ARLINGTON, Texas >> Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings for his first victory in five starts and matched the MLB lead with his 22nd homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-3 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Thursday night.

Ohtani (6-2) had already thrown the last of his 99 pitches before Mickey Moniak’s tying homer leading off the top of the seventh against Nathan Eovaldi (9-3).

Still in the game as the designated hitter, Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the eighth. It was a 443-foot opposite-field blast that landed in the second deck in left-center field. His 10th homer over the past 16 games, and the second pitching start in a row where he went deep, matched Pete Alonso for the big-league lead and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.

The Angels (39-32) won three of four in Texas, and have won nine of 11. They are still 4 1/2 games behind the Rangers (42-26), who have dropped six of eight.

After Angels reliever Carlos Estevez walked the bases loaded to start the ninth, Jacob Webb got his first save. He got two outs, then had a bases-loaded walk before striking out slugger Adolis Garcia to end it.

Ohtani’s homer came soon after Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, pitching coach Mike Maddux and manager Bruce Bochy were all ejected by first base umpire Ramon De Jesus.

In the bottom of the seventh, with the Rangers down 3-2 and a runner at third base with one out, Semien thought he had drawn a walk. He was heading toward first base after the full-count pitch when De Jesus signaled instead he had not held up his swing, setting off the arguments.

DODGERS 5, WHITE SOX 4, 11 INNINGS

LOS ANGELES >> Freddie Freeman singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Chris Taylor hit a tying grand slam in the sixth and Los Angeles beat Chicago.

Luis Robert Jr. was playing in shallow center and never moved a muscle on Freeman’s winning hit off Garrett Crochet (0-1) that landed on the warning track.

Robert and Eloy Jiménez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning and Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn went deep in consecutive at-bats in the fourth to give the White Sox a 4-0 lead.

There were 32 strikeouts — most in an MLB game this season — and 11 walks.

PHILLIES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4

PHOENIX >> Bryson Stott hit his second homer in three games, Aaron Nola threw 6 2/3 effective innings and Philadelphia beat Arizona to move over .500 for the first time in more than a month.

The defending National League champion Phillies have won 10 of 12 to improve to 35-34, jumping above .500 for the first time since May 13. They took three of four games from the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.

Nola (6-5) was terrific outside of a four-run third. The veteran right-hander gave up four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine. Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth for his 10th save despite three pitch-clock violations.

Ketel Marte homered for Arizona. Ryne Nelson (2-4) was the loser.

ORIOLES 4, BLUE JAYS 2

BALTIMORE >> Adley Rutschman and Austin Hays homered, Anthony Santander singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and Baltimore beat Toronto behind a strong pitching performance by Tyler Wells.

Rutschman went 3 for 4 to help the Orioles overcome a pair of homers by Toronto’s Danny Jansen. Baltimore has won six of seven and has the second-best record in the majors (43-25).

Wells (6-2) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one in winning his third straight start.

Yennier Cano got the next three outs, and Felix Bautista struck out Matt Chapman with two on and two outs in the eighth inning before working a perfect ninth for his 18th save. Yimi García (1-3) was the loser.

BRAVES 8, ROCKIES 3

ATLANTA >> Ozzie Albies had three hits and three RBIs and Atlanta beat Colorado to give 20-year-old AJ Smith-Shawver his first major league victory.

Smith-Shawver (1-0) gave up three runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings in his second start. The rookie struck out six, walked one and allowed two solo homers.

Matt Olson hit his team-leading 19th home run for Atlanta. The Braves have won nine of 11. Michael Tonkin struck out six in 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Kyle Freeland (4-8) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. Elias Díaz and Ezequiel Tovar homered for Colorado.

CUBS 7, PIRATES 2

CHICAGO >> Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and Chicago beat Pittsburgh for a three-game sweep.

Ian Happ had a triple, double and single and drove in two runs, and Christopher Morel went 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs. Chicago had 12 hits to reach double-digits for the third straight game.

Cody Bellinger laced an RBI double in Chicago’s five-run fifth inning after missing a month because of a bruised left knee. Nico Hoerner had two hits.

The Cubs outscored the Pirates 28-11 in the series. Pittsburgh, still in first place in the NL Central at 34-33, has dropped four of five.

Stroman (8-4) allowed four hits and struck out five while walking two in his MLB-leading 13th quality start. He hasn’t lost or allowed more than two run in an outing since May 14 at Minnesota.

GUARDIANS 8, PADRES 6

SAN DIEGO >> David Fry hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer, José Ramírez had three hits and two RBIs and Cleveland beat San Diego.

Josh Naylor had a two-run single and Fry also doubled as the Guardians rapped out 14 hits. Ramírez reached base four times with a double, two singles and a walk. Amed Rosario had three hits as well.

Manny Machado launched a three-run homer in the first inning, but the Padres were unable to overcome an early 5-0 deficit. San Diego, which had won five of six, was looking for its first three-game sweep this season.

Both teams turned to the bullpen after the starters were chased early. Trevor Stephan (3-2) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Emmanuel Clase got four outs for his 21st save, most in the majors.

Cleveland scored five times in the first off beleaguered starter Ryan Weathers (1-5), who gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings.

NATIONALS 4, ASTROS 1, 10 INNINGS

HOUSTON >> Lane Thomas and Keibert Ruiz each had RBI singles in a three-run 10th inning to lift Washington past Houston.

Ruiz homered off closer Ryan Pressly leading off the ninth to break a scoreless tie, but pinch-hitter Yainer Diaz tied it in the bottom half with a two-out RBI single against Hunter Harvey (3-3).

Thomas gave Washington a 2-1 lead with a one-out single off Phil Maton (0-2) in the 10th. Luis García singled and Jeimer Candelario was hit by a pitch before Corey Dickerson drew a bases-loaded walk. Ruiz hit a blooper for his RBI single.

Carl Edwards Jr. threw a scoreless inning for his second save.

RAYS 4, ATHLETICS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. >> Luke Raley hit a go-ahead solo homer with one out in the eighth, Manuel Margot connected earlier and Tampa Bay beat Oakland.

Rays rookie Taj Bradley struck out the first six A’s batters in order and a career-high 11 in all, surrendering Seth Brown’s tying two-run single in the fifth.

The A’s loaded the bases against former Oakland pitcher Jake Diekman in the seventh. Seth Brown hit a hard grounder that second baseman Taylor Walls fielded and fired home to save a run then catcher Francisco Mejía threw to first for the inning-ending double play.

Robert Stephenson (1-0) came in for Diekman to get the final out of the seventh. Right-hander Pete Fairbanks returned from the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left hip and finished for his sixth save.

TIGERS 8, TWINS 4

MINNEAPOLIS >> Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help Detroit beat Minnesota for its second victory in 13 games.

Matt Vierling was 3 for 3 with a run and an RBI for the Tigers. Matthew Boyd (4-5) survived a four-run second inning for the victory. He walked one and struck out eight over six innings.

Donovan Solano homered for the Twins, who had won four of their previous five. Jovani Moran (0-2) was the loser.