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June 22nd, 2025
7 solo bombs from the Mets, Schmidt flirts with history in the Bronx, and Devers homers off his old team in a wild Sunday across MLB. Don’t miss today’s top moments and stats.

⚾ Headlines Around the League
Cubs 10, Mariners 7: Happ Homers Twice as Cubs Outslug Seattle at Wrigley
Yankees 9, Orioles 0: Schmidt Spins 7 No-Hit Frames, Volpe Breaks Out in Rout
Mets 11, Phillies 4: New York Crushes MLB-Record 7 Solo Homers to Snap Skid
Giants 3, Red Sox 2: Devers Homers Off Former Team in Emotional First Blast with SF
Cardinals 6, Reds 5: Pozo Walks It Off After Arenado's Game-Tying Blast
Reds Call Up Top Prospect Chase Burns for MLB Debut vs. Yankees Tuesday
🔥 Top Performances
Hitting
Player | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Soto (NYM) | 4/5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Ian Happ (CHC) | 2/4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) | 2/4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Francisco Lindor (NYM) | 2/5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Alec Burleson (STL) | 2/5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Michael Busch (CHC) | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Drake Baldwin (ATL) | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Isaac Collins (MIL) | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
J.C. Escarra (NYY) | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pitching
Player | IP | H | ER | BB | K | W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Ortiz (CLE) | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Jose Soriano (LAA) | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Jose Berrios (TOR) | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Clarke Schmidt (NYY) | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Landen Roupp (SF) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Dylan Cease (SD) | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Merrill Kelly (ARI) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Brayan Bello (BOS) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Jose Quintana (MIL) | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Ryan Pepiot (TB) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Cubs 10, Mariners 7
I. Happ: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
M. Busch: 1-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Ian Happ smashed two homers in the first two innings, including a leadoff blast and a 3-run shot.
Kyle Tucker followed Happ with a solo homer, marking back-to-back shots to start the game.
Michael Busch added a 3-run homer in the 3rd, part of a 5-HR day for the Cubs offense.
Brad Keller preserved a 4-run lead by striking out Rodríguez, Raleigh, and Polanco in a dominant 6th inning.
Cubs scored 6 runs in the first two innings and held off a late Mariners push despite a 30th homer from Cal Raleigh.
Ian Happ AGAIN!
A man on a mission 😤
— MLB (@MLB)
6:58 PM • Jun 21, 2025
First catcher to hit 30 HR before the All-Star break
First switch-hitter to hit 30 HR before the All-Star break
Cal Raleigh is very, very special
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_)
9:29 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Yankees 9, Orioles 0
C. Schmidt: 7 IP, 5 SO, 2 BB
J. Escarra: 2-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Shutout Saturday 🔥
#RepBX
— New York Yankees (@Yankees)
7:53 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Clarke Schmidt tossed 7 no-hit innings (103 pitches), striking out 7 before being lifted due to pitch count.
JT Brubaker allowed the Orioles' lone hit, a clean single to center by Gary Sánchez in the 8th.
Anthony Volpe snapped out of a 24-AB hitless streak with a 3-hit game, including a solo HR.
Ben Rice, Trent Grisham, and J.C. Escarra each launched solo home runs as the Yankees poured it on.
Yankees improve to 44-32 with one of their most dominant pitching efforts of the season.
Clarke Schmidt was EXCELLENT AGAIN vs Baltimore
7.0 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 5 K | 2 BB | 103 P | 70 S
Schmidt has a no hitter through 7 innings, as he hands the ball off to Brubaker in relief
#Yankees
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees)
7:30 PM • Jun 21, 2025
ANTHONY VOLPE OPPO TACO HOME RUN!
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks)
6:42 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Mets 11, Phillies 4
J. Soto: 4-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
G. Canning: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 SO
The @Mets clobber 7 solo home runs and snap a 7-game skid!
— MLB (@MLB)
2:35 AM • Jun 22, 2025
Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, and Juan Soto hit back-to-back-to-back HRs in the 3rd inning.
Mets tie an MLB record with seven solo home runs in one game — fifth time in franchise history with 7+ HRs.
Juan Soto had a four-hit, four-RBI night including his longest homer of the season (437 feet).
Francisco Alvarez blasted a 451-foot solo homer — the longest of the game.
The Mets broke their 7-game losing streak and tallied 15 total hits in a dominant offensive rebound.
