ROYALS WATCH: Salvador Perez passed George Brett with his 318th career homer before Nick Loftin’s ninth-inning shot beat Detroit 3-2. BLUE JAYS WATCH: Dylan Cease threw a one-hit shutout and George Springer hit a three-run homer in Toronto’s 6-0 win over Boston. CUBS WATCH: Pete Crow-Armstrong collected four hits, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base in an 11-0 rout of Pittsburgh. NATIONALS WATCH: C.J. Abrams homered, doubled and drove in three runs as Washington ended Arizona’s four-game winning streak. ORIOLES WATCH: Dylan Beavers delivered a two-out, walk-off single in Baltimore’s 3-2 victory over Atlanta. ASTROS WATCH: Hunter Brown pitched seven scoreless innings as Houston won its fifth consecutive game. DODGERS WATCH: Kyle Tucker homered for the second straight game as Los Angeles earned its fourth consecutive victory. RANGERS WATCH: Nathan Eovaldi allowed one run over seven innings as Texas beat Seattle 7-1.

Perez Makes Royals History as Cease Shuts Down Boston

MLB Daily Edition for July 26, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday July 25, 2026

Player of the Day

Dylan Cease, Toronto Blue Jays

Dylan Cease threw a one-hit shutout in Toronto’s 6-0 victory over Boston. He did not allow a hit through five innings and permitted only four Red Sox hitters to reach base. Cease improved to 7-5 and lowered his ERA to 2.46.

Top Stories

  • Salvador Perez hit his 318th career home run, passing George Brett for the Kansas City franchise record.
  • Dylan Cease threw a one-hit shutout as Toronto beat Boston 6-0.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong collected four hits, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base in Chicago’s 11-0 rout of Pittsburgh.
  • C.J. Abrams homered, doubled and drove in three runs as Washington ended Arizona’s four-game winning streak.
  • Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning to give Kansas City a 3-2 win at Detroit.
  • Dylan Beavers delivered a two-out, walk-off single as Baltimore edged Atlanta 3-2.
  • Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings as Houston won its fifth consecutive game.
  • Andre Pallante allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings in St. Louis’ 7-0 victory.

Last Night’s Games

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2 — Salvador Perez set the Kansas City career home-run record before Nick Loftin broke a 2-2 tie with a ninth-inning homer.   

Washington Nationals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 — C.J. Abrams went 3-for-4 with a home run, a two-run double, three RBI and a stolen base.   

San Francisco Giants 9, Los Angeles Angels 2 — Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers hit three-run homers while Robbie Ray worked six scoreless innings.   

Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 0 — Dylan Cease threw a one-hit shutout and George Springer supplied a three-run homer.   

San Diego Padres 7, Miami Marlins 2 — Ty France drove in three runs as San Diego handed Miami its 11th consecutive loss.   

New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 — Austin Wells and Jasson Domínguez homered as New York won for the fifth time in six games.   

Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 0 — Nick Martinez pitched six scoreless innings and Yandy Díaz collected his 1,000th hit with Tampa Bay.   

Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 — Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base.   

Baltimore Orioles 3, Atlanta Braves 2 — Dylan Beavers singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.   

Minnesota Twins 2, Athletics 0 — Alan Roden’s two-run single in the sixth accounted for the game’s only scoring.   

Houston Astros 4, Chicago White Sox 1 — Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs.   

Milwaukee Brewers 8, Colorado Rockies 5 — Rookie Cooper Pratt homered and drove in three runs as Milwaukee collected 13 hits.   

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 3 — Kyle Tucker homered for the second consecutive game and Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned his 11th victory.   

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 0 — Andre Pallante pitched seven scoreless innings and St. Louis broke the game open with a six-run sixth.   

Texas Rangers 7, Seattle Mariners 1 — Nathan Eovaldi allowed one run over seven innings while the first three hitters in the Texas lineup combined for eight hits.   

Game of the Day

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Salvador Perez made franchise history and Nick Loftin supplied the deciding swing as Kansas City ended Detroit’s three-game winning streak. Perez tied the game in the seventh with the 318th home run of his career, moving ahead of George Brett for the most in Royals history.

Turning point: Loftin pulled an 0-2 pitch over the left-field wall in the ninth to break the 2-2 tie.

Best player: Salvador Perez.

Why it mattered: Perez established one of the most significant offensive records in Royals history, and Kansas City avoided a second consecutive loss to Detroit.

Big Bats

  • Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs: 4-for-5, one home run, two doubles, three RBI, three runs and one stolen base.
  • C.J. Abrams, Nationals: 3-for-4, one home run, one double, three RBI, one run and one stolen base.
  • Salvador Perez, Royals: Hit his 318th career home run to establish a new Kansas City record.
  • Jung Hoo Lee, Giants: Three-run home run during San Francisco’s five-run third inning.
  • Rafael Devers, Giants: Homered for the second consecutive game and drove in four runs.
  • Jackson Merrill, Padres: Three hits, including two doubles, with two runs scored.
  • George Springer, Blue Jays: Three-run home run in Toronto’s 6-0 victory.
  • Cooper Pratt, Brewers: Home run and three RBI.

