San Diego, determined, closes Atlanta

ATLANTA – Matt Waldron scored a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back from being swept in their last series, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Friday night.

Waldron (2-5) allowed 1 run and 5 hits and walked 2 in 5 2/3 innings. He kept the Braves off the board after allowing three hits and one run in the first inning.

“Of course, (the first run) was shaky, but that just means I had to make some adjustments,” Waldron said.

Jurickson Profar was 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored, and Jake Cronenworth was 3 for 5 with an RBI for the Padres, who had 13 hits – all singles.

Jeremiah Estrada recorded his first save of the season with three outs in the ninth after the Padres used closer Robert Suarez in the eighth against the heart of the Braves’ order. Padres manager Mike Shildt said he told his closer before the game that he might be used early.

“We have to congratulate Suarez,” Shildt said. “What a great teammate. Not everyone would say, yeah, I’ll take the eighth when you know you’re closest.”

Max Fried (3-2), coming off a six-inning no-hit performance against the Mets, allowed 9 hits and 3 runs in 4 1/3 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 2 in 88 pitches.

The Braves struck out a season-high 18 times.

The Braves threatened in the eighth after a Chadwick Tromp double put runners on second and third with two outs. Suarez struck out Michael Harris II to end the threat.

“For me, it’s just a mentality to go in and throw whatever inning I’m told, and today was the eighth,” Suarez said through an interpreter .

Matt Olson went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Braves.

DODGERS 7, REDS 3 Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer and scored in the go-ahead seventh inning as Los Angeles rallied after taking a 3-0 lead to beat Cincinnati.

MARLINS 8, METS 0 Jesus Luzardo and three relievers combined in Miami’s third straight shutout, a win over New York. Miami pitchers extended their scoreless innings streak to 28, three short of the franchise record set in April 2004. Luzardo (1-3) scattered 5 hits and struck out 7 in 6 innings.

PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 2 Zack Wheeler struck out six in 7 1/3 innings and Philadelphia continued its torrid start with a victory over Washington. Wheeler (5-3) received a rousing ovation when he was removed with one out in the eighth inning.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ANGELS 9, RANGERS 3 Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson (4-4) pitched two hits in seven innings and Los Angeles beat Texas to give Ron Washington a victory in his first game in as a visiting coach at Arlington. Neto broke a 1-up tie and put the Angels ahead to stay with his two-run homer in the fourth, a 405-foot drive to right field for his fifth of the season.

GUARDIANS 3, TWINS 2 Jose Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending Cleveland to a victory over Minnesota in a game featuring the first infield mismatch violation this season. Ramirez hit his 10th home run on a 2-1 pitch from Jhoan Duran (0-1).

ORIOLES 9, MARINERS 2 Gunnar Henderson’s fourth home run of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an efficient pitching performance from John Means (2-0) and carried Baltimore past Seattle.

RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3 Tyler Alexander (2-2) pitched a perfect game in the eighth inning before Danny Jansen hit a one-out single to the opposite field and Tampa Bay held on to beat Toronto. Richie Palacios hit a two-run homer as the Rays took a 4-0 lead and held on for their 10th win in 14 games.

ROYALS 6, ATHLETICS 2 Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and Kansas City beat Oakland to extend the Athletics’ losing streak to a league-high six season. Ragans (3-3) walked two and struck out seven.

YANKEES 4, WHITE SOX 2 Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and New York beat Chicago for its fifth straight victory. Alex Verdugo and Stanton hit back-to-back RBI doubles against starter Mike Clevinger (0-2) in the fourth inning to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead.

INTERLEAGUE

ASTROS 5, BREWERS 4 Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Pena’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave Houston a victory over Milwaukee to extend its winning streak to six games.

CARDINALS 10, RED SOX 6 Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn homered twice and St. Louis beat Boston to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the opening week of the season. Nolan Arenado had three hits, including an RBI single in the eighth after going into a 3-for-27 slide.

TIGERS 13, DIAMONDBACKS 0 Javier Baez emerged from a season-long slump with five RBIs, Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Detroit beat Arizona. Tigers manager AJ Hinch insisted he was going to continue sending Baez despite the shortstop’s meager .167 batting average. Baez rewarded him with a 3-for-4 night that included a pair of two-run doubles and a run-scoring single.

Eddie Rosario of the Washington Nationals hits a double against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas can’t reach a double by Keibert Ruiz of the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Kyle Schwarber, right, of the Philadelphia Phillies, is tagged by Washington Nationals first baseman Joey Gallo after hitting the pitch during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a pitch against Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Nationals right fielder Eddie Rosario catches a pop foul by JT Realmuto of the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Keibert Ruiz of the Washington Nationals hits a double against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Keibert Ruiz of the Washington Nationals reacts after hitting a double against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Jake Irvin of the Washington Nationals throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas can’t reach a double by Keibert Ruiz of the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)