


Red Sox: Brayan Bello struck out eight over seven innings, Rafael Devers homered just hour before he was traded and the Red Sox beat the Yankees 2-0 on Sunday in Boston for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five. Trevor Story added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who have won five straight over the Yankees since losing their first meeting this year. The Red Sox’s winning streak matched its season high. The AL East-leading Yankees went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and were swept in a series for the first time this year. The Yankees’ four runs matched their fewest in a three-game series at Fenway Park, from June 20-22, 1916, and from Sept. 28-30, 1922. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went 1 for 12 in the series with a solo homer and nine strikeouts, dropping his MLB-leading average to .378. He has struck out three or more times in three straight games for the third time in his career. Bello (3-1) gave up three hits, walked three and tossed a career-high 114 pitches. Garrett Whitlock escaped an eighth-inning jam and got the five outs for his first save. Devers, who was dealt to the Giants later in the day, homered just over the top edge of the Green Monster, making it 2-0 in the fifth against Max Fried (9-2). Devers has 31 homers against the Yankees since 2017, the most of anyone in that span. Story’s single came after Romy Gonzalez tripled and did a face-plant on his slide into third. Fried, who entered 7-0 with an 0.83 ERA in eight starts after a Yankees’ loss, struck out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs.
Orioles: Gary Sánchez hit a seventh-inning grand slam, Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg also homered, and the Orioles completed a three-game sweep with a 11-2 victory over the visiting Angels. Cade Povich earned his first victory since April 24 as Baltimore secured its third sweep of the season, all in its last five series. The Orioles (30-40) are within 10 games of .500 for the first time since they were 15-25. Nolan Schanuel homered for the Angels. The Orioles took a 3-2 lead against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-6) on Ramón Laureano’s RBI single in the fourth, and then chased Kikuchi in the sixth. Sánchez hit a two-out single and then came around when Kikuchi flung Cedric Mullins’ bunt single down the right-field line. Coby Mayo followed with an RBI double. Sánchez broke the game open with his sixth career grand slam and first since Aug. 15, 2023. The catcher ripped Connor Brogdon’s two-out fastball to left-center for the Orioles’ third grand slam of the season and first since May 14. Povich (2-5) came out of the bullpen for the first time in 29 career outings. He threw 3 2/3 shutout innings after replacing opener Scott Blewett.
Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert will be activated from the 15-day IL and start for the Mariners on Monday against the Red Sox. Gilbert, 28, has been on the IL since April 26 because of a right elbow flexor strain. He has made three appearances for Triple-A Tacoma as part of a rehab assignment, going 0-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings. This season, Gilbert is 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA in six starts for the Mariners, striking out 44 and walking six in 30 1/3 innings. Gilbert was sixth in AL Cy Young Award voting last year, when he went 9-12 with a 3.23 ERA. He has made at least 32 starts each of the past three seasons, and is 42-31 with a 3.55 ERA in five major league seasons. Gilbert’s return should aid a Mariners rotation that has struggled while dealing with injuries this season. Mariners starters have a 4.09 ERA this season, which is tied for 18th-best. Last year, their rotation had theleague’s lowest ERA.
Padres: The Padres placed All-Star OF Jackson Merrill on the seven-day IL, a day after he suffered a concussion during Saturday night’s game against the Diamondbacks. The 22-year-old Merrill was injured in the seventh when he attempted a stolen base, but was tagged out by D-backs 2B Ketel Marte. The tag came on Merrill’s helmet as he slid head first and he was down for several minutes before walking off the field. Merrill is batting .304 with five HRs.