UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs hit the road having won nine of their last 10 games.
Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo led the Cubs’ offense in a 6-1 win over the Padres. Baez launched his 14th homer of the season and third in three games, a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Rizzo was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, including a two-run two-bagger that snapped a one-all tie in the fifth.
Adbert Alzolay allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven in five innings for the win.
The Cubs homered eight times in sweeping the Padres in a three-game set at Wrigley Field for the first time since May 2012.
San Diego lost its fourth straight.
Also on the major league schedule:
— Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs while the Dodgers were setting a Los Angeles team regular-season record with 11 runs in the first inning of a 14-3 laugher against the Cardinals. Mookie Betts, Zach McKinstry and pitcher Walker Buehler each finished with two RBIs for L.A., which also scored 11 runs in the first inning of Game 3 against the Braves in last year’s NLCS.
— Francisco Lindor had three hits and scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s single in the ninth inning in the Mets’ 7-6 victory over the Diamondbacks. James McCann smacked a three-run homer and had four RBIs as the Mets took the rubber match of the three-game set to win for the sixth time in seven games.
— Yan Gomes cracked a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Jon Lester gave the Nationals’ thin rotation a boost in a 5-3 win over the Braves. Jon Lester was reached for only one run on five hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings while pitching on three days’ rest.
— Gio Urshela homered early and Clint Frazier followed his walk-off homer on Tuesday by collecting two RBIs in the Yankees’ 4-3 victory against the Rays. Jordan Montgomery gave up just one earned run over 6 1/3 innings as New York beat Tampa Bay for the second straight night since dropping six of seven overall.
— Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Astros handed Boston’s Nick Pivetta his first loss of the season, 2-1. Valdez yielded five hits and one run while striking out 10 in his second start since missing the first two months with a broken left index finger.
— The A’s were 6-0 winners against the Mariners as Sean Manaea pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts for his second shutout this season. Mark Canha opened the scoring with a two-run double and Mitch Moreland launched a two-run homer while the A’s scored five in the third innings.
— The Rangers’ road losing streak has reached 14 games after Joshua Fuentes homered to back a strong outing from Antonio Senzatela in the Rockies’ 6-3 decision over Texas. Fuentes also doubled, singled and scored three runs to rally the Rockies to their third consecutive win.
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the winning run on Joe Panik’s sacrifice fly, capping a three-run ninth that gave the Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over the Marlins. Bo Bichette tied it with a two-run triple in the ninth, and Randal Grichuk hit two solo homers to help Toronto improve to 2-0 this season in its temporary Buffalo home.
— Ryan Mountcastle slammed a three-run homer that gave the Orioles a 6-1 lead in the seventh inning of a 6-3 decision over the Twins. DJ Stewart also went deep and Tyler Wells worked three innings of one-hit relief as the Birds won their second straight since a 14-game losing streak.
— The Indians postponed their game against the White Sox because of rain. The teams will play a split doubleheader on Sept. 23.
— The Phillies and Reds were rained out in Cincinnati. The game will be made up on June 28, a scheduled off day for both teams.
