July 5, 2026

MLB Daily Edition for July 5, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday July 4, 2026

Player of the Day

Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI, including a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth, as Houston beat Tampa Bay 10-8. His swing ended the day’s best game and snapped the Rays’ nine-game winning streak.

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Game	Big Moment
Pirates 7, Nationals 1	Pittsburgh scored four in the second and controlled the game from there. Win: Braxton Ashcraft. Loss: Carson Palmquist. Save: None.
Twins 11, Yankees 4	Minnesota scored four in the eighth to turn the game into a rout. Win: Taylor Rogers. Loss: Brayan Bello. Save: None.
Tigers 3, Rangers 0	Detroit scored early and held Texas to three hits. Win: Jack Flaherty. Loss: Cal Quantrill. Save: Keider Montero.
Mariners 11, Blue Jays 0	Randy Arozarena hit a grand slam in Seattle’s five-run second inning. Win: Logan Gilbert. Loss: Shane Bieber. Save: None.
Orioles 8, Reds 5	Samuel Basallo hit a three-run homer as Baltimore roughed up Hunter Greene. Win: Brandon Young. Loss: Hunter Greene. Save: Tyler Wells.
Astros 10, Rays 8	Yordan Alvarez hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth to complete Houston’s comeback. Win: Josh Hader. Loss: Casey Legumina. Save: None.
White Sox 3, Guardians 1	Chicago scored late and held Cleveland to one run. Win: Phil Eisert. Loss: Tim Herrin. Save: Grant Taylor.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 0	St. Louis held Chicago to five hits in the shutout. Win: Kyle Leahy. Loss: Shota Imanaga. Save: Riley O’Brien.
Braves 14, Mets 3	Atlanta scored nine runs from the sixth through eighth innings. Win: Chris Sale. Loss: Sean Manaea. Save: JR Ritchie.
Giants 6, Rockies 4	San Francisco scored six early and held off Colorado. Win: Robbie Ray. Loss: Sean Sullivan. Save: Caleb Kilian.
Phillies 6, Royals 1	Philadelphia broke through with three in the fourth and added insurance late. Win: Jesus Luzardo. Loss: Michael Wacha. Save: None.
Red Sox 8, Angels 1	Boston scored three in the first and four in the fifth. Win: Sonny Gray. Loss: Sam Aldegheri. Save: None.
Marlins 7, Athletics 2	Miami collected 13 hits and added late runs to pull away. Win: Sandy Alcantara. Loss: Aaron Civale. Save: None.
Diamondbacks 4, Brewers 3	Arizona scored three in the first and held off Milwaukee. Win: Merrill Kelly. Loss: Brandon Woodruff. Save: Paul Sewald.
Dodgers 3, Padres 0	Los Angeles held San Diego to four hits in the shutout. Win: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Loss: Griffin Canning. Save: Michael Klein.

Game of the Day

Astros 10, Rays 8

Houston erased an 8-5 deficit and beat Tampa Bay on Yordan Alvarez’s walk-off two-run homer in the ninth.

Turning Point: Zach Dezenzo tied the game in the seventh before Alvarez ended it two innings later.

Best Player: Yordan Alvarez homered twice and drove in six.

Why It Mattered: Houston stopped Tampa Bay’s nine-game winning streak in the day’s highest-drama finish.

Big Bats

Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 3-for-4, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, including the walk-off homer.
Randy Arozarena, Mariners: Grand slam in Seattle’s 11-0 win.
Eli White, Braves: Solo homer and bases-clearing double in Atlanta’s 14-3 win.
Austin Riley, Braves: Three-run homer in Atlanta’s late outburst.
Michael Harris II, Braves: RBI single and solo homer.
Dominic Canzone, Mariners: Two-run homer and RBI single.
Cal Raleigh, Mariners: Three-run homer in Seattle’s blowout.
Junior Caminero, Rays: Homered and continued a major power surge.

Dealing

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: Led a 3-0 shutout of San Diego.
Jack Flaherty, Tigers: Led Detroit’s 3-0 shutout of Texas.
Logan Gilbert, Mariners: Beat Toronto in an 11-0 shutout and struck out seven.
Chris Sale, Braves: Beat the Mets and reached 500 strikeouts as a member of the Braves.
Jesus Luzardo, Phillies: Held Kansas City down in a 6-1 win.
Sonny Gray, Red Sox: Improved to 10-1 as Boston beat the Angels 8-1.

Who’s Hot

Yordan Alvarez, Astros: He was 10-for-16 during a four-game hitting streak with four homers and 11 RBI around this date.
Junior Caminero, Rays: He had 11 home runs in his previous 11 games.
Philadelphia Phillies: Philadelphia moved to 50-39 after beating Kansas City.
Milwaukee Brewers: Milwaukee lost on July 4 but still sat at 54-33.
Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers improved to 59-31 with a shutout win.
Miami Marlins: Miami moved to 48-42 with another road win.

