August 28th, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Padres 7, Mariners 6 — Laureano’s Slam, Miller’s Firepower Seal Road Win

Mets 6, Phillies 5 — Nimmo Delivers Walk-Off as New York’s Bats Stay Hot

Giants 5, Cubs 2 — Verlander Passes Walter Johnson on All-Time K List

Twins 7, Blue Jays 5 — Gasper’s First Homer Sparks Stunning 9th-Inning Rally

Brewers 9, D-backs 8 — Misiorowski Fans 10, Collins Delivers Walk-Off Sac Fly

🔥 Notable Performances

Hitting

Pitching

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Padres 7, Mariners 6

The Padres rode a trade-deadline infusion to outlast Seattle in a 7-6 thriller. Ramón Laureano’s grand slam and later double paced the offense, while Mason Miller delivered in a crucial seventh-inning jam to preserve the lead.

🔑 Key Moments

• The Padres came out swinging in the 1st. With the bases loaded, Laureano unloaded on a pitch for a grand slam, staking San Diego to a commanding 5-0 advantage.

• Seattle stormed back in the 5th when Randy Arozarena and Eugenio Suárez each launched three-run homers, erasing the deficit and giving the Mariners new life at 6-5.

• The Padres immediately answered in the 6th. Laureano doubled and later crossed home on Freddy Fermin’s perfectly executed squeeze bunt, capping a two-run frame that flipped the game back in San Diego’s favor at 7-6.

• In the 7th, the Mariners threatened again, but Miller overpowered the heart of Seattle’s lineup with two strikeouts, stranding the tying run and keeping the Padres in front.

📊 Notable Stats

Padres

• Ramón Laureano: 2-for-4, HR (21, GS), 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

• Ryan O’Hearn: 2-for-4, R, BB

• Freddy Fermin: 1-for-2, RBI, BB, sac bunt

• Mason Miller: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Mariners

• Randy Arozarena: 1-for-5, HR (25), 3 RBI

• Eugenio Suárez: 1-for-3, HR (41), 3 RBI, BB

• Julio Rodríguez: 2-for-4, R, BB

Mets 6, Phillies 5

The Mets’ offense continued its torrid stretch, storming back with a five-run 5th inning before Brandon Nimmo capped the night with a walk-off single in the 9th to edge the Phillies, 6-5.

🔑 Key Moments

• The Phillies struck first in the 5th when Bryce Harper lined a two-run single to left, giving Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.

• The Mets roared back in the bottom half. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto singled to set the table, then Pete Alonso drilled a two-run double to put New York ahead. Mark Vientos followed with an RBI single, and the Mets suddenly surged to a 4-2 advantage.

• In the 8th, the Phillies fought back. Harrison Bader crushed a two-run homer to left, tying the game at 5-5 and silencing Citi Field.

• The Mets responded in the 9th with relentless pressure. Starling Marte led off with a single, Alonso followed with another, and Brett Baty blooped a hit to load the bases. That set up Nimmo, who roped the game-winning single to center, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

📊 Notable Stats

Mets

• Pete Alonso: 2-for-5, 2B (33), 2 RBI, R

• Brandon Nimmo: Walk-off RBI single

• Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, RBI single

Phillies

• Bryce Harper: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

• Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, R

• Nick Castellanos: 1 R scored

Giants 5, Cubs 2

Justin Verlander etched his name deeper into history Tuesday, striking out five to pass Walter Johnson for ninth on the all-time K leaderboard while guiding the Giants to a 5-2 win at Oracle Park.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the second, Oracle Park buzzed as Wilmer Flores jumped on a pitch and launched it into the left-field seats, putting San Francisco ahead 1-0 and giving Verlander an early cushion.

• The Cubs clawed back in the fourth when Matt Shaw lined a base hit to left, driving in Ian Happ to tie the game 1-1 and quiet the crowd.

• An inning later, Chicago briefly surged ahead as Carson Kelly laced a two-out single to right, scoring Pete Crow-Armstrong for a 2-1 lead.

• The Giants answered immediately in the bottom half: Heliot Ramos ripped an RBI double to left to tie it, and Rafael Devers followed with a run-scoring single that put San Francisco back on top, 3-2.

• In the sixth, Matt Chapman delivered the knockout blow, crushing a two-run homer to left-center, extending the lead to 5-2 and sending the home crowd into a roar.

