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DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Thursday. Colorado improved to 9-34 at home, still the worst home start in the modern era.

TORONTO (AP) — Austin Wells and Trent Grisham are back in the starting lineup for the New York Yankees in their series finale against Toronto on Thursday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels placed rookie second baseman Christian Moore on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb on Thursday. Moore left the Angels' 8-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night with the injury.

MIAMI (AP) — After Eury Pérez struck out his season-high seventh batter on Thursday, the 6-foot-8 Marlins right-hander pumped his fist and looked up at the stands at Miami's loanDepot Park.

DENVER (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s setback to his recovery from a fractured right hand is not as serious as first feared, general manager Dana Brown said Thursday.

MIAMI (AP) — Agustín Ramírez hit a two-run home run, Xavier Edwards singled twice and the Miami Marlins won their fourth straight series with a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to an investigation by Major League Baseball. MLB said Ortiz's paid leave will be through the end of the All-Star break on July 18.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs after being chosen an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, Shota Imanaga won his second straight start since returning from a hamstring injury and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cl

Milwaukee Brewers (48-38, second in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (49-38, second in the NL East) New York; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jose Quintana (6-2, 3.30 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (5-4, 3.

Cleveland Guardians (40-44, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (51-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Luis Ortiz (4-9, 4.36 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 96 strikeouts); Cubs: Cade Horton (3-2, 4.