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Jake Mangum, Nick Gonzales help Pirates outlast Twins

May 30, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (2) celebrates his leadoff solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesMay 30, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (2) celebrates his leadoff solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Jake Mangum and Nick Gonzales each totaled three hits and two RBIs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a wild 10-9 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.

Mangum’s second-inning solo home run to right center off Twins starter Bailey Ober (6-3) was his first as a Pirate, and ignited a six-run second inning which gave Pittsburgh a 7-1 lead.

Ober allowed three home runs in the first two innings, including a three-home run to Oneil Cruz in the second and a leadoff solo homer to Spencer Horwitz in the first.

The Twins answered in the third on a Kody Clemens RBI triple, and produced five runs in the fourth off Pirates starter Mitch Keller to tie the game at 7. Tristan Gray and Josh Bell each hit two-run doubles in that inning.

Clemens finished with three hits and two RBI, and was a home run short of hitting for a cycle.

Ober, who gave up eight runs (seven earned) on 12 hits and one walk and struck out three over 4 2/3 innings, couldn’t keep the game even. Mangum’s RBI single put the Pirates ahead for good. Horwitz and Bryan Reynolds each had two hits and an RBI. Konnor Griffin also had two hits.

Keller lasted just four innings after allowing seven runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five. Yohan Ramirez (3-2) pitched the first of four scoreless innings by Pirates relievers. Pittsburgh scored a pair of key insurance runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Jared Triolo and a sacrifice fly by Reynolds.

The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the eighth and scored two runs on a bases-loaded walk to Brooks Lee issued by Mason Montgomery and a Bell ground out.

Pirates closer Gregory Soto shut the door when he induced Clemens to ground out to end the eighth. Soto walked Victor Caratini with one out in the ninth, but retired Orlando Arcia and Luke Keaschall to pick up his seventh save.

Brandon Lowe was ejected in the fourth by first base umpire Jordan Baker. The ejection stemmed from Lowe and Pirates manager Don Kelly arguing with the umpires moments earlier after Lowe was not granted a pitch challenge he asked for. Lowe was turning to head back to the dugout after flying out to right field when Baker tossed him.

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Orioles score five runs in ninth to stun Blue Jays

May 30, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  Baltimore Orioles infielder Jeremiah Jackson (82) is congratulated by catcher Adley Rutschman (35)  after scoring a run in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn ImagesMay 30, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles infielder Jeremiah Jackson (82) is congratulated by catcher Adley Rutschman (35) after scoring a run in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso capped Baltimore’s five-run ninth inning with a walk-off single as in the Orioles stunned the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.

The Orioles rallied with four hits, three walks and a hit batter in the ninth to end a two-game skid. Baltimore was held to three singles through eight innings.

Toronto’s Kazuma Okamoto doubled in two runs in the eighth, but Toronto’s winning streak was halted at four games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. racked up four hits, including a double, and scored twice, while Ernie Clement had two singles as part of the Blue Jays’ 11-hit attack.

The Blue Jays pulled off four double plays, ending the second, third and fourth innings, and squashing a rally in the sixth. Those defensive plays helped to compensate — for a while — for the 11 walks drawn by the Orioles, who dropped the first two games of the series by one-run margins.

Yariel Rodriguez, Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland all logged one scoreless inning out of the Toronto bullpen. Jeff Hoffman (4-4) gave up ninth-inning runs on Leody Taveras’ triple, Baltimore’s first extra-base hit of the game, and Jackson Holliday’s single.

Then Colton Cowser doubled and Taylor Ward walked to put the potential winning run at second base with one out. Gunnar Henderson walked to force in a run, causing Hoffman’s exit and bringing on Connor Seabold. Adley Rutschman drew a walk on a full-count pitch to tie the score before Alonso delivered.

The Blue Jays are losers for just the third time in their last 11 games.

Toronto starter Trey Yesavage, in his first matchup with Baltimore, held the Orioles to one run and two hits in five innings despite issuing seven walks while striking out four.

Orioles starter Brandon Young lasted 6 2/3 innings and was charged with two runs on seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts.

Anthony Nunez was dinged with two eighth-inning runs, though Keegan Akin surrendered Okamoto’s double. Albert Suarez (2-0) pitched the ninth for the victory.

