MLB Roundup: Yanks Earn Subway Sweep

New York — Gary Sanchez homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Luis Severino got right back on track and the New York Yankees made it a four-game sweep in the Subway Series with a 7-5 victory on Thursday night over the Mets.

Sanchez hit a three-run homer off struggling starter Steven Matz in the first inning and a two-run single in the fourth. Brett Gardner broke his 3-for-29 slump with a two-run double, and the Yankees won twice at Citi Field just as they did back home in the Bronx earlier this week.

Four games behind first-place Boston in the AL East, the Yankees begin a three-game series tonight at Fenway Park. The Red Sox took two of three last weekend when the longtime rivals played at Yankee Stadium.

Curtis Granderson hit his seventh career grand slam off Bryan Mitchell in the ninth, pulling the Mets to 7-5. Dellin Betances was immediately summoned and got three quick outs for his eighth save.

The Mets placed Jose Reyes on the 10-day disabled list with a sore left ribcage. The veteran switch-hitter was put on the DL retroactive to Wednesday. He is batting .223 with nine homers, 39 RBIs and a team-high 14 stolen bases.

Reds 13, Cubs 10

Chicago — Phillip Ervin hit a two-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning and had four RBIs in his first major league start as Cincinnati rebounded from blowing a nine-run lead.

Ervin, in right field in his fifth game, also had a single and double in four at-bats. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old homered as a pinch hitter for his first hit.

Joey Votto lofted a three-run homer in a nine-run, second-inning rally as Cincinnati raced to a 9-0 lead against Cubs starter Jon Lester on a warm day with the wind blowing out.

Ian Happ hit two solo shots and a sacrifice fly, and Alex Avila went deep and had three RBIs for the Cubs, who used six homers to erase a nine-run deficit for the first time since August 1989 versus Houston.

Braves 10, Rockies 4

Denver — Ender Inciarte hit two of Atlanta’s four homers and the Braves beat the Colorado.

Freddie Freeman and Tyler Flowers also homered, and Lucas Sims (1-3) got his first win in the majors for the Braves, who managed a four-game split at Coors Field.

The Rockies were served a potentially more serious blow in the seventh, when All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado left the game with an apparent injury to his left hand.

Diamondbacks 4, Astros 0

Houston — Patrick Corbin came within an out short of his first career shutout and first complete game since 2013 in the Diamondbacks’ victory over Houston.

After allowing a two-out double to Yuli Gurriel in the bottom of the ninth, Corbin was pulled by Arizona manager Torey Lovullo. Archie Bradley took over on the mound and struck out Marwin Gonzalez.

Blue Jays 5, Rays 3

Toronto — Justin Smoak hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson added two solo blasts and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.

Smoak hit a two-run drive off Tommy Hunter (2-4), his 33rd, as the Blue Jays took three of four from the Rays to remain on the fringes of the AL wild card race. Toronto is 10-5 in August.

Indians 9, Twins 3 Twins 4, Indians 2

Minneapolis — Max Kepler made up for a fielding mistake in the top of the inning with the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh, sending Minnesota over Cleveland in the second game to salvage a doubleheader split with the Indians.

Twins starter Aaron Slegers sailed through 6⅓ innings in his major league debut, helping stop Cleveland’s six-game winning streak.

Yan Gomes and Jason Kipnis each homered and had three hits for the Indians in the opener as the Twins set a franchise record with 19 strikeouts.