METS WATCH: Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in six as New York routed Atlanta 14-3. MARLINS WATCH: Miami scored three runs in the ninth and Griffin Conine delivered the walk-off hit to end a 12-game losing streak. RED SOX WATCH: Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first career grand slam as Boston won for the 18th time in 20 games. RANGERS WATCH: Joc Pederson homered twice as Texas took three of four from Seattle and moved 2½ games ahead in the AL West. GIANTS WATCH: Tyler Mahle and three relievers combined on a 3-0 shutout of Milwaukee. TIGERS WATCH: Detroit lost its third straight as Baltimore hit three home runs in an 8-5 Orioles victory.

Swanson Powers Eight-Homer Cubs Rout

Swanson Powers Eight-Homer Cubs Rout

MLB Daily Edition for July 2, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday July 1, 2026

Player of the Day

Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs

Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and drove in a career-high eight runs as Chicago overwhelmed San Diego 23-3. Swanson finished the two-game stretch with five homers and helped the Cubs tie a franchise record with eight home runs in one game.

Top Stories

  • Dansby Swanson hits three home runs and drives in eight as Chicago scores 23.
  • The Cubs tie a franchise record with eight home runs.
  • Junior Caminero becomes the youngest player to homer in six consecutive games.
  • Zach McKinstry delivers the key hit as Detroit sweeps the Yankees in 11 innings.
  • Taj Bradley strikes out 11 as Minnesota wins the series in Houston.
  • Trea Turner homers for a third straight game as Philadelphia beats Pittsburgh.
  • Sean Keys hits his first major league home run on Canada Day.
  • Garrett Mitchell goes 4-for-4 and drives in the deciding run for Milwaukee.

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Game Big Moment
Cubs 23
Padres 3		Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and drove in eight as Chicago tied a franchise record with eight homers.
Win: Colin Rea. Loss: Walker Buehler. Save: None.

Rays 4
Royals 0		Junior Caminero became the youngest player in MLB history to homer in six consecutive games.
Win: Shane McClanahan. Loss: Seth Lugo. Save: None.

Twins 8
Astros 3		Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall homered while Taj Bradley struck out 11.
Win: Taj Bradley. Loss: Tatsuya Imai. Save: None.

Orioles 6
White Sox 1		Dean Kremer allowed one run over six innings in his return from the injured list.
Win: Dean Kremer. Loss: Noah Schultz. Save: None.

Phillies 10
Pirates 6		Trea Turner homered for a third straight game as Philadelphia handed Paul Skenes the worst start of his career.
Win: Not Verified. Loss: Paul Skenes. Save: None.

Nationals 10
Red Sox 2		Andres Chaparro, Nasim Nunez and James Wood homered as Washington won the series.
Win: Andrew Alvarez. Loss: Not Verified. Save: None.

Tigers 6
Yankees 2		Zach McKinstry delivered a bases-loaded two-run single in Detroit’s four-run 11th inning.
Win: Not Verified. Loss: Camilo Doval. Save: Not Verified.

Blue Jays 9
Mets 3		Sean Keys hit his first major league home run, a three-run shot, on Canada Day.
Win: Not Verified. Loss: Freddy Peralta. Save: None.

Braves 5
Cardinals 1		Ozzie Albies homered and Atlanta pitchers retired the final 20 batters.
Win: Reynaldo Lopez. Loss: Michael McGreevy. Save: None.

Guardians 9
Rangers 4		David Fry hit a three-run homer during Cleveland’s five-run second inning.
Win: Joey Cantillo. Loss: MacKenzie Gore. Save: None.

Brewers 4
Reds 2		Garrett Mitchell completed a 4-for-4 day with a tiebreaking RBI triple in the seventh.
Win: Aaron Ashby. Loss: Brock Burke. Save: Trevor Megill.

Rockies 6
Marlins 3		Mickey Moniak doubled, tripled and homered as Colorado ended a three-game skid.
Win: Kyle Freeland. Loss: Max Meyer. Save: None.

Giants 6
Diamondbacks 4		Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto homered as San Francisco beat Arizona for the first time in nine tries.
Win: Trevor McDonald. Loss: Zac Gallen. Save: Caleb Kilian.

