⚾ Headlines Around the League
Reds 3, Brewers 1 — Bullpen brilliance, Lux sparks pivotal win
Red Sox 4, Tigers 3 — Rafaela’s walk-off triple clinches Boston’s postseason berth
Yankees 8, Orioles 4 — Stanton’s two HRs, Judge’s 52nd keep AL East deadlocked
Blue Jays 4, Rays 2 — Lukes’ clutch homer puts Toronto on brink of AL East title
Padres 7, D-backs 4 — Tatis’ slam powers San Diego as Laureano injury looms
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Reds 3, Brewers 1
Cincinnati’s bullpen fired 4 1/3 scoreless innings and Gavin Lux keyed a sixth-inning rally as the Reds beat the Brewers 3–1, pulling even with the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 3rd, Brice Turang singled to center, driving in Christian Yelich for a 1–0 Brewers lead.
The Reds answered in the 4th when Spencer Steer singled home Gavin Lux to tie it 1–1.
Later in the inning, Tyler Stephenson singled to load the bases, but the Brewers escaped with a double play to keep it tied.
In the 6th, Lux doubled to left, advanced on an error, and scored on Miguel Andújar’s RBI single for a 2–1 Reds lead.
Stephenson added insurance with a sacrifice fly to make it 3–1.
The Reds bullpen — Connor Phillips, Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan, and Emilio Pagán — combined for 4 1/3 scoreless frames, sealing the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Reds
Zack Littell: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Connor Phillips: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K (W, 5–0)
Emilio Pagán: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, SV (31)
Gavin Lux: 2-for-4, 2B (28), 2 R
Miguel Andújar: 2-for-4, RBI
Tyler Stephenson: Sac fly, RBI
Brewers
Brice Turang: 1-for-4, RBI
Christian Yelich: 1-for-4, R
Sal Frelick: 1-for-4
Brewers bullpen: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Red Sox 4, Tigers 3
Fenway Park erupted Friday night as Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a ninth-inning walk-off triple, capping a comeback from down 3–0 and sending the Red Sox to the postseason for the first time since 2021.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 4th, Javier Báez singled home Andy Ibáñez before Jahmai Jones followed with a two-run double, putting Detroit ahead 3–0.
In the 7th, Rafaela doubled and Masataka Yoshida came around to score, cutting it to 3–1.
The Sox pulled closer in the 8th when Carlos Narváez singled in a run, and Jarren Duran followed with a sharp RBI single to tie it 3–3.
In the 9th, Aroldis Chapman escaped a jam by striking out Spencer Torkelson with the go-ahead run on third.
Bottom 9th, with one out, Romy Gonzalez singled and scored on Rafaela’s triple off the center-field wall, sealing Boston’s 4–3 walk-off win and playoff spot.
📊 Notable Stats
Red Sox
Ceddanne Rafaela: 2-for-4, 2B (33), 3B (4), GW RBI
Jarren Duran: 1-for-4, game-tying RBI single
Masataka Yoshida: 3-for-4, R
Bullpen: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Tigers
Javier Báez: 2-for-4, RBI
Jahmai Jones: 1-for-2, 2B (11), 2 RBI
Dillon Dingler: 2-for-4, R
Casey Mize: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 K
Yankees 8, Orioles 4
The Yankees slugged three homers in the first three innings — two from Giancarlo Stanton and one from Aaron Judge — to beat Baltimore 8–4, keeping pace with Toronto atop the AL East with two games left.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Giancarlo Stanton opened the scoring with a two-run homer (22) to right-center for a 2–0 Yankees lead.
In the 3rd, Jordan Westburg answered with a three-run shot (16) to left, putting the Orioles in front 3–2.
In the bottom half, Aaron Judge blasted his 52nd homer, a two-run shot to center, reclaiming the lead 4–3.
Two batters later, Stanton struck again with a mammoth 451-foot two-run homer (23) to make it 6–3.
In the 6th, Tyler O’Neill trimmed the deficit with a solo homer (9) for Baltimore.
Later that inning, Tim Hill stranded the bases loaded to preserve the lead.
