June 18th, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Pages Powers Dodgers Past Padres in Fiery Showdown

5-4 Walk-Off: Bichette, Barger Go Back-to-Back as Blue Jays Stun D-Backs

Yankees Shut Out AGAIN as Scoreless Streak Reaches 29 Innings

Braves Walk It Off vs Mets After Acuña’s Dazzling Defense, Ozuna’s Heroics

Suzuki, PCA Power Cubs Past Brewers in NL Central Clash

Woo Spins 7 Scoreless, Raleigh Drives in 6 as Mariners Cruise

Guardians Sneak Past Giants 3-2 Behind Arias’ Blast, Spoiling Devers’ Debut

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Dodgers 8, Padres 6
A. Pages (LAD): 4-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
W. Smith (LAD): 3-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI

• Andy Pages went 4-for-4 with 2 HR, 3 RBI and a go-ahead single in the sixth

• Will Smith launched a 2-run HR after a 12-pitch battle to give L.A. a 5–3 lead

• Tommy Edman delivered a clutch 2-run double to cap the five-run sixth

• Dave Roberts ejected after Ohtani was hit by a pitch following earlier tension

• Tanner Scott worked a clean 9th for his 14th save, pitching on his third straight day

Blue Jays 5, Diamondbacks 4
C. Bassitt (TOR): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER
V. Guerrero Jr. (TOR): 3-4, HR, 3 RBI

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in 3 runs, including a 448-foot HR

• Bo Bichette tied it with a HR in the 9th (his 9th of the year)

• Addison Barger walked it off one pitch later with his 8th homer

• Chris Bassitt tossed 6 strong innings (6 H, 3 ER, 5 K)

• Jeff Hoffman closed it out with a scoreless ninth for the win

Angels 4, Yankees 0
K. Hendricks (LAA): 6 IP, 4 H, 9 SO
W. Warren (NYY): 6 IP, 3 ER, 11 SO

• Kyle Hendricks carved up the Yankees for 6 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts — his highest total since 2020.

• The Angels blanked New York for the second straight night, handing them a 4-0 loss and a fifth straight defeat overall.

• Taylor Ward broke it open with a two-run single in the third; Luis Rengifo and Nolan Schanuel added RBIs.

• Yankees have now been shut out in three straight games, pushing their scoreless streak to 29 innings — their longest since 2016.

• Frustration boiled over in the Bronx as boos rained down after another hitless night for Aaron Judge, now 3-for-his-last-24.

Braves 5, Mets 4
D. Peterson (NYM): 7 IP, 3 ER
S. Schwellenbach (ATL): 7 IP, 4 ER, 8 SO

• Ronald Acuña Jr. made a leaping catch at the wall in the 9th, then doubled up Juan Soto at first to kill a potential Mets rally.

• Marcell Ozuna tied it in the 8th with a two-out, bases-clearing double.

• Austin Riley ended it in extras with a walk-off sac fly to lift Atlanta to a 5-4 win in 10 innings.

• This was the first-ever MLB matchup between brothers Ronald and Luisangel Acuña.

• Atlanta has now won 5 of 7 after a brutal 3-14 stretch earlier this month.

Cubs 5, Brewers 3
B. Brown (CHC): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 SO
D. Palencia (CHC): 1 IP, 1 SO

• Seiya Suzuki crushed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 5th to give the Cubs a 4-2 lead.

• Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed Brice Turang with a spectacular diving catch in the 8th, then crushed a 452-foot insurance homer in the bottom half.

Mariners 8, Red Sox 0
B. Woo (SEA): 7 IP, 1 H, 6 SO
C. Raleigh (SEA): 3-4, HR, 6 RBI

• Cal Raleigh crushed a grand slam in the 2nd inning (MLB-best 27th HR)

• Raleigh added an RBI double in the 4th, finishing with 6 RBIs

• Bryan Woo: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K

• Cole Young opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 2nd

• Mariners plated 5 in the 2nd and never looked back

Guardians 3, Giants 2
S. Cecconi (CLE): 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 SO
R. Ray (SF): 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 SO

• Gabriel Arias hammered the decisive HR in the 6th (his 5th of the season)

• Rafael Devers doubled in his 2nd Giants at-bat to give SF an early 2–1 lead

• Carlos Santana tied the game with an RBI single in the 4th

• Emmanuel Clase stranded the bases loaded in the 9th to notch save No. 15

• Steven Kwan saved the 8th with a clutch double play off Wilmer Flores’ liner

• Heliot Ramos threw out Arias at the plate in the 9th to keep the game close

Orioles 5, Rays 1
D. Kremer (BAL): 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER
Z. Littell (TB): 6 IP, 3 ER

• Colton Cowser smashed a go-ahead HR in the 5th

• Ramón Laureano drove in 2 runs and provided a key outfield assist

• Gunnar Henderson added on an RBI in the 7th

• Dean Kremer worked 5 IP of 1-run ball with help from his defense

• Bullpen dominance: Akin, Soto, Baker & Bautista slammed the door over 4 shutout innings

Other Scores Around the League:

Marlins 8, Phillies 3
F. Tarnok (MIA): 1 IP, 1 SO
E. Wagaman (MIA): 1-4, HR, 2 RBI

Tigers 7, Pirates 3
C. Mize (DET): 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER
J. Baez (DET): 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Rockies 10, Nationals 6
A. Senzatela (COL): 5 IP, 3 H, 3 BB
M. Toglia (COL): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Reds 6, Twins 5
S. Barlow (CIN): 1.1 IP, 2 SO
E. Pagan (CIN): 1 IP, 2 SO

Cardinals 12, White Sox 2
M. Liberatore (STL): 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER
A. Burleson (STL): 3-5, HR, 2 RBI

Royals 6, Rangers 1
S. Lugo (KC): 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO
S. Perez (KC): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Astros 13, Athletics 3
J. Alexander (HOU): 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER
C. Smith (HOU): 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

⚾ Must-Watch Games Today

Red Sox at Mariners — 1:10 PM ET

📺 MLBN

• Garrett Crochet (6-4, 2.24 ERA) leads the Red Sox rotation.

• Luis Castillo (4-4, 3.29 ERA) takes the mound for Seattle.

• AL Wild Card tension — both teams need this one to stay in the hunt.

Mets at Braves — 4:15 PM ET

📺 Local

• Paul Blackburn (0-0, 6.75 ERA) makes his Mets debut.

• Chris Sale (4-4, 2.79 ERA) brings ace-level stuff for Atlanta.

• NL East rivalry with the Mets looking to stop a 5-game skid.

Brewers at Cubs — 5:05 PM ET

📺 Local

• Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP) looks to back up a dominant debut.

• Jameson Taillon (7-3, 3.48 ERA) tries to keep the Cubs atop the NL Central.

• Key divisional clash with playoff implications.

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