Who’s Not

Toronto Blue Jays offense: Toronto was held to one hit in an 11-0 loss at Seattle.
San Diego Padres offense: San Diego was shut out and held to four hits by the Dodgers.
Texas Rangers offense: Texas was shut out and held to three hits by Detroit.
New York Yankees: The Yankees fell to 49-39 after an 11-4 loss to Minnesota.
Los Angeles Angels: The Angels fell to 36-54 after an 8-1 loss to Boston.

Team Trends

Heating Up: Dodgers, Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Red Sox.
Cooling Off: Angels, Padres, Blue Jays, Rangers, Mets.
Run Prevention: Dodgers, Tigers, Mariners, and Cardinals all posted shutouts.
Power Watch: Alvarez and Caminero were the main power-trend names from the day.
National League: Los Angeles and Milwaukee remained two of the strongest teams by record.

Trending Players

Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
Randy Arozarena, Seattle Mariners
Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jack Flaherty, Detroit Tigers

Standings Watch

Los Angeles improved to 59-31 and remained the top verified record from the July 4 scoreboard. Milwaukee remained strong at 54-33 despite a one-run loss to Arizona.

Atlanta improved to 52-35 with a 14-3 win over the Mets. Philadelphia reached 50 wins with a 6-1 win over Kansas City.

In the American League, Tampa Bay remained strong at 52-34 despite losing to Houston. The Yankees fell to 49-39 after losing to Minnesota.

Injury & Transactions Report

Giants: Matt Gage was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left elbow.
Giants: Evan Sisk was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation.
Rangers: Chris Martin was removed from the 15-day injured list after a right shoulder issue.
Rangers: Jake Junis was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hip issue.
Athletics: Zack Gelof was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

Today’s Games

For this edition, today’s games means the MLB schedule for July 5, 2026. Games are sorted by first pitch time where verified. Probable pitchers are included in the watch note when verified; otherwise, TBA is used.

Time	Game	Why Watch
12:30 PM ET	Mets at Braves	Pitchers TBA. Atlanta follows a 14-run win.
1:00 PM ET	Pirates at Nationals	Pitchers TBA. Pittsburgh looks to keep the series moving after a 7-1 win.
1:05 PM ET	Orioles at Reds	Pitchers TBA. Baltimore tries to build on an 8-5 win.
1:35 PM ET	Twins at Yankees	Pitchers TBA. New York needs a response after an 11-4 loss.
2:00 PM ET	White Sox at Guardians	Pitchers TBA. AL Central game after Chicago’s 3-1 win.
2:30 PM ET	Cardinals at Cubs	Pitchers TBA. Chicago tries to answer after being shut out.
3:00 PM ET	Phillies at Royals	Pitchers TBA. Philadelphia enters at 50-39.
3:30 PM ET	Rays at Astros	Pitchers TBA. Rematch after Houston’s walk-off win.
3:30 PM ET	Tigers at Rangers	Pitchers TBA. Texas looks for offense after being shut out.
4:00 PM ET	Brewers at Diamondbacks	Pitchers TBA. Arizona tries to stack wins against one of the National League’s best teams.
4:00 PM ET	Giants at Rockies	Pitchers TBA. Colorado looks to even the series after losing 6-4.
4:30 PM ET	Marlins at Athletics	Pitchers TBA. Miami enters off a 13-hit win.
5:00 PM ET	Blue Jays at Mariners	Pitchers TBA. Toronto needs to recover after being one-hit.
7:20 PM ET	Padres at Dodgers	Pitchers TBA. San Diego tries to answer after a shutout loss.
9:30 PM ET	Red Sox at Angels	Pitchers TBA. Boston looks to continue its strong series.

Stat of the Day

Yordan Alvarez was 10-for-16 during a four-game hitting streak with four home runs and 11 RBI around this date.

Yesterday at a Glance

There were 15 completed MLB games on July 4, 2026.
Player of the Day: Yordan Alvarez, 3-for-4, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, walk-off homer.
Closest Finish: Astros 10, Rays 8.
Highest Scoring Game: Astros 10, Rays 8.
Biggest Win: Braves 14, Mets 3; Mariners 11, Blue Jays 0.
Shutouts: Tigers 3, Rangers 0; Mariners 11, Blue Jays 0; Cardinals 3, Cubs 0; Dodgers 3, Padres 0.
Walk-Off: Yordan Alvarez ended Houston’s win with a ninth-inning homer.
Top Offensive Game: Alvarez drove in six and homered twice.
Top Pitching Note: Logan Gilbert led Seattle’s one-hit shutout of Toronto.
Milestone: Chris Sale reached 500 strikeouts as a Brave.
Power Note: Junior Caminero homered again during a major power surge.
Team Note: Dodgers, Tigers, Mariners, and Cardinals all posted shutouts.