Athletics 7
Dodgers 1		Jonah Heim, Shea Langeliers and Alika Williams homered as Oakland snapped a four-game losing streak.
Win: J.T. Ginn. Loss: Not Verified. Save: None.

Game of the Day

Tigers 6, Yankees 2 in 11 Innings

Detroit lost a two-run lead in the ninth but recovered with four runs in the 11th to complete its first road sweep of the Yankees since 2008.

Turning Point: Zach McKinstry lined a bases-loaded two-run single during the decisive four-run inning.

Best Player: Zach McKinstry.

Why It Mattered: Detroit completed a three-game sweep while New York’s losing streak reached seven games.

Big Bats

  • Dansby Swanson, Cubs: Three home runs and eight RBI.
  • Michael Conforto, Cubs: Two home runs in the 23-run outburst.
  • Junior Caminero, Rays: Two-run homer in a sixth consecutive game.
  • Josh Bell, Twins: Two-run homer and a 16-game road hitting streak.
  • Kody Clemens, Twins: Three-run home run.
  • James Wood, Nationals: Three-run home run.
  • Mickey Moniak, Rockies: Double, triple and home run.
  • Garrett Mitchell, Brewers: 4-for-4 with the tiebreaking RBI triple.

Dealing

  • Shane McClanahan, Rays: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
  • Taj Bradley, Twins: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 11 K.
  • Dean Kremer, Orioles: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R in his return from the injured list.
  • Trevor McDonald, Giants: 6 IP, 0 R.
  • J.T. Ginn, Athletics: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R.
  • Reynaldo Lopez, Braves: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R.
  • Joey Cantillo, Guardians: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R.

Who’s Hot

  • Junior Caminero: Six straight games with a home run and nine homers over eight games.
  • Chicago Cubs: Five straight wins and 13 home runs in two games.
  • Tampa Bay Rays: Seven straight wins.
  • Detroit Tigers: Completed a three-game sweep in the Bronx.
  • Dansby Swanson: Five home runs across two games.
  • Garrett Mitchell: Perfect 4-for-4 performance with the deciding hit.

Who’s Not

  • San Diego Padres: Five straight losses and the worst defeat in franchise history.
  • New York Yankees: Seven straight losses.
  • Kansas City Royals: Six losses in seven games.
  • Cincinnati Reds: Four straight losses.
  • Paul Skenes: Allowed career highs in runs and earned runs.

Team Trends

  • Heating Up: Cubs, Rays, Tigers, Nationals, Brewers.
  • Cooling Off: Padres, Yankees, Royals, Reds.
  • Power Watch: Chicago tied a franchise record with eight home runs.
  • Historic Streak: Caminero surpassed Ken Griffey Jr. as the youngest player to homer in six straight games.
  • Road Statement: Detroit completed its first Bronx sweep since 2008.

Trending Players

  • Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs
  • Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
  • Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers
  • Taj Bradley, Minnesota Twins
  • Garrett Mitchell, Milwaukee Brewers
  • Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies

Standings Watch

The Tampa Bay Rays continued their surge with a seventh straight victory, while the Chicago Cubs strengthened their National League position with a fifth consecutive win.

The New York Yankees continued to lose ground during a seven-game slide, while the Detroit Tigers finished a statement sweep in the Bronx.

Injury & Transactions Report

  • Orioles: Dean Kremer returned from the injured list and worked six strong innings.
  • White Sox: Noah Schultz returned from the injured list and worked 4 1/3 innings.
  • Other major overnight injury and transaction developments were limited in the verified source set used for this historical edition.

Stat of the Day

At 22 years and 361 days old, Junior Caminero became the youngest player in major league history to homer in six consecutive games.

Yesterday at a Glance

  • There were 14 completed MLB games on July 1, 2026.
  • Player of the Day: Dansby Swanson, three home runs and eight RBI.
  • Highest Scoring Game: Cubs 23, Padres 3.
  • Biggest Win: Cubs 23, Padres 3.
  • Extra Innings: Detroit beat New York 6-2 in 11 innings.
  • Historic Streak: Junior Caminero homered for a sixth straight game.
  • Top Pitching Performance: Shane McClanahan threw six scoreless innings.
  • Perfect Day: Garrett Mitchell went 4-for-4.
  • Hot Team: Tampa Bay won its seventh straight.
  • Team Sliding: New York lost its seventh straight.