NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 13th home run and scored the tying run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees rallied from an early four-run deficit and posted an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night.
Judge had his first career three-hit game — with a single in the first, a two-run homer in the third and a single in the seventh, when the Yankees scored three times off Joe Biagini (0-1).
Matt Holliday also hit a three-run homer as New York won for the 16th time in 21 games. Four relievers combined on five scoreless innings, with Dellin Betances (3-1) recording four outs for the victory and Aroldis Chapman posting his sixth save.
Steve Pearce hit a three-run homer and Justin Smoak added an RBI single off CC Sabathia in the first inning. The Blue Jays scored their other runs on a bases-loaded walk by Russell Martin and a groundout by Kendrys Morales.
Astros 10, Rangers 1
Charlie Morton produced his second consecutive quality start while Marwin Gonzalez continued his early-season power surge as Houston bashed Texas.
Gonzalez doubled as part of a four-run second inning and belted a two-run homer in the Astros’ four-run sixth. It was his eighth home run of the season.
Mets 16, Braves 5
Jose Reyes had two hits and five RBIs to spark New York’s 20-hit attack in a rout of Atlanta.
Every player in New York’s starting lineup had a hit and seven players had multiple hits.
Red Sox 4, Orioles 2
Josh Rutledge drove in two runs and Drew Pomeranz tossed 5 1/3 innings as Boston defeated Baltimore.
Chris Young and Dustin Pedroia each had an RBI for Boston, which has taken two of the first three contests in the four-game series.
Cubs 5, Phillies 4
Willson Contreras’ two-out pinch-hit double keyed a four-run sixth inning as Chicago claimed a come-from-behind victory over Philadelphia.
Twins 7, Athletics 4
Kennys Vargas drove in five runs, including a three-run homer, and Hector Santiago pitched six effective innings in his return from the bereavement list as Minnesota won its fourth straight game.
Reds 7, Pirates 2
Billy Hamilton and Eugenio Suarez each hit three-run homers and Devin Mesoraco added a solo shot, helping Rookie Davis earn his first major-league victory for Cincinnati.
Indians 3, Tigers 2
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run triple and Carlos Carrasco tossed six strong innings as Cleveland edged Detroit.
Ramirez, who also scored a run, increased his team-high RBI total to 23 with his fourth-inning hit.
Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1
Ryan Zimmerman broke a tie with an RBI double in the sixth inning as Washington defeated Arizona, spoiling a strong start by Robbie Ray.
Royals 6, White Sox 1
Nate Karns and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as Kansas City topped Chicago.
Melky Cabrera’s first-inning, two-out single was the lone White Sox hit until Jose Abreu homered with two out in the ninth. Karns (1-2), who was acquired in a Jan. 6 trade from Seattle for Jarrod Dyson, picked up his first victory since June 25.
Marlins 10, Rays 6
J.T. Realmuto drove in four runs as Miami rallied for eight runs in the sixth and seventh innings to beat Tampa Bay.
Rockies 11, Padres 3
Ian Desmond hit his first two home runs of the season and rookie right-hander Antonio Senzatela held the Padres to three runs on six hits over six innings Wednesday night as the Colorado Rockies routed San Diego 11-3 at Petco Park.
Giants 4, Dodgers 1
Gorkys Hernandez drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants earned a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Mariners 8, Angels 7
Jean Segura hit a two-run homer and capped a four-run eighth inning with a two-run single as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a wild 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Brewers at Cardinals (postponed). — Reuters
