⚾ Headlines Around the League
Dodgers 5, Orioles 2 — Ohtani homers twice to help Dodgers stop the slide
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3 — Rice’s blast, Fried’s poise trim AL East gap
Brewers 10, Pirates 2 — Misiorowski dominates as Crew sweeps Pittsburgh
Reds 3, Mets 2 — Greene’s 12 K gem keeps Reds alive in WC chase
Mariners 18, Braves 2 — Raleigh’s 53rd HR caps explosive statement win
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Dodgers 5, Orioles 2
Shohei Ohtani homered in his first two at-bats and reached base all five times, powering the Dodgers past the Orioles to snap a five-game skid. His first blast was his 12th leadoff homer of the season, tying Mookie Betts’ franchise record.
🔑 Key Moments
Ohtani opened the game with a 411-foot leadoff shot to center for a 1–0 lead.
In the 3rd, Ohtani struck again with a 399-foot homer to center, then Betts followed with a solo blast to left for a 3–0 cushion.
Clayton Kershaw struck out eight over 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs before the bullpen took over.
In the 7th, Justin Wrobleski stranded runners on the corners and later struck out the side in the 8th to preserve the lead.
In the 9th, Betts added an RBI single to make it 5–2 before Jack Dreyer closed out the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani: 2-for-2, 2 HR (47, 48), 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Mookie Betts: 2-for-5, HR (16), 2 RBI
Clayton Kershaw: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 8 K (win)
Justin Wrobleski: 2.0 IP, 5 K, 0 R
Jack Dreyer: 1.0 IP, 2 K, save (3)
Orioles
Emmanuel Rivera: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
Gunnar Henderson: 1-for-4, R
Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Tomoyuki Sugano: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 HR (loss)
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3
Ben Rice launched a three-run homer, Max Fried steadied through seven innings, and Cody Bellinger delivered the go-ahead RBI double as the Yankees edged the Blue Jays 4–3 to move within two games in the AL East.
🔑 Key Moments
Bottom 1st — After Aaron Judge and Bellinger reached, Rice worked a 10-pitch at-bat before crushing a three-run homer to right-center for an early 3–0 Yankees lead.
Top 2nd — Toronto answered with RBI hits from Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Nathan Lukes, pulling within 3–2.
Top 3rd — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ripped a game-tying RBI double to left, evening the score at 3–3.
Bottom 3rd — Bellinger responded immediately, lining a double off the right-field wall to score Judge and put New York back in front 4–3.
Top 9th — With the tying run on, Austin Wells gunned down Lukes attempting to steal, and David Bednar induced the final outs to seal the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Ben Rice: HR (23), 3 RBI, R
Cody Bellinger: 2-for-4, 2B (24), RBI, R
Aaron Judge: 3 BB, 2 R, SB (11), diving catch in 4th
Max Fried: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (win)
David Bednar: 1.0 IP, save (2nd in as many days)
Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (33), RBI
George Springer: 1-for-4, R
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: RBI single
Max Scherzer: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (loss)
Brewers 10, Pirates 2
Jacob Misiorowski fired seven strong innings with eight strikeouts, and the Brewers ambushed top prospect Bubba Chandler for nine runs in less than three frames to complete a sweep of the Pirates, 10–2. Jake Bauers drove in two early runs while Andrew Vaughn collected four hits to lead the offense.
🔑 Key Moments
The Brewers wasted no time in the 1st, loading the bases before Bauers smashed a two-run double down the right-field line. Two more runs followed in the inning, and Milwaukee had a commanding 4–0 lead before Chandler could settle in.
In the 2nd, Danny Jansen added to the onslaught with an RBI double, pushing the advantage to 5–0 as Chandler struggled to locate his fastball.
The 3rd inning was the breaking point. Brice Turang knocked in a run, Joey Ortiz followed with an RBI hit, and Bauers struck again with another run-scoring single. By the time Chandler was lifted, the Brewers led 9–0 and the rout was on.
The Pirates finally scratched across a run in the bottom half on Liover Peguero’s RBI single, but Misiorowski quickly settled and retired 13 in a row to slam the door.
Milwaukee tacked on one more late, while Pittsburgh managed only a double and run from Andrew McCutchen in the 8th, as the Brewers finished off a convincing sweep.
