BALTIMORE — Manny Machado went 4-for-4, including his third home run of the season, and the Baltimore Orioles are off to their best start in nearly 50 years with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
The Orioles took both games against their American League East rivals after Saturday’s game was postponed because of rain. Baltimore improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1970.
Mark Trumbo had a pair of singles and is 9-for-19 on the season for Baltimore. Brad Brach (1-0) got the win by throwing 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, while closer Zach Britton picked up his second save with a perfect ninth.
Phillies 5, Mets 2
NEW YORK — Jeremy Hellickson threw 5 2/3 solid innings and Odubel Herrera hit a two-run homer as Philadelphia won its second straight game with a victory over New York.
The Phillies took two of three from the Mets for their first series win at Citi Field since May 9-11, 2014. Prior to Saturday, Philadelphia had dropped 14 of its last 17 at Citi Field.
Herrera’s first homer of the season in the top of the sixth extended the Phillies’ lead to 3-0 and provided valuable insurance for Hellickson, who allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five in earning his first win for Philadelphia since he was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in November.
Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0
TORONTO — Right-hander Marco Estrada pitched seven scoreless innings, Josh Donaldson homered and Toronto ended a four-game losing streak with a victory over Boston.
The Blue Jays avoided being swept in the three-game series by the Red Sox. Estrada (1-0) allowed five hits and two walks while striking out eight in seven innings.
Red Sox right-hander Steven Wright (0-1) allowed six hits and two runs (one earned) in 6 2/3 innings. The knuckleballer walked three and struck out five while making 118 pitches.
Nationals 4, Marlins 2
WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth had a bloop single with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as Washington beat Miami to split the two-game series.
It was the first hit of the season in 14 at-bats for Werth, whose one-out hit came against former teammate Edwin Jackson.
The blooper into short center scored Anthony Rendon, who singled for his third hit of the game, and went to third on a double by Bryce Harper. Daniel Murphy was given an intentional walk to load the bases before Jackson came on to face Werth. Two batters later Clint Robinson drove in two runs with a sharp liner to left-center off Jackson to make it 4-1.
Reds 2, Pirates 1
CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce’s triple in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Brandon Phillips from first base to lift Cincinnati over Pittsburgh in the finale of a three-game series.
Phillips led off the ninth with a single. Two batters later, Bruce ripped a pitch from Arquimedes Caminero (0-1) to right and Phillips raced home with the winning run. Ross Ohlendorf (2-0) earned the victory for Cincinnati.
Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his torrid pace at the plate with three hits, including a game-tying homer in the sixth.
Indians-White Sox, ppd.
CHICAGO — Rain postponed the series finale between Chicago and Cleveland.
The game will be made up at 4:10 p.m. CT on May 23 as part of a straight doubleheader, the White Sox announced. The teams will play their originally scheduled game at 7:10 p.m. CT, or 30 minutes after the opener.
Yankees-Tigers, ppd.
DETROIT — Early morning snow that morphed into rain prompted Detroit to call off its scheduled nationally televised night game against New York.
No makeup date was immediately announced but this was the Yankees’ only visit to Comerica Park this season. The teams will have to find a mutually satisfactory date when both are not scheduled to play to make up the game.