August 10th, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Brewers 7, Mets 4 — Seventh-Inning Surge Secures Eighth Straight Win

Yankees 5, Astros 4 — Grisham’s Homer Lifts New York in Late-Inning Thriller

Padres 5, Red Sox 4 — Laureano’s Walk-Off Caps Wild Night in San Diego

New-Look Outfield Delivers as Phillies Top Rangers 3-2

Dodgers 9, Blue Jays 1 — Ohtani Joins 40-HR Club Again as Snell Dominates

The Yankees once again found themselves in a whirlwind of a game but this time, they found a way to win late thanks to Trent Grisham. He always seems to step up exactly when they need him most.

There was an interesting sequence during the at-bat where Grisham tied the game with a homer. Astros pitcher Bryan King tried to bush-league him with a quick pitch. Luckily for Grisham, it was way outside for a ball, bringing the count to 3-2. Then that’s when he worked his magic. He’s been so good for the Yankees this year, and it’s awesome to see. He’s always had the talent, but never quite put it together at the right time until now. Take a look at the quick-pitch sequence and then the go-ahead homer here:

One more shoutout from Saturday’s games needs to go to Jurickson Profar. My goodness. Excuse my language, but HOLY SHIT. This catch he made is must watch stuff.

Every night baseball finds a way to outdo itself, and somehow the game never disappoints. This catch Profar made last night was arguably one of the best I’ve seen all year. Check it out here:

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📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Brewers 7, Mets 4

The Brewers matched the Mets punch for punch before exploding for four runs in the seventh, flipping the game and pushing their win streak to eight. William Contreras’ two-run homer capped a rally fueled by timely hits, hustle, and just a bit of luck.

🔑 Key Moments

• Pete Alonso put the Mets ahead early, launching a 413-foot solo homer to center that tied Darryl Strawberry for second in franchise history with 252 career blasts.

• In the second, Francisco Lindor’s rare miscue proved costly. Joey Ortiz’s routine chopper skipped off his glove, allowing two Brewers runs to score and giving Milwaukee their first lead.

• Starling Marte tied it back up in the third with a high drive into the right-field seats, and Juan Soto’s missile to right-center in the fifth restored the Mets’ advantage at 4-3.

• Brice Turang answered quickly, crushing a 410-foot solo shot to center in the fourth for his second homer in as many games, keeping Milwaukee within striking distance.

• The decisive rally began in the seventh when Turang singled and Ortiz dropped a bloop double down the right-field line. Sal Frelick’s groundout brought home the tying run, and Isaac Collins followed with a sharply hit grounder past third to give Milwaukee the lead.

• Just when it looked like Contreras had lined out to end the inning, a pitch clock violation gave him new life. On the very next pitch, he turned on a fastball and deposited it over the left-center wall for a two-run blast, sealing the victory.

📊 Notable Stats

Brewers

• Brice Turang: 2-for-4, HR (10), 2 R, RBI

• William Contreras: 1-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, BB

• Isaac Collins: 1-for-4, R, RBI

• Aaron Ashby: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Mets

• Pete Alonso: 1-for-4, HR (26), RBI

• Juan Soto: 1-for-4, HR (28), RBI, BB

• Starling Marte: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI

• Frankie Montas: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K

Yankees 5, Astros 4

With the score tied and the game hanging in the balance, Trent Grisham stayed true to his “Big Sleep” nickname — cool, collected, and clutch. His towering eighth-inning homer broke the deadlock, while David Bednar slammed the door for a gritty Yankees win at Yankee Stadium.

🔑 Key Moments

• The afternoon started with a jolt from Houston, as Jeremy Peña drilled Luis Gil’s third pitch 404 feet into the left-field seats, putting the Astros up before some fans even found their seats.

• The Yankees wasted no time punching back in the bottom half. Giancarlo Stanton forced in a run with a bases-loaded walk, and Ben Rice lifted a sac fly to give New York a 2-1 edge just minutes after falling behind.

• Carlos Correa’s RBI single in the fourth pulled Houston even, but Gil regrouped, leaning on a sharp fastball-changeup mix to strike out seven and keep the game tight.

• Stanton came through again in the fifth, shooting a single to center to plate Aaron Judge, then watching Cody Bellinger cross on a double-play grounder for a 4-2 Yankees lead.

• The Astros rallied in the eighth against Camilo Doval, using Jose Altuve’s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to Christian Walker to tie the game and bring Yankee Stadium to a nervous hush.

• With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Grisham worked the count to 3-1 and got a pitch he liked. One smooth swing later, the ball was soaring into the second deck in right-center, a go-ahead blast that sent the crowd into a frenzy.

• Tasked with finishing what Doval couldn’t, Bednar escaped the eighth-inning jam with back-to-back strikeouts, then delivered a perfect ninth to lock down the win.

📊 Notable Stats

Yankees

• Trent Grisham: 3-for-4, HR (21), RBI, R

• Giancarlo Stanton: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB

• Luis Gil: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Astros

• Jeremy Peña: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, BB

• Carlos Correa: 2-for-3, RBI, BB

• Jose Altuve: 2-for-4, RBI

Padres 5, Red Sox 4

Michael King’s long-awaited return to the mound was rocky, but the Padres found a way to rally behind him. Xander Bogaerts delivered early power, the bullpen piled up 14 strikeouts, and Ramón Laureano played the hero with a 10th-inning walk-off single to stun Boston at Petco Park.

🔑 Key Moments

• Just three batters into the game, the Red Sox jumped ahead when Alex Bregman doubled and Jarren Duran laced a single to center. Duran tried to stretch it into a double but was gunned down, limiting the damage to one run.

