The players, performances, and stories that shape Major League Baseball.
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Wilyer Abreu Homers Twice as Red Sox Roll, Cubs Spoil Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers Debut
Tarik Skubal delivered a quality start in his Dodgers debut, but the Cubs handed Los Angeles its fifth straight loss. Wilyer Abreu homered twice in Boston’s 14-run rout, Milwaukee became MLB’s first 70-win team and Ezequiel Duran gave Texas a walk-off victory.
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Alec Burleson Hits Three Homers as Cardinals Outslug Yankees
Alec Burleson crushed three two-run homers in the Cardinals’ wild 13-7 win over the Yankees, while the Phillies rallied on Derek Hill’s grand slam, the Cubs launched four homers and the Trade Deadline reshaped the pennant race.
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Kyle Freeland Throws First Career Complete Game in Rockies Sweep
Kyle Freeland threw the first complete game of his career as Colorado finished its first series sweep of the season. Keider Montero led Detroit to an 11-0 shutout, Yordan Alvarez had four hits as Houston swept Texas, and Boston hit four home runs to complete a road sweep of the Dodgers.
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Martin Pérez Takes No-Hitter Into Seventh as Braves Win Again
Martin Pérez accepted a last-minute start and carried a no-hitter into the seventh before completing seven scoreless innings in Atlanta’s fourth straight win. Milwaukee moved atop the MLB standings, Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for Boston, and Max Clark went deep as Detroit won again on the night Tarik Skubal was traded to the Dodgers.
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Yainer Díaz Powers Astros Back Into First Place
Yainer Díaz collected four hits and homered as Houston routed Texas 11-2 to reclaim first place in the AL West. Dillon Dingler hit his first career grand slam and Max Clark had three hits in his Tigers debut, while Boston capped a franchise-record 21-4 month with a 9-4 victory over the Dodgers.
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Kody Clemens Caps Twins Comeback With Walk-Off Grand Slam
Kody Clemens turned a near no-hitter into an unforgettable Twins victory, crushing a two-out, walk-off grand slam to beat Kansas City 4-3. Cedric Mullins powered Tampa Bay past Texas, the White Sox won in 11 innings, and the red-hot Red Sox claimed their 20th victory in 23 games.
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Susac Hits First Two Career Homers in Giants Rout
Daniel Susac hit the first two home runs of his career and drove in four as San Francisco routed Milwaukee 16-3. Baltimore erased a seven-run deficit to beat Detroit in 12 innings, Miami came back from six runs down to complete a sweep of Philadelphia, and Chris Sale struck out nine over six scoreless innings.
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Torres and Valencia Power Tigers’ 14-0 Rout
Gleyber Torres homered and drove in five, Eduardo Valencia went 4-for-5 with two home runs, and Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings as Detroit crushed Baltimore 14-0. The Tigers scored in every inning they batted, piled up 19 hits and ended their three-game losing streak with their largest victory of the season.
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Lindor Drives In Six as Mets Rout Braves
Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in six as the Mets crushed Atlanta 14-3, while the Marlins erased a two-run ninth-inning deficit to beat Philadelphia and end their franchise-record 12-game losing streak. Ceddanne Rafaela added his first career grand slam as Boston continued its surge with its 18th win in 20 games.
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Misiorowski Strikes Out 12, Phillies Erupt and Washington Powers Past Arizona
Jacob Misiorowski struck out 12 after retiring the first 14 hitters he faced as Milwaukee routed Colorado, while Philadelphia scored 11 and Washington received two-homer games from CJ Abrams and James Wood.
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Perez Makes Royals History as Cease Shuts Down Boston
Salvador Perez passed George Brett with his 318th career home run, becoming the Royals’ all-time leader, before Nick Loftin’s ninth-inning homer beat Detroit. Dylan Cease threw a one-hit shutout against Boston, Pete Crow-Armstrong powered the Cubs’ 11-0 win and C.J. Abrams led Washington past Arizona.
