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SEATTLE (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run and Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings to help the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers rookie starter Jack Leiter took a couple of “hits” before getting his first big league victory. Leiter got hit on the head by a ball while in the outfield during batting practice on opening day.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff homer and Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead shot leading off the eighth inning to give the San Diego Padres a 4-3 win against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a pair of two-run homers, Merrill Kelly threw 5 1/3 solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Friday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — After slugging his first home run with the New York Mets on Friday night, Juan Soto insisted he isn’t burdened by the lofty expectations to perform after signing his record deal.

TORONTO — Alan Roden streaked toward centre field from his spot in left, tracking a fly ball off the bat of Baltimore Orioles' designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn.

HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit two solo homers and rookie Jack Leiter allowed one run over five innings for his first big league win as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and drove in a run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Friday night.

TORONTO — Anthony Santander singled in a run for his first RBI since signing a free agent deal with Toronto to cap off a five-run inning as the Blue Jays rallied past the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Friday.