the top of the seventh for the Mets, while Luisangel Acuna had two hits for the Astros.
Marlins 12, Cardinals 5
Otto Lopez smacked two of Miami’s five homers in a rout of St. Louis in Jupiter, Fla. Griffin Conine went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, while Nick Fortis and Matt Mervis also went deep. Jose Barrero (two hits, two RBIs) paced the Cardinals’ offense. Erick Fedde surrendered six runs on seven hits over four innings for St. Louis.