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Skubal Strikes Out 12 as Tigers Edge Royals
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 12 over 7 1/3 innings in Detroit’s 2-1 win over Kansas City, while Cam Schlittler matched him with 12 strikeouts in the Yankees’ shutout of Philadelphia. Matt Olson supplied the night’s biggest swing with a three-run homer in Atlanta’s 10-inning victory.
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Chris Sale Strikes Out 11, Twins Win in 12 and Tigers Rally Late
Chris Sale struck out 11 over six innings to lead Atlanta past San Diego, while Minnesota won in 12 innings and Detroit rallied late behind Dillon Dingler.
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Salvador Perez Ties Royals Home Run Record, BoSox Streak Ends at 15 & Dbacks Score 15
Salvador Perez Ties Royals Home Run Record, Red Sox Streak Ends at 15 and Diamondbacks Score 15
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Tatis Launches MLB’s Longest Homer as Padres Beat Braves
Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a 474-foot home run, Manny Machado homered twice and the Padres beat the Braves 8-3 as Tampa Bay and Texas delivered the night’s biggest blowouts.
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Dingler Powers Tigers in Extras – Guardians Tie MLB HR Record & BoSox Win 14th Straight
Dillon Dingler went 4-for-5 with two home runs and the go-ahead hit in Detroit’s 10-inning win over Chicago. Cleveland tied the MLB record with seven homers, while Boston extended its winning streak to 14 games.
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Drake Baldwin’s Five-Hit Day Leads Braves – Padres Score 19 & D-backs Rally
Drake Baldwin went 5-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI, two runs and a stolen base, leading the Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Rangers. It was the first five-hit game by an Atlanta catcher since 2004.
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Torkelson and Skubal Power Tigers Past Angels
Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four while Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings in Detroit’s 7-0 win over the Angels. Wilyer Abreu homered twice as Boston won its 12th straight, and J.T. Ginn carried a no-hitter into the seventh during Oakland’s 15-1 rout.
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Adames’ Grand Slam Headlines Busy Friday as Nationals, Braves and Red Sox Shine
Willy Adames delivered the knockout blow with a seventh-inning grand slam, finishing with four RBI to lead the Giants to a 7-0 victory over the Mariners. Backed by seven scoreless innings from Landen Roupp, San Francisco opened the second half with a dominant road win as Adames earns DataBaseBall Daily Player of the Day honors.
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Francisco Alvarez Powers Mets as Baseball Returns
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Christian Scott threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 in Major League Baseball’s first game following the All-Star break.
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First Half Pitching and Defensive Leaders
Jacob Misiorowski dominated the first-half pitching leaderboards, while the Dodgers established baseball’s strongest defense. DataBaseball reviews the arms, closers and gloves that controlled the opening half of 2026.
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First Half Offensive Leaders
From Kyle Schwarber’s home-run lead to Yordan Alvarez’s all-around dominance, DataBaseball reviews the hitters who led Major League Baseball’s biggest offensive categories during the first half of the 2026 season.
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MLB’s Biggest Injury Questions Entering The Second Half
The second half begins with more than just playoff races. Injuries will shape every division, and this report covers the biggest names on the shelf, who’s close to returning, who’s still months away and which recoveries could change the course of the season.
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Bellinger Leads American League to All-Star Shutout
Cody Bellinger drove in two runs and earned MVP honors as the American League pitching staff struck out 15 and held the National League to three singles in a 4-0 All-Star Game victory.
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Jordan Walker Wins Thrilling 2026 Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker rallied past Kyle Schwarber to capture the 2026 Home Run Derby, becoming the first Cardinals player to win the event after a dramatic championship-round comeback.
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Baseball’s Annual “Let’s See If We Can Dent the Moon”
The Home Run Derby returns tonight, Monday, July 13, from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, where eight of baseball’s biggest sluggers will spend the evening trying to introduce baseballs to low-flying aircraft.
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Wheeler shuts down Tiger’s & Red Sox Win Ninth Straight
Zack Wheeler dominated Detroit. Boston enters the All-Star break on a nine-game winning streak after an extra-inning win over the Mets. Pittsburgh scored 10 runs in one inning, and Arizona completed a sweep of the Dodgers.
