Daniel Schneemann’s two-run home run off Tarik Skubal was the defining moment of Saturday afternoon, as the Cleveland Guardians handed the visiting Detroit Tigers a 3-1 defeat — and spoiled the American League Cy Young Award winner’s much-anticipated return from left elbow surgery.
Skubal, now 3-3 on the season, was making his first mound appearance since April 29. The impending free agent lasted just 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three runs — two of them earned — on five hits, while striking out four, walking one and hitting a batter over 80 pitches thrown.
Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo (5-3) was sharp down the stretch, retiring the final nine hitters he faced across a five-inning, one-run performance. The left-hander scattered six hits and punched out four without issuing a single walk, earning his first victory since May 21 against the Tigers.
Schneemann’s 417-foot blast to right field in the third inning gave Cleveland a 3-1 cushion, plating Jose Ramirez — who later exited the contest and is expected to be placed on the injured list after suffering a broken hamate bone in his left hand. For Detroit, Dillon Dingler drove in Gleyber Torres with a first-inning single, but handed the Guardians a gift in the second when his throw sailed into left field on an attempted steal of third base by Travis Bazzana, allowing the tying run to score.
Dodgers 7, White Sox 1
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came within one out of a complete-game shutout before Tristan Peters broke it up with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth, but Los Angeles still cruised past host Chicago. Yamamoto (7-4) retired the first 23 White Sox batters, finished with just the one home run allowed, walked nobody and struck out seven across 8 1/3 innings. Max Muncy went 3-for-3 with a pair of two-run home runs, while Shohei Ohtani homered, scored twice and drew three walks. Kyle Tucker chipped in two RBIs. Chicago starter Sean Burke (3-4) gave up four runs on six hits over four innings, and the White Sox saw their eight-game home winning streak come to an end.
Cardinals 9, Twins 6
Ivan Herrera slugged two home runs, with his second igniting a five-run seventh inning that carried St. Louis past Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Cardinals broke a 4-4 deadlock by scoring five times on five consecutive batters in the seventh. Herrera and Jordan Walker hit back-to-back solo shots with two outs before Blaze Jordan capped the inning with his first career major league home run — a three-run blast. Matt Svanson (2-1) was flawless in 1 2/3 innings of relief. For Minnesota, Royce Lewis homered for the third time in his last four games, Byron Buxton hit his 22nd long ball of the year and Luke Keaschall added a two-run shot. Justin Lawrence (0-3) fanned the first two Cardinals he faced in the seventh before allowing four of the five runs to cross.
Padres 9, Orioles 3
Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor each hit two-run home runs in the first inning to set the tone as San Diego rolled past host Baltimore. Gavin Sheets, Rodolfo Duran and Manny Machado also went deep as part of a five-homer showing for the Padres, while starter Randy Vasquez (6-4) recovered from a shaky first inning to earn the win. Taylor finished with three of San Diego’s 10 hits and drove in three runs. Pete Alonso homered and added a run-scoring double for Baltimore, falling a triple short of the cycle. Blaze Alexander also had three hits for the Orioles, who saw a three-game winning streak snapped.
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1
Paul Goldschmidt delivered a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift visiting New York past Toronto. Louis Varland (3-2) surrendered a bloop single to center by Cody Bellinger to open the ninth, and Goldschmidt followed by driving an 0-1 knuckle curve to left for his ninth home run of the season. David Bednar then struck out the side in the bottom half to earn his 14th save, giving the Yankees a split of the first two games of the series. Fernando Cruz (4-1) navigated three walks in the eighth to pick up the win. Kazuma Okamoto hit a solo homer for Toronto.
Pirates 3, Marlins 2
A bases-loaded hit by pitch to Spencer Horwitz in the eighth inning made the difference as host Pittsburgh edged Miami. Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum singled off Anthony Bender (1-1), and Jared Triolo drew a walk to load the bases before Bender hit Horwitz with the first pitch to hand the Pirates the lead. It was just Pittsburgh’s second win over its last eight games. Yohan Ramirez (4-2) allowed the first two batters he faced in the top of the eighth to reach base but escaped without giving up a run. The defeat ended Miami’s season-best six-game winning streak. Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had RBI singles for the Marlins, while Otto Lopez went 2-for-3 with a walk.
Red Sox 6, Rangers 3
Ceddanne Rafaela came through with a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning to power Boston past visiting Texas. Jarren Duran contributed a two-run home run, and Rafaela finished with two hits and two RBIs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and scored twice, while Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double for the Red Sox. Garrett Whitlock (4-1) earned the victory with a scoreless inning of relief, and Aroldis Chapman worked a clean ninth for his 14th save. For Texas, Jake Burger hit his 12th home run, Wyatt Langford went 3-for-5 with an RBI and Nicky Lopez had two hits.
