Phillies Outslug Braves, 16-9
Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner each homered as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves, 16-9, Thursday in Clearwater, Florida.
Bryson Stott and Max Kepler also added home runs for the Phillies. Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (1-0) earned the win, allowing just one run with five strikeouts over four innings.
Atlanta’s Conner Capel and Cody Milligan each drove in two runs. Braves starter Anderson Pilar (0-1) struggled, allowing seven runs in one inning.
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Astros Jump on Marlins Early, Win 10-5
Cesar Salazar’s grand slam highlighted an eight-run first inning as the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins, 10-5, in Jupiter, Florida.
Brendan Rodgers contributed with four RBIs, including a three-run double. Ronel Blanco (1-1) picked up the win despite allowing five runs.
Eric Wagaman homered for Miami, and Jesus Sanchez had two hits with an RBI. Starter Edward Cabrera (0-2) failed to record an out and surrendered three runs.
Red Sox Edge Mets, 3-2
David Hamilton’s leadoff homer set the tone for the Boston Red Sox in a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Romy Gonzalez scored the decisive run on an error by catcher Chris Williams. Sean Newcomb (1-0) pitched three scoreless innings for the win.
Nick Roselli drove in both Mets’ runs in the eighth inning. Starter David Peterson (1-1) allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays Defeat Orioles, 6-4
Daulton Varsho homered and drove in three runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles, 6-4, in Dunedin, Florida.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two hits and an RBI. Ryan Yarbrough (2-0) pitched two perfect innings for Toronto.
Nick Gordon and Vimael Machin each had RBI doubles for Baltimore. Starter Cade Povich (1-1) allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Yankees Hold Off Tigers, 8-6
Jasson Dominguez and Paul Goldschmidt homered as the New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers, 8-6, in Lakeland, Florida.
Goldschmidt drove in four runs, and Max Fried (1-0) pitched four innings, allowing one run with three strikeouts.
Gleyber Torres homered for Detroit. Starter Jackson Jobe (1-1) allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Twins Crush Pirates, 15-3
Jose Miranda had four RBIs and Edouard Julien drove in three as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 15-3, in Fort Myers, Florida.
Starter Bailey Ober (2-0) threw five scoreless innings. Darick Hall and Matt Gorski hit late home runs for the Pirates.
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Rays Rout Nationals, 14-4
Coco Montes hit a grand slam, and Brandon Lowe homered as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Washington Nationals, 14-4, in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Taylor Walls had a three-run double for Tampa Bay. Shane Baz (1-0) earned the win despite allowing four runs.
James Wood and CJ Abrams homered for Washington. Brad Lord (0-1) allowed eight runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Cardinals and Astros Tie, 1-1
The St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros played to a 1-1 tie in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Lars Nootbaar had an RBI triple for St. Louis, while Yordan Alvarez drove in Houston’s run.
Steven Matz and Spencer Arrighetti each allowed one run in their respective starts.
Royals Rally Late, Top Padres 6-5
Joey Weimer’s ninth-inning three-run homer sparked a late rally as the Kansas City Royals edged the San Diego Padres, 6-5, in Surprise, Arizona.
Luis Arraez drove in two runs for San Diego. Yu Darvish and Stephen Kolek each allowed one run over four innings.
Rockies Defeat Guardians, 6-4
Jacob Stallings hit two homers and drove in four runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Guardians, 6-4, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Starter Chase Dollander (1-2) pitched four scoreless innings. Dom Nunez hit a two-run homer for Cleveland in the ninth.
Rangers Overcome Giants, 7-3
Adolis Garcia and Alejandro Osuna homered to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Patrick Murphy pitched three scoreless innings for Texas. Robbie Ray allowed two runs and struck out eight for the Giants.
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Athletics Explode Late, Beat Reds 12-1
An 11-run ninth inning propelled the Oakland Athletics past the Cincinnati Reds, 12-1, in Goodyear, Arizona.
Alejo Lopez and Jared Dickey each delivered RBI doubles for Oakland. JP Sears pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run.
Jeimer Candelario had an RBI single for Cincinnati, while starter Nick Lodolo struck out six over four scoreless innings.