📊 Notable Stats
Brewers
Andrew Vaughn: 4-for-5, RBI, R
Jake Bauers: 2-for-4, 2B (6), 2 RBI, 3 R
Brice Turang: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R
Danny Jansen: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RBI, R
Jacob Misiorowski: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K (win)
Pirates
Andrew McCutchen: 1-for-3, 2B (22), R
Liover Peguero: 1-for-3, RBI
Cam Devanney: RBI double off bench
Bubba Chandler: 2.2 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (loss, first MLB start)
Reds 3, Mets 2
Hunter Greene struck out 12 over seven dominant innings, and the Reds scratched out just enough offense to edge the Mets 3–2 and claim the series. Austin Hays drove in two runs while Elly De La Cruz added an RBI double, helping Cincinnati stay within striking distance of the Wild Card.
🔑 Key Moments
The Mets struck first in the 3rd when Brett Baty jumped on Greene’s first pitch and crushed a solo homer to right, giving New York a 1–0 lead.
The Reds answered in the 4th without a hit: Noelvi Marte walked, stole second, advanced on a grounder, and scored on Hays’ sacrifice fly to tie it 1–1.
In the 6th, Marte singled to break up Brandon Sproat’s no-hit bid, then De La Cruz ripped a double to center to put the Reds ahead 2–1. Hays followed with an RBI single to left, stretching the lead to 3–1.
Greene finished his day overpowering, fanning 12 and retiring hitters in waves before handing it to the bullpen.
The 9th got dicey as Juan Soto crushed a solo homer and Brandon Nimmo singled to put the tying run aboard, but Tony Santillan induced a game-ending double play to preserve the 3–2 win.
📊 Notable Stats
Reds
Hunter Greene: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K (win)
Austin Hays: 1-for-3, 2 RBI (sac fly, RBI single)
Elly De La Cruz: 1-for-4, 2B (29), RBI, R
Noelvi Marte: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, SB (8)
Tony Santillan: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, save (5)
Mets
Brett Baty: HR (16), RBI
Juan Soto: HR (38), RBI, R
Brandon Nimmo: 1-for-3, BB, single in 9th
Brandon Sproat: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K (loss, MLB debut)
Mariners 18, Braves 2
The Mariners unloaded on Atlanta with their biggest offensive showing of the season, pounding out 20 hits and five homers in an 18–2 rout. Cal Raleigh launched his MLB-leading 53rd homer, Eugenio Suárez went deep twice, and Julio Rodríguez cleared the bases with a key double as Seattle secured its first road series win since the All-Star break.
🔑 Key Moments
The Mariners struck first in the 2nd when Mitch Garver laced an RBI triple to center, opening the floodgates.
The 3rd inning turned into a demolition: Rodríguez ripped a bases-clearing double, Jorge Polanco followed with a two-run homer, and Josh Naylor added a solo blast to make it 7–0. Seattle piled up eight runs in the frame.
In the 4th, Jurickson Profar briefly answered with a solo shot, but Luis Castillo shook it off and kept Atlanta quiet through six strong innings.
Suárez added a solo homer in the 6th, and then the 9th became the exclamation point: Raleigh crushed a three-run shot to center for No. 53, and Suárez followed with his second long ball of the day to push the total to 18 runs.
The bullpen closed it out easily as the Mariners walked away with a historic back-to-back offensive outburst.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Cal Raleigh: 2-for-6, HR (53), 3 RBI, 2 R
Eugenio Suárez: 2-for-5, 2 HR (44, 45), 3 RBI, 2 R
Julio Rodríguez: 2-for-4, 2B (25), 3 RBI, 2 R
Jorge Polanco: HR (24), 3 RBI, R
Josh Naylor: HR (18), 2 R, RBI
Luis Castillo: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 6 K (win)
Braves
Jurickson Profar: 2-for-4, HR (13), RBI, R
Ozzie Albies: 1-for-4, R
Michael Harris II: Sac fly RBI
Other scores around the league:
Guardians 2, Rays 1
P. Messick: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 4 SO
C. Smith: 1.0 IP, 3 SO
White Sox 6, Tigers 4
L. Sosa: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
M. Vasil: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
Marlins 5, Phillies 4
O. López: 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
R. Henríquez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 SO
Twins 5, Royals 1
B. Ober: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
B. Buxton: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Cardinals 4, Giants 3
S. Gray: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 6 SO, 4 BB
R. O’Brien: 1.0 IP, 1 H
Nationals 6, Cubs 3
M. Thompson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
J. Ferrer: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
Rangers 4, Astros 2
P. Corbin: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
S. Armstrong: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
Padres 8, Rockies 1
D. Cease: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 SO
M. Machado: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Angels 4, Athletics 3
M. Farris: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 SO
T. Soderstrom: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Red Sox 7, Diamondbacks 4
G. Whitlock: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 SO
B. Bello: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 SO
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