The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered an offensive showcase Monday evening, crushing the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 behind a five-home run barrage in what served as a rematch of the 2025 World Series.
Dalton Rushing powered the attack with a pair of home runs as part of a four-hit performance for the visiting Dodgers. Former Toronto player Teoscar Hernandez delivered a two-run blast and drove in four runs total, while Freddie Freeman contributed his own two-run homer and knocked in three runs against the Blue Jays.
Shohei Ohtani chipped in with two hits and a solo home run for Los Angeles, which extended its winning streak to four games. Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski earned his first victory of the season, surrendering just one run across five innings of work.
Toronto’s struggles continued as they dropped their fifth consecutive game. Kazuma Okamoto managed two hits for the Blue Jays in the loss. Starter Max Scherzer lasted only two innings before exiting with forearm tendinitis after giving up two runs, though manager John Schneider indicated he could make his next scheduled appearance.
Royals 4, Guardians 2
Carter Jensen’s go-ahead solo blast in the sixth inning and Jonathan India’s two-run shot in the eighth powered Kansas City past Cleveland on an evening when Jose Ramirez set the Guardians’ franchise record for games played.
Jensen connected on a fastball from rookie Peyton Pallette, sending it into the right field seats to give Kansas City its first lead at 2-1. India, who had driven in a run with a fourth-inning single, launched a shot off Kolby Allard two frames later to score Jensen and extend the lead to 4-1.
Michael Wacha earned the victory with seven solid innings, allowing just one run on Steven Kwan’s homer among three hits surrendered. Ramirez made his franchise-record 1,620th appearance, drawing two walks while going hitless in two at-bats. The seven-time All-Star passed Terry Turner for the milestone.
Rockies 9, Astros 7
Colorado erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning, with Willi Castro collecting two hits in the frame and Troy Johnston homering among his three hits, as the Rockies defeated Houston at home.
Edouard Julien and TJ Rumfield each contributed two hits and two RBIs, while Juan Mejia secured his first save of the campaign for Colorado, which has now won back-to-back games after losing the first two contests of their opening homestand.
Jose Altuve recorded three hits and Cam Smith finished with two hits, including a home run, for Houston. Relief pitcher Ryan Weiss suffered the loss after being charged with seven runs in 2 2/3 innings.
Padres 5, Pirates 0
Nick Castellanos and Jake Cronenworth each doubled and drove in runs among their two hits, leading San Diego to victory over Pittsburgh and extending the Padres’ winning streak in Pittsburgh to seven straight games.
Xander Bogaerts and Freddy Fermin also recorded two hits apiece for San Diego, which received strong pitching from German Marquez in his five shutout innings. Relievers Ron Marinaccio and David Morgan finished the combined shutout effort.
Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler worked 4 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits in the defeat.
Rays 6, Cubs 4
Cedric Mullins and Jonathan Aranda launched two-run homers as Tampa Bay returned to their renovated domed facility with a victory over Chicago in St. Petersburg.
The contest marked the Rays’ first game at Tropicana Field in 19 months following Hurricane Milton’s destruction 561 days earlier. Junior Caminero connected for a solo shot for the second straight game, while Yandy Diaz and Chandler Simpson each collected two hits.
Matt Shaw homered in the ninth and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs for Chicago, which managed only four hits and suffered its second consecutive loss.
Reds 2, Marlins 0
Brandon Williamson tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings and local product Sal Stewart delivered an RBI single as Cincinnati defeated Miami on the road.
Tyler Stephenson also went deep and Stewart swiped a base during his homecoming to help the Reds capture their fourth straight victory. Emilio Pagan worked a perfect ninth inning to record his fourth save of the season.
Miami starter Janson Junk pitched effectively for 7 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits and two runs, but the Marlins generated just three hits offensively.
Brewers 8, Red Sox 6
Garrett Mitchell’s two-out RBI single in the eighth inning snapped a tie and lifted Milwaukee to victory over Boston on the road.
