Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Sale has become the Atlanta Braves' cut-rate ace.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a three-run double to cap Texas’ five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Joc Pederson hit homers against struggling Phillies starter Taijuan Walker to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Friday night.

Royals third. Nick Loftin strikes out on a foul tip. Hunter Renfroe flies out to shallow center field to Leody Taveras. Kyle Isbel homers to right field. Maikel Garcia singles to left field.

MIAMI (AP) — Tim Anderson singled in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Friday night for their third straight walk-off win.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario homered twice, Andrew Abbott struck out a season-high 10 and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 in the opener of an interleague series on a Friday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Lowe homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth that broke open a close game, and the Tampa Bay Rays breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Friday night.

Braves first. Jarred Kelenic singles to left field. Ozzie Albies homers to left field. Jarred Kelenic scores. Marcell Ozuna grounds out to shortstop, Anthony Volpe to Ben Rice. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Austin Riley homers to center field.

Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker lines out to left center field to Whit Merrifield. Lourdes Gurriel homers to left field. Jake McCarthy grounds out to first base, Bryce Harper to Taijuan Walker. Eugenio Suarez walks.

Guardians second. Josh Naylor doubles to left center field. Tyler Freeman walks. Will Brennan walks. Tyler Freeman to second. Josh Naylor to third. Johnathan Rodriguez walks. Will Brennan to second. Tyler Freeman to third. Josh Naylor scores.