Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O’Neill hit two straight home runs in the third inning and did the same in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 on Monday.

With a home run in the first inning against Baltimore starter Cade Povich and in the eighth inning against Cole Irvin, Refsnyder and O’Neill became the second Red Sox duo to hit back-to-back home runs in a game, joining Mo Vaughn and Tim Naehring on April 19, 1994, against the Oakland A’s.

Refsnyder had four hits and five RBIs in the win. O’Neill and Rafael Devers each contributed three hits for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela collected two hits and four RBIs. Boston starter Brayan Bello (13-7) allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Povich (2-8) allowed four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. Baltimore’s Anthony Santander hit his 40th home run of the season and had three RBIs.

Guardians 5, White Sox 3

Rookie Joey Cantillo attempted a perfect game until the seventh inning, and David Fry and Bo Naylor hit home runs as the visiting team Cleveland defeated Chicago.

Cantillo, recalled from Triple-A Columbus earlier in the day, struck out the first 20 batters he faced before Andrew Benintendi hit a two-out single in the seventh inning.

Cantillo (1-3) allowed one run and two hits in seven innings, along with ten strikeouts and no walks. Emmanuel Clase made his 43rd save. Bryan Ramos hit his first home run for Chicago. White Sox opener Jared Shuster (1-4) allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Reds 1, Braves 0

Nick Martinez threw seven strong innings to help Cincinnati win at Atlanta on Monday, the result of a postponement from July 24.

The Reds scored the game’s only run in the second inning on an opposite-field double by Ty France that brought home TJ Friedl. Martinez (8-6) struck out 17 batters in a row until Matt Olson blocked an infield grounder with one out in the seventh inning. Martinez allowed just two hits.

Charlie Morton (8-8) allowed one run on six hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings as Atlanta fell one game behind the New York Mets in the race for the last wild-card spot in the National League.

Yankees 10, Royals 4

Austin Wells hit a game-winning three-run home run in the seventh inning and scored four runs as New York defeated visiting Kansas City.

Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer for the Yankees, who had 12 hits and won for the third time in four games. Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI. Yankees starter Carlos Rodon allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in six innings.

Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe hit home runs for the Royals, whose four-game winning streak was snapped. Perez went 4 for 4 with three RBIs.

Phillies 2, Rays 1

Kody Clemens hit an RBI single through the right side with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, helping host Philadelphia to a win over Tampa Bay.

Clemens hadn’t had a hit in his previous 13 at-bats before scoring against Garrett Cleavinger. Kyle Schwarber’s 34th home run – his sixth in the last seven games – and Cristopher Sanchez’s six scoreless innings helped the Phillies avoid a third straight loss.

Brandon Lowe hit a pinch homer in the ninth inning to tie the Rays, who didn’t allow a hit until Schwarber’s blast in the sixth inning. Yandy Diaz added two hits for Tampa Bay.

Pirates 3, Marlins 2

Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run on six hits in six innings to help Pittsburgh defeat visiting Miami in the opener of a three-game series.

Skenes (10-2) had nine strikeouts and one walk in his 20th start of the season, lowering his ERA to 2.10 and furthering his reputation as the National League’s Rookie of the Year. Oneil Cruz hit a home run, Andrew McCutchen had two hits and Bryan Reynolds scored two runs for the Pirates.

Marlins starter Valente Bellozo (2-3) allowed three runs (one earned) and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez and Jesus Sanchez each had two hits for the Marlins.

Mets 3, Blue Jays 2

New York scored two runs on a wild pitch and then on a passed ball in the eighth inning to defeat host Toronto.

Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings and tied his season high with nine strikeouts for the Mets, whose nine-game winning streak ended Sunday. Megill stepped in after Paul Blackburn was ruled out before the game with a back problem. Ryne Stanek (7-3) got the win and Edwin Diaz recorded his 17th save.

The Blue Jays lost for the sixth time in seven games. They held on to a 2-1 lead until the eighth inning, when the Mets loaded the bases and scored on a wild pitch by Tommy Nance (0-1). New York took the lead one out later when a passed ball eluded catcher Brian Serven.

Angel 6, Gemini 2

Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas each hit a two-run home run and Los Angeles secured a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Nolan Schanuel also scored two runs for the Angels. Taylor Ward finished the game with 3 for 4 and managed one walk. Reid Detmers (4-6) limited the Twins to two runs on five hits in six innings.

Kyle Farmer hit a solo home run for the Twins, who lost their fourth game in a row. David Festa (2-6) allowed four runs on four hits in four innings.

–Field level media