Carson Benge delivered the decisive hit in the 10th inning for the second time in seven days as the New York Mets completed a remarkable comeback from a five-run deficit to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 7-6 in the final game of this season’s opening Subway Series on Sunday.
Luis Torrens contributed a crucial two-run pinch-hit double in the sixth inning when the Mets trailed 6-1, and Tyrone Taylor sent the game to extra innings with a three-run blast in the ninth off David Bednar. Devin Williams (3-1) induced an inning-ending double play to set up the Mets’ opportunity to win in the 10th.
Freddy Peralta navigated six walks to surrender three runs on two hits across five innings for the Mets, while Yankees starter Elmer Rodriguez gave up one run on five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Tim Hill (0-1) allowed Benge’s decisive hit. Anthony Volpe recorded three RBIs for the Yankees, and Ben Rice connected for his 15th home run of the campaign. The Yankees concluded their nine-game road trip with a 2-7 record.
White Sox 9, Cubs 8 (10 innings)
Edgar Quero connected on a walkoff two-run blast to propel the host Chicago White Sox to an extra-innings triumph in the deciding game against the Chicago Cubs.
Both Quero and Tristan Peters, who launched a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth, hit their first home runs of the season. Quero and Andrew Benintendi each collected three hits for the White Sox, who closed their homestand with a 7-2 mark. Tyler Davis (2-1) surrendered one unearned run on three walks in the top of the 10th.
Alex Bregman recorded two hits and two RBIs for the Cubs. Michael Conforto also contributed two hits, including a game-tying three-run blast in the ninth. Ryan Rolison (3-1) gave up the walkoff homer.
Braves 8, Red Sox 1
Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski both homered to power Atlanta to a victory over visiting Boston in the deciding game of their series.
Grant Holmes (3-1) allowed five hits and one walk while fanning four across six innings. Drake Baldwin joined Riley and Yastrzemski in supporting Holmes by contributing two RBIs each. The Braves dominated the Red Sox despite being outhit nine to eight.
Brayan Bello (2-5) surrendered seven runs on eight hits across five innings. He struggled immediately, requiring 30 pitches in the opening frame while allowing a three-run homer to Riley. Nick Sogard delivered Boston’s only run with a ninth-inning double that prevented Atlanta’s shutout.
Rays 6, Marlins 3
Taylor Walls’ fourth-inning triple drove in three runs for Tampa Bay, which defeated visiting Miami and captured two of three games in the rivalry weekend series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Drew Rasmussen (4-1) allowed seven hits and two walks across 5 1/3 innings, but the Rays right-hander permitted just two runs while earning his second straight victory. Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz homered against Marlins pitcher Eury Perez (2-6), whose personal losing streak reached five starts. Caminero’s solo shot, his team-leading 12th homer of the season, came in the first to give the Rays an early advantage.
Miami took the lead with a two-run third inning thanks to RBI singles from Xavier Edwards (2-for-5) and Otto Lopez (2-for-4).
Phillies 6, Pirates 0
Zack Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings to outpitch Paul Skenes as visiting Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a shutout victory.
Wheeler (3-0) allowed only three singles and a double with one walk and eight strikeouts while reducing his ERA to 1.99 in five starts. Bryce Harper and Bryson Stott homered for the Phillies to extend their winning streak to four games. Philadelphia is now 15-4 since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager late last month.
Skenes (6-3) surrendered five earned runs — his highest total since Opening Day — across five-plus innings while giving up six hits and a walk. He received no offensive support from the Pirates, who managed just five hits and were shut out for the second consecutive day.
Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1
Kevin Gausman delivered six shutout innings in a rebound effort and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice as visiting Toronto defeated struggling Detroit.
Gausman allowed only four hits without issuing a walk, one start after surrendering seven runs (six earned) and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay on Monday. Daulton Varsho had a double and triple while scoring twice and driving in one run after delivering a game-winning single Saturday.
Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-5) couldn’t prevent the Tigers from losing their 10th game in 12 attempts, allowing four runs and five hits across six innings. Jahmai Jones produced the Tigers’ lone run with a pinch-hit groundout.
Orioles 7, Nationals 3
Gunnar Henderson collected four hits, including a home run, and Baltimore defeated host Washington to prevent the three-game sweep.
Henderson had a solo blast, double and two singles, while Coby Mayo and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which had dropped three of four and scored three runs or fewer in eight of its previous nine games. Anthony Nunez (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
Jacob Young homered for the Nationals, who were seeking their first home series sweep of the season. James Wood contributed two hits and a walk.
Guardians 10, Reds 3
Cleveland launched six home runs, including two from Kyle Manzardo, to dominate the deciding game against in-state rival Cincinnati.
