The surging Royals beat the Guardians 6-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Michael Wacha needed only 79 pitches to get through seven strong innings and Bobby Witt Jr. homered to spark a four-run fourth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Monday night.

Herrera drives in 3 runs as Cardinals beat Brewers 6-3

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kyle Leahy pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Iván Herrera drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday night.

Kyle Tucker homers as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3

HOUSTON (AP) – Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds

CHICAGO (AP) – Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory.

Murakami slugs 14th homer as the White Sox beat Angels 6-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 Monday night.

Schmitt homers as Giants edge Padres 3-2 to end 6-game skid

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Trevor McDonald pitched seven crisp innings in his season debut and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday night.

Timberwolves overcome big game by Wembanyama to beat Spurs 104-102

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night.

J.P. Crawford hits go-ahead HR as Mariners rally, beat Braves 5-4

SEATTLE (AP) – J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Olson reached 300 career homers, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from four runs down to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday night.

Athletics acquire catcher Jonah Heim from Braves for cash

SEATTLE (AP) – The Athletics acquired switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim from the Atlanta Braves for cash on Monday night in a trade between first-place teams.