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Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 on Wednesday.
Luken Baker hit a two-run homer, Tommy Pham drove in two runs and Masyn Winn went 3-for-6 with an RBI for the Cardinals.
St. Louis starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed two runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
Joey Ortiz drove in three runs and Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two RBIs and a run for the Brewers, who saw their six-game winning streak end.
Yankees 8, Guardians 1
Aaron Judge hit two home runs, Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs and host New York cruised past Cleveland.
Judge upped his major-league-leading homer total to 47 by hitting a two-run drive in the third off Cleveland rookie starter Joey Cantillo (0-3) and a solo shot in the seventh off Eli Morgan to give the Yankees an 8-0 lead. Nestor Cortes (7-10) allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time since May 17-22. The left-hander struck out four and walked none in his second straight scoreless outing.
Cantillo allowed seven runs on six hits in four innings in his fourth career start. The left-hander struck out five and walked three. Noel slugged a homer in the eighth off Tim Mayza, but the Guardians fell to 6-11 since Aug. 2.
Reds 11, Blue Jays 7
Visiting Cincinnati scored five runs in the fifth inning as it overcame a six-run deficit to defeat Toronto in the finale of a three-game series.
Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz stole third base in the fifth, his 60th theft of the season, hit his 22nd homer in the eighth and finished with three RBIs. He is the fifth player since 1901 to have 60 steals and 20 homers in a season. Spencer Steer stroked a two-run homer for the Reds. Noelvi Marte and Jonathan India added solo shots. Cincinnati right-hander Nick Martinez yielded six runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Ernie Clement hit a three-run homer, Spencer Horwitz hit a two-run blast and George Springer had a solo shot for Toronto. Yariel Rodriguez allowed five runs on six hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. He finished with six strikeouts.
Dodgers 8, Mariners 4
Jack Flaherty won for the third time in four starts since being acquired at the trade deadline as Los Angeles defeated visiting Seattle to complete a three-game sweep.
Max Muncy's three-run double capped the Dodgers' five-run fifth inning. Flaherty (10-5) allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (7-10) lasted just 4 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs, six earned, on seven hits. Mitch Haniger had a pinch-hit homer for Seattle.
Mets 4, Orioles 3
Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, walk-off homer for New York, which beat visiting Baltimore in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.
Winker, who had just two extra-base hits in 51 at-bats since being acquired from the Washington Nationals on July 28, homered to left on a 3-2 pitch for the Mets' second walk-off homer of the series against Seranthony Dominguez (3-4). Francisco Alvarez's solo shot off Dominguez gave New York a 4-3 win Monday night.
Austin Slater hit a two-run homer while Adley Rutschman added a sacrifice fly for the Orioles, who entered Wednesday in first place in the American League East, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees. Colton Cowser and Gunnar Henderson had Baltimore's other hits.
Diamondbacks 10, Marlins 8
Pinch hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead, three-run double to center, leading Arizona past host Miami. Gurriel went 2-for-2 with four RBIs.
Arizona swept the three-game series, and its potent offense helped struggling Diamondbacks starter Jordan Montgomery escape with a no-decision after allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk in 5 2/3 innings. His ERA increased to 6.44. Former Marlins reliever Dylan Floro (5-3) earned the win, and Justin Martinez got his fifth save.
Miami got a two-run homer from Jake Burger, who has 25 home runs this season, including 10 to go with 15 RBIs in August. Andrew Nardi (3-2) took the loss. He surrendered two runs in one-third of an inning in the Diamondbacks' big seventh inning.
Red Sox 4, Astros 1
Ceddanne Rafaela ripped two RBI doubles as Boston spoiled Justin Verlander's return to the rotation with a victory over host Houston.
Boston starter Cooper Criswell yielded one run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked one and fanned four.
Verlander (3-3) gave up two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings.
White Sox 6, Giants 2
Korey Lee thrilled family and friends with a two-out, two-run single to break a ninth-inning tie and visiting Chicago salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a victory over San Francisco.
