⚾ Headlines Around the League
Blue Jays 7, Yankees 1 — Vladdy silences Bronx boos with 4-hit show
Giants 8, Cardinals 2 — Devers, Adames go back-to-back as homer-happy SF keeps rolling
Rangers 4, Astros 3 (12) — Harris caps return with walk-off double
Mets 5, Reds 4 — Díaz swaps cleats, slams door in dramatic ninth
D-backs 10, Red Sox 5 — Rodríguez sharp, Carroll’s 30th seals win
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Blue Jays 7, Yankees 1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turned boos into fireworks, going 4-for-5 with three runs and a towering homer to lead the Blue Jays past the Yankees 7–1. Toronto wore down rookie Cam Schlittler with long at-bats, plated three in the opening inning, and never looked back behind Kevin Gausman’s eight strong frames.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Bo Bichette doubled home Guerrero, then Nathan Lukes followed with a two-run single to right, giving Toronto a 3–0 lead.
The Yankees got on the board in the 2nd when Giancarlo Stanton launched a 418-foot solo homer to left-center.
In the 5th, Guerrero answered with a solo shot to right-center, his 23rd of the season, extending Toronto’s lead to 5–1.
Gausman dominated from there, scattering four hits and one run over eight innings while striking out five.
📊 Notable Stats
Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 4-for-5, HR (23), 3 R, RBI
Bo Bichette: 3-for-3, 2B (43), 2 RBI, R, BB
Daulton Varsho: 2-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, R, SB (2)
Nathan Lukes: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Kevin Gausman: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K (win)
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 2-for-4, HR (19), R, RBI
Aaron Judge: 1-for-3, BB
Trent Grisham: 1-for-4
Cam Schlittler: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (loss)
Giants 8, Cardinals 2
The Giants set the tone early with back-to-back blasts from Rafael Devers and Willy Adames, extending their home run streak to 18 games — their longest since moving to San Francisco. Behind an 18-hit attack and rookie Carson Seymour’s first MLB win, San Francisco cruised to an 8–2 victory over the Cardinals.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st inning, Devers launched a 416-foot solo homer to center, giving the Giants an instant 1–0 lead. Moments later, Adames followed with a 401-foot shot of his own, marking the Giants’ fourth back-to-back effort of the season and stretching the lead to 2–0.
In the 7th, Jung Hoo Lee broke the game open with a sharp RBI triple to right, driving home Matt Chapman and making it 7–1.
In the 8th, the Cardinals got their lone highlight when Iván Herrera connected for a solo homer to center, but San Francisco’s advantage was never in doubt.
📊 Notable Stats
Giants
Rafael Devers: 2-for-4, HR (31), 2 RBI, BB
Willy Adames: 1-for-5, HR (27), 2 RBI
Jung Hoo Lee: 4-for-5, 3B (11), RBI, 2 R
Patrick Bailey: 3-for-5, RBI
Casey Schmitt: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
Carson Seymour: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K (1st MLB win)
Tristan Beck: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 K (save)
Cardinals
Iván Herrera: 1-for-4, HR (14)
Tommy Pham: 1-for-4, RBI double
Victor Scott II: 1-for-2, RBI
Michael McGreevy: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 K (loss)
Rangers 4, Astros 3
Five weeks after being DFA’d, Dustin Harris came back to the Rangers and delivered a dream finish, lacing a walk-off double in the 12th inning to beat the Astros 4–3. Merrill Kelly kept Texas steady with seven innings of one-run ball, and Jake Burger’s two-run homer helped build an early lead before Carlos Correa’s game-tying blast sent things to extras.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 2nd inning, Victor Caratini gave Houston the lead with an RBI single to right, scoring Jesús Sánchez for 1–0.
The Rangers answered in the bottom half when Dylan Moore lifted a sacrifice fly to center, bringing home Josh Jung to tie it at 1–1.
An inning later, Burger launched a two-run homer to left, putting Texas on top 3–1.
In the 8th, with two outs, Correa stunned the Rangers with a two-run homer to right, evening the game 3–3.
After a tense stretch of scoreless extras, the 12th brought redemption: Harris ripped a double down the right-field line, scoring Cody Freeman to walk it off for Texas.
