Player of the Day

Tyler Tolbert, Kansas City Royals

Tolbert went 5-for-5 with three runs and two RBI in Kansas City’s 15-1 win over Philadelphia. He followed a 2-for-2 game from Saturday and became the clear standout from the day’s loudest offensive performance.

Top Stories

• Tyler Tolbert goes 5-for-5 as Kansas City pounds Philadelphia 15-1.
• Luis Torrens delivers the extra-inning hit as the Mets beat Atlanta 7-6.
• Shohei Ohtani drives in four as the Dodgers beat Colorado in 11 innings.
• Heliot Ramos homers twice as San Francisco beats Toronto 10-1.
• James Wood hits a grand slam as Washington rallies past Houston.
• Jose Caballero homers twice as the Yankees beat Tampa Bay.
• Brandon Pfaadt helps Arizona shut out San Diego.
• Milwaukee rallies with a four-run seventh to beat St. Louis.

Trending Players

• Tyler Tolbert, Kansas City Royals
• Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Heliot Ramos, San Francisco Giants
• Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves
• James Wood, Washington Nationals
• Jose Caballero, New York Yankees

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Game of the Day

Mets 7, Braves 6

The Mets and Braves delivered the fullest drama of the night, with Juan Soto’s three-run homer putting New York ahead in the ninth before Matt Olson answered with his second homer of the game to force extra innings.

Turning Point: Luis Torrens doubled in the go-ahead run in extras.

Best Player: Matt Olson homered twice for Atlanta in the loss.

Why It Mattered: The Mets salvaged a split in a four-game set and survived a blown ninth-inning lead.

Big Bats

• Tyler Tolbert, Royals: 5-for-5, three runs, two RBI.
• Heliot Ramos, Giants: Two home runs in San Francisco’s 10-1 win.
• Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: Three hits, a home run, and four RBI.
• Matt Olson, Braves: Two home runs, including the game-tying blast in the ninth.
• Jose Caballero, Yankees: Two home runs and four RBI.
• James Wood, Nationals: Grand slam in Washington’s 12-11 comeback win.
• CJ Abrams, Nationals: Three hits, including a three-run homer.

Dealing

• Cam Schlittler, Yankees: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K.
• Landen Roupp, Giants: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R.
• Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.
• Shane Drohan, Brewers: 6 IP, 3 R, 1 ER.
• Noah Cameron, Royals: 5 IP, 1 R.

Who’s Hot

• Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers won for the 11th time in 14 games and reached 60 wins.
• Milwaukee Brewers: Milwaukee has won six of eight and continues to stack wins near the top of the National League.
• Shohei Ohtani: Ohtani drove in four runs and hit the 299th home run of his career.
• Heliot Ramos: Ramos powered the Giants with a two-homer night.
• Tyler Tolbert: A five-hit game put him at the center of the night’s loudest offensive box score.
• Jose Caballero: Two homers and four RBI gave the Yankees a much-needed win.

Who’s Not

• San Diego Padres: The Padres lost nine of their last ten after being shut out by Arizona.
• Philadelphia Phillies: Philadelphia lost three of its last four after a 15-1 defeat in Kansas City.
• Mike Burrows, Astros: Burrows allowed 10 runs, seven earned, in 4 1/3 innings against Washington.
• Walker Buehler, Padres: Buehler allowed seven runs over five innings in the loss to Arizona.
• Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays: Gausman was charged with seven runs, four earned, over 5 1/3 innings against the Giants.

Team Trends

• Heating Up: Dodgers, Brewers, Royals, Giants.
• Cooling Off: Padres, Phillies, Rays.
• Notable: The Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games, but the win came against the first-place Rays.
• Notable: The Nationals scored 11 straight runs after falling behind Houston 6-1.

Standings Watch

The Rays remained the American League’s top wild-card club, but their loss to the Yankees narrowed New York’s AL East gap. The Dodgers remained the class of the National League by record, while Milwaukee continued to pressure the top of the league with another win.

Arizona’s shutout of San Diego kept both clubs hovering around the .500 line, while the Padres’ extended skid became one of the more important National League storylines.

Injury & Transactions Report

• Brewers: David Hamilton exited Monday’s game with left hamstring tightness.
• Cardinals: Justin Bruihl left Monday’s game with a sprained right ankle.
• Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval was activated from the 60-day injured list and scheduled to start Thursday.
• Braves: Atlanta signed Rowdy Tellez to a minor league contract.
• Astros: Mike Burrows was optioned to Triple-A after struggling in the Washington game.

Today’s Games

For this edition, today’s games means the MLB schedule for July 7, 2026. Games are sorted by first pitch time. Probable pitchers are listed where verified; otherwise, TBA is used.

Stat of the Day

The Royals scored in every inning they batted and finished with a season-high 22 hits in their 15-1 win over the Phillies.

Quick Hitters

• There were eight completed MLB games on July 6, 2026.
• The Mets beat the Braves 7-6 in extra innings.
• The Dodgers beat the Rockies 8-7 in 11 innings.
• Tyler Tolbert went 5-for-5 for Kansas City.
• The Royals beat the Phillies 15-1.
• Heliot Ramos hit two home runs for San Francisco.
• Washington erased a 6-1 deficit to beat Houston 12-11.
• Jose Caballero homered twice for the Yankees.
• Arizona shut out San Diego 8-0.
• Milwaukee rallied with a four-run seventh to beat St. Louis.

Yesterday at a Glance

• Games Played: 8
• Highest Scoring Game: Nationals 12, Astros 11
• Extra-Inning Games: Mets 7, Braves 6; Dodgers 8, Rockies 7
• Biggest Win: Royals 15, Phillies 1
• Top Performance: Tyler Tolbert, 5-for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBI