UNDATED (AP) _ The Chicago Cubs’ lead in the NL Central is down to two games over St. Louis, with Milwaukee still 2 ½ games back. Joe Panik hit a go-ahead double with two outs in a three-run eighth inning that gave the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 comeback win over the Cubs. Paul Goldschmidt’s grand slam in the 10th inning pushed the Cardinals past Pittsburgh, 6-5, and Eugenio Suarez launched his second two-run homer of the night with two out in the ninth to give Cincinnati a 6-5 win over the Brewers.

UNDATED (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins were able to maintain their three-game lead over Cleveland in the American League Central by taking the opener of their series with the New York Yankees. The Twins pulled off a triple play in the first inning before Mitch Garver hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs in an 8-6 downing of the Yankees. The Indians won for the eighth time in nine games as Mike Clevenger gave up three runs and five hits over seven innings of a 7-3 win at Toronto.

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) _ J.D. Martinez, Andrew Benitendi and Sam Travis homered while the Red Sox exploded for seven runs in the third inning of a 9-4 rout of the Rays. The game was scoreless until Rafael Devers lined a two-run double and scored on a three-run blast by Martinez. Eduardo Rodriguez was outstanding over seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits as Boston pulled within one game of Tampa Bay for second place in the AL East.

HOUSTON (AP) _ Aledmys Diaz, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel homered as the Astros jumped on Homer Bailey for early runs in an 11-1 thrashing of the Athletics. Cole is 11-5 after winning his seventh consecutive decision, yielding two hits and one run while striking out 11 in Houston’s sixth straight win. The AL West-leading Astros improved to 8-1 versus Oakland this season and moved 7 ½ games ahead of the second-place A’s.

MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell says pitcher Brandon Woodruff could be out up to six weeks with a left oblique strain suffered during Sunday’s win at Arizona. He underwent an MRI and was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Woodruff allowed four runs Sunday before leaving two pitches into the bottom of the fourth. The All-Star right-hander has been the most effective starter for the Brewers, going 11-3 with a 3.75 ERA.