Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season, powering the New York Yankees to a 10-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Judge's 50th homer came early, giving the Yankees a lead in the first inning, and his 51st in the seventh further sealed the win. Judge joins an elite group of players, including Babe Ruth and Mark McGwire, who have reached 50 home runs in a season at least three times.
Washington Nationals managed to avoid a series sweep by defeating the Atlanta Braves 5-1. Jacob Young's RBI double in the seventh inning was the highlight, and the Nationals' pitching staff held the Braves to just three hits. Yasmani Grandal's walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, securing a series win for Pittsburgh.
The Philadelphia Phillies dominated the Kansas City Royals, with Garrett Stubbs leading the way with four hits. The Phillies' offense was explosive, as they went 3-3 on their road trip.Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz's back-to-back homers in the seventh inning propelled the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles, allowing them to split the four-game series.
Detroit Tigers secured a victory over the Chicago White Sox, who are facing their second consecutive 100-loss season. Andy Ibanez homered for the Tigers, who have won 10 of their last 13 games.
Lars Nootbaar's go-ahead two-run single in the ninth inning helped the St. Louis Cardinals edge out the Minnesota Twins. The Cardinals took the series' rubber match with this narrow win.
Jackson Merrill's solo homer in the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padres a dramatic 3-2 win over the New York Mets, splitting their four-game series. Eugenio Suarez's three-run homer helped the Arizona Diamondbacks complete a sweep of the Boston Red Sox, extending their winning streak to six games.
Kevin Gausman struck out 10 over seven innings, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a win over the Los Angeles Angels and a sweep of their season series.Matthew Boyd allowed only one run in six strong innings, and homers from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry secured the Cleveland Guardians' win over the Texas Rangers.
Miami Marlins snapped their five-game losing streak with a win over the Chicago Cubs, powered by homers from Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez.Oakland Athletics ended the Milwaukee Brewers' interleague winning streak at 12 with a 4-3 victory, thanks to a four-run fourth inning.
Mookie Betts' go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning helped the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a win over the Tampa Bay Rays, maintaining their lead in the NL West. Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the San Francisco Giants, winning the interleague series.
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