Milwaukee 7, Chi. Cubs 0
Ryan Braun belted a solo homer and Gio Gonzalez scattered two hits over 5 2/3 innings as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers posted a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.
LA Angels 8, Baltimore 3
Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs as the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 Friday night.
Toronto 4, Chi. White Sox 3
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run home run, Teoscar Hernandez added a solo blast and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Friday night.
Boston 14, Seattle 1
Mitch Moreland hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs, and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox moved above .500 for the first time this season with a 14-1 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.
NY Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3
Gio Urshela hit a go-ahead, two-run, bases-loaded single in the sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Friday night at St. Petersburg, Fla., in the first meeting of the season between the teams.
NY Mets 11, Miami 2
Amed Rosario's first career grand slam highlighted an eight-run first inning Friday night for the New York Mets, who cruised to an 11-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins in the first game of a three-game series.
Houston 3, Texas 0
Justin Verlander allowed one hit over seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros belted three solo homers while overcoming an injury to star Jose Altuve to beat the visiting Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday night for their third consecutive victory.
Minnesota 6, Detroit 0
Jake Odorizzi allowed just one hit over seven innings, and Mitch Garver and Max Kepler homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to their fourth straight victory, 6-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 1
Trevor Williams walked a tightrope in the early going and allowed only one run over seven innings as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates hung on for a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Kansas City 5, Philadelphia 1
Alex Gordon homered twice and recorded three RBIs to lift the host Kansas City Royals past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Friday.
Colorado 12, San Diego 2
German Marquez hit a three-run double to help back his solid outing on the mound, Ian Desmond had two of his three singles in a seven-run fourth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 12-2 in Denver on Friday night.
Oakland 4, Cleveland 3
Matt Chapman homered to lead off the 12th inning as the host Oakland Athletics recorded a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Atlanta 2, Arizona 1
Ronald Acuna Jr. crushed a two-out home run in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.
LA Dodgers 5, Washington 0
Kenta Maeda pitched six innings of one-hit ball, and Joc Pederson hit a pair of home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded for a 5-0 victory against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday.
Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 0
Right-hander Luis Castillo was handed an early four-run lead for a second consecutive start and this time responded with six shutout innings, pitching the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.