The Philadelphia Phillies dominated the Washington Nationals with a 13-3 win, highlighted by rookie Weston Wilson hitting for the cycle, marking the first time a Philadelphia rookie has achieved this feat. Wilson's remarkable performance was complemented by Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos, who hit back-to-back homers. Phillies' starter Zack Wheeler was solid on the mound, giving up just two runs over six innings, while Keibert Ruiz’s two solo homers provided some offense for the Nationals.

In another exciting game, the Detroit Tigers completed a sweep of the Seattle Mariners, winning 2-1 thanks to Javier Baez’s crucial two-run homer in the eighth inning. Detroit’s pitchers held Seattle to only one hit, with Bryce Miller delivering a strong performance for the Mariners, striking out nine across seven scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles started their series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 victory, fueled by home runs from Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins, which helped them tie for first place in the AL East.

Other notable MLB games saw the Milwaukee Brewers rally to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, with Tyler Black's eighth-inning groundout driving in the decisive run. The Minnesota Twins secured a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers, with Carlos Santana's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning proving to be the difference. The San Francisco Giants avoided a sweep by shutting out the Atlanta Braves 6-0, led by Logan Webb’s 7 2/3 innings of shutout pitching. Finally, the Oakland Athletics pulled off a comeback, overcoming a five-run deficit to beat the New York Mets 7-6, thanks to JJ Bleday’s grand slam and Seth Brown’s go-ahead RBI single.