6/07-6/09 MLB Newsletter

American League

East

• Yankees (46-21, v. LAD): The Yankees had a six-pitcher shutout until the 11th inning on Friday when Ian Hamilton allowed the game’s first and deciding runs. Aaron Judge hit two solo homers on Saturday, but the pitching staff couldn’t contain the Dodgers' offense, resulting in a series-deciding loss. Judge homered again on Sunday to secure their lone win of the series. They missed Juan Soto’s presence, as he sat out with forearm inflammation, but the good news is no structural damage was found, so he should be back in a few days.
  

• Orioles (42-22, @ TB): They never trailed in the three-game series, showcasing their league-leading power. Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg, Gunnar Henderson, and Ryan O’Hearn each homered once, Adley Rutschman hit a grand slam, and Anthony Santander added two home runs.

• Red Sox (33-33, @ CWS): The offense struggled, going a combined 1-for-16 with RISP on Friday and Saturday, losing both games. They forced a series split on Sunday, thanks partly to Kenley Jansen striking out five over two innings in the extra-innings win.
  

• Blue Jays🔼(32-33, @ OAK): Chris Bassitt’s eight-inning start with one run allowed went to waste on Friday as the offense managed just one run. They didn’t make the same mistake on Saturday, capitalizing on a complete game shutout from Kevin Gausman. Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in five of the team's six runs, including the game-deciding double in the top of the tenth inning to win the series.

• Rays🔽(31-31, v. BAL): Aaron Civale allowed four runs over five innings on Friday as the offense went 1-for-8 with RISP in the loss. The offense struggled again on Saturday, tallying just two hits and failing to score. They allowed nine runs while scoring two yesterday, resulting in a sweep by the O's.

Central

• Guardians (42-22, @ MIA): Brayan Rocchio hit his first career home run in Friday’s one-run loss. On Saturday, Ben Lively threw five scoreless innings in a combined shutout win. Tyler Freeman’s three-run homer in the seventh inning yesterday sealed the series win.
  

• Royals (39-27, v. SEA): On Friday, MJ Melendez hit a three-run homer and added an RBI groundout to spark a comeback from an 8-0 deficit, winning the game 10-9. Three RBIs from Kyle Isbel on Saturday secured the series win, but they couldn’t complete the sweep, losing by one run in extra innings.
  

• Twins (34-31, @ PIT): They couldn't score in the series' first two games and went to extra innings on Sunday. Despite scoring three runs in the first inning, they secured the win with seven runs in the tenth, kicked off by an RBI triple from Manuel Margot.

• Tigers (32-33, v. MIL): Reese Olson allowed a season-high eight runs in just four innings on Friday while the offense was held scoreless. Casey Mize didn't fare much better the following day, giving up five runs in 5.1 innings as they lost by one. Fortunately, Tarik Skubal took the mound on Sunday, pitching 6.2 innings of one-run ball, and the offense exploded for ten runs, with Jake Rogers contributing three RBIs.
  

• White Sox (17-49, v. BOS): Garrett Crochet struck out ten while allowing two runs in six innings to help stop their franchise-long losing streak. Gavin Sheets homered for the second time in as many games on Saturday while the pitching staff allowed just one run, securing the series split for the White Sox. They went into the ninth inning with a one-run lead on Sunday but lost in the tenth inning.

West

• Mariners (37-30, @ KC): While starting pitching has been a strong suit this season, it faltered as they opened the series with two losses. Bryce Miller allowed seven runs in five innings despite an early eight-run lead, and Luis Castillo gave up five runs in five innings. George Kirby stopped the skid on Sunday, throwing seven innings of one-run ball as the Mariners won in extras.

• Rangers (31-34, v. SF): For the second series in a row, they avoided being swept in the third game after scoring just three combined runs in the first two games. Nathan Eovaldi held the Giants to two runs while Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran, and Marcus Semien each drove in two RBIs.
  

• Astros (30-36, @ LAA): Framber Valdez threw a complete game on Friday, allowing just one run, while Yanier Diaz and José Abreu both homered. On Saturday, they allowed just one run again, this time using five combined pitchers as Yordan Alvarez hit his 13th homer of the year. However, the bullpen couldn't hold on to the lead on Sunday as Ryan Pressly and Josh Hader allowed back-to-back two-run innings, resulting in a walk-off loss.

• Athletics (26-41, v. TOR): On Friday's first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning, JJ Bleday hit a walk-off homer to seal the series-opening win. Unfortunately, that would be their only win of the series, as they were shut out the following night and blew a one-run lead in the seventh, leading to an extra-innings loss and their fifth straight series defeat.

• Angels (25-40, v. HOU): Solo homers from Kevin Pillar and Nolan Schanuel were the only runs the offense managed in Friday and Saturday’s losses, respectively. Patrick Sandoval struggled on Sunday, allowing five runs in 5.2 innings, but they staged a late-inning comeback, scoring two runs in the eighth and ninth innings to win on a walk-off homer from Logan O’Hoppe.

