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MINNEAPOLIS — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run double and Brandon Williamson allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Friday at Target Field. Williamson struck out two and walked four; Emilio Pagán recorded a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save in the late-season matchup.

The Twins' Joe Ryan worked six innings with six strikeouts but yielded two runs, and Minnesota left nine runners stranded while going 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. This result gave the Reds a win Friday; Williamson's Minnesota roots and roughly 200 family members in attendance were noted by MLB.com.

DENVER — On Friday night at Coors Field, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1, as Max Muncy hit two home runs and Tyler Glasnow pitched seven innings allowing two hits. Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5, extending his on-base streak to 49 games, and the Dodgers scored in each of the first five innings under cold, snowy conditions that required clearing about three inches from the playing surface.

The victory improved the Dodgers to 15-4, their best start in the majors, marking 11 wins in 14 games; Glasnow improved to 2-0, while the Rockies fell further behind in the series. Attendance was reported at about 28,783, and teams will play the remainder of the four-game series this weekend with subsequent matchups scheduled over the next days.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 Friday night at PNC Park when Oneil Cruz hit a home run and Bubba Chandler allowed one run over six innings, earning his first victory; relievers Mason Montgomery, Gregory Soto and Dennis Santana each tossed scoreless innings.

On Saturday the Rays defeated Pittsburgh 8-7 in 13 innings after a nearly 2 1/2-hour rain delay when Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer; the game lasted six hours and 40 minutes, Pittsburgh finished 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base, while Paul Skenes tossed four scoreless innings.

LOS ANGELES. Sei Young Kim shot a second consecutive 7-under 65 Friday at El Caballero to take a one-stroke lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship, the final event before the season's first women's major. Playing in the morning wave, Kim birdied two of the first three holes and added five birdies across a seven-hole stretch on the back nine.

Los Angeles competitors Chizzy Iwai and Ina Yoon remained close on the leaderboard Friday, with Iwai following an opening 63 with a 68 and Yoon posting a 64, including a 7-under 29 on the back nine; tournament officials and players now prepare for the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday as the event concludes.

Boston. Pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida singled over a drawn-in, five-man infield to score Jarren Duran from third base with one out in the 10th inning on Friday night, giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park and ending Detroit's six-game winning streak.

The win followed Ranger Suarez’s eight scoreless innings, his longest start of the season after signing a five-year deal earlier this year; Suarez left after 93 pitches with a no-decision. Garrett Whitlock earned the victory in the 10th, Will Vest was charged with the wild pitch that advanced the automatic runner, and Boston improved its record in the 'Fenway Greens' uniforms this season.

HOUSTON — On Friday night the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 9-4 as Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer and Iván Herrera added a two-run shot, with starter Kyle Leahy going five innings; Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak and the Cardinals pushed their winning streak to three.

On Saturday the Cardinals followed with a 7-5 victory as Masyn Winn, José Fermín and Alec Burleson supplied homers, Andre Pallante worked five innings for the win, and the club extended its streak to four games; the Astros produced solo homers from Yordan Álvarez and others but registered a longer multi-game losing stretch this week.

Washington — The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued General License 134B, temporarily authorizing transactions tied to Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of April 17, 2026, and permitting their sale through May 16, 2026. The waiver replaces an earlier license that expired on April 11 and follows March exemptions.

The decision, announced this week amid West Asia conflict disruptions and Strait of Hormuz volatility, reverses a prior public statement by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the license would not be renewed; it aims to ease immediate energy shortages and price spikes while explicitly excluding transactions involving Iran, Cuba and North Korea.

Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday at Rocket Arena, following the Feb. 4 acquisition of James Harden; Cleveland entered the postseason with a 21-9 record since that trade and opened the series with commanding offense.

The win featured a decisive third-quarter surge and balanced scoring from Donovan Mitchell (32 points), James Harden (22) and Max Strus (24); Toronto rested Scottie Barnes late, Cleveland will return to Rocket Arena for Game 2 on Monday at 7 p.m., and teams will adjust rotation and strategy throughout the series this week.

Denver experienced rapidly changing conditions this weekend as fresh snow cleared and temperatures plunged into the teens and 20s Friday night, prompting hard-freeze and freeze warnings for some areas; by Saturday and into Sunday warmer air returned, with highs rising into the upper 50s to 70s and forecasts showing near-80s by early next week.

Consequently, rapid snowmelt began across the Front Range and safety reminders were issued for vulnerable plants and surfaces; in Washington, D.C., a cold front brought rain, gusts exceeding 30 mph and a coastal flood advisory for Anne Arundel County through 10 a.m., with up to one foot inundation possible in low-lying coastal areas and cooler conditions expected Monday into Tuesday.

San Diego. The San Diego Padres are reportedly set to be sold to a group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones for $3.9 billion, according to multiple reports this week; the transaction is subject to approval from at least 22 of Major League Baseball's other 29 owners and was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday.

Anaheim. Players including Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. reacted this week to the record-setting valuation, noting its implications for market perception; if MLB owners approve in the coming weeks, the sale will rank among the highest North American sports transactions and transfer control from the Seidler family to the Feliciano–Jones group, who have background in private equity and sports ownership.