📊 Notable Stats
Rangers
Dustin Harris: Walk-off 2B (3), RBI
Jake Burger: 2-for-6, HR (13), 2 RBI, R
Dylan Moore: Sac fly, RBI
Merrill Kelly: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 7 K
Astros
Carlos Correa: HR (11), 2 RBI
Victor Caratini: RBI single
Jesús Sánchez: 1-for-5, R
Mets 5, Reds 4
A broken spike forced Edwin Díaz to change shoes mid-inning, but the Mets’ closer still nailed down a wild 5–4 win over the Reds. New York built an early lead on Mark Vientos’ bat, survived a rally in the middle innings, and leaned on Díaz’s Houdini act to escape a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Vientos chopped an infield RBI single to bring in Francisco Lindor, giving the Mets a 1–0 lead.
Two innings later, Vientos struck again, hammering a 427-foot solo homer to center to stretch the margin to 4–0.
The Reds fought back in the 4th, when Tyler Stephenson ripped a two-run double to left, cutting the deficit to 5–3.
In the 6th, the Reds loaded the bases, but Ryne Stanek preserved the lead by striking out Matt McLain.
The 9th brought maximum drama: Ke’Bryan Hayes, McLain, and TJ Friedl all reached to load the bases with no outs. After changing cleats, Díaz froze Elly De La Cruz with 99 mph heat and then sprinted to cover first on Gavin Lux’s bouncer, stomping the bag to end it.
📊 Notable Stats
Mets
Mark Vientos: 2-for-4, HR (16), 2 RBI
Francisco Lindor: 1-for-1, 2 R, 3 BB, 2B (30)
Juan Soto: 2-for-4, 2B (17), RBI, SB (28)
David Peterson: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K
Edwin Díaz: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K, save
Reds
Tyler Stephenson: 1-for-3, 2B (16), 2 RBI
Ke’Bryan Hayes: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Matt McLain: 1-for-3, BB, R
Andrew Abbott: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 5 K
Diamondbacks 10, Red Sox 5
Eduardo Rodríguez gave Arizona six strong innings, Blaze Alexander cut down a run with a highlight throw, and the D-backs’ bats erupted for three homers in a 10–5 win over the Red Sox. Corbin Carroll’s 30th of the year capped a four-run eighth that kept Arizona’s postseason chase alive.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Geraldo Perdomo crushed a 417-foot solo homer to center, giving the D-backs a 1–0 lead.
The Red Sox tied it in the 2nd when Nathaniel Lowe tripled to right, scoring Romy Gonzalez.
In the 3rd, Ildemaro Vargas broke it open with a three-run blast, bringing home Gabriel Moreno and Alexander to make it 5–1.
Boston stormed back in the 8th with four runs, highlighted by Rob Refsnyder’s RBI double, cutting the deficit to 6–5.
Arizona answered immediately: Perdomo lined an RBI single, then Carroll launched a three-run homer to right — his 30th — stretching the lead to 10–5.
📊 Notable Stats
Diamondbacks
Eduardo Rodríguez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K (win)
Corbin Carroll: 2-for-5, HR (30), 3 RBI, 2 R, SB (24)
Geraldo Perdomo: 4-for-5, HR (17), 2 RBI, 2 R
Ildemaro Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI
Jordan Lawlar: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
Red Sox
Alex Bregman: 2-for-4, 2B (26), 2 RBI
Romy Gonzalez: 2-for-3, RBI, R
Nathaniel Lowe: 1-for-3, 3B (3), RBI, BB
Rob Refsnyder: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RBI
Other scores around the league:
Cubs 11, Nationals 5
J. Assad: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
I. Happ: 1-2, 4 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
White Sox 7, Tigers 5
S. Smith: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB
C. Montgomery: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Brewers 5, Pirates 2
Q. Priester: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
J. Oviedo: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 3 BB
Orioles 2, Dodgers 1
Y. Cano: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
D. Kremer: 3.0 IP, 4 SO, 1 BB
Phillies 9, Marlins 3
C. Sanchez: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
B. Stott: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Braves 4, Mariners 1
C. Sale: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 SO
L. Gilbert: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB
Guardians 7, Rays 1
G. Williams: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB
S. Kwan: 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
Royals 2, Twins 1
M. Wacha: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB
P. Lopez: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
Rockies 3, Padres 0
K. Freeland: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 10 SO
H. Goodman: 3-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Athletics 10, Angels 4
J. Urena: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 6 SO
M. Barnett: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 8 SO, 5 BB
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