TIGERS WATCH: Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four while Tarik Skubal fired seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in Detroit’s 7-0 shutout of the Angels. RED SOX WATCH: Wilyer Abreu homered twice for the second straight game as Boston rallied late to beat Tampa Bay 7-6 for its 12th consecutive victory. ATHLETICS WATCH: J.T. Ginn carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Oakland snapped its 10-game losing streak with a 15-1 rout of Washington. ORIOLES WATCH: Baltimore scored twice in the 11th inning to beat Houston 4-2, extending its winning streak to six games. RANGERS WATCH: Brandon Nimmo drove in three runs, including the go-ahead two-run single, as Texas rallied past Atlanta 7-6. BREWERS WATCH: Milwaukee erased an early deficit with a four-run sixth inning and defeated Miami 8-6 to strengthen its NL Central lead. PHILLIES WATCH: Kyle Schwarber blasted his major league-leading 33rd home run while Philadelphia handled the Mets 6-1. DODGERS WATCH: Los Angeles and New York were postponed by weather, setting up a Sunday doubleheader in the Bronx.

Drake Baldwin’s Five-Hit Day Leads Braves – Padres Score 19 & D-backs Rally

Player of the Day

Drake Baldwin, Atlanta Braves

Baldwin went 5-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI, two runs and a stolen base in Atlanta’s 8-5 victory over Texas. It was the first five-hit game by a Braves catcher since Johnny Estrada in 2004.

Top Stories

  • Max Kepler completed Arizona’s seven-run comeback with a walk-off double in the 10th inning.
  • Drake Baldwin collected five hits and joined Austin Riley in a two-homer game for Atlanta.
  • Jackson Merrill, Ty France and Fernando Tatis Jr. powered San Diego’s 19-run rout of Kansas City.
  • Hunter Goodman hit three home runs in Colorado’s 9-6 loss to Cincinnati.
  • William Contreras hit a walk-off three-run homer as Milwaukee swept Miami.
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr. lifted the Yankees to a doubleheader split with an eighth-inning home run.
  • Boston completed a sweep of Tampa Bay and extended its winning streak to 13 games.
  • Baltimore completed a three-game sweep of Houston for its seventh consecutive victory.

Last Night’s Games

White Sox vs. Blue Jays
Chicago’s pitching staff held Toronto to four hits in the shutout.


Red Sox vs. Rays
Boston scored three unearned runs in the third and extended its winning streak to 13 games.


Mets vs. Phillies
Nolan McLean struck out 10 over six scoreless innings.


Braves vs. Rangers
Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley each hit two home runs.


Pirates vs. Guardians
Pittsburgh scored five runs across the sixth and ninth innings.


Orioles vs. Astros
Leody Taveras delivered a two-run single as Baltimore completed the sweep.


Padres vs. Royals
San Diego hit five home runs and finished with 19 runs.


Brewers vs. Marlins
William Contreras hit a walk-off three-run homer in the ninth.


Cubs vs. Twins
Chicago scored 10 runs in the first four innings while Shota Imanaga worked seven scoreless frames.


Reds vs. Rockies
Cincinnati scored eight runs in the first two innings and survived Hunter Goodman’s three-homer game.


Nationals vs. Athletics
Washington scored three runs in the fifth inning to take control.


Angels vs. Tigers
The Angels scored in the fifth and sixth innings to erase Detroit’s early lead.


Mariners vs. Giants
Luke Raley’s pinch-hit home run gave Seattle the lead in the sixth.


Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals
Max Kepler’s walk-off double completed Arizona’s comeback from a seven-run deficit.


Dodgers vs. Yankees — Game 1
Los Angeles scored five runs in the eighth while Yoshinobu Yamamoto completed all nine innings.


Yankees vs. Dodgers — Game 2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. broke a tie with an eighth-inning home run.

Big Bats

Player Team Hits HR RBI Runs
Drake Baldwin Braves 5 2 2 2
Austin Riley Braves 3 2 4 2
Jackson Merrill Padres 4 2 4 Not Verified
Ty France Padres Not Verified 2 5 Not Verified
Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres Not Verified 1 4 3
Hunter Goodman Rockies 3 3 5 3
Tyler Stephenson Reds 3 2 Not Verified Not Verified

Dealing

  • Nolan McLean, Mets: 6 innings, 10 strikeouts, no earned runs. His walk and pitch totals could not be verified. McLean extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 17 innings.
  • Shota Imanaga, Cubs: 7 innings, 4 strikeouts, no earned runs and one walk. His pitch count could not be verified.
  • Brandon Young, Orioles: 7 innings, 7 strikeouts and one earned run. He allowed five hits while recording his eighth quality start.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: 9 innings and two earned runs in a complete-game victory. Strikeout, walk and pitch totals could not be independently verified.
  • Sonny Gray, Red Sox: 6 innings and one earned run. He worked around four walks and improved to 12-1.
  • Hunter Greene, Reds: 6 innings, 7 strikeouts and three earned runs as Cincinnati secured the series victory.

Who’s Hot

  • Drake Baldwin, Braves: Went 10-for-14 with three home runs and eight RBI during Atlanta’s series against Texas.
  • Hunter Goodman, Rockies: Reached 30 home runs with his second three-homer game of the season.
  • Boston Red Sox: The entire club enters Monday on a 13-game winning streak.
  • Baltimore Orioles: Winners of seven straight and 10 of their last 13 games.
  • Nolan McLean, Mets: Has completed 17 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks: Have won seven of their last 10 and enter Monday one-half game outside a Wild Card position.