• King escaped a bases-loaded jam in the second, pumping his fist after a swinging strikeout to keep the deficit at 1-0 despite laboring through a 31-pitch frame.

• The Padres quickly answered in the bottom half as Bogaerts turned on a pitch and lofted a 358-foot homer to left, tying the game and waking up the Petco crowd.

• Boston retook the lead in the third on a fielder’s choice, but Bogaerts struck again in the bottom half with a sharp RBI single to pull San Diego back within a run.

• In the fifth, the Padres showed patience over power — four straight walks chased Giolito and forced home the tying and go-ahead runs, with O’Hearn and Laureano each drawing bases-loaded passes.

• The Padres carried a 4-3 lead into the ninth, but Roman Anthony’s ground-rule double into the gap tied the game and deflated the stadium.

• San Diego didn’t stay down for long. After Jason Adam stranded Boston’s automatic runner in the top of the 10th, Laureano jumped on the first pitch he saw in the bottom half, chopping a single over the drawn-in third baseman to score Bogaerts and ignite a celebration at home plate.

📊 Notable Stats

Padres

• Xander Bogaerts: 2-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 R

• Ramón Laureano: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB

• Bullpen: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 14 K

Red Sox

• Alex Bregman: 3-for-4, 2 2B, BB, R

• Jarren Duran: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, R

• Roman Anthony: 1-for-5, 2B (16), RBI

Phillies 3, Rangers 2

The Phillies rolled out a surprise outfield alignment against Jacob deGrom, and it paid off in a big way. With Brandon Marsh in left, Harrison Bader in center, and Max Kepler shifting to right, Philadelphia’s revamped trio sparked a late rally that turned a pitcher’s duel into a series-shifting win in Arlington.

🔑 Key Moments

• The Rangers drew first blood when Corey Seager singled and Wyatt Langford followed with a sharp liner to center that Bader couldn’t cut off, plating Seager and putting Texas ahead early.

• For six innings, deGrom kept the Phillies’ bats quiet, punching out eight and allowing just four hits. But in the seventh, Marsh finally broke through with a single, Bader worked a walk, and Kepler smoked a line drive into the right-field corner to bring both runners home and flip the lead.

• Two batters later, with deGrom out of the game, Bryson Stott punched a ground ball through the right side, scoring Kepler and adding a valuable insurance run.

• Seager brought the Rangers within a run in the eighth, unloading on a 107.3 mph rocket to left-center for his 17th homer of the year, but Matt Strahm limited the damage.

• In the ninth, Jhoan Duran made quick work of Texas, freezing the home crowd by striking out Joc Pederson and sealing Philadelphia’s sixth win in their last eight games.

📊 Notable Stats

Phillies

• Max Kepler: 2-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI, R

• Bryson Stott: 2-for-3, 2B (14), RBI

• Jesús Luzardo: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Rangers

• Corey Seager: 2-for-4, HR (17), RBI, 2 R

• Wyatt Langford: 1-for-4, RBI

• Jacob deGrom: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Dodgers 9, Blue Jays 1

Shohei Ohtani crushed his 40th home run of the season, making him the fastest player in Dodgers history to reach the mark, while Blake Snell struck out 10 over five scoreless innings to lead a complete team win over Toronto.

🔑 Key Moments

• Muncy Breaks the Ice — With Freeman aboard in the fourth, Max Muncy stayed back on a pitch and drove it over the left-field wall for a two-run shot, giving the Dodgers the early edge.

• Ohtani’s Milestone Blast — One inning later, Ohtani turned on a Bassitt offering and launched a 417-foot rocket to center for his 40th homer, sending the Dodger Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

• Six-Run Onslaught — The Dodgers piled on in the sixth with a relentless mix of RBI doubles, timely singles, and patient at-bats from Rushing, Betts, and Pages to blow the game wide open.

• Snell in Control — Making just his second start since returning from the IL, Snell was electric, striking out 10 and allowing only three hits while keeping Toronto off the board.

• Late Jays Consolation — Ernie Clement prevented the shutout with a solo homer in the eighth, but the Dodgers’ lead was never in doubt.

📊 Notable Stats

Dodgers

• Shohei Ohtani: 2-for-4, HR (40), 2 R, RBI, BB

• Max Muncy: 2-for-3, HR (16), 2 R, 2 RBI, BB

• Andy Pages: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI

• Blake Snell: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K

Blue Jays

• Ernie Clement: 2-for-4, HR (7), R, RBI

• Chris Bassitt: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Other scores around the league:

Mariners 7, Rays 4
L. Evans SEA P: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 SO, 3 BB
J. Rodriguez SEA CF: 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Braves 7, Marlins 1
H. Waldrep ATL P: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
M. Harris ATL CF: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nationals 4, Giants 2
B. Lord WAS P: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB
R. Devers SF DH: 2-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Angels 7, Tigers 4
T. Ward LAA LF: 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Y. Kikuchi LAA P: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB

Reds 2, Pirates 1
N. Martinez CIN P: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
E. Pagan CIN P: 1.0 IP, 1 BB

Athletics 11, Orioles 3
J. Perkins ATH P: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
S. Langeliers ATH C: 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Guardians 3, White Sox 1
J. Cantillo CLE P: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB
C. Smith CLE P: 1.0 IP, 2 SO

Royals 2, Twins 0
N. Cameron KC P: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 2 BB
B. Ober MIN P: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB

Cubs 9, Cardinals 1
C. Rea CHC P: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB
M. Shaw CHC 3B: 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Braves 8, Marlins 6
M. Ozuna ATL DH: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
J. Marsee MIA LF: 2-2, 1 R, 1 RBI

Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 5
A. Hoffmann ARI P: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
C. Carroll ARI RF: 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

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