MLB roundup: Red Sox ring up 24 hits, pummel Astros 17-1

Wilyer Abreu clubbed his first big-league home run and was one of eight Red Sox batters to record multiple hits as visiting Boston cruised to a 17-1 drubbing of the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon.

Abreu went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, two runs and a walk. Connor Wong and Alex Verdugo also had four hits and five other players had two apiece for the Red Sox, who earned a split of the four-game series.

All nine batters in Boston's starting lineup recorded at least one RBI and at least one of the club's season-high 24 hits. The offensive showcase provided more than enough run support for Red Sox starter Brayan Bello (10-7), who gave up one run on nine hits in seven innings.

Alex Bregman drove in Houston's lone run with a single. Mauricio Dubon doubled twice for the Astros, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. The 16-run deficit is tied for the largest in Astros history.

Dodgers 6, Guardians 1 (completed game from Wednesday)

Mookie Betts delivered his second career five-hit game and drove in two runs as Los Angeles beat host Cleveland in the resumption of a contest that was suspended in the third inning Wednesday because of rain.

The Dodgers mounted all the offense they needed on Wednesday before weather arrived, then added more offense before a one-hour, 13-minute rain delay paused the game further in the ninth inning.

Los Angeles had a 14-4 advantage in hits, including three from Freddie Freeman.

Dodgers 9, Guardians 3 (Game 2)

Los Angeles scored a road doubleheader sweep, riding a four-run fifth inning to top Cleveland.

The Dodgers had earlier in the day beaten the Guardians 6-1 in the resumption of Wednesday's contest, suspended due to weather.

Mookie Betts, who went 5-for-5 in the day's