Settling the Score: Saturday’s results

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The Rockies have the top-scoring offense in Major League Baseball and they wasted no time showing their strength on Saturday evening in Cincinnati.

Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson opened the game with back-to-back solo home runs, and then Justin Morneau went deep for a two-run shot in the top of the third inning. Dickerson was the standout performer in the 11-2 rout of the Reds, finishing with two doubles, two homers, and a career-high four RBI. Colorado starter Jordan Lyles racked up a season-high eight strikeout while moving to 5-0 on the year.

The Rockies open play Sunday with the best run differential in the big leagues and a 23-16 record.

They trail the Giants by one game in the National League West standings.

Your Saturday box scores and recaps:

Angels 5, Blue Jays 3

Twins 3, Tigers 9

Giants 2, Dodgers 6

Astros 4, Orioles 5 (10 innings)

Cardinals 3, Pirates 4

Diamondbacks 4, White Sox 3

Yankees 4, Brewers 5

Cubs 0, Braves 2

Rockies 11, Reds 2

Phillies 5, Mets 4

Indians 1, Rays 7

Red Sox 8, Rangers 3

Nationals 3, Athletics 4 (10 innings)

Royals 1, Mariners 3

Marlins 3, Padres 9

Cardinals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to 3-year, $55.75M deal

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ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas is sticking with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The right-hander signed a three-year, $55.75 million contract on Friday that will carry through the 2025 season.

The new deal replaces a $68 million, four-year contract signed in February 2019 that covered the 2020-23 seasons and was set to pay $15.75 million this year.

Mikolas will receive a $5 million signing bonus payable July 1 and will make $18.75 million in 2023 and $16 million in each of the following two seasons. Mikolas can earn a $250,000 bonus for winning a Cy Young Award, $50,000 for All-Star election or selection or winning a Gold Glove, $100,000 for League Championship Series MVP and $150,000 for World Series MVP.

Mikolas is scheduled to make the second opening-day start of his big league career next Thursday when the Cardinals host Toronto. Mikolas went 12-13 with a 3.29 ERA last season while helping St. Louis to the NL Central title.

“Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today, and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse,” St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement.

Mikolas is 45-40 with a 3.79 in 143 games with San Diego, Texas and St. Louis. He recently pitched six shutout innings in two appearances for the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.