Overview

• Boston released Walker Buehler and promoted 22-year-old Payton Tolle, who struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings in his major-league debut at Fenway Park.
• Paul Skenes worked six innings of two-run ball and Pittsburgh rallied off the Red Sox bullpen for a 4-2 win, snapping Boston’s four-game streak.
• The Red Sox had activated right-hander Justin Slaten from the 60-day injured list to deepen a relief corps that leads the AL in ERA, with Aroldis Chapman anchoring late innings.
• Mets prospect Jonah Tong earned the win in his debut with five innings and six strikeouts in a 19-9 rout of the Marlins, leaving New York five games behind Philadelphia and five games clear of the final Wild Card spot.
• Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs for the Phillies, becoming the 21st player in MLB history to do so and setting a franchise mark with nine RBIs.