MLB: Marlins' Sandy Alcantara shuts out White Sox on 93 pitches

MLB Recap: Marlins, Braves, Orioles, and More Shine in Early Season Wins

Miami Marlins 10, Chicago White Sox 0

Sandy Alcantara pitched a three-hit shutout while Liam Hicks drove in four runs, leading the host Miami Marlins to a dominant 10-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.

Alcantara (2-0) did not walk a batter and struck out seven, throwing just 93 pitches. It marked his fifth career shutout and his second “Maddux” – a complete-game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches.

Hicks went 3-for-4 with his third homer of the season as Miami improved to 5-1. Chicago starter Shane Smith (0-2) allowed eight runs, seven earned, on eight hits in three innings.

Atlanta Braves 5, Oakland Athletics 1

Drake Baldwin drove in four runs to back Chris Sale’s dominant pitching as Atlanta swept the rubber game of their three-game series against the Athletics.

Sale (2-0) worked six innings, allowing just one run on a single hit, retiring 18 of the 19 batters he faced. He now sits 19 strikeouts shy of passing Tom Glavine on the MLB all-time list.

Oakland’s Shea Langeliers hit his majors-leading fifth homer and went 2-for-4, raising his average to .375.

Baltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 2

Leody Taveras, Taylor Ward, and Jeremiah Jackson each drove in two runs as Baltimore salvaged the finale of a three-game series with strong offensive output.

Trevor Rogers (2-0) pitched six solid innings, giving up two runs on six hits. For Texas, Corey Seager homered, Josh Jung recorded his first hits of the season, and Nathan Eovaldi (0-2) allowed six runs in four innings, snapping the Rangers’ four-game winning streak.

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3

Oneil Cruz homered for the second straight day, and Paul Skenes bounced back from a rough opener, leading Pittsburgh to a win over Cincinnati.

Cruz launched a 407-foot homer in the first inning, while Skenes (1-1) allowed just one run in five innings. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (0-1) gave up four runs in 5⅔ innings.

Colorado Rockies 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (10 innings)

Pinch hitter Tyler Freeman singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, lifting the Rockies over Toronto. Jimmy Herget closed the game with a perfect 10th inning for his first save.

St. Louis Cardinals 2, New York Mets 1 (11 innings)

Masyn Winn delivered a walk-off bloop single in the 11th inning as the Cardinals won the rubber game. Gordon Graceffo (1-0) earned the win by securing the final two outs.

Chicago Cubs 6, Los Angeles Angels 2

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a stolen base, while Matt Shaw added two hits and two RBIs to help Chicago take the series finale. Matthew Boyd (1-1) allowed two runs in 5⅔ innings with 10 strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals 13, Minnesota Twins 9

Jonathan India hit a grand slam and Kyle Isbel added a home run, powering Kansas City to a win over Minnesota. Noah Cameron (1-0) earned his first victory of the season.

Houston Astros 6, Boston Red Sox 4

Carlos Correa’s two-out, three-run homer in the fifth turned the tide as Houston swept Boston. Yordan Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, and Mike Burrows (1-1) allowed two runs over five innings.

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Washington Nationals 5 (10 innings)

Edmundo Sosa’s ninth-inning two-run single tied the game, and Justin Crawford’s 10th-inning single delivered the win for Philadelphia.

Milwaukee Brewers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Christian Yelich and Garrett Mitchell each had two RBIs, helping Milwaukee overcome Tampa Bay with six runs in the eighth inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Detroit Tigers 0

Corbin Carroll’s early homer and strong pitching from Zac Gallen and relievers lifted Arizona to a shutout victory in Phoenix, completing a three-game sweep.

Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Gavin Williams struck out 10 in seven shutout innings, and homers from Gabriel Arias and Jose Ramirez powered Cleveland to the series-deciding win.

New York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 3

Cam Schlittler pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings as New York closed out their road trip with a series win over Seattle. Paul Goldschmidt and Ben Rice homered.

San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 1

Ramon Laureano’s two-run homer and Nick Pivetta’s strong start helped San Diego avoid a series sweep against San Francisco.

—Field Level Media/Reuters