Chicago Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr. (5) leaps to make a catch of the ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)
Chicago Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr. (5) leaps to make a catch of the ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)

Chicago — Brett Anderson beat his former team with five solid innings, center fielder Albert Almora Jr. made two outstanding catches against the ivy and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Thursday.

Anderson (1-0) won in his Wrigley Field debut for the Cubs. The lefty lowered his ERA to 0.84 through two starts with his new club.

Anderson, the only member of the Cubs without a World Series ring after Wednesday’s celebration, allowed three hits, but walked four. He stranded seven runners, helped by Almora’s defense.

Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell hit long solo home runs, their first of the season. Both came off Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-2).

Rizzo’s drive to right field in the first inning opened the scoring and sent a fan’s beer all over the bleachers. Russell’s homer to left in the fourth landed on Waveland Avenue.

Yankees 3, Rays 2

New York — Aaron Hicks homered twice, including a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning, and New York beat Tampa Bay to move above .500 for the first time this season.

Luis Severino (1-0) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings, including four of his last five batters. The Yankees completed a three-game sweep and won their fourth in a row following a 1-4 start.

Hicks homered in the first off Matt Andriese batting left-handed and connected right-handed against Xavier Cedeno to erase a 2-1 deficit. Ronald Torreyes singled with one out in the seventh off Erasmo Ramirez, and Rays manager Kevin Cash brought in Cedeno (1-1), the only lefty in his bullpen. Jacoby Ellsbury grounded into a forceout, and Hicks sent a changeup into the left-field seats.

Twins 11, Tigers 5

Detroit — Max Kepler, Miguel Sano and Robbie Grossman homered for Minnesota, and the Twins took advantage of an uncharacteristically wild outing by Jordan Zimmermann.

Zimmermann (1-1) allowed five runs and four hits in 4⅔ innings, walking a career-high five. Anibal Sanchez was even worse for the Tigers in relief, allowing six runs in 1⅓ innings and letting two of Zimmermann’s runners score on Kepler’s three-run homer in the fifth.

Grossman hit a two-run shot in the third, and Sano connected for a three-run homer in the sixth.

Rangers 8, Angels 3

Anaheim, Calif. — Yu Darvish pitched seven scoreless innings and Carlos Gomez hit a leadoff homer in Texas’ victory over Los Angeles.

Nomar Mazara also homered and Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs to help the Rangers take two of three from their AL West rivals. Darvish (1-1) struck out 10 and limited the Angels to five singles and two walks, improving to 8-2 in his career against the Angels.

Indians 10, White Sox 4

Cleveland — Tim Anderson homered on the game’s first pitch, Matt Davidson added a three-run shot in a five-run first inning and Chicago beat slumping Cleveland.

The defending AL champions have lost five of six after sweeping Texas to begin the season and dropped to 4-5.

Brewers 5, Reds 1

Cincinnati — Ryan Braun and Eric Thames homered, Jimmy Nelson turned in his second straight strong start and Milwaukee snapped Cincinnati’s four-game winning streak.

At 5-5, the Brewers reached .500 for the first time since last April 15.

Orioles 2, Blue Jays 1

Toronto — Orioles closer Zach Britton escaped a nervy ninth inning and Baltimore handed the Blue Jays their sixth straight loss.

Toronto is off to a franchise-worst 1-8 start. The Blue Jays also lost star slugger Josh Donaldson in the sixth when he aggravated the sore right calf that kept him out of Tuesday’s home opener.

Kevin Gausman (1-0) pitched six innings for his first victory in nine career appearances at Rogers Centre.