Samwise MLB Newsletter
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Rays Rout Orioles 16-6, Tampa Bay Owns Best Record in Majors
Tampa Bay Rays exploded for a season-high 16 runs in a 16-6 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in St. Petersburg, improving to 31–15 — the best record in the majors. Yandy Díaz had four hits and four RBI, while Junior Caminero crushed his 13th home run, a three-run shot in the fifth inning, and drove in four runs. Ryan Vilade and Jonny DeLuca each added three RBI as the Rays recorded 18 hits. Shane McClanahan picked up the win to improve to 5–2. The Rays are 13–3 in May and have won 19 of their last 23 games.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Neto Walk-Off Homer Ends Ginn’s Near No-Hitter, Angels Edge A’s 2-1
Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the ninth inning but surrendered it — and the game — on back-to-back hits, as Zach Neto’s two-run homer gave the Los Angeles Angels a 2–1 walk-off victory on Monday. Ginn had struck out 10 and issued one walk on 105 pitches before Adam Frazier singled to lead off the ninth for the Angels’ first hit. Neto then drove a 413-foot blast to center field to complete the comeback. Lawrence Butler’s pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the ninth had given Oakland a 1–0 lead — a margin that lasted exactly two batters.
Sources: NBC Sports, Sports Illustrated
Stott’s Eighth-Inning Homer Lifts Phillies Past Reds 5-4, Streak Hits Five
Bryson Stott hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5–4 on Monday, extending their winning streak to five games. With slugger Kyle Schwarber out of the lineup due to illness, Stott was moved up a spot and responded with his fifth home run of the season off reliever Jose Alvarado. Spencer Steer’s RBI double had given Cincinnati a short-lived 4–3 lead, but Jhoan Duran shut the door in the ninth. The Phillies improved to 25–23, moving two games over .500 for the first time this season.
Sources: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated
Bellinger and Chisholm Back-to-Back Homers Power Yankees Past Blue Jays 7-6
The New York Yankees overcame a 5–3 seventh-inning deficit on Monday, with Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. each crushing two-run homers off Yariel Rodríguez within the same inning to reclaim the lead and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7–6. Paul Goldschmidt set the tone early, homering on the first pitch of the game off Patrick Corbin and driving in two runs. For Toronto, Ernie Clement hit a three-run homer and George Springer went deep for the first time since March 30. David Bednar allowed a run in the ninth but held on for the save to preserve the victory.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Ramírez Leads Guardians Past Reeling Tigers 8-2, Detroit Drops 11th in 13
José Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a homer and a two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 8–2 on Monday, winning their sixth game in seven tries. Slade Cecconi posted his longest outing of the season, limiting Detroit to two runs in 7.1 innings. Chase DeLauter and Rhys Hoskins each drove in two runs while Angel Martínez extended his hitting streak to seven games. The loss deepened Detroit’s slump: the Tigers have now lost 11 of their last 13 games. Starter Framber Valdez walked four batters in five innings and has now lost all three of his starts against Cleveland this season.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Colt Emerson’s First Career Hit Is a Three-Run Homer as Mariners Down White Sox 6-1
Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first career major league hit as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 6–1 on Monday. The 20-year-old, who recently signed a $95 million, eight-year extension — the largest ever for a minor league player — delivered in his second MLB game with family in the stands. Bryan Woo (4–2) tossed six shutout innings, striking out eight and retiring his final 11 batters. Julio Rodríguez hit a solo homer in the first and Randy Arozarena drove in two runs. White Sox manager Wil Venable was ejected for arguing an obstruction call in the third inning.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
Marlins Shut Out Braves 12-0 in Largest Home Shutout Win in Franchise History
Max Meyer held the Atlanta Braves to three hits over six innings as the Miami Marlins recorded a 12–0 shutout — the largest home shutout victory in franchise history. Meyer (4–0) struck out six and lowered his team-leading ERA to 2.85. Sanoja provided the defining blow: a 375-foot grand slam off reliever Aaron Bummer in the fifth inning, batting ninth — the first Marlins player since Justin Bour in 2016 to accomplish that feat. Xavier Edwards followed immediately with a solo shot off the same pitcher. The Braves were blanked for just the third time this season.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
White Sox Catcher Kyle Teel Suffers LCL Sprain in Rehab, Out 3–6 More Weeks
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel has been shut down three to six weeks after spraining the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee during a Triple-A Charlotte rehab game on Saturday. The second-year catcher was working back from a hamstring strain sustained while playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. His cleat caught during a swing, producing the new injury just before a potential return to the major league club. Teel is unlikely to be ready for action before late June, a setback for a White Sox team currently occupying a Wild Card position.
Sources: MLB Trade Rumors, Sports Illustrated
American League
AL East
1. Tampa Bay Rays — 31–15, —
2. New York Yankees — 29–19, 3.0 GB
3. Toronto Blue Jays — 21–26, 10.5 GB
4. Baltimore Orioles — 21–27, 11.0 GB
5. Boston Red Sox — 20–27, 11.5 GB
AL Central
1. Cleveland Guardians — 27–22, —
2. Chicago White Sox — 24–23, 2.0 GB
3. Minnesota Twins — 22–26, 4.5 GB
4. Kansas City Royals — 20–28, 6.5 GB
5. Detroit Tigers — 20–28, 6.5 GB
AL West
1. Athletics — 23–24, —
2. Seattle Mariners — 23–26, 1.0 GB
3. Texas Rangers — 22–25, 1.0 GB
4. Houston Astros — 19–30, 5.0 GB
5. Los Angeles Angels — 17–31, 6.5 GB
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta Braves — 32–16, —
2. Philadelphia Phillies — 25–23, 7.0 GB
3. Washington Nationals — 23–24, 8.5 GB
4. Miami Marlins — 22–26, 10.0 GB
5. New York Mets — 20–26, 11.0 GB
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs — 29–19, —
2. Milwaukee Brewers — 27–18, 0.5 GB
3. St. Louis Cardinals — 27–19, 1.0 GB
4. Pittsburgh Pirates — 24–23, 4.5 GB
5. Cincinnati Reds — 24–24, 5.0 GB
NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers — 29–18, —
2. San Diego Padres — 28–18, 0.5 GB
3. Arizona Diamondbacks — 23–23, 5.5 GB
4. San Francisco Giants — 20–28, 9.5 GB
5. Colorado Rockies — 19–28, 10.0 GB
