Rays overcome Mariners with late home runs

August 28 – The Tampa Bay Rays upset the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday after Jose Siri hit a game-winning two-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning. The Rays, who have won just twice in their previous six games, tied the score at 66-66 thanks to a single shot from Yandy Diaz in the eighth inning. Under new manager Dan Wilson, the Mariners (67-66) dropped their second straight game and were still 3 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros in first place in the American League West. Manuel Rodriguez worked the ninth for his second save, while Edwin Uceta (2-0) of the Rays earned the win as a reliever.

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Mets’ Sean Manaea confounds the D-backs

August 28 – The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night in Phoenix thanks to a strong 6 2/3 innings pitched by Sean Manaea, who matched his season high of 11 strikeouts. With three hits from Brandon Nimmo, two RBIs from Jeff McNeil, and a home run from Pete Alonso, New York won for the eighth time in 11 games. In the race for the National League’s last wild-card slot, the Mets trail the Atlanta Braves by three games. After giving up just one hit in the first six innings, Manaea (10-5) let up two home runs in the seventh inning. He gave up four hits and three runs overall, with no walks.

O’s defeat Dodgers in a match between major league heavyweights

August 28 – The visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday to start a three-game series between two of the best teams in the big leagues, with Ramon Urias hitting a game-winning two-run home run in the fifth inning. For the Orioles, who are 19-18 since the All-Star break, Ryan O’Hearn also blasted a home run, bringing them to within one game of the top-seeded New York Yankees in the American League East. For the Dodgers, Miguel Rojas and Teoscar Hernandez both drove in a run, and Shohei Ohtani finished with two hits and a run. After coming to Los Angeles around the trade deadline, right-hander Jack Flaherty (10-6) has made five starts and given up three runs on six hits in six innings. He had two walks and five strikeouts.