Who’s Not

  • Tampa Bay Rays: Lost five straight games, including a three-game sweep in Boston.
  • Miami Marlins: Have lost six consecutive games after being swept in Milwaukee.
  • Houston Astros: Have lost four straight and seven of their last 10.
  • Athletics: Have dropped nine of their last 10 games.
  • Hunter Brown, Astros: Walked a career-high six batters and hit two more while allowing four runs in 4 2/3 innings Sunday.

Team Trends

  • Boston’s 13-game winning streak has moved the Red Sox to 50-48 and into the third American League Wild Card position.
  • Baltimore’s seven-game streak has brought the Orioles within two games of the final AL Wild Card.
  • Tampa Bay’s five-game skid reduced its AL East lead over New York to 1½ games.
  • Milwaukee swept Miami and remains percentage points behind Los Angeles for baseball’s best record.
  • The Cubs have won seven of 10 and hold the top NL Wild Card position.
  • Miami’s six-game losing streak dropped the Marlins into a tie with St. Louis and Pittsburgh for the final NL Wild Card.
  • The Dodgers and Brewers are separated by one-half game atop the National League.

Standings Watch

American League

  • East: Tampa Bay (56-42) leads New York (55-44) by 1½ games. Boston is six games back.
  • Central: Chicago (52-46) leads Cleveland (52-48) by one game.
  • West: Texas (50-49) leads Seattle (50-50) by one-half game.
  • Wild Card: New York holds the first position, Cleveland the second and Boston the third. Seattle is one game back; Baltimore and Minnesota are two games back.

National League

  • East: Atlanta (57-41) leads Philadelphia (55-45) by three games.
  • Central: Milwaukee (62-37) leads Chicago (56-43) by six games.
  • West: Los Angeles (63-37) owns the division lead.
  • Wild Card: Chicago and Philadelphia hold the first two positions. St. Louis, Miami and Pittsburgh are tied for the third position at 52-48 or its equivalent winning percentage. Arizona is one-half game back.

Injury & Transactions Report

  • San Diego reinstated right-hander Randy Vásquez from the injured list and designated reliever Ron Marinaccio for assignment.
  • Milwaukee placed outfielder Sal Frelick on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and recalled Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville.
  • Baltimore transferred reliever Ryan Helsley to the 60-day injured list and selected catcher Sam Huff.
  • The Royals placed right-hander Stephen Kolek on the 15-day injured list.
  • Houston remained without Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña during Sunday’s series finale. Updated return timetables were not verified.

Today’s Games

  • 6:40 p.m. ET — Twins at Guardians
  • 7:05 p.m. ET — Pirates at Yankees
  • 7:07 p.m. ET — Rays at Blue Jays
  • 7:10 p.m. ET — Orioles at Red Sox
  • 7:10 p.m. ET — Dodgers at Phillies
  • 7:15 p.m. ET — Padres at Braves
  • 7:40 p.m. ET — Giants at Royals
  • 7:40 p.m. ET — Mets at Brewers
  • 8:05 p.m. ET — Tigers at Cubs
  • 8:05 p.m. ET — White Sox at Rangers
  • 8:10 p.m. ET — Marlins at Astros
  • 8:40 p.m. ET — Nationals at Rockies
  • 9:40 p.m. ET — Athletics at Diamondbacks
  • 9:40 p.m. ET — Reds at Mariners
  • 10:10 p.m. ET — Cardinals at Angels

Today’s Matchups to Watch

  • Mets at Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski brings a 1.62 ERA and 167 strikeouts into his start for the NL Central leaders.
  • Rays at Blue Jays: Nick Martinez and Dylan Cease enter with ERAs of 2.65 and 2.56, respectively.
  • Dodgers at Phillies: The NL West leaders visit Philadelphia with Cristopher Sánchez carrying an 11-4 record and 2.62 ERA.
  • White Sox at Rangers: The AL Central and AL West leaders meet with Jacob deGrom starting for Texas.
  • Orioles at Red Sox: Baltimore’s seven-game winning streak meets Boston’s 13-game streak.
  • Pirates at Yankees: All-Star Braxton Ashcraft starts for a Pittsburgh club tied for the final NL Wild Card.

Stat of the Day

Hunter Goodman became the first player in Rockies history to record two three-home-run games in the same season. His third homer Sunday gave him 30 for the year.

Quick Hitters

  • Arizona’s seven-run rally matched the largest comeback in franchise history.
  • William Contreras supplied all three Milwaukee runs with his walk-off homer.
  • The Brewers completed a three-game sweep and handed Miami its sixth straight loss.
  • Drake Baldwin became the first Braves catcher with five hits in a game since 2004.
  • San Diego finished with 19 runs, 19 hits and five home runs.
  • Ty France’s two homers included a grand slam.
  • Bryce Eldridge became the first Giants hitter age 21 or younger with 10 homers in a season since Jack Clark in 1977.
  • Nolan McLean established a career high with 17 consecutive innings without an earned run.
  • CJ Abrams reached a career-high 21 home runs for Washington.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game in the opening game of the Dodgers-Yankees doubleheader.
  • Ryan Wolfram recorded his first MLB save for Baltimore.
  • Boston and Baltimore begin a series Monday with a combined 20 consecutive victories.