Francisco Lindor ➡️ Brandon Nimmo ➡️ Juan Soto
Back-to-back-to-back homers give the @Mets the lead 😤
— MLB (@MLB)
12:14 AM • Jun 22, 2025
OH MY GOODNESS, JUAN SOTO 🤯
— MLB (@MLB)
12:47 AM • Jun 22, 2025
Giants 3, Red Sox 2
L. Roupp: 6 IP, 3 H, 7 SO
B. Bello: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO
Saturday win ✅
— SFGiants (@SFGiants)
10:19 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Rafael Devers crushed his first home run as a Giant — a two-run, opposite-field shot off close friend Brayan Bello — just six days after being traded from Boston.
Heliot Ramos opened the scoring with a solo homer in the 1st inning, his 13th of the season.
San Francisco jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind Landen Roupp, who spun 6 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts and just 3 hits allowed.
The Red Sox threatened in the 9th with two runs, but Camilo Doval shut the door, stranding the tying run on third to seal the win.
🚨 RAFAEL DEVERS HAS HIT HIS FIRST HOME RUN AS A GIANT 🚨
— SFGiants (@SFGiants)
8:49 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Cardinals 6, Reds 5 (Final/11)
P. Maton: 1 IP, 3 SO, 1 BB
E. De La Cruz: 2-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
Alec Burleson gave St. Louis an early 2-0 lead with a two-run homer in the 1st inning.
Elly De La Cruz crushed a go-ahead two-run homer in the 7th to put the Reds up 5-3.
The Cardinals rallied with four straight two-out hits in the 8th and tied the game in the 9th on Nolan Arenado’s 10th home run of the season.
In the 11th, Phil Maton struck out the side to strand the go-ahead run at third, then Yohel Pozo delivered a walk-off single to score Jordan Walker.
ELLY FROM THE RIGHT SIDE⚡️
@ellylacocoa18 x reds.com/vote
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds)
8:11 PM • Jun 21, 2025
NOLAN ARENADO TIES IT IN THE 9TH!
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals)
8:56 PM • Jun 21, 2025
Brewers 9, Twins 0
J. Quintana: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 4 BB
I. Collins: 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI
Rays 8, Tigers 3
R. Pepiot: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
S. Gipson-Long: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER
Blue Jays 7, White Sox 1
J. Berríos: 7.2 IP, 2 H, 5 SO
D. Schneider: 2-3, R, 3 RBI
Rangers 3, Pirates 2
K. Rocker: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 SO
C. Martin: 1 IP, 2 SO
Braves 7, Marlins 0
G. Holmes: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 SO
D. Baldwin: 2-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Padres 5, Royals 1
D. Cease: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 SO
F. Tatis Jr.: 1-3, R, HR, 3 RBI
There was no doubt.
⭐️: MLB.com/Vote
— San Diego Padres (@Padres)
1:26 AM • Jun 22, 2025
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 3
M. Kelly: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 SO
S. Miller: 1 IP, 3 SO
Angels 9, Astros 1
J. Soriano: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 SO
L. O’Hoppe: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Guardians 4, Athletics 2
L. Ortiz: 6 IP, 2 H, 10 SO
E. Clase: 1 IP
Nationals 7, Dodgers 3
J. Irvin: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 SO
N. Lowe: 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
James Wood has some of the most insane power in baseball and he’s only 22 years old
— Calico Joe (@CalicoJoeMLB)
3:08 AM • Jun 22, 2025
⚾ Must-Watch Games Today
Orioles at Yankees — 11:35 AM ET
📺 Roku
Dean Kremer (6‑7, 4.80 ERA) vs Will Warren (4‑4, 4.83 ERA)
Rivalry early-morning showdown — Yankees looking to extend home success after splitting the weekend.
Red Sox at Giants — 4:05 PM ET
📍 Oracle Park
Lucas Giolito (3‑1, 4.73 ERA) vs Robbie Ray (8‑2, 2.68 ERA)
Boston looks to bounce back; Ray has been lights-out for San Francisco.
Mets at Phillies — 7:10 PM ET
📺 ESPN
David Peterson (5‑2, 2.60 ERA) vs Jesús Luzardo (6‑3, 4.41 ERA)
NL East finale: series tied 1–1, both clubs vying for divisional positioning.
Peterson’s consistency faces off with Luzardo’s swing-and-miss stuff.
🔄 Injury & Roster Watch
Braves: Chris Sale (SP) – fractured left rib, 15-day IL; Austin Cox (LHP) recalled
Orioles: Adley Rutschman (C) – left oblique strain, 10-day IL; Maverick Handley (C) recalled
Rangers: Jake Burger (1B) – left oblique strain, 10-day IL; Justin Foscue (1B) recalled
Cubs: Génesis Cabrera (LHP) – DFA’d; Nate Pearson (RHP) recalled
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