Adell homers, Bibee gets 1st win in a month as the Guardians beat the Rockies 4-3

DENVER (AP) — Jo Adell homered, Tanner Bibee threw six solid innings for his first victory in a month and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.

The win, coupled with Texas’ 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, moved Cleveland into a tie with the Rangers for the last AL wild card. The Guardians have won three straight.

Jose Ramirez singled in the fourth for his 1,752nd career hit, which is fifth on the franchise list.

Bibee, whose last victory was July 20, has been victimized by lack of run support all year. Entering Saturday, Cleveland was shut out in seven of his 22 starts and the offense averaged 3.05 runs when he is on the mound, the lowest among qualified pitchers.

He struck out Connor Norby and Willi Castro to end his night — with the last strike coming on a challenge by catcher Patrick Bailey — to record his 16th quality start of the season. Norby led off the ninth with a home run off of Cade Smith, who got the next three batters for his 33rd save.

Mickey Moniak homered for Colorado, which has lost eight straight at home and five in a row overall. Gabriel Hughes (0-5) is still seeking his first major league victory after eight starts and nine overall appearances.

The Guardians took the lead when Adell followed Ramirez’s milestone single with a three-run homer, his 20th of the season. Colorado got a run back in the bottom of the inning and Moniak hit his 21st home run with two outs in the fifth to make it 3-2.

Bailey had a two-out RBI single in the sixth.

Guardians RHP Foster Griffin (14-4, 3.18) was set to start Sunday against Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (12-6, 4.70).

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Colorado Rockies' Willi Castro, left, scores on a double hit by Troy Johnston as Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey, right, fields the throw in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez flies out against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Gabriel Hughes in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Guardians' Jo Adell gestures to the bullpen as he circles tha bases after hitting a three-run home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Gabriel Hughes in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak watches his solo home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. hit two home runs against his former team, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge and Luis Torrens also homered and the New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Saturday night.

The Mets are (59-71) is 12-5 in their last 17 games.

Bichette hit a go-ahead solo shot in the third inning before Robert, in his second game back at Rate Field after being traded in January, launched his first home run of the game over the center field wall to put New York up 4-1.

Benge followed with a solo homer in the fifth, and Eric Wagaman and Marcus Semien extended the lead to 7-3 with RBI singles.

Robert's second homer of the game — a 417-foot shot into the seats in left — extended the Mets' lead to 8-3. Torrens capped New York's scoring with a two-run homer. In Torrens’ last 29 plate appearances, he has six home runs.

New York's Carson Benge opened the scoring with a one-run single in the first.

Austin Warren (2-3) worked 1 2/3 innings, striking out three and allowing a hit. Christian Scott worked the first 4 2/3 inning and allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts.

Braden Montgomery and Tristan Peters hit solo home runs for Chicago. Andrew Benintendi had an RBI sacrifice fly, Drew Romo scored after being walked in and Sam Antonacci added a one-run single.

Luis Castillo (4-10) gave up four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings for the White Sox.

Mets' RHP Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.34 ERA) takes the mound for the finale of the three-game set. The White Sox have not announced a starter.

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Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami (5) strikes out swinging during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

New York Mets' Eric Wagaman hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

New York Mets right fielder Carson Benge celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

New York Mets' Luis Robert Jr. reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

New York Mets' Luis Robert Jr. hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)