Hours after learning of beloved radio announcer John Sterling’s passing, the New York Yankees delivered a dominant 12-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, completing a four-game sweep of their division rivals.
Aaron Judge powered the emotional win with four RBIs and reached base safely three times. The Yankees have now captured 14 victories in their last 16 contests following Sterling’s death, who served as the team’s radio voice for 36 seasons before stepping away after the 2024 campaign.
Before the first pitch, New York honored Sterling with a moment of silence and placed a commemorative wreath at home plate. Judge then set the tone immediately, launching a full-count curveball from Shane Baz (1-3) into the right-center field bullpen for a two-run blast that gave his team an early 2-0 advantage.
The home run marked Judge’s 14th of the season, tying him for the major league lead, and his 11th long ball in the past 21 games. Against Baltimore specifically, Judge has now connected for 53 home runs in 124 career matchups.
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler (5-1) earned the victory by surrendering just one run on seven hits across 5 2/3 innings. Baz struggled for the Orioles, giving up six runs (five earned) on five hits in his 5 2/3-inning outing.
Dodgers 8, Astros 3
Alex Freeland and Kyle Tucker delivered home runs to support Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s six-inning performance as Los Angeles captured the opening game of their three-game series in Houston.
Freeland’s blast sparked a two-run second inning, while Tucker opened the third frame with his homer to ignite a four-run outburst. Both players did their damage against Ryan Weiss (0-3), who surrendered seven runs (six earned) on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Yamamoto (3-2) permitted three runs on five hits for the victory. Will Smith collected three hits including two doubles, and Freeland also registered three hits in the win.
Cubs 5, Reds 4
Substitute hitter Michael Conforto delivered a walk-off solo home run to cap Chicago’s two-run ninth-inning comeback against Cincinnati at home.
Conforto connected on a 3-2 fastball from Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan (2-1), sending it into the left-center field seats for the Cubs’ sixth consecutive victory.
Pete Crow-Armstrong began the bottom of the ninth with a triple. After Pagan struck out Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner lifted a sacrifice fly to left field that tied the game before Conforto’s heroics. Ryan Rolison (2-0) dominated in the top of the ninth, striking out all three batters he faced.
White Sox 6, Angels 0
Munetaka Murakami tallied three hits, crossed home plate three times and belted his 14th home run to support Davis Martin’s shutout performance as Chicago blanked Los Angeles in Anaheim.
Miguel Vargas also homered to help the White Sox defeat the Angels for the fourth time in eight days and claim their sixth victory in seven games. Martin (5-1) scattered five hits while striking out a career-best 10 batters in seven innings.
Angels starter Jose Soriano (5-2) allowed five runs and eight hits over four innings, suffering his second loss to Chicago in as many starts. Nolan Schanuel and Travis d’Arnaud each recorded two hits for Los Angeles, which has dropped 13 of its last 15 games.
Mets 4, Rockies 2
Carson Benge broke up Tomoyuki Sugano’s no-hit attempt with a sixth-inning home run, while five New York pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts in the Mets’ victory over Colorado in Denver.
David Peterson (1-4), the third New York hurler, struck out six batters in four innings of work. Devin Williams closed out the ninth inning without allowing a hit to secure his fourth save.
Mickey Moniak doubled and tripled to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, and Jordan Beck tripled for Colorado, which has lost the first four games of its six-game homestand.
Phillies 1, Marlins 0
Aaron Nola threw six scoreless innings and Bryce Harper homered to lead visiting Philadelphia past Miami in the conclusion of their four-game series. Nola (2-3) delivered his finest outing of 2026, scattering five hits with no walks while fanning five in an efficient 94-pitch performance.
Harper provided all the offense needed, going 3-for-4 with a third-inning home run. Brad Keller worked around two baserunners in the ninth to earn his second save as Philadelphia improved to 6-1 since Don Mattingly assumed interim managerial duties.
