PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sanchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, Bryson Stott had two of Philadelphia’s eight doubles and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.

Sanchez (15-4) allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings for his fifth consecutive victory.

Nationals starter Miles Mikolas (3-9) gave up 6 runs on 12 hits in 5 innings. On Wednesday night as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning in the Nationals’ 10-4 victory, he put down an RBI squeeze bunt for a base hit in his first at-bat since 2021.

Consecutive RBI doubles by Phillies newcomer Luis Arraez and Alec Bohm forged a 2-0 lead in the first. Justin Crawford plated J.T. Realmuto with a second-inning single, then Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh and Stott doubled in a three-run third to make it 6-1. The Phillies had 16 hits.

Nationals left fielder Andrew Pinckney had a home run in the fourth for his first career hit.

BRAVES 11, MARLINS 3 Ronald Acuna Jr. hit two home runs, including one assisted by Miami’s defense, and Matt Olson added a blast as Atlanta beat the Marlins to complete a three-game sweep. The Braves extended their season-best winning streak to eight games and continued their string of strong pitching in the rain-delayed game. Left-hander Martin Perez and five relievers, including Victor Mederos (2-0), combined to allow seven hits. Marlins center fielder Esteury Ruiz and left fielder Heriberto Hernandez combined to help push Acuna’s home run off Janson Junk (5-7) over the wall in left-center in the third inning. The outfielders’ gloves overlapped as they collided near the wall.

BREWERS 5, PIRATES 2 Dustin May won his Milwaukee debut and Jackson Chourio and Gary Sanchez hit home runs as the Brewers defeated Pittsburgh. After losing the opener, the Brewers (72-43) won the final three games in the series. May (6-7), acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade deadline deal on Monday, turned in a quality start, giving up 2 runs and 3 hits in 6 innings. He walked three and struck out five in the 97-pitch outing.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ANGELS 4, ORIOLES 1 Zach Neto hit a three-run home run to lift the Los Angeles Angels over Baltimore in the final game of the series. Wade Meckler singled on a ground ball in the third inning that was overthrown by Orioles starting pitcher Brandon Young at first, advancing him to second. Nolan Schanuel was then walked to set up Neto’s 411-foot home run that went over the center field wall.

TIGERS 11, MARINERS 0 Dillon Dingler homered for the third consecutive game and finished with three hits and three RBI as Detroit defeated Seattle. Framber Valdez limited the Mariners to five hits in seven innings and didn’t allow a run for the first time since June 16. He struck out five, walked two and didn’t allow a runner past second base. In his last four outings, Valdez has allowed four runs in 19 innings.

TWINS 4, ROYALS 3 Brooks Lee’s two-run single in the eighth inning lifted Minnesota to a win over Kansas City. The Twins trailed 3-1 in the eighth when Josh Bell hit a one-out RBI single against Aaron Bummer (1-2). Nate Pearson entered and hit Royce Lewis with a pitch, and Lee followed with his bases-loaded single to right. Minnesota stopped a four-game skid and moved within one-half game of Texas for the final AL wild card, tied with AL Central rival Cleveland. Lewis led off the fifth with his 13th home run, a 421-foot shot to left that extended his hitting streak to a career-best 11 games.

INTERLEAGUE

CUBS 3, BLUE JAYS 2 (11) Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out home run in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a win over Toronto. Crow-Armstrong singled leading off the 11th against Brendon Little (0-3), but automatic runner Carson Kelly was thrown out at the plate. The MVP candidate then tried to steal third and Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela overthrew third baseman Josh Smith, allowing Crow-Armstrong to dash home. He took off his helmet before touching the plate and then tossed it into the protective netting before he was mobbed by teammates.

METS 13, GUARDIANS 6 All-Star Foster Griffin struggled in his first start for free-falling Cleveland, allowing five runs in four innings of a loss to the Mets that gave last-place New York a three-game sweep. Cleveland (57-59) has lost 11 of 14 and fell one-half game behind Texas in the race for the final AL wild card. Acquired from Washington at the trade deadline, Griffin (12-4) allowed home runs to Marcus Semien and Luis Torrens in the second inning, the latter a two-run shot that put the Mets ahead 3-2.

REDS 6, ATHLETICS 5 Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four home runs by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics to complete a three-game sweep. The Reds (56-58) improved to 13-6 since the All-Star break. The A’s (45-70) have lost eight consecutive games and 12 consecutive series.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates while scoring the winning run on a throwing error by Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela during the eleventh inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates while scoring the winning run on a throwing error by Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela during the eleventh inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto, of Japan, right, celebrates with teammate Nathan Lukes (38) after scoring on a disengagement violation during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Toronto Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto, of Japan, right, celebrates with teammate Nathan Lukes (38) after scoring on a disengagement violation during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Chicago Cubs starter David Peterson delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Chicago Cubs starter David Peterson delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)