Max Scherzer allowed one hit over seven shutout innings as the Texas Rangers blanked the visiting Los Angeles Angels 12-0 on Monday night to open a three-game series.
Scherzer struck out 11 and walked one. The 39-year-old right-hander improved to 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 20 innings in three starts since he was traded from the New York Mets on July 30.
After the Mariners scored six unanswered runs over the eighth and ninth innings to take a 6-5 lead in the top of the ninth, Salvador Perez tied the score in the bottom half with a sacrifice fly. It was his fourth RBI of the game, and it moved Taylor to third. Braxton Garrett pitched five scoreless innings for the win. Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed four runs in 7 2/3 innings.Grayson Rodriguez worked seven strong innings to lift visiting Baltimore over San Diego for its third straight win and fourth in five games.
Matt Koch pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the win as the Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak. Justin Lawrence struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save. Daniel Vogelbach, Jonathan Arauz and Brandon Nimmo homered to lead a balanced offensive attack for New York, which beat visiting Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series.
Lopez got the start for All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies, who missed his first game of the season because of a sore left hamstring. Albies is headed to the injured list.
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