St. Louis continued their impressive run with a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday, marking their sixth consecutive win while extending the Dodgers’ losing streak to four games.
Jordan Walker provided the offensive spark for the Cardinals, connecting for a two-run home run as part of a two-hit performance. Starting pitcher Michael McGreevy delivered six shutout innings to earn his second victory of the season against two losses, surrendering just three hits while walking three and striking out three batters.
The Cardinals maintained their lead through eight innings as relievers Ryne Stanek and JoJo Romero each contributed scoreless frames. However, the Dodgers mounted a late rally in the ninth inning against closer Riley O’Brien, who allowed four consecutive hits after recording two quick outs.
Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez reached base with back-to-back infield singles before Max Muncy and Andy Pages delivered RBI hits. O’Brien managed to escape further damage by striking out pinch hitter Dalton Rushing to secure his ninth save of the campaign.
Los Angeles starter Rori Sasaki took the loss, falling to 1-3 after allowing three runs on five hits over six innings. Despite the rough start, Sasaki finished strong by retiring the final 10 batters he faced while throwing a career-high 104 pitches. The Dodgers’ offensive struggles continued as they have managed three runs or fewer in seven of their past 11 contests.
In other Saturday action, Pittsburgh made history by drawing seven consecutive walks during a 17-7 demolition of Cincinnati. The Pirates became just the third major league team ever to accomplish this feat and scored five runs in the second inning without recording a hit.
Konnor Griffin led Pittsburgh’s 19-hit attack with four hits, including a double and triple, while Ryan O’Hearn contributed three RBIs. Starting pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski struck out a career-best 10 batters over 5 2/3 innings to improve to 2-2.
Atlanta remained the only undefeated team in series play this season with a dominant 9-1 victory over Colorado. Chris Sale pitched seven outstanding innings, allowing one run while striking out 11 batters to improve to 6-1. Drake Baldwin homered and drove in four runs to lead the Braves’ offensive assault.
The Yankees strengthened their hold on first place in the AL East with a 9-4 win over Baltimore behind Cody Bellinger’s perfect 4-for-4 performance that included two solo home runs and four RBIs. New York has now won 12 of their last 14 games.
Chicago’s White Sox extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-0 shutout victory over San Diego. Sean Burke tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and one walk while fanning eight batters, including Xander Bogaerts three times.
Toronto erupted for eight runs in the eighth inning to defeat Minnesota 11-4, with Brandon Valenzuela’s three-run homer capping the decisive rally. The Blue Jays took a 2-1 lead in their four-game series with the Twins.
Other winners included the Cubs over Arizona 2-0, Cleveland over Oakland 14-6, Milwaukee over Washington 4-1, Tampa Bay over San Francisco 4-1, Houston over Boston 6-3, Miami over Philadelphia 4-0, Detroit over Texas 5-1, Kansas City over Seattle 3-2 in 10 innings, and the Angels over the Mets 4-3 in 10 innings.
