Chi. Cubs 17, Pittsburgh 8
Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras homered twice, and the Chicago Cubs overcame an early four-run deficit for a 17-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday afternoon.
Atlanta 5, Washington 0
Veteran outfielder Nick Markakis celebrated his return to the Atlanta roster with a pair of hits, and rookie Mike Soroka threw six shutout innings to help the visiting Braves defeat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Friday.
Toronto 6, NY Yankees 5
Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the 12th inning Friday night with a home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 6-5.
Minnesota 2, Cleveland 2
The Minnesota Twins' scheduled game against the host Cleveland Indians was postponed Friday night due to inclement weather.
Baltimore 6, Detroit 2
Trey Mancini homered and drove in three runs, DJ Stewart added a two-run blast, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Friday.
LA Dodgers 9, NY Mets 2
Clayton Kershaw snapped a three-start losing streak by tossing 6 1/3 solid innings Friday night, and Gavin Lux gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the lead for good by hitting a three-run homer in the fourth inning of a 9-2 win over the host New York Mets.
Oakland 14, Texas 9
Khris Davis hit two home runs and drove in four runs, Ramon Laureano homered and had four RBIs, and Matt Olson and Marcus Semien also homered as the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to four games with a 14-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 0
Paul Goldschmidt hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the St. Louis Cardinals rolled past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 Friday night.
Houston 4, Kansas City 1
Gerrit Cole showed why he is one of the front-runners for the American League Cy Young Award by pitching eight solid innings as the Houston Astros defeated the host Kansas City Royals 4-1 Friday night.
Colorado 10, San Diego 8
Trevor Story homered twice among his three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-8 on Friday night in Denver.
Cincinnati 4, Arizona 3
Joey Votto and Josh VanMeter hit two-run homers, and Luis Castillo went five innings for his 15th victory as the Cincinnati Reds beat Arizona 4-3 on Friday in Phoenix, extending the Diamondbacks' losing streak to six games.
Tampa Bay 11, LA Angels 4
including three in one inning -- to roll past the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Chi. White Sox 9, Seattle 7
Yoan Moncada went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-7 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
San Francisco 1, Miami 0
Tyler Beede made a second consecutive scoreless start, and Buster Posey drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning single Friday night as the host San Francisco Giants opened a three-game series against the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 victory.