Aaron Ashby picked up the win after throwing 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Christian Yelich tallied three hits as the Brewers improved to 8-2 on the season.
Willson Contreras had three hits for Boston, including a solo homer that completed the scoring in the ninth. Garrett Whitlock took the loss in relief as the Red Sox fell to 2-8.
Orioles 2, White Sox 1
Brandon Young delivered five shutout innings in an emergency start and Gunnar Henderson homered, helping Baltimore end a three-game skid and hand Chicago its first home defeat of the season.
Young scattered two hits and two walks while striking out two after being promoted from Triple-A Norfolk before the game to replace injured Dietrich Enns. Tyler O’Neill also drove in a run for Baltimore, and Ryan Helsley notched his third save.
Chicago’s Erick Fedde allowed two runs and five hits over six innings. Chase Meidroth went 2-for-3 with a walk for the White Sox.
Twins 7, Tigers 3
Luke Keaschall belted a tie-breaking two-run homer and Minnesota pulled away for a home victory over Detroit.
Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for the Twins, while Matt Wallner finished 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Keaschall’s fourth-inning blast gave the Twins the lead for good and earned Joe Ryan the victory after his five-inning start in which he allowed three runs on three hits.
Detroit starter Casey Mize surrendered five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Zach McKinstry went 1-for-3 with two RBIs to pace the Tigers offense.
Nationals 9, Cardinals 6
James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a six-run eighth inning as Washington rallied for a home victory over St. Louis, snapping the Nationals’ five-game losing streak.
Washington trailed 6-3 before Wood knotted the score with a three-run blast, House followed with a two-run shot for the lead, and Abrams provided insurance with a solo homer. House finished with three hits overall. Cionel Perez earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning.
Ramon Urias collected three hits including a homer for St. Louis. Jordan Walker broke a 3-3 deadlock with an eighth-inning solo blast and added a single. Matt Svanson suffered the loss after allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Rangers 2, Mariners 1
Corey Seager recorded two hits and an RBI while Jake Burger drove in the deciding run with a sixth-inning double, leading Texas past struggling Seattle in Arlington.
Seager scored the game-winning run after reaching base with two outs, then came home on Burger’s clutch hit to give reliever Jalen Beeks the victory. Jacob DeGrom set up the heroics by tossing five one-hit innings, surrendering only a solo homer.
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh launched his first home run of the season in the opening frame. Logan Gilbert allowed two runs on six hits over six innings, but it wasn’t sufficient for the Mariners to avoid their fifth loss in six games.
Angels 6, Braves 2
Jose Soriano fanned 10 batters over eight innings while Jo Adell and Zach Neto homered to lead Los Angeles past Atlanta at home for its third consecutive victory.
Soriano retired 19 consecutive batters at one stretch while allowing just one run on three hits. Jordan Romano earned his fourth save, as Logan O’Hoppe, Yoan Moncada, and Bryce Teodosio each contributed an RBI.
Atlanta starter Chris Sale surrendered six runs on five hits, two walks and two hit batsmen in four-plus innings. It marked the first time Sale had allowed at least six runs since June 1, 2024. Drake Baldwin and Mauricio Dubon each homered as the Braves dropped their third straight contest.
Phillies 6, Giants 4
Bryce Harper collected three hits and drove in three runs, while Philadelphia’s bullpen threw five shutout innings to help the visiting Phillies defeat San Francisco.
Andrew Painter lasted just four innings, allowing the Giants to build a 4-0 advantage. However, Philadelphia’s relief corps pitched five scoreless frames, with Jhoan Duran recording his fourth save. Jonathan Bowlan earned the win after the Phillies took the lead in the seventh. Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner also drove in runs to help Philadelphia win its fifth game in six attempts.
Ryan Borucki surrendered two runs while recording just one out to take the loss. Adrian Houser couldn’t maintain the early 4-0 lead, giving up four runs over six innings. Matt Chapman, Heliot Ramos and Luis Arraez all drove in runs for San Francisco.
