Chi. Cubs 11, Washington 5
Dansby Swanson slammed a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and the Chicago Cubs went on to an 11-5 win against the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.
Chi. White Sox 7, Detroit 5
Colson Montgomery homered and drove in four runs and the visiting Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 2
Quinn Priester delivered a quality start the Milwaukee Brewers needed on Friday night, allowing two runs over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.
NY Mets 5, Cincinnati 4
Edwin Diaz got into and out of a none-out, bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning Friday night to close out a 5-4 win for the New York Mets over the host Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series between the National League wild-card contenders.
Toronto 7, NY Yankees 1
Kevin Gausman tied a season high by pitching eight innings for his first win in nearly a month, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered as part of a four-hit showing and the Toronto Blue Jays continued their domination of the host New York Yankees with a 7-1 victory on Friday night.
Baltimore 2, LA Dodgers 1
Baltimore rookie Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Orioles beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday.
Philadelphia 9, Miami 3
Cristopher Sanchez logged seven sharp innings and all three outfielders homered for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-3 road victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday.
Atlanta 4, Seattle 1
Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 win on Friday.
Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 1
Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez drove in two runs apiece in Cleveland's five-run second inning as the Guardians drubbed the host Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Friday night.
Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer, Michael Wacha yielded a run while pitching into the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Friday despite star Bobby Witt Jr. exiting late due to lower back spasms.
Texas 4, Houston 3
Dustin Harris doubled home Cody Freeman with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the surging Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the slumping Houston Astros on Friday in the opener of a crucial three-game series between the American League West rivals in Arlington, Texas.
San Francisco 8, St. Louis 2
Rafael Devers and Willy Adames had a homer and two RBIs each as the visiting San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Friday night.
Colorado 3, San Diego 0
Kyle Freeland retired the first 13 batters he faced and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 in Denver on Friday night.
Athletics 10, LA Angels 4
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Arizona 10, Boston 5
Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll and Ildemaro Vargas homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored early and late to hold off the Boston Red Sox 10-5 in Phoenix on Friday.