CJ Abrams homers, drives in three runs as the Nationals beat the Diamondbacks 5-3

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a solo home run and drove in three for the Washington Nationals in a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon.

Abrams was a part of a four-run third inning when he hit an RBI double. Daylen Lile hit a triple to score two more runs. Abrams added his solo shot in the fifth, going 390 feet to right-center field for his 25th home run of the year. He added a single in the seventh for his third hit of the game to finish one short of the cycle.

Starting pitcher Foster Griffin (12-2) threw 108 pitches over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up six hits and finished with three earned runs, walking one and striking out two.

Clayton Beeter picked up his ninth save, throwing six strikes in the final inning.

Gabriel Moreno got the Diamondbacks on the board in the third inning with a two-run single. James McCann added an RBI single for Arizona's third run.

Mitch Bratt (0-1) pitched five innings for Arizona. He gave up seven hits and walked five while striking out three.

LHP Kohl Drake (0-0, 1.80 ERA) will pitch for the Diamondbacks on Sunday in his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Reno on July 21. RHP Miles Mikolas (3-7, 5.60) will start for the Nationals.

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Washington Nationals' Daylen Lile gestures at third base after hitting a triple during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno hits a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams throws to first base but cannot get Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryan Waldschmidt who was safe with a single during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams fields a ground ball ht by Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryan Waldschmidt for a single during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee hit three-run homers, Robbie Ray pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Saturday.

Devers and Casey Schmitt opened the scoring with RBI singles in the third before Lee lined a sweeper 365 feet into the right-field stands to extend the Giants lead to 5-0.

Luis Arraez added a one-run single in the fourth, and Devers extended the lead to 9-0 with his team-leading 22nd homer of the season. The homer was Devers' third since the All-Star break and second in as many days.

Ray (9-6) struck out five and gave up six hits on just 80 pitches before being lifted. Over his last seven games, the 34-year-old left-hander has thrown 43 1/3 innings with a 1.04 ERA and a 4-0 record.

Ryan Johnson (2-5) gave up eight runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings for the Angels. Catcher Tyler Heineman pitched a hitless inning of relief.

Mike Trout drove in Los Angeles’ first run with a bases-loaded, RBI double play in the seventh. Trout, Zach Neto and Jo Adell were all pulled due to the score. Jose Siri was walked in in the ninth inning, capping the scoring.

Angels' RHP José Soriano (8-6, 3.43 ERA) faces Giants' LHP Carson Whisenhunt (2-0, 3.38 ERA) in the series finale Sunday.

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San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos slides safely into third on a single by Rafael Devers in front of Los Angeles Angels third baseman Denzer Guzman during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco Giants' Casey Schmitt celebrates after hitting an RBI single against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in San Francisco, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, right, celebrates with Rafael Devers (16) after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)