June 25nd, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Reds 5, Yankees 4 (F/11): Burns Strikes Out 8 in Historic Debut as Reds Walk It Off

Braves 7, Mets 4: Olson Fuels Comeback as Atlanta Stays Perfect vs. New York

Cardinals 8, Cubs 7: Winn's Hustle and Defensive Magic Push St. Louis Past Chicago

Angels 3, Red Sox 2 (F/10): Moore’s Two Homers Fuel Walk-Off Win After Neto Injury

Astros 1, Phillies 0: Hummel’s Late Blast Wins It After Valdez Gem

Brewers 9, Pirates 3: Oneil Cruz Benched After Mental Lapse in Loss

🔥 Top Performances

Hitting

Pitching

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Reds 5, Yankees 4

Top prospect Chase Burns made MLB history in his debut with five straight strikeouts to start the game, and Gavin Lux delivered a walk-off single in the 11th to lift Cincinnati past the Yankees.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Burns struck out the first five batters he faced — the first to ever do so in an MLB debut in the Expansion Era

• Elly De La Cruz scored the winning run on Gavin Lux’s walk-off single in the 11th

• Christian Encarnacion-Strand tied the game 3-3 in the 7th with a clutch 3-run double

• Reds bullpen allowed just 1 run over 6 innings, retiring 14 of 15 at one point

📊 Notable Stats

• C. Burns (CIN) – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

• C. Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) – 1-for-2, 2B, 3 RBI

• G. Lux (CIN) – 1-for-1, RBI (walk-off)

• A. Judge (NYY) – 2-for-5, HR (29), R

Braves 7, Mets 4

Matt Olson continued his recent hot streak with 3 RBIs, leading the Braves to their fifth straight win over the Mets and 10th in their last 14 games.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Braves scored 5 runs in the 6th, capped by Olson’s 2-run single to erase a 3-0 deficit

• Nick Allen collected 3 hits for the third time this season

• Frankie Montas threw 5 scoreless in his season debut before the bullpen faltered

• Olson added an RBI double in the 8th to seal the win

📊 Notable Stats

• M. Olson (ATL) – 2-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI

• N. Allen (ATL) – 3-for-4, 2 R

• F. Montas (NYM) – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K

• R. Garrett (NYM) – 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER

Cardinals 8, Cubs 7

Despite a wild night of five homers and 23 total hits, it was defensive brilliance and baserunning IQ that gave the Cardinals their second straight win over Chicago and pulled them within 2.5 games of the division lead.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Masyn Winn scored the eventual game-winning run from second on a sac fly after Pete Crow-Armstrong lost track of the outs

• Alec Burleson made two highlight plays in right, including a leaping catch into the netting to escape a jam

• Nolan Arenado sealed the win with a signature barehanded play on a high chopper to end the game

• STL erased a 3-run deficit with a 4-run 4th, including a 432-foot blast from Nolan Gorman

📊 Notable Stats

• M. Winn (STL) – 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

• L. Nootbaar (STL) – 2-for-5, HR (11), 2 RBI

• N. Gorman (STL) – 1-for-4, HR (14), RBI

• A. Burleson (STL) – 1-for-3, RBI, 2 defensive gems

• S. Suzuki (CHC) – 1-for-3, HR (12), 3 RBI

Angels 3, Red Sox 2

Rookie Christian Moore delivered the game-tying homer in the 8th and the game-winning blast in the 10th, helping the Angels walk it off after a scare with Zach Neto’s injury.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Christian Moore tied the game in the 8th with a solo HR, then crushed a walk-off two-run shot in the 10th

• Moore’s second homer was his first career walk-off and first multi-HR game

• Zach Neto left the game in the 9th after being tagged awkwardly on the hand and committing a throwing error

• Neto had singled in the 8th before being caught stealing

• Red Sox took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 10th before Moore flipped the script

📊 Notable Stats

• C. Moore (LAA) – 2-for-4, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI

• Z. Neto (LAA) – 1-for-4, single before injury

• J. Wilson (BOS) – 0.1 IP, 2 ER, L (0-2)

Astros 1, Phillies 0

Cooper Hummel broke a scoreless tie with an eighth-inning solo homer to lift the Astros past the Phillies in a tense, low-scoring duel at Daikin Park.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Cooper Hummel crushed a go-ahead solo homer (390 ft) in the 8th off Ranger Suárez’s 99th pitch

• Hummel's blast was his 2nd HR of the season and 5th career long ball

• Framber Valdez tossed 7 scoreless innings (4 H, 4 BB, 3 K) in a no-decision

• Astros turned two double plays to erase early Phillies threats

• Josh Hader shut it down in the 9th for his 16th save

📊 Notable Stats

• C. Hummel (HOU) – 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI

• F. Valdez (HOU) – 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K

• R. Suárez (PHI) – 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

• Astros: 15-6 in June, best in MLB

• Houston maintains 4.5-game lead in AL West

Brewers 9, Pirates 3

Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz was pulled from Tuesday’s game after failing to run out a double-play ball — a miscue he later admitted was due to losing track of the outs. The Brewers capitalized with a big offensive night to take the series opener.

🔑 Game Highlights

• Cruz grounded into a 6-4-3 double play in the 7th, then slowed down after assuming it was the third out

• Pirates manager Don Kelly replaced Cruz the next inning, citing a lack of energy and effort

• Cruz accepted responsibility, saying he "thought there were two outs"

• Milwaukee jumped on Pirates pitching early and led 7-3 by the 7th

📊 Notable Stats

• Oneil Cruz (PIT) – 0-for-4, GIDP

• Christian Yelich (MIL) – 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

• William Contreras (MIL) – 2-for-3, BB, R

• Pirates pitching – 9 R, 11 H, 5 BB

Other scores around the league:

Padres 4, Nationals 3
R. Suárez: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
J. Adam: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO

Dodgers 9, Rockies 7
J. Wrobleski: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB
M. Conforto: 2-5, R, HR, 3 RBI

Mariners 6, Twins 5
A. Muñoz: 1.0 IP, 2 SO
M. Brash: 1.0 IP, 1 SO

Rays 5, Royals 1
T. Bradley: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
K. Bubic: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 8 SO

Blue Jays 10, Guardians 6
E. Lauer: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 3 BB
G. Springer: 3-5, 3 R, HR, 4 RBI

Rangers 6, Orioles 5
J. Latz: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 3 BB
R. Garcia: 1.0 IP, 1 SO

Tigers 11, Athletics 4
T. Skubal: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
R. Greene: 4-5, 2 R, 2 RBI

Diamondbacks 4, White Sox 1
R. Nelson: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 SO, 3 BB
S. Miller: 1.0 IP

Marlins 4, Giants 2
C. Gibson: 1.1 IP, 2 SO
C. Faucher: 1.0 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB

⚾ Must-Watch Games Today

🔥 Pirates (32-49) at Brewers (44-36)
2:10 PM ET
Paul Skenes (1.85 ERA) vs. Jacob Misiorowski (1.64 ERA)
Two rookie studs with electric stuff go head-to-head in a potential pitcher’s duel.

🧊 Braves (37-41) at Mets (46-34)
7:10 PM ET
Clay Holmes (3.04 ERA) vs. Didier Fuentes (7.20 ERA)
The Mets look to snap out of a skid behind their most trusted arm.

⚔️ Cubs (46-33) at Cardinals (44-36)
7:45 PM ET
Matthew Boyd (2.84 ERA) vs. Erick Fedde (3.54 ERA)
Divisional rivals meet in a crucial NL Central clash with playoff positioning on the line.

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