Philadelphia 5, Chi. Cubs 3
Jeff Francoeur is playing relaxed and the Philadelphia Phillies are reaping the rewards.
Pittsburgh 7, Washington 5
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't get embarrassed against Max Scherzer this time.
Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1
The Tampa Bay Rays are used to winning with limited offense, but comebacks haven't come often the way they did Friday night.
Boston 2, Detroit 1
The way things have gone for the Boston Red Sox lately, even a walk-off win to end an eight-game losing streak cannot come off without a hitch.
Chi. White Sox 6, Cleveland 0
Jose Quintana finally got some run support and Corey Kluber did not Friday night as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-0 at Progressive Field.
LA Dodgers 7, NY Mets 2
Ian Thomas has heard about his physical resemblance to Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw. While he did not quite duplicate Kershaw's dominance from Thursday, Thomas was pretty good Friday night.
Houston 4, Kansas City 0
The Houston Astros have a new weapon in their rotation for a playoff run.
Minnesota 10, NY Yankees 1
For decades, the New York Yankees have been known as the "Bronx Bombers."
St. Louis 4, Atlanta 2
With often-injured Jaime Garcia on the mend, St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Tim Cooney knows his time in the majors might be coming to an end.
Colorado 6, Cincinnati 5
Charlie Blackmon dashed home on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning on Friday night, giving the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Milwaukee 2, Arizona 1
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun homered and right-hander Jimmy Nelson pitched seven scoreless innings in the Brewers' 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday.
Texas 4, LA Angels 2
It's a good thing for the Texas Rangers that Colby Lewis has a short memory.
Seattle 5, Toronto 2
So much time had passed since the last time the Seattle Mariners won back-to-back games that two in a row qualifies as a winning streak.
San Diego 3, Miami 1
The San Diego Padres flipped on Friday night, going from offensive flops to fireworks.
San Francisco 9, Oakland 3
Right fielder Hunter Pence collected four hits, including a pair of run-scoring doubles, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 9-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series pairing the San Francisco Bay Area rivals.