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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — A record crowd of 91,032 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Eli White hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday in the rain-delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Freddie Freeman scored one run and drove in another to snap Los Angeles' 18-inning scoreless drought and lead the Dodgers over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Sunday.

BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk from the seven-day injured list. He is also active for Sunday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have put closer Seth Halvorsen on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain after he had to leave Saturday's win over Pittsburgh.

Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion. The team made the announcement Sunday ahead of the All-Star right-hander's scheduled start against the Washington Nationals.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck’s attempt to come back this season is over. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Houston Astros (62-49, first in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (61-51, second in the AL East) Boston; Sunday, 11:35 a.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (11-4, 2.62 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 141 strikeouts); Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (7-2, 3.

Milwaukee Brewers (66-44, first in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (44-66, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 ERA, 0.