August 3rd, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Tigers 7, Phillies 5 — Skubal Outduels Wheeler as Detroit Flexes Power

Marlins 2, Yankees 0 — Ramírez Haunts Former Team with Two Homers in Shutout Win

Rangers Finally Win in Seattle, Outlast Mariners in 11-Inning Battle

Red Sox 7, Astros 3 — Story Homers Again as Boston Stays Hot at Fenway

Mets 12, Giants 6 — Alonso’s Milestone Homer Sparks Offensive Outburst

Warning: This rant might come off a little harsh and I’m not trying to upset any Yankees fans. This isn’t about intentionally starting drama or click baiting, I just use this space to share what I’m seeing around the league and sometimes things are so bad they deserve a proper rant.

When a team’s winning, it’s easy to ignore flaws. But when things start to fall apart, those cracks become hard to miss… and for the Yankees, those cracks are showing everywhere right now.

They’ve been playing sloppy, unfocused, and just flat-out bad fundamental baseball. And it’s not just once in a while, it’s constant. Bad defense, mental mistakes, and a complete lack of attention to detail.

What happened in yesterday’s game was just another example. Just a ridiculous, boneheaded play that you cannot make at the Major League level. If this was a one-off mistake, fine.. you chalk it up to a bad moment. But this has been a recurring theme, and it’s the same kind of stuff that held them back in the 2024 postseason and continues to drag them down now.

And what’s worse? Aaron Boone just brushes it off like it’s nothing. No accountability or any change in sight. Sometimes you’ve got to hold players responsible. Check out the play here:

At some point, Aaron Boone has to address this as a real issue if things are ever going to improve. As the manager, he sets the tone. He helps builds the culture. He’s the one responsible for putting the right people in place and holding them accountable.

But every time you hear him talk, it’s just the same old song and dance.

After the game, Boone said this:

He’s trying to make a play??? What the actual F***?

At what point does “trying to make a play” stop being an excuse and start being part of a larger problem with how this team plays the game?

Then I go scroll through Twitter and I see people defending Jazz not getting benched because "he’s better than whoever would replace him." Sure, there’s some truth to that, talent matters. But at some point, accountability has to matter too.

And then you listen to Jazz speak after the game… and he says this:
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“I wouldn’t do anything differently.” What do you mean you wouldn’t do anything differently?! That’s the part that absolutely blows my mind. This is how the Yankees are being run?

And to top it all off after the play, Boone goes off and starts yelling at the first base coach like it was his fault. Just a complete mess all around.

Let’s take a vote:

I’ll end this with one of my favorite quotes:
“If nothing changes, nothing changes”

Rant over, appreciate those who made it through. I hope you all have a great Sunday!!

🔥 Notable Performances

Hitting

Pitching

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Tigers 7, Phillies 5

In a duel between Cy Young contenders, Tarik Skubal came out on top, fanning 10 across seven innings to lead the Tigers past Zack Wheeler and the Phillies. Detroit backed their ace with four home runs and a big day from Javier Báez, clinching a statement win on the road.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 3rd, Colt Keith cracked the scoring open by launching a 396-foot solo shot to right field—his 9th of the year.

• Just two batters later, Kerry Carpenter joined in with his own solo homer to right-center, giving Detroit an early 2-0 lead.

• Skubal held the Phillies hitless through four and struck out the first six outs he recorded, finishing with 10 punchouts and no walks.

• After a fielding error opened the 7th, Javier Báez made the Phillies pay, smashing a 405-foot, two-run homer off Wheeler to extend the lead to 4-0.

• Moments later, Gleyber Torres added another solo homer to dead center, giving Detroit a 5-0 cushion.

• The Phillies fought back in the 7th as Nick Castellanos crushed a two-run homer to center to cut it to 5-3, ending Skubal’s outing.

• In the 8th, Báez delivered again—this time with a two-run triple down the left field line to put Detroit up 7-3.

• Bryce Harper responded with a two-run bomb of his own in the bottom half to make it 7-5, but Kyle Finnegan, in his Tigers debut, locked down a four-out save.

