BOSTON — Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run single and had a solo homer, Wilyer Abreu added two solo shots and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers, 6-4, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to snap a three-game losing streak.
Bregman and Abreu each drove in three runs for Boston, which was 1-4 against the Rangers this season before pulling out the victory.
Adolis García and Josh Jung each hit a solo homer for the Rangers, who have dropped eight of 11.
Abreu hit his second of the game deep into the seats in right in the eighth, making it 6-3.
Brennan Bernardino (2-1) worked a perfect inning of relief for the victory and Aroldis Chapman got the final three outs for his fifth save despite allowing Jung’s homer.
Jacob Webb (2-2) took the loss, giving up two runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Trailing 2-1, Bregman and Abreu went deep one batter apart in the fourth.
García’s homer over the Green Monster gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the top of the inning.
Bolstered by the hiring of Bret Boone as the team’s new hitting coach after struggling offensively, the Rangers won the series opener Tuesday.
Dodgers 10, Marlins 1
In Miami, Freddie Freeman singled twice and hit a bases-loaded triple and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins.
Freeman drove in four runs and extended his hitting streak to 12 games as the MLB-leading Dodgers (25-12) took two of three at Miami and won their fourth straight series. Freeman went 8 for 13 in the series with six RBIs and two home runs.
Shohei Ohtani tripled and drew three walks Wednesday, including an intentional pass during a six-run seventh against reliever Lake Bachar.
Pinch-hitter James Outman padded the Dodgers’ lead with a three-run homer in the ninth.
Landon Knack (2-0) allowed four hits and no runs while striking out five after being called up earlier Wednesday from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Matt Sau-er, who was also recalled, relieved Knack and pitched the final four innings for his first career save.
Miami starter Valente Bellozo allowed just one hit and struck out seven over 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He was relieved by Cade Gibson one batter into the sixth before having to face Ohtani for a third time. Ohtani tripled off Gibson (0-1) the next at-bat.
Rookie catcher Augustin Ramirez singled and doubled for the Marlins (14-22), who dropped to 2-9 in their last 11 games.
Astros 9, Brewers 1
In Milwaukee, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Jeremy Peña homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros defeated the Milwau-kee Brewers.
Houston earned just its second victory in seven games to snap Milwaukee’s three-game winning streak and leave both teams with.500 records. The Brewers were attempting to sweep a series from the Astros for the first time since 2012.
The Astros led 3-1 before Peña broke the game open by delivering a three-run homer to left off reliever Elvin Rodriguez with two outs in the sixth in-ning.
Valdez (2-4) struck out seven while allowing three hits, two walks and one run to earn his first win since the Astros’ March 27 season opener. He threw a season-high 101 pitches.
Milwaukee’s only run off Valdez came on Eric Haase’s fifth-inning homer, a 425-foot drive to center.