BASEBALL: Spring training roundup: Tarik Skubal starts strong, Tigers lose to Twins

Tigers 0, Twins 3 – Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his spring training debut, striking out four. Despite his strong start, the Detroit Tigers were blanked by the Minnesota Twins in Lakeland, Fla. Emmanuel Rodriguez and Alex Jackson homered for Minnesota, while Mick Abel pitched three shutout innings with five strikeouts. Detroit managed just three hits, including a triple by Matt Vierling and a double from Javier Baez.

Mets 4, Blue Jays 3 – Cristian Pache homered and MJ Melendez drove in a run to help the New York Mets edge the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla. Both teams’ veteran starters, Clay Holmes and Jose Berrios, allowed two earned runs in their debuts. Toronto’s Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run homer in the second inning, marking his first of the spring.

Braves 10, Orioles 7 – A grand slam by Jorge Mateo capped an eight-run sixth inning, lifting Atlanta over Baltimore in Sarasota, Fla. Dominic Smith, Eli White, Lizandro Espinoza, and Aaron Schunk all had two hits for Atlanta, while Vance Honeycutt homered for the Orioles.

Rays 2, Red Sox 1 – Jonny DeLuca hit a walk-off two-run single as Tampa Bay rallied past Boston in Port Charlotte, Fla. Drew Rasmussen struck out three over two scoreless innings, and Mickey Gasper had an RBI triple for Boston.

Cardinals 5, Marlins 4 – St. Louis plated three in the ninth inning, including a walk-off wild pitch, to beat Miami in Jupiter, Fla. Ryan Weingartner and Jeremy Rivas each had RBI doubles, while Jakob Marsee homered for the Marlins.

Yankees 6, Pirates 2 – Ben Rice and Jasson Dominguez powered a four-run second inning to give the New York Yankees a win over Pittsburgh in Bradenton, Fla. Dominguez added an RBI double, and prospect Miguel Palma homered. Bubba Chandler struggled in his spring debut, allowing four runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Rockies 5, White Sox 4 – Zac Veen launched a 468-foot walk-off homer in the ninth as Colorado edged Chicago in Scottsdale, Ariz. Willi Castro had a run-scoring double, and Keegan Thompson contributed two innings with three strikeouts out of the bullpen. Andrew Benintendi and Munetaka Murakami each recorded two hits for the White Sox.

Dodgers 3, Mariners 0 – Los Angeles limited Seattle to four hits in Glendale, Ariz. Santiago Espinal and Andy Pages had multiple hits, while starter Landon Knack pitched a hitless inning as the Dodgers rotated pitchers each inning.

Cubs 3, Royals 2 – Early scoring and 12 strikeouts helped Chicago hold off host Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz. Jefferson Rojas homered and James Triantos added a two-run single. Josh Rojas and Peyton Wilson drove in runs for the Royals, but newcomer Kameron Misner struck out to end the game.

Padres 7, Brewers 5 – A six-run eighth inning lifted San Diego over Milwaukee in Peoria, Ariz. Romeo Sanabria had a three-run double, followed by singles from Samad Taylor and Francisco Acuna. Miguel Andujar homered earlier for the Padres.

Giants 6, Athletics 2 – Luis Arraez and Victor Bericoto each had two hits and two RBIs to lead San Francisco past Oakland in Scottsdale, Ariz. Arraez drove in the first run in the third inning, while JT Brubaker allowed two runs over one inning for the Giants.

Guardians 9, Diamondbacks 5 – Jose Ramirez had four RBIs, including a three-run homer, as Cleveland beat Arizona in Goodyear, Ariz. Bo Naylor and Jackson Chourio also had two hits each, while Tanner Bibee allowed just one hit in two innings.

Rangers 6, Angels 0 – Texas scored six runs through four innings to shut out Los Angeles in Tempe, Ariz. Danny Jansen homered, while Tyler Wade and Sam Haggerty added RBI singles. Starter Jack Leiter allowed two hits in two innings, and the bullpen recorded nine strikeouts. -Field Level Media/Reuters