📊 Notable Stats

Tigers

• Tarik Skubal: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (Win, 11-3)

• Javier Báez: 2-for-4, HR, 3B, 4 RBI

• Colt Keith: 3-for-5, HR, RBI

• Gleyber Torres: 2-for-5, HR, RBI

• Kerry Carpenter: 1-for-3, HR, RBI

• Kyle Finnegan: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K (Save, 21)

Phillies

• Bryce Harper: 3-for-4, HR (16), 2 RBI

• Nick Castellanos: 1-for-4, HR (15), 2 RBI

• Zack Wheeler: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R (3 ER), 10 K (Loss, 9-5)

• J.T. Realmuto: 2-for-4, 2B, R

Marlins 2, Yankees 0

Agustín Ramírez homered twice against the team that traded him, powering the Marlins to their third shutout of the week behind a stellar six-inning performance from Eury Pérez. With the win, Miami extended its series streak to six and continued its red-hot climb back toward .500.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 1st, Ramírez wasted no time introducing himself to his former club, turning on a 97.8 mph heater and blasting a 421-foot solo shot to left-center.

• He followed up in the 4th with another solo bomb—this one a two-strike sweeper he crushed over the center-field wall to double the lead.

• Eury Pérez, making just his sixth start back from Tommy John surgery, shut down the Yankees for six innings with only two hits allowed, working around three walks and striking out five.

• The defense had his back early—Kyle Stowers fired a 94.1 mph strike to cut down Trent Grisham at home in the 1st, and Xavier Edwards ended the 2nd with a sneaky double play by deking Jazz Chisholm Jr. at first.

• The Marlins bullpen trio of Ronny Henriquez, Tyler Phillips, and Calvin Faucher combined for three perfect innings to lock down the 2-0 win—Miami's 9th shutout this season.

📊 Notable Stats

Marlins

• Agustín Ramírez: 2-for-3, 2 HR (16, 17), 2 RBI

• Eury Pérez: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (Win)

• Kyle Stowers: Outfield assist to home

• Marlins Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Yankees

• Giancarlo Stanton: 1-for-3

• Cam Schlittler: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR (Loss)

Rangers 6, Mariners 4

The Rangers finally broke their T-Mobile Park curse, riding Kyle Higashioka’s bat and late-inning rallies to a wild 11-inning win. Despite a rocky debut by Merrill Kelly, Texas found a way to grind out their first win in Seattle this season.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 3rd, Kyle Higashioka crushed a two-run homer to left-center, giving Texas an early 2–0 lead and a rare boost in Seattle.

• Merrill Kelly looked sharp early, but the 6th unraveled with a disengagement violation and a throwing error, allowing Seattle to tie the game 2–2.

• After a scoreless ninth, Higashioka struck again in the 10th with a go-ahead RBI single, briefly putting Texas back in front.

• Randy Arozarena responded in the bottom half with a thunderous two-run homer to left-center, tying things at 4–4 and electrifying the home crowd.

• In the 11th, Texas rallied again — Wyatt Langford knocked in the go-ahead run and Ezequiel Duran followed with an insurance RBI to put the game away.

📊 Notable Stats

Rangers

• Kyle Higashioka: 2-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, BB

• Wyatt Langford: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI

• Ezequiel Duran: 1-for-1, RBI, SB

• Merrill Kelly: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K

• Luis Curvelo: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K (Win)

Mariners

• Randy Arozarena: 2-for-5, HR (22), 2 R, 2 RBI

• Julio Rodríguez: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI

• Luis Castillo: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K

• Matt Brash: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), BB, K

Red Sox 7, Astros 3

Trevor Story continued his power surge with a two-run homer and RBI double, leading the Red Sox to their fourth straight win and another series victory. A trio of long balls helped Boston erase an early deficit and move into second place in the AL East.

🔑 Key Moments

• Christian Walker opened the scoring in the 1st with a 433-foot two-run blast to left-center, briefly quieting Fenway Park.

• Romy Gonzalez answered immediately, ambushing the first pitch of the bottom half for his first career leadoff homer to cut the lead to 2–1.

• In the 3rd, Rob Refsnyder tied it with an RBI single, then Trevor Story unloaded a two-run homer into the Monster Seats to put Boston in front for good.

