Offseason acquisition Pete Alonso homered for the second time in as many games to fuel the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-4 tie against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in Lakeland, Fla.
Signed to a five-year, $155 million contract in December, Alonso belted a two-run homer in Friday’s game against the New York Yankees before going deep in the third inning on Sunday.
Heston Kjerstad also homered and Jose Barrero ripped an RBI double in the fourth to stake the Orioles to a 4-3 lead. However, Max Clark forged a tie with a run-scoring single in the ninth.
Austin Slater launched a solo homer in the third inning for the Tigers.
Pirates (ss) 4, Phillies 3
Esmerlyn Valdez belted a grand slam in the sixth inning to propel Pittsburgh past Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.
Nicholas Dombrowski struck out four batters and allowed one run on two hits in two innings to pick up the win for the Pirates.
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber, who led the National League with a career-best 56 homers last season, launched a solo shot in the first inning. Carson DeMartini added a solo shot in the sixth inning for the Phillies.
Pirates (ss) 7, Rays 4
Bryan Reynolds collected three hits to help Pittsburgh overcome an early three-run deficit in Bradenton, Fla.
Nicholas Cimillo launched a solo homer to forge a 4-4 tie in the sixth before Shawn Ross had a go-ahead single later in the inning.
Ray Delgado had an RBI single among his two hits and Jacob Melton went deep for Tampa Bay.
Nationals 16, Marlins 8
Brady House belted a pair of homers to pace Washington’s 14-hit attack in Jupiter, Fla.
House set the tone early by launching a three-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot as part of a six-run fifth.
The Nationals benefited from 13 walks from the Marlins, who saw Ethan O’Donnell launch a grand slam and Jared Serna belt a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Twins 8, Braves 1
Alan Roden belted a grand slam in the sixth inning to pace Minnesota past Atlanta in North Port, Fla.
Emmanuel Rodriguez launched a two-run shot in the eighth inning for the Twins.
Drake Baldwin had a solo shot for the Braves.
Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 10
Braiden Ward had a pair of RBI singles, the first coming amid a six-run sixth inning, to help Boston outlast Toronto at Fort Myers, Fla.
Nate Eaton had a two-run double to highlight his three-hit performance for the Red Sox, who recorded 15 hits.
Eloy Jimenez ripped an RBI double in the first inning and a solo homer in the sixth for the Blue Jays.
Mets 6, Yankees 4
JT Schwartz belted a three-run homer in the eighth inning to fuel the Mets to victory in Tampa, Fla.
Hayden Senger launched a pinch-hit solo shot in the sixth for the Mets, who had 11 hits.
Kenedy Corona belted a three-run homer in the eighth inning for the Yankees.
Cardinals 6, Astros 5
Yohel Pozo and Cesar Prieto each drove in two runs to lead St. Louis past Houston in Palm Beach, Fla.
Jordan Walker and Nelson Velazquez each scored two runs for the Cardinals, who had nine hits and benefited from two errors.
Jack Winkler belted a solo homer and Riley Unroe added two hits for the Astros.
Dodgers 5, Padres 1
A four-run third inning propelled Los Angeles over host San Diego in Peoria, Ariz.
An RBI single by Will Smith and a two-run double from Nick Senzel highlighted the frame; both batters recorded two hits in the contest. Los Angeles alternated the man on the mound every inning, five of which served up hitless frames.
Nick Solak’s run on a throwing error in the eighth was the lone score for the Padres, who recorded just five hits. Randy Vasquez, who started 26 games for San Diego in 2025, pitched two innings with one hit and one strikeout.
Guardians 6, Athletics 0
Seven Cleveland pitchers combined to produce a shutout against the host A’s in Mesa, Ariz.
Kahlil Watson and Ralphy Velazquez each went 2-for-2 at the plate to highlight a flammable Guardians’ dugout that hit .300 (12-for-40) on the day. Starter Parker Messick and Will Dion headlined the bullpen with four innings and four strikeouts combined.