Nationals 8, Mariners 3
Luis Garcia Jr. broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning as Washington defeated visiting Seattle. CJ Abrams collected three hits, drove in two runs and scored twice for the Nationals, who had dropped their previous two games. Starter Cade Cavalli (4-4) earned the win, allowing three runs on four hits over five innings. For Seattle, Colt Emerson hit his second home run in as many days — and sixth of the season — as part of a three-run fifth inning that briefly tied the game. Luis Castillo (2-6) gave up five runs, two of them earned, on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Reds 2, Diamondbacks 1
Noelvi Marte crushed a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning to give Cincinnati a win over visiting Arizona in game two of their three-game series. Juan Morillo (1-3) entered to start the eighth and gave up Marte’s second homer of the season — a shot to left-center with one out — to break a 1-1 tie. Reds starter Rhett Lowder went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one run and five hits while striking out six and walking two. Caleb Ferguson and Chase Petty (1-1) combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings before Tony Santillan closed it out in the ninth for his third save. Cincinnati had lost seven of its previous eight games.
Braves 3, Mets 1
Martin Perez turned in another strong outing, holding the opposition to one run over 5 1/3 innings as Atlanta edged host New York in the middle contest of a three-game series between National League East rivals. Eli White went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, while Michael Harris II added a solo shot in the eighth for the Braves, snapping a three-game skid. Perez (5-3) gave up one run on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Mark Vientos had an RBI single in the sixth for the Mets, who fell to 2-3 on their current homestand. New York starter Sean Manaea (1-2) — making just his second career start after 14 bullpen appearances this season — gave up two runs on four hits with no walks and six strikeouts over six innings.
Phillies 9, Brewers 8
J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in four runs as Philadelphia held on to beat Milwaukee on the road. Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh, Edmundo Sosa and Realmuto each had three hits for the Phillies, who racked up a season-high 17 hits after being held to just one hit by Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski the night before. Bryson Stott contributed two hits, two RBIs and two runs. Left-hander Tim Mayza (2-1) allowed one hit in one-third of an inning to earn the win for Philadelphia, which has now won eight of its last 11 games. Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two home runs for the Brewers, while Garrett Mitchell also homered and William Contreras had three hits. Shane Drohan (3-2) was tagged for four runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.
Angels 8, Rays 0
Jo Adell went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored, and Jose Siri added a two-run homer as Los Angeles pounded out 15 hits in an 8-0 shutout of Tampa Bay in Anaheim. Denzer Guzman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Donovan Walton contributed three hits, a double and two RBIs. Nolan Schanuel had two hits and scored twice for the Angels, who have now won four straight and five of their last six. Jose Soriano (8-4) allowed three hits, walked two and struck out five. Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax (1-5) took the loss despite surrendering just one unearned run on five hits over five innings. The victory gave Los Angeles back-to-back home series wins — the first time that has happened since June 5-11, 2025.
Athletics 7, Rockies 5
Zack Gelof homered and singled to extend his hitting streak to 17 games as the surging Athletics topped Colorado in Las Vegas. Alika Williams had three hits, Henry Bolte added two and Jose Suarez (1-2) worked 1 2/3 innings of relief for the A’s, who have won four straight during their first homestand in their future home city. Elvis Alvarado retired the final three batters for his second save. Brett Sullivan homered for Colorado, while TJ Rumfield and Troy Johnston each had two hits. Starter Kyle Freeland (1-7) gave up six runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings. The Rockies have now dropped three straight and seven of nine.
Astros 8, Royals 7
Christian Walker was part of a four-homer effort for Houston and reached on a fielder’s choice that allowed the go-ahead run to score in the ninth as the Astros edged host Kansas City. Jose Altuve, Jake Meyers, Brice Matthews and Walker all went deep for Houston, while Yordan Alvarez had three hits. In the ninth, with runners on first and third and one out, Alex Lange (0-4) got Walker to hit what looked like a potential double-play grounder, but second baseman Nick Loftin’s throw sailed wide of first base, allowing the tiebreaking run to score. Bryan King (1-1) worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout to earn the win. Carter Jensen’s three-run double in the sixth had given Kansas City a 7-5 lead. Bobby Witt Jr. doubled for his third hit of the game in the ninth but was doubled off second base when Isaac Collins lined out to end the contest.
Cubs 6, Giants 1
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the very first pitch of the game, Ben Brown delivered five solid innings and visiting Chicago beat San Francisco for the second straight time in their three-game series. Rookie Pedro Ramirez hit his first career home run and Ian Happ added another as the Cubs collected 11 hits, including four doubles. Brown (3-2) worked in and out of trouble to record 15 outs, allowing just one run despite giving up seven hits and three walks. San Francisco went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position while Brown was on the mound. The Giants’ only run came in the third when Drew Gilbert walked and eventually scored on a Luis Arraez triple. Trevor McDonald (2-4) was charged with four runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings.