• Abraham Toro added on in the 4th, launching a 382-foot, two-run shot to stretch the Sox lead to 6–2.

• In the 7th, Story doubled home another run, capping a stretch of seven extra-base hits and six RBIs across four games.

📊 Notable Stats

Red Sox

• Trevor Story: 2-for-3, HR (18), 2B, 3 RBI

• Romy Gonzalez: 2-for-5, HR (8), 2 R

• Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

• Abraham Toro: 1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI

• Walker Buehler: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 BB

• Steven Matz: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Astros

• Christian Walker: 2-for-3, HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 BB

• Carlos Correa: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB

• Yainer Diaz: 2-for-5, RBI

• Colton Gordon: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 3 HR allowed

Mets 12, Giants 6

Pete Alonso crushed his 250th career home run to spark a five-RBI day between him and Francisco Lindor, helping the Mets slug past the Giants in a high-scoring affair at Citi Field. New York’s top of the order drove in 10 runs and stayed hot in the playoff hunt.

🔑 Key Moments

• Pete Alonso made history early, drilling his 250th career homer — a three-run shot — in the 1st to give the Mets a fast 3–0 lead and set the tone for the offense.

• Dominic Smith responded with a two-run homer of his own in the 3rd, knotting the game 3–3 against his former team.

• After the Giants took a 4–3 lead in the 4th, Brandon Nimmo tied it with an RBI single, and Francisco Lindor followed with a perfectly placed bunt single to bring home another run for a 5–4 Mets lead.

• In the 6th, the Mets pulled away as Nimmo and Lindor delivered back-to-back RBI singles, each finishing the day with 3+ RBIs.

• Willy Adames capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the 9th, but it wasn’t enough to dent the Mets’ comfortable cushion.

📊 Notable Stats

Mets

• Pete Alonso: 2-for-4, HR (24), 3 RBI, BB

• Francisco Lindor: 3-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI, BB

• Brandon Nimmo: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, HBP

• Kodai Senga: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Giants

• Dominic Smith: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI

• Willy Adames: 1-for-5, HR (17), 2 RBI

• Grant McCray: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R

• Kai-Wei Teng: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR allowed

Other scores around the league:

Rays 4, Dodgers 0
D. Rasmussen: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 6 SO
Y. Díaz: 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Orioles 4, Cubs 3
M. Boyd: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 8 SO
G. Wolfram: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB

Blue Jays 4, Royals 2
M. Scherzer: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO
J. Hoffman: 1.0 IP, 2 SO

Rockies 8, Pirates 5
L. Peguero: 3-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI
J. Beck: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brewers 8, Nationals 2
B. Woodruff: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
C. Yelich: 3-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Guardians 5, Twins 4
H. Gaddis: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO
J. Ramírez: 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Diamondbacks 7, Athletics 2
Z. Gallen: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
C. Carroll: 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

White Sox 1, Angels 0
A. Civale: 6.1 IP, 1 H, 8 SO, 2 BB
J. Leasure: 1.0 IP

Cardinals 8, Padres 5
M. McGreevy: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
P. Pages: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Suspended: Reds 1, Braves 0
Game suspended at Bristol Motor Speedway in the 5th inning

⚾ Must-Watch Games Today

☀️ Astros (62‑49) @ Red Sox (61‑51) — Brunch Baseball at Fenway

🕦 11:35 AM ET | 📺 Roku
Framber Valdez (11‑4, 2.62 ERA) vs Lucas Giolito (7‑2, 3.80 ERA)
Start your Sunday with two red-hot teams and a stellar pitching duel in a classic AL showdown.

⚔️ Tigers (65‑47) @ Phillies (62‑48) — ESPN Sunday Night Lights

🕖 7:10 PM ET | 📺 ESPN
Charlie Morton (7‑8, 5.42 ERA) vs Cristopher Sánchez (9‑3, 2.55 ERA)
It’s a marquee matchup between playoff hopefuls, capped with a national broadcast from Citizens Bank Park.

⚾ Dodgers (64‑47) @ Rays (55‑57)

🕛 12:10 PM ET | 📺 SportsNet LA, FDN Sun
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9‑7, 2.63 ERA) vs Joe Boyle (1‑1, 2.82 ERA)

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