Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0
Jorge Polanco hit a two-run home run and five Minnesota pitchers combined for a five-hitter to lead the visiting Twins to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs 14, Pittsburgh 1
Kris Bryant finished 3-for-3 with a homer and four RBIs, Nicholas Castellanos went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 14-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.
NY Yankees 13, Toronto 3
Brett Gardner hit two home runs and had a season-best five RBIs, left-hander James Paxton won a career-best ninth straight start and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 13-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Atlanta 10, Washington 1
and propelled the Braves into the playoffs.
Detroit 8, Baltimore 4
John Hicks blasted a walk-off grand slam in the 12th and the Detroit Tigers handed the visiting Baltimore Orioles their 100th loss of the season with an 8-4 triumph on Saturday.
Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox past the host Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the opener of a two-game series Saturday.
Minnesota 9, Cleveland 5
Miguel Sano belted a grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins recorded a 9-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians to complete a sweep of their doubleheader on Saturday.
NY Mets 3, LA Dodgers 0
Rajai Davis laced a pinch-hit, three-run double in the eighth inning Saturday night to break a scoreless tie and lift the host New York Mets to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 2
Jordan Lyles continued his pitching revival for the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Houston 6, Kansas City 1
Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to become the 19th pitcher to defeat all 30 major league teams, as the Houston Astros beat the host Kansas City Royals 6-1 Saturday night.
Oakland 8, Texas 6
Mark Canha lined a two-run home run off the left field foul pole to break a 5-5 tie and Matt Chapman, Josh Phegley and Matt Olson also homered to lead the Oakland A's to their fifth straight victory, 8-6 over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.
Arizona 1, Cincinnati 0
Nick Ahmed tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, and right-hander Merrill Kelly pitched seven scoreless innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a six-game losing streak with 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in Phoenix.
Colorado 11, San Diego 10
Charlie Blackmon homered, Daniel Murphy had four hits, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the San Diego Padres 11-10 in Denver on Saturday night.
Miami 4, San Francisco 2
Miguel Rojas broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and Lewis Brinson followed with a single to bring in an insurance run Saturday night as the Miami Marlins defeated the host San Francisco Giants 4-2.
Tampa Bay 3, LA Angels 1
Travis d'Arnaud's two-out, three-run double in the sixth inning provided the Tampa Bay Rays all the offense they would need in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Seattle 2, Chi. White Sox 1
Omar Narvaez hit a controversial home run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 2-1 Saturday night.