The first three games played early Thursday afternoon ended in blowouts, with the road team held to one run or less. The Tigers took down the Guardians 10-1 as Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings while Riley Greene and Gio Urshela each drove in three runs.

The Reds beat the Rockies 8-1 with Rece Hinds collecting two more hits, including a rare single. Tyler Stephenson was the star at the plate, however, as he drove in five runs with two homers. Hunter Greene struck out ten batters in six innings for the win, and his ERA drops to 3.34.

The Mets threw a shutout against the Nationals, with David Peterson going six innings for the win in the 7-0 victory. J.D. Martinez picked up three hits, missing the cycle by a triple.

The Pirates played at the Brewers, and also scored just one run, but Paul Skenes pitched seven shutout innings, striking out eleven. The bullpen held the lead, striking out four more for the 1-0 win. Yasmani Grandal drove in the only run of the game with a double in the seventh. Skenes is now 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA.