Keuchel dominates again to help Astros shut out Royals 4

Josh Reddick and Ike Davis hit two-run homers in the first inning to back seven scoreless innings from Kendall Graveman, and Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Colorado.

PHILADELPHIA – Jonathan Lucroy had four of the Brewers’ season high-tying 16 hits and drove in two runs, leading Milwaukee to a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in a matchup of the two worst teams in baseball. The Astros took the first two games of the series and are looking to finish the series with a sweep.

There’s been a lot of commotion about the American League All-Star voting in recent weeks, due to the fact that the Kansas City Royals, at one point, were slated to hold eight of the nine starting positions.

Facing the Mariners last Monday, Blanton logged six-plus innings and allowed just one run on two hits, one a solo homer in the first inning.

Keuchel has been a workhorse for the Astros, pitching six innings or more in his last 28 starts. The Royals perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 29-13 record. Hinch said of McHugh. Mike Pelfrey (5-5) did not make it out of the third inning in surrendering eight runs for the second time in four outings.

Keuchel got offensive support in the bottom of the third from George Springer, who launched a two-run missile off the top of the left-field foul pole.

D’backs 10, Dodgers 6 • Welington Castillo doubled in a run to break a 6-6 tie in the eighth inning and Paul Goldschmidt added a two-run single later in the inning to send host Arizona to victory.

The galloping Gattis now has four triples this season, which leads the team.

Not to be forgotten, Jose Altuve padded the lead with a fifth-inning double that barely allowed Springer to sprint home from first base.

The Royals were without shortstop Alcides Escobar and first baseman Eric Hosmer, who both sat out with finger injuries.

McCullers (4-2) halted a two-start winless streak, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. Erasmo Ramirez (6-3) lost for the first time in six starts. Yan Gomes backed Anderson by going 3-for-5 with a solo home run, with Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley also finishing with three hits and an RBI to help the Tribe halt a three-game skid. Moreland (8 HRs, 43 RBI) homered with a man on in the second and eighth innings.

Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun hit run-scoring doubles for Los Angeles.

McCullers has opened his big league career at 3-2 with a 2.33 earned run average and is coming off a tough-luck no-decision against the Angels.

Keuchel got a little help from his defense when Springer robbed Omar Infante of a hit to center field.

Whether Dallas Keuchel is motivated by the chance of starting in the All-Star game, whether it’s pushing an already intense competitor just a bit more, isn’t something that can be known for sure. He walked Mike Napoli and Alejandro De Aza with the bases loaded in the first.

Anderson (1-0) didn’t allow a baserunner until Grady Sizemore homered against his old team on a 1-2 pitch with one out in the seventh. Hendricks (3-4) pitched three-hit ball for six innings and combined with three relievers to bail out the Cubs.

The Royals had another scoring threat in the top of the sixth.

Houston left-hander Dallas Keuchel (9-3) opposes Danny Duffy (2-3) when the series continues on Tuesday.