Tommy White continued his perfect spring training hitting when he added a 2-for-2 performance to lead a frigid batting performance from Oakland (4-for-31). Luis Severino led the way for the Athletics’ pitching staff, his three strikeouts part of the Athletics’ 14 total.
Royals 7, Brewers (ss) 3
Dustin Dickerson hit a three-run homer to lift Kansas City over host Milwaukee in Phoenix.
Dickerson finished 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two runs. Bailey Falter started for the Royals and allowed one hit in the first two innings.
Brock Wilken hit a two-run deep shot in the bottom of the ninth, while Jake Bauers was the only Brewer to record multiple hits. Starter Robert Gasser tallied one hit and strikeout, and Bishop Letson gathered two strikeouts in his one inning.
White Sox 5, Brewers (ss) 2
Three runs in the sixth inning hoisted Chicago over visiting Milwaukee in Glendale, Ariz.
Tristan Peters hit a nail-in-the-coffin solo home run that supported a flexible White Sox offense, which had seven hits alongside the Brewers. Mike Vasil allowed three hits through his 1 1/3 inning start, while Tyler Gilbert had an impressive seventh inning where he struck out all three batters.
Akil Baddoo produced a solo shot to give Milwaukee the early lead, alongside Andrew Vaughn’s 2-for-3 performance at bat. Logan Henderson had a silent one-inning start for Milwaukee, that paired with Peter Strzelecki’s perfect third inning.
Giants 4, Cubs 2
Matt Chapman went 2-for-2 at the plate and Grant McCray scored twice as San Francisco defeated visiting Chicago in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Willy Adames, Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt brought runners home without a hit. The Giants used 10 pitchers, as starter Robbie Ray went just one inning and allowed a hit and two walks.
Miguel Amaya (2-for-3) and Dylan Carlson (2-for-2) directed a Cubs offense that batted in just one run alongside a score on a wild pitch. Starter Colin Rea’s stint ended after 1 2/3 innings, where he gave up three hits and one run and collected two strikeouts.
Rangers 9, Rockies 5
Texas erased a three-run lead, and Jonah Bride hit a go-ahead three-run double to defeat visiting Colorado in Surprise, Ariz.
Cameron Cauley added a two-hit, two-run showing for the Rangers, who hit .333 (9-for-27) on the afternoon. Starter MacKenzie Gore and Ryan Brasier allowed a combined seven hits through 2 1/3 innings, and Leandro Lopez recorded two strikeouts alongside Robby Ahlstrom.
Kyle Karros went 3-for-3 with two runs, and Jordan Beck added two hits of his own with a run. Jimmy Herget started the matchup and threw one perfect inning. Parker Mushinski went just 2/3 of an inning, allowing three hits, three walks and five runs.
Mariners 14, Reds 8
Seattle recorded 17 hits and overcame host Cincinnati in Goodyear, Ariz.
Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodriguez produced two-hit days, and Brennen Davis hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat. Randy Dobnak had a start to forget, where he allowed seven hits and five runs in 1 1/3 innings.
Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz highlighted the Reds’ plate appearances, as they tallied two hits and two RBIs apiece. Jose Franco allowed three hits in his one-inning start.
Angels 10, Diamondbacks 9
A classic “Snakes Alive” moment was derailed as a productive Los Angeles defeated host Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Niko Kavadas, Denzer Guzman and Donovan Walton each had two hits, alongside a Juan Flores solo home run that capped off a 14-hit attack. Alek Manoah started two innings, where he allowed just two walks but no hits.
Jorge Barrosa hit a two-run bomb that gave Arizona a temporary lead at 7-6, but they trailed by three entering the bottom of the ninth. Jose Fernandez tripled in a run and Gino Groover grounded out to plate another run, but a strikeout and a groundout ended the D-backs’ rally.
–Field Level Media
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