Garrett Crochet was pulled from a 2-2 tie after four innings, having allowed both Giants runs and four hits. He walked one and struck out four. Rookie Fraser Ellard (1-1) was credited with his first career major league win after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth before John Brebbia worked a scoreless ninth.
Looking to win a fifth consecutive start, Logan Webb allowed two runs on five hits in his eight innings for the Giants. He struck out six without issuing a walk. Erik Miller (3-4) struck out Gavin Sheets to preserve a 2-2 tie, but Lee drilled his two-run single up the middle off Spencer Bivens, giving Chicago the lead.
Nationals 6, Rockies 1
Luis Garcia Jr. belted a three-run homer and Mitchell Parker allowed one run over seven innings, lifting host Washington to a victory over Colorado.
Parker (7-7) permitted five hits and one walk while striking out six before exiting after 83 pitches. Joey Gallo ripped an RBI double in the second inning in his return to Washington's starting lineup after being activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Keibert Ruiz and Jacob Young each had a run-scoring single and James Wood added three hits to pace the Nationals' 12-hit attack.
Brendan Rodgers had an RBI double in the seventh inning for the Rockies, who saw their modest two-game winning streak come to a halt.
Rangers 1, Pirates 0
Wyatt Langford delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Texas over Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Rangers starter Andrew Heaney logged five shutout innings, allowing five hits while striking out eight and walking one. Jose Leclerc, Andrew Chafin, David Robertson and Kirby Yates (5-2) each followed with one inning of relief.
Bryan Reynolds and Yasmani Grandal had two hits apiece for the Pirates. Pittsburgh right-hander Domingo German made his first start since July 25, 2023, when he was a member of the New York Yankees. On Wednesday, he went six shutout innings and allowed just three hits while striking out four and walking four.
Twins 11, Padres 4
Trevor Larnach and Edouard Julien each collected four hits, while Matt Wallner capped a seven-run fourth inning with a three-run homer as visiting Minnesota routed San Diego to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3) was the beneficiary of an 18-hit attack, cruising through the first five innings to pick up the win. He allowed three hits and a run with two walks and seven strikeouts for the Twins.
Padres right-hander Matt Waldron (7-11) was blasted for 10 runs on 12 hits over 4 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out three as his ERA rose to 4.79. It marked the fourth time in five starts he has allowed at least five runs.
Phillies 3, Braves 2
Brandon Marsh's pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the eighth inning drove in the go-ahead run and propelled visiting Philadelphia to a comeback win over Atlanta.
The win extended the Phillies' lead over Atlanta in the National League East to seven games and ended the Braves' three-game winning streak. Atlanta leads the season series with Philadelphia 5-3.
Atlanta starter Max Fried went seven innings and allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts. J.T. Realmuto, the final hitter he faced, hit a long fly that left fielder Jarred Kelenic caught against the wall. Fried and Realmuto exchanged smiles as they left the field.
Tigers 8, Cubs 2
Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene each hit two-run homers, Kerry Carpenter added a three-run shot, and visiting Detroit beat Chicago.
Parker Meadows had two doubles, a single and two runs for the Tigers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games and evened the three-game series at a game apiece. Greene finished with three RBIs.
Christian Bethancourt hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, who have scored a total of eight runs in their past four games but won two of those games. Seiya Suzuki contributed a pair of singles.
Royals 3, Angels 0
Michael Lorenzen tossed seven shutout innings and MJ Melendez homered as Kansas City blanked visiting Los Angeles.
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a third-inning double -- his 200th career extra-base hit.
The Angels were held to four singles while suffering their eighth shutout and their ninth loss in 12 games.
Rays 4, Athletics 2
Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Ryan Pepiot allowed just two runs in six innings as Tampa Bay beat host Oakland.
The Rays have won the past two games and will try to capture the four-game series in the finale on Thursday.
The Athletics managed just five hits while dropping to 17-12 since the All-Star break. Bleday's homer was his fourth in the past nine games and his 17th of the year.
--Field Level Media
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