ROBBIE Ray overcame five walks to hold the Seattle Mariners to just one run over six innings, Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman combined for four doubles and four runs, and the San Francisco Giants won their sixth in a row Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) with a 4-1 home win.
Pitching against the team that signed him to a five-year, $115 million free-agent deal in December 2021, Ray (2-0) surrendered a solo home run to Dylan Moore in the fifth. Ray, though, held Seattle to just three other hits—all singles—in one of his best outings since joining the Giants in a trade last season.
Ray left with a 4-1 lead, having struck out two, after just his third six-inning outing since he was a 12-game winner for Seattle in 2022. Lee and Chapman did the heavy lifting for the San Francisco offense, lacing back-to-back doubles in both the fourth and sixth innings. Ryan Walker worked a one-hit ninth for his third save of the season.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller (0-2) was pulled with one out in the sixth inning and was charged with all four San Francisco runs on seven hits. He walked three and struck out four. Moore added a single for a two-hit night and Victor Robles had two singles for the Mariners, who have dropped four of five.
In other games, it was the Mets 3, Blue Jays 2; Twins 6, Astros 1; Tigers 7, White Sox 2; Cubs 7, Padres 1; Dodgers 3, Phillies 1; Nationals 4, Diamondbacks 3; Orioles 8, Royals 1; Rangers 6, Rays 4; Yankees 10, Pirates 4; Marlins 4, Braves 0; Athletics 7, Rockies 4; Reds 11, Brewers 7; Angels 10, Guardians 4; and Cardinals-Red Sox, ppd.
Mets 3, Blue Jays 2
Jesse Winker belted a game-tying two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning and Francisco Lindor delivered a sacrifice fly an inning later to drive in the winning run of New York’s home win over Toronto.
Winker sent a shot into right field that carried over the head of Toronto outfielder George Springer, who crashed face-first into the wall. That allowed both Lindor and Juan Soto to score. Springer exited with lower back spasms. Bo Bichette had three hits, including a double, and drove in a run for the Blue Jays, while Vladimir Guerrerro Jr. and Alan Roden each collected two hits.
In the ninth, Jose Siri drew a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a single moved Siri to third, Lindor lofted a fly ball to center field that allowed Siri to plate the winning run. Winker was 3-for-4 for New York and Lindor doubled.
Twins 6, Astros 1
One inning was enough for Minnesota, as the host Twins erupted for six runs in the fourth en route to the win over Houston.
Jose Miranda blasted a three-run homer as part of that frame, while Matt Wallner belted a run-scoring double for Minnesota, which has won three of its past four. Christian Vazquez also had a double.
Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with a home run for the Astros, who have lost four of five, and Jeremy Pena had two hits.