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Valdez Powers Pirates to Doubleheader Sweep
Esmerlyn Valdez headlines the July 12 edition after homering three times across Pittsburgh’s doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee. Boston won its eighth straight, Kyle Bradish carried a no-hit bid into the seventh, and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit his first career grand slam.
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Tristan Peters Hits for the Cycle in White Sox Rout
Tristan Peters headlines the July 11 edition after hitting for the cycle in Chicago’s 14-1 win over the Athletics. Detroit won its sixth straight, Hunter Greene struck out 12, Wyatt Langford powered Texas, and Kazuma Okamoto tied Shohei Ohtani’s rookie home-run mark.
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Valdez Dominates as Tigers Sweep Athletics
Framber Valdez headlines the July 10 edition after throwing seven strong innings with nine strikeouts as Detroit completed a sweep of the Athletics. Wyatt Langford sent Texas into first place with a walk-off hit, Ben Rice homered twice, and Boston extended its winning streak to eight games.
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Cease Flirts with History as Blue Jays Blank Giants
Dylan Cease headlines the July 9 edition after carrying a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and striking out 11 in Toronto’s 10-0 win over San Francisco. Kazuma Okamoto added a grand slam, Jo Adell drove in five, and Alan Roden delivered a walk-off hit in his season debut.
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O’Hearn’s Historic Night Headlines Pirates Rout
Ryan O’Hearn hit three home runs and drove in 10 runs in Pittsburgh’s 12-4 win over Atlanta. It was the most complete individual performance of the day and the first 10-RBI game in Pirates history.
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Royals Roll Behind Tolbert as Ohtani Nears 300HR
Tyler Tolbert headlines the July 7 edition after a 5-for-5 night in Kansas City’s 15-1 win, while the Mets survived Atlanta in extras and Shohei Ohtani powered the Dodgers past Colorado.
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Perez throws seven perfect as Miami survives A’s
Eury Perez headlines the July 6 edition after seven perfect innings for Miami, while the Marlins survived Oakland’s late rally. Joe Ryan shut down the Yankees, Riley Greene powered Detroit, and Manny Machado helped San Diego end its eight-game losing streak.
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Yordan Alvarez hits walk-off as Astros Top Rays
Yordan Alvarez headlines the July 5 edition after a two-homer, six-RBI game capped by a walk-off shot against Tampa Bay. Seattle blanked Toronto behind Logan Gilbert, Detroit and Los Angeles added shutouts, and Chris Sale reached 500 strikeouts as a Brave.
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McCarthy leadoff HR & granny beat Giants
Jake McCarthy headlines the July 4 edition after hitting a leadoff homer and grand slam in Colorado’s 15-3 win. Teoscar Hernandez powered a Dodgers comeback, Dylan Cease shut down Seattle, and Aroldis Chapman set the all-time strikeout record for relievers.
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Miller Flirts With History as Seattle Completes Sweep
Bryce Miller carried a no-hit bid into the seventh as Seattle blanked the Angels 1-0. Junior Caminero made more history, the Dodgers erased a six-run deficit, and Cleveland walked off Chicago.
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Swanson Powers Eight-Homer Cubs Rout
Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and drove in eight as the Cubs crushed San Diego 23-3. Junior Caminero made history, Detroit swept the Yankees, and Tampa Bay won its seventh straight.
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Roberts Reaches 1,000 Wins as Dodgers Roll
Dave Roberts became the fastest manager to 1,000 regular-season wins as the Dodgers beat Oakland. Cade Cavalli struck out 13, Riley Greene homered twice, and Junior Caminero extended his homer streak.
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Valdez Stays Hot as Pirates Rally Past Phillies
Esmerlyn Valdez headlines the June 30 edition after homering for the fourth straight game and helping Pittsburgh erase a 5-0 deficit against Philadelphia. Seiya Suzuki walked off San Diego, Casey Mize struck out 10, Shohei Ohtani homered, and Cole Young went deep twice for Seattle.