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National League

East

• Phillies (45-20, @ NYM /v. NYM): Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Whit Merrifield hit home runs, and Ranger Suárez got his MLB-best tenth win. However, they couldn't complete the sweep after Jose Alvarado allowed three runs in the ninth inning, resulting in his second-blown save of the year.
  

• Braves (35-28, @ WSH): They lost a one-run game on Friday as Chris Sale allowed two runs over seven innings, taking his second loss of the year. The weekend ended in a sweep, with starting pitching faltering in the next two games. Charlie Morton allowed five runs in five innings, and the organization's second-ranked prospect, Hurston Waldrep, gave up seven runs in 3.2 innings.

• Nationals🔼(30-35, v. ATL): Jake Irvin won the series opener, going six scoreless innings. Nick Senzel and Eddie Rosario drove in three runs each in Saturday’s win. CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz followed up on Sunday with three and four RBIs, respectively, to complete the weekend sweep.
  

• Mets🔽(28-36, v. PHI/@ PHI): After three scoreless innings from Sean Manaea, he allowed six earned runs to hand Philadelphia a win on Saturday. They held on to a top-of-the-ninth comeback after they executed a double play with the bases loaded to end it.
  

• Marlins (22-43, v. CLE): Josh Bell and Bryan De La Cruz both homered on Friday to secure the series-opening win, despite Ryan Weathers leaving early due to injury after allowing a two-run homer. They were shut out on Saturday, and a three-run seventh inning from A.J. Puk yesterday led to losing the series.

Central

• Brewers (38-27, @ DET): William Contreras, Joey Ortiz, Blake Perkins, and Brice Turang each had two RBIs in Friday’s 10-0 win. Saturday’s game was closer, but Jackson Chourio’s two-run double in the sixth sealed the series win. Unfortunately, they couldn't complete the sweep as Bryse Wilson allowed seven runs in 4.1 innings.

• Cubs (32-34, @ CIN): After losing back-to-back one-run games, Shota Imanaga took the mound and secured his sixth win, striking out seven over 6.2 innings. Ian Happ's three-run double in the first inning provided crucial support.

• Reds (32-34, v. CHC): Nick Lodolo and Andrew Abbott secured the first two wins of the series, each allowing just one run to extend their season-long win streak to seven. Unfortunately, Frankie Montas struggled on Sunday, giving up four runs in just 1.1 innings, resulting in a missed series sweep.

• Cardinals (31-33, v. COL): Dylan Carlson delivered three RBIs, while Paul Goldschmidt added two more in Friday’s three-run win. They had a one-run lead going into the seventh, but Andrew Kittredge allowed three runs in that inning, resulting in a one-run loss. Alec Burleson hit his fourth homer of the month on Sunday, and Masyn Winn drove in two runs as the pitching staff held the Rockies to just one run.
  

• Pirates (31-34, v. MIN): They opened the series with back-to-back shutouts, highlighted by home runs from Oneil Cruz, Connor Joe, and Rowdy Tellez. However, their scoreless streak was snapped in the first inning of the third game, which went to extra innings where they allowed seven runs, losing the game and missing out on the potential sweep.

West

• Dodgers (41-26, @ NYY): Teoscar Hernández singlehandedly won the first two games of the series, driving in the team's only run in Friday night's 11th-inning win and returning on Saturday to drive in six runs with two homers, including a grand slam. Hernández homered again on Sunday to give the Dodgers a one-run lead, but a three-run homer allowed by Tyler Glasnow diminished its impact, and they couldn't complete the series sweep.
  

• Padres (34-35, v. AZ): Michael King got his fifth win of the season on Friday, going five scoreless innings as Jurickson Profar had four RBIs and a homer in the win. Another strong pitching performance on Saturday, with six innings of one-run ball by Matt Waldron, coupled with 13 runs from the offense, sealed the series win. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his second homer of the series on Sunday, but the strong pitching performances ended as Adam Mazur allowed eight runs in three innings, preventing the series sweep.

• Giants🔼(32-34, @ TEX): Heliot Ramos continued a red-hot June, going 5-for-9 with four RBI, leading to wins on Friday and Saturday, but Ramos was held to 0-4 on Sunday as the Giants were unable to complete the sweep. In his return from the iL, Keaton Winn allowed seven runs and took his fourth consecutive loss while allowing five or more runs.

• Diamondbacks🔽(31-35, @ SD): While the Padres had strong pitching performances in the series’ first two games, the Dbacks struggled. Brandon Pfaadt allowed five earned runs in 5.1 innings in Friday’s loss, and Ryne Nelson gave up six runs in just 3.1 innings in Saturday’s loss. After scoring just four combined runs in those two games, the offense woke up on Sunday, scoring nine runs as Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Jake McCarthy, Joc Pederson, and Christian Walker each delivered two RBIs.
  

• Rockies (23-42, @ STL): Michael Toglia drove in three RBIs on Friday, but they lost a one-run lead in the sixth, resulting in a loss. Ezequiel Tovar shined on Saturday, going four-for-four with four RBIs and two home runs in the one-run win. The organization's top prospect, Adael Amador, got his first career hit on Sunday, but the offense didn't provide much else in the loss.

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