PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Ryan Castellani threw six strong innings, Trevor Story hit his ninth homer of the season and the Colorado Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2. Colorado leadoff hitter Rafael Tapia had three hits and knocked in the go-ahead run with his single in the fifth. He also made a crucial catch against the outfield wall on Kole Calhoun’s long fly ball that ended the seventh. Arizona right-hander Taylor Clarke made his first start of the year after Merrill Kelly was scratched before the game. The 27-year-old gave up two runs, but just one earned, over four innings.
Tuesday's Games (MT)
L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Mets, 3:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 4:37 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 4:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Detroit, 5:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.
Oakland at Texas, 6:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.
Seattle at San Diego, 7:10 p.m
Colorado at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:45 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Houston, Game 2
N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:40 p.m., Game 2
Around the Majors Monday
— The Toronto Blue Jays have cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays by splitting a four-game set in St. Petersburg. Randal Grichuk three-run homer gave the Jays a 5-3 lead in the seventh inning of a 6-4 win over the Rays. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also homered and Thomas Hatch worked two scoreless innings for the win, three days after getting his first big league victory against the Rays. Tampa Bay got home runs from Yoshi Tsutsugo and Willy Adames . The Rays had won 11 of 12 heading into the series.
— Lance Lynn struck out eight while throwing 105 pitches in six workhorse innings to guide the Rangers to a 3-2 win versus the Athletics. Todd Frazier lined a two-run double and Isiah-Kiner Falefa hit a tiebreaking homer as Texas halted an eight-game losing streak.
— Carlos Correa lined a three-run double that broke open a close game before the Astros went on to crush the Angels, 11-4. Kyle Tucker drove in a pair with a homer and a double to help Houston bounce back from a three-game sweep by the Padres.
— The Twins were 3-2 winners over the Indians as Kenta Maeda fanned seven while limiting Cleveland to a run and five hits over five innings. Nelson Cruz banged out a solo homer and Miguel Sano added a two-run blast that put Minnesota ahead 3-1 in the sixth.
— Jack Flaherty made just his second start in 30 days and fired one-hit ball over five shutout innings of the Cardinals’ 9-3 pounding of the Royals. Paul DeJong and Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs apiece, with Goldschmidt hitting a two-run homer.
— Jesus Aguilar provided a two-run double while the Marlins scored six times in the fourth inning of an 11-8 win against the Nationals. Aguilar had three RBIs and Jon Berti belted a two-run homer and Pablo Lopez held Washington to three unearned runs over five innings.
— Justin Smoak homered and drove in three as the Brewers doubled up the Reds, 4-2 to stop a four-game skid. Omar Narvaez also went deep against Trevor Bauer, who gave up four runs in as many innings after entering the game 3-0 with a major league-best 0.68 ERA.