📊 Notable Stats

Giants

• Justin Verlander: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (W, 264th career win; 3,520 career strikeouts)

• Matt Chapman: 1-for-3, HR (17), 2 RBI, R

• Wilmer Flores: 1-for-3, HR (14), RBI, 2 R, BB

• Heliot Ramos: 3-for-3, 2B (23), RBI, R

Cubs

• Matt Shaw: 1-for-3, RBI

• Carson Kelly: 1-for-4, RBI

• Pete Crow-Armstrong: 2-for-4, 2B (34), R, SB (31)

Twins 7, Blue Jays 5

Mickey Gasper picked the perfect time for his first career home run, drilling a game-tying blast in the 9th that set the stage for Matt Wallner’s decisive three-run shot as the Twins stormed back to stun the Blue Jays in Toronto.

🔑 Key Moments

• The Jays grabbed control early. In the 1st, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lifted a sac fly and Alejandro Kirk followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0, before George Springer added solo homers in both the 2nd and 5th innings to push Toronto ahead 4-0.

• Minnesota finally broke through in the 6th when Luke Keaschall crushed a two-run homer to left-center, cutting the deficit to 4-2.

• In the 7th, the Twins chipped closer as Brooks Lee lifted a sac fly to bring it to 4-3, though a Blue Jays defensive gem turned it into a double play and kept the momentum in check.

• Toronto nudged the lead to 5-3 in the 8th, but the game flipped in the 9th. Leading off, Gasper ripped his first career homer to right to tie things up, sending the dugout into a frenzy. After Austin Martin singled and Lee was hit by a pitch, Wallner crushed a three-run homer to right-center, silencing the crowd and completing the comeback.

📊 Notable Stats

Twins

• Mickey Gasper: 3-for-4, HR (1st career), 2 R, RBI

• Matt Wallner: 1-for-4, HR (20), 3 RBI, R

• Luke Keaschall: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, BB

• Brooks Lee: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, HBP

Blue Jays

• George Springer: 4-for-5, 2 HR (23, 24), 2 RBI, 4 R

• Alejandro Kirk: 1-for-3, RBI single, BB

• Bo Bichette: 2-for-4

Brewers 9, Diamondbacks 8

Jacob Misiorowski bounced back with 10 strikeouts over five innings, and the Brewers erupted for nine runs capped by Isaac Collins’ sacrifice fly in the 9th to walk off the D-backs in a wild 9-8 victory.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 1st, Andrew Vaughn put Milwaukee ahead with a sac fly, then William Contreras blew the game open in the 3rd with a two-run homer for a 3-0 lead.

• The Brewers stretched it to 6-0 before Gabriel Moreno turned the tide in the 4th, blasting a three-run homer that cut the margin in half.

• Milwaukee answered in the 6th when Brice Turang drilled a two-run shot, restoring control at 8-3.

• Arizona refused to fold, rallying for three runs in the 7th and tying the game in the 8th on Geraldo Perdomo’s clutch RBI double.

• In the 9th, the Brewers loaded the bases on a Contreras single and two walks, setting up Collins to lift a deep fly to right, sealing the walk-off win.

📊 Notable Stats

Brewers

• Jacob Misiorowski: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

• William Contreras: 3-for-5, HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 R

• Brice Turang: 1-for-4, HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

• Isaac Collins: 0-for-3, walk-off sac fly, R

D-backs

• Gabriel Moreno: 2-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

• Geraldo Perdomo: 2-for-5, 2B (27), 2 RBI, R

• Matt Smith: 2-for-3, R

Other scores around the league:

Red Sox 5, Orioles 0
L. Giolito: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 8 SO, 1 BB
K. Bradish: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 2 BB

Braves 11, Marlins 2
S. Alcantara: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB
O. Albies: 3-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Guardians 3, Rays 0
P. Messick: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 6 SO
S. Baz: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB

Yankees 5, Nationals 1
L. Gil: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 4 BB
G. Stanton: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Royals 5, White Sox 4
M. Perez: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 5 SO
C. Estevez: 1.0 IP, 2 SO

Pirates 8, Cardinals 3
M. Keller: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 9 SO, 1 BB
N. Gorman: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Rangers 7, Angels 3
P. Corbin: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 8 SO, 1 BB
C. Seager: 1-2, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Rockies 6, Astros 1
T. Gordon: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 3 BB
H. Brown: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 SO

Athletics 7, Tigers 6
J. Wilson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
R. Greene: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Dodgers 6, Reds 3
C. Kershaw: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 SO
T. Scott: 1.0 IP, 1 H

Like this newsletter? Help us keep the content free by sharing our newsletter and supporting our sponsors.

Thanks for reading!