The Orioles scored first on Henderson’s third-inning single.

Toronto went on top in the fourth, with Jesus Sanchez doubling in the tying run with two outs and then scoring on Clement’s single.

After extending the advantage in the eighth, the Blue Jays tacked on an insurance run in the ninth aided by right fielder Cowser’s error.

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Astros use active bats to cool down Brewers

May 30, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) points towards the dugout after hitting a home run during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesMay 30, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) points towards the dugout after hitting a home run during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Jeremy Pena and Isaac Paredes capped three-run uprisings with two-run, extra-base hits to help the Houston Astros claim a 9-2 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Pena finished 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, while Paredes went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers also produced multi-hit games for the Astros, while Christian Walker clubbed his 16th homer, an opposite-field, three-run shot in the eighth.

Meyers’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the second inning plated Cam Smith and pulled the Astros even at 1-1. Two batters later, Pena drilled a two-run home run out to left field, his third home run of the season covering 392 feet and lifting the Astros to a 3-1 lead.

Brewers right-hander Brandon Sproat (1-4) stranded runners on the corners in the bottom of the first by getting Paredes to ground out to the right side of the infield. He retired seven of the next eight batters after the Pena homer, but came undone when Pena led off the fifth with a single.

Sproat departed after hitting Walker with a pitch, and Taylor Trammell greeted Brewers reliever Carlos Rodriguez with an infield RBI single that ricocheted off the glove of first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Pena barely beat the throw home from second baseman Brice Turang.

Paredes extended the Astros’ 4-2 lead when he roped a double to left that scored Walker and Trammell. Sproat was charged with five runs, six hits, and posted four strikeouts in 4? innings.

Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (4-4) labored over five innings but effectively kept the Brewers in check.

William Contreras’ RBI double in the top of the first drove home Turang and spotted the Brewers a 1-0 lead. Jackson Chourio stroked an RBI single in the fifth that pulled the Brewers to within 3-2, but Lambert stranded the bases loaded by getting Contreras to ground out to Pena at short.

Lambert surrendered two runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

The Brewers lost for just the fifth time over their last 21 games, while the Astros have won 10 of 15.

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Christian Scott gets first win as Mets control Marlins

May 30, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott (45) pitches against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesMay 30, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott (45) pitches against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Christian Scott pitched five effective innings for his first career win, and the New York Mets scored three runs in the fourth inning of their 6-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.

Following a pregame ceremony when former outfielder Lee Mazzilli and former manager Bobby Valentine were inducted into New York’s Hall of Fame, the Mets won their third straight for the fifth time this season.

In his 16th career start, Scott (1-0) allowed one run on five hits. The 26-year-old right-hander matched a career best by getting eight strikeouts for the third time in his career while issuing a pair of walks and throwing a season-high 96 pitches.

Mark Vientos hit a two-run double and Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the fourth when the Mets went ahead 3-0 against Miami’s Tyler Phillips (0-1). Jared Young added a long homer in the sixth as the Mets won their second straight over the Marlins after getting swept in a three-game series in Miami last weekend.

Hayden Senger padded the lead with his first career homer in the seventh and Juan Soto delivered an RBI single later in the inning as the Mets finished with 10 hits.

Liam Hicks hit an RBI single in the fifth as the Marlins dropped their fourth straight and lost for the seventh time in 11 games. Miami also set a season high by striking out 15 times.

After pitching 3 2/3 shutout innings Sunday against the Mets, Phillips allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out two and walked one.

The Mets ran themselves out of the third before going ahead.

Following a walk by Soto and a base hit by Young, Vientos hit a double off the top of the left field fence for a 2-0 lead. Semien followed with a base hit to right after Vientos advanced to third on a groundout by rookie A.J. Ewing.

Scott struck out Owen Casissie with a runner on first in the fourth before the Mets went ahead and stranded Hicks by retiring Otto Lopez.

Cionel Perez logged a strikeout in his Mets debut in the sixth and Huascar Brazoban pitched a scoreless seventh before the Mets opened a 6-1 lead. Austin Warren fanned two with two on in the eighth and Devin Williams finished up.

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