Dodgers CF Joc Pederson homered for the second consecutive night in a 4-2 loss to Arizona. The 435-foot moon shot, his 15th this season, came with two outs in the 9th inning. Pederson is 8-for-20 and 4 walks in his last six games.
Toronto CF Kevin Pillar doubled twice and tied a career high with 4 RBIs in a 9-1 laugher over Baltimore, a win that moved the Blue Jays into first place in the A.L. East. Pillar has had multiple hits in three of his last five games. He previously drove in 4 runs on June 2, 2015, going 3-for-4 with 2 HRs against the Nationals.
Playing 3B, Oakland's Danny Valencia went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-3 loss to Cleveland.
Detroit 2B Ian Kinsler went hitless with three strikeouts in a 3-2 win over Houston. It was his fourth game this season with 3 or more strikeouts. On the other side of the diamond, Astros rookie Alex Bregman went 0-for-4, helped turn a double play, and made his first MLB error after moving from 3B to LF in the 9th inning.
The Yankees called on reliever Richard Bleier to open the bottom of the 8th inning with Tampa Bay up 6-3. Brad Miller singled on the second pitch, and Bleier was pulled.
Milwaukee LF Ryan Braun sat out his third straight game with tightness in his right side. The Brewers beat Pittsburgh 5-3.
Reliever Scott Feldman did not play in Houston's 3-2 loss to Detroit.