Miami starter Janson Junk (2-3) gave up one run and five hits across 5 1/3 innings. Jakob Marsee and Kyle Stowers each contributed two singles for the Marlins.
Rays 5, Blue Jays 1
Ryan Vilade launched his first home run as a member of Tampa Bay, a three-run shot in the opening inning, as the Rays defeated visiting Toronto in St. Petersburg for their fourth straight victory.
Jonathan Aranda went 3-for-4 and is now 9-for-13 over his last three contests for Tampa Bay, while Taylor Walls contributed a two-run single. Nick Martinez (3-1) pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits.
Toronto starter Eric Lauer (1-4) permitted three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. produced Toronto’s only run with a third-inning single, and rookie Yohendrick Pinango recorded his second three-hit game in three outings.
Red Sox 5, Tigers 4
Jarren Duran crushed a go-ahead three-run home run, Payton Tolle earned his first major league victory and Boston held on to defeat host Detroit.
Duran’s blast, one of his three hits on the night, highlighted a five-run seventh inning. Marcelo Mayer added two hits and one RBI. Tolle (1-1) allowed two unearned runs and just one hit across seven innings while striking out eight batters. He walked only one in an economical 83-pitch effort. Aroldis Chapman recorded his seventh save.
Dillon Dingler produced a two-run double for Detroit, one of only three hits for the Tigers. Ricky Vanasco (0-1) was tagged with four runs after recording just two outs.
Royals 6, Guardians 2
Bobby Witt Jr.’s solo home run sparked a four-run fourth inning, Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of two-run ball and Kansas City captured its fourth consecutive game with a victory over visiting Cleveland.
Vinnie Pasquantino contributed two hits and an RBI for the Royals, who erased an early 2-0 deficit to win for the ninth time in 12 games after losing eight straight. Wacha (3-2) bounced back after allowing 10 runs over 10 1/3 innings in his previous two losing starts.
Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee (0-5), who entered with a 4-0 record in nine career starts against Kansas City, held the Royals hitless until the fourth but departed after that inning having surrendered four runs on five hits. He threw 39 of his 77 pitches in the fourth inning alone.
Cardinals 6, Brewers 3
Ivan Herrera smacked a three-run double, JJ Wetherholt drove in two runs and host St. Louis topped Milwaukee.
Herrera, Wetherholt, Victor Scott II and Nolan Gorman each collected two hits for the Cardinals, who have captured seven of their last eight games. Kyle Leahy (4-3) gave up one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings, while Riley O’Brien secured the final two outs for his 10th save.
Brice Turang (3-for-5, two RBIs) homered and Jackson Chourio went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in his first five plate appearances of 2026 for Milwaukee, which has lost two straight. Brewers starter Chad Patrick (2-2) surrendered four runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Mariners 5, Braves 4
Luke Raley and J.P. Crawford homered during a five-run sixth inning as Seattle rallied to defeat visiting Atlanta in the opener of their three-game interleague series.
The Mariners ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Atlanta’s three-game winning streak on an evening when all nine runs came via home runs. The major-league-leading Braves suffered just their fourth loss in the past 19 games.
Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (2-3) earned the victory despite surrendering four solo home runs. The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits over six innings. Atlanta reliever Tyler Kinley (3-2) was charged with two runs in his only inning of work.
Giants 3, Padres 2
Minor league call-up Trevor McDonald scattered just two hits over seven innings, Casey Schmitt homered and San Francisco began a six-game homestand with a victory over San Diego.
Rafael Devers drove in Luis Arraez twice with a single and sacrifice fly, combining with Schmitt to account for all the Giants’ offense as they snapped a six-game losing streak. McDonald (1-0) allowed one run in his first major league appearance of the year.
After Jackson Merrill connected on McDonald’s sixth pitch for a solo home run, the Giants immediately responded with two runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a lead they maintained throughout. San Diego starter Randy Vasquez (3-1) allowed three runs on five hits across 5 2/3 innings.