The Guardians scored all their runs via the long ball. Brayan Rocchio, Chase DeLauter, Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez also went deep for Cleveland, which received six solid innings from Gavin Williams (6-3), ending his two-start losing streak.
Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 11th homer for the Reds, who watched starter Brady Singer (2-4) get tagged for five runs on seven hits (including three homers) across four innings.
Rangers 8, Astros 0
Jake Burger contributed two extra-base hits, including a two-run double that sparked a five-run seventh inning, and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings as visiting Texas prevented a series sweep with a shutout of Houston.
Burger started the scoring with a two-run homer in the fifth. Kyle Higashioka followed Burger’s seventh-inning RBI double with his own two-run single and capped the scoring with a solo homer in the ninth. Eovaldi (5-4) surrendered five hits and two walks with a season-high-tying eight strikeouts.
Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (2-4) traded zeros with Eovaldi through four innings. He gave up five runs on three hits over six-plus innings. Zach Dezenzo had two of Houston’s five hits.
Giants 10, Athletics 1
Harrison Bader launched a grand slam and Luis Arraez homered for the second time in three games to help San Francisco capture its series against the A’s in West Sacramento, Calif.
Bader’s second career grand slam came during an eight-run eighth inning as the Giants broke open a tight contest. Arraez collected three hits and went 8-for-12 with five runs in the series, which San Francisco won after losing the opener.
San Francisco’s Adrian Houser (2-4) worked six solid innings and three relievers completed the game. Houser surrendered one run and four hits. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs (3-4) suffered a tough-luck defeat, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits across six innings.
Twins 5, Brewers 4
Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs and Minnesota held on for a victory over Milwaukee to salvage the finale of a three-game series in Minneapolis.
Garrett Mitchell and Christian Yelich each connected for solo home runs for Milwaukee, which suffered only its second loss in 10 games. Sal Frelick and Jake Bauers each drove in one run for the Brewers.
Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (5-2) surrendered three runs on six hits across five innings. He walked two and struck out one. Brewers right-hander Grant Anderson (1-2) gave up one run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief. He followed starter Robert Gasser, who allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits across four innings in his season debut.
Royals 2, Cardinals 0
Stephen Kolek surrendered four hits while working into the seventh inning, and Salvador Perez drove in both runs, highlighted by a solo homer, as visiting Kansas City ended its six-game losing streak with a shutout of St. Louis.
Kolek (2-0) walked only one batter and struck out three across 6 1/3 innings. Royals relievers Daniel Lynch IV and Lucas Erceg (11 saves) combined to surrender one hit and a walk over the final 2 2/3 innings.
Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (4-4) was equally effective while allowing eight hits across 6 2/3 innings. St. Louis, which entered on a three-game winning streak, was held to five singles and didn’t bat with a runner in scoring position until the ninth.
Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 6
Corbin Carroll hit two home runs and drove in three runs to help Arizona defeat Colorado in Denver.
Following a 105-minute weather delay to begin the series finale, Michael Soroka (6-2) worked 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two runs on six hits while striking out eight and walking two. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered and Gabriel Moreno collected three hits for Arizona, which captured its first road series since taking two of three from the Baltimore Orioles from April 13-15.
Michael Lorenzen (2-6) suffered his fourth consecutive loss for the Rockies, giving up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits across 4 2/3 innings. Willi Castro drove in two runs for Colorado, which dropped its sixth game in eight contests.
Padres 8, Mariners 3
Gavin Sheets connected for two home runs and Lucas Giolito teamed with two relievers on a one-hitter in his San Diego debut during a victory over host Seattle to complete a sweep of this season’s six-game Vedder Cup series.
Giolito, signed as a free agent by the Padres on April 22, surrendered one hit and no runs through five innings. He walked the first three batters in the sixth and was removed. Sheets finished with four RBIs, adding an RBI double in the seventh for the Padres, who secured the game with a five-run sixth.
The Mariners’ only hit was Luke Raley’s one-out single to right in the second inning. George Kirby (5-3) surrendered six runs on six hits across 5 2/3 innings. Seattle’s top prospect Colt Emerson made his major league debut, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.
Dodgers 10, Angels 1
Roki Sasaki surrendered one run on four hits across seven innings and Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game Freeway Series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Sasaki (2-3) didn’t issue a walk for the first time in 16 career regular-season starts and struck out a career-high eight batters. Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored, Hyeseong Kim also had two hits, an RBI and two runs scored, and Andy Pages drove in two runs for the Dodgers, who extended their winning streak to five games.
Nolan Schanuel had two hits and a run scored, Mike Trout doubled and Yoan Moncada had an RBI single for the Angels, who suffered their sixth straight loss and eighth defeat in nine games. Grayson Rodriguez (0-1) made his Angels debut in his first start since July 31, 2024, after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The right-hander allowed seven runs on seven hits across 3 2/3 innings.
