Jake McCarthy hit the first pitch of the home half of the first inning for a home run and later added a grand slam, propelling the Colorado Rockies to a 15-3 shellacking of the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Denver.

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Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each drove in four runs, helping visiting St. Louis set season highs in both runs and hits (17) during a romp over Chicago. The Cardinals scored multiple runs each inning between the second through sixth to jump ahead 16-0.

The Nationals defeated the Pirates 9-5, with Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each belting two home runs. The Blue Jays defeated the Mariners 2-0, with Dylan Cease pitching seven sharp innings.

The Dodgers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Padres, with Teoscar Hernandez hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning. The Red Sox defeated the Angels 5-2, with Romy Gonzalez going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.

The Marlins posted a 12-5 victory over the Athletics, with Heriberto Hernandez hitting a three-run homer and Jakob Marsee adding a solo shot during a six-run first inning.

The Guardians beat the White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings, with Kahlil Watson singling up the middle in the 10th inning to score the winning run. The Orioles knocked off the Reds 3-0, with Trevor Rogers throwing five shutout innings and Samuel Basallo hitting a two-run homer.

The Braves defeated the Mets 5-3, with Matt Olson emphatically ending a 16-game homerless streak with a pair of solo shots. The Rays extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-1 victory at Houston.

The Yankees snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Twins, with Ben Rice hitting a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.