Dealing

  • Dylan Cease, Blue Jays: Nine scoreless innings, one hit allowed and a complete-game shutout.
  • Hunter Brown, Astros: Seven scoreless innings, two hits allowed and 12 consecutive batters retired to finish his outing.
  • Andre Pallante, Cardinals: Seven scoreless innings, two hits and eight strikeouts.
  • Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers: Seven innings, three hits, one earned run, one walk and eight strikeouts.
  • Robbie Ray, Giants: Six scoreless innings in San Francisco’s 9-2 win.
  • Shota Imanaga, Cubs: Six scoreless innings, four hits allowed and his seventh victory.
  • Nick Martinez, Rays: Six scoreless innings, four hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: Six innings, five hits, one earned run and five strikeouts.

Who’s Hot

  • Kyle Tucker: Homered for the second straight game after ending a month-long home-run drought Friday.
  • Rafael Devers: Homered for the second consecutive day against the Angels.
  • C.J. Abrams: Reached 25 home runs and a major-league-leading 79 RBI.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Has earned eight victories over his last 10 starts.
  • Houston Astros: Five consecutive victories.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers: Four straight wins and a 67-38 record.
  • New York Yankees: Five wins in their last six games.

Who’s Not

  • Bryan Woo: Fell to 1-7 with a 6.52 ERA in road games after allowing five runs against Texas.
  • Hunter Greene: Allowed seven runs, six earned, over 5 1/3 innings against St. Louis.
  • Paul Skenes: Allowed five runs over 5 1/3 innings and fell to 9-9 despite recording 11 strikeouts.
  • Philadelphia Phillies: Have lost six of eight games since the All-Star break.
  • Cleveland Guardians: Four consecutive losses and only four runs scored over their last three games.
  • Miami Marlins: Eleven consecutive losses, matching the longest losing streak in franchise history.

Team Trends

  • Houston’s five-game winning streak has moved the Astros to 52-54.
  • The Dodgers have won four straight and hold baseball’s best record at 67-38.
  • The Yankees are 5-1 over their last six games and improved to 59-45.
  • San Francisco has taken the first two games of its series against the Angels.
  • Milwaukee improved to 65-39 and maintained a six-game lead over the Cubs.
  • Cleveland has lost four straight and dropped to 54-52.
  • Philadelphia is 2-6 since the All-Star break.
  • Miami’s losing streak reached 11 games.

Standings Watch

  • AL East: Tampa Bay leads at 61-43, with the Yankees two games behind at 59-45. Boston is third at 53-50.
  • AL Central: Chicago remains in front at 54-49. Cleveland fell to 54-52, while Minnesota improved to 52-54.
  • AL West: Texas improved to 53-51 and moved 2 1/2 games ahead of Seattle. Houston is 52-54.
  • NL East: Atlanta remains first at 61-43. Philadelphia fell to 56-49, and Washington improved to 53-52.
  • NL Central: Milwaukee leads at 65-39, six games ahead of the 59-45 Cubs.
  • NL West: The Dodgers improved to 67-38. Arizona is 55-50 and San Diego is 52-53.

Injury & Transactions Report

  • Dallas Keuchel: Agreed to a minor-league contract with the Athletics and will report to Triple-A Las Vegas.
  • Brian Keller: Made his major-league debut for Philadelphia and allowed one run over three innings.
  • Shea Langeliers: The Athletics catcher reportedly suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee and could miss the remainder of the season.

Today’s Games

  • 12:15 p.m. ET — Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays
  • 1:35 p.m. ET — Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
  • 1:35 p.m. ET — Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
  • 1:35 p.m. ET — Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
  • 1:35 p.m. ET — Atlanta Braves at Baltimore Orioles
  • 1:40 p.m. ET — Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
  • 1:40 p.m. ET — Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
  • 1:40 p.m. ET — San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins
  • 2:10 p.m. ET — Athletics at Minnesota Twins
  • 2:10 p.m. ET — Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox
  • 2:10 p.m. ET — Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers
  • 2:15 p.m. ET — Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
  • 2:35 p.m. ET — Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers
  • 4:05 p.m. ET — Los Angeles Angels at San Francisco Giants
  • 7:20 p.m. ET — New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

Today’s Matchups to Watch

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Logan Gilbert faces Jacob deGrom as Texas attempts to increase its advantage over Seattle in the AL West.

Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

Jacob Misiorowski enters at 10-4 with a 1.57 ERA and 173 strikeouts for the NL Central-leading Brewers.

New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

Will Warren faces Cristopher Sánchez in the nationally televised series finale. The Yankees are seeking a sweep while Philadelphia tries to end its post-break slide.

Atlanta Braves at Baltimore Orioles

Reynaldo López and Shane Baz meet in the deciding game of a series in which both games have been decided by one run.

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox

Kevin Gausman faces Ranger Suárez in the rubber game after the teams traded decisive victories.

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Logan Gilbert faces Jacob deGrom after Texas won the first two games of the series and opened a 2 1/2-game advantage over Seattle.

Stat of the Day

Salvador Perez’s 318th career home run moved him past George Brett for the most in Kansas City Royals history. Perez has hit 31 of those home runs against Detroit.

Quick Hitters

  • Yandy Díaz became the fourth player to record 1,000 hits as a member of the Rays.
  • C.J. Abrams reached 25 home runs and stole his 17th base.
  • Foster Griffin improved to 12-2 for Washington.
  • The Cubs finished with 16 hits in their 11-0 victory.
  • Javier Assad earned his first save with three scoreless innings.
  • Josh Hader recorded his 12th save for Houston.
  • Bryan Baker earned his 27th save for Tampa Bay.
  • David Bednar recorded his 20th save for the Yankees.
  • Trevor Megill earned his 17th save for Milwaukee.
  • The Blue Jays, Cubs, Rays, Cardinals and Twins all recorded shutouts.