In the bottom 6th, Austin Wells singled in an insurance run for 7–4. David Bednar later closed it out.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 2-for-4, 2 HR (22, 23), 5 RBI, 2 R
Aaron Judge: 1-for-3, HR (52), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Cody Bellinger: 2-for-2, 2 BB, 2 R
Austin Wells: RBI single
Will Warren: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Orioles
Jordan Westburg: 3-for-5, HR (16), 3 RBI
Tyler O’Neill: HR (9), BB
Colton Cowser: 1-for-4, 2B
Trevor Rogers: 3.0 IP, 6 R, 3 HR allowed
Blue Jays 4, Rays 2
Nathan Lukes delivered both early and late, driving in three runs — including a go-ahead two-run homer — to lift the Blue Jays past the Rays 4–2, keeping Toronto tied with the Yankees but holding the critical tiebreak edge in the AL East race.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Nathan Lukes singled to left, scoring George Springer for a 1–0 Jays lead.
The Rays struck back in the 2nd as Junior Caminero blasted a solo homer (45) to right, tying it 1–1.
Two batters later, Jonathan Aranda followed with a solo shot (13) to right-center, putting Tampa Bay on top 2–1.
In the bottom half, Ernie Clement lined an RBI single to right, bringing home Daulton Varsho to even it 2–2.
In the 5th, Lukes came through again with a two-run homer (12) to right-center, scoring Springer and giving Toronto a 4–2 lead.
The Jays’ bullpen handled the rest, with Jeff Hoffman inducing a game-ending groundout from Yandy Díaz in the 9th.
📊 Notable Stats
Blue Jays
Nathan Lukes: 2-for-4, HR (12), 3 RBI
George Springer: 2-for-3, 2 R, BB, 2B (27), SB (17)
Ernie Clement: 1-for-3, RBI
Shane Bieber: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Bullpen (Fluharty/Little/Hoffman): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K
Rays
Junior Caminero: 2-for-3, HR (45), RBI, BB
Jonathan Aranda: 1-for-3, HR (13), RBI, BB
Jake Mangum: 1-for-3
Adrian Houser: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Padres 7, Diamondbacks 4
The Padres overcame an early deficit behind Fernando Tatis Jr.’s grand slam, using late insurance and shutdown relief to hold off Arizona.
🔑 Key Moments
Ketel Marte got things started for Arizona, hammering a solo homer in the 1st to put the D-backs ahead 1–0.
In the 3rd, Jake McCarthy added on with a long solo shot, stretching the lead to 2–0.
The Padres broke through in the 4th when Ryan O’Hearn lined an RBI single to right, cutting the deficit to 2–1.
Two batters later, the game flipped — Tatis Jr. unloaded a grand slam to left-center, sending Petco Park into a frenzy and putting San Diego up 5–2.
Arizona clawed back in the 8th with two runs to make it 6–4, but Mason Miller silenced the rally with a 101.6 mph strikeout to end the threat.
In the bottom half, Jackson Merrill delivered a sharp RBI single, adding insurance and sealing the 7–4 victory.
📊 Notable Stats
Padres
Fernando Tatis Jr.: 1-for-5, HR (24), 4 RBI
Luis Arraez: 4-for-5, 2B (30), R
Ryan O’Hearn: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
Jackson Merrill: 1-for-5, RBI
Yu Darvish: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Mason Miller: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
D-backs
Ketel Marte: 1-for-4, HR (27), 2 R, RBI, BB
Jake McCarthy: 1-for-2, HR (4), RBI
Geraldo Perdomo: 2-for-4, 2B (32, 33), SB (27)
Ildemaro Vargas: 2-for-3, RBI, BB
Zac Gallen: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 3 K, HR
Other scores around the league:
Cubs 12, Cardinals 1
C. Rea: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 7 SO, 1 BB (W)
M. Busch: 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
White Sox 10, Nationals 9
F. Ellard: 1.0 IP (W)
G. Taylor: 1.0 IP (SV)
L. Garcia: 3-4, 3 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI
Phillies 3, Twins 1
A. Nola: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO (W)
J. Duran: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO (SV)
Rangers 7, Guardians 3
J. Leiter: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB (W)
A. Osuna: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Pirates 9, Braves 3
Y. Ramirez: 1.0 IP (W)
S. Horwitz: 3-3, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Angels 4, Astros 3
B. Burke: 1.0 IP (W)
K. Jansen: 1.0 IP, 2 SO (SV)
M. Trout: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Dodgers 3, Mariners 2
J. Wrobleski: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO (W)
T. Scott: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB (SV)
Athletics 4, Royals 3
J. Sterner: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 SO (W)
M. Barnett: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB
Giants 6, Rockies 3
T. McDonald: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 10 SO (W)
R. Walker: 1.0 IP, 2 SO (SV)
Like this newsletter? Help us keep the content free by sharing our newsletter and supporting our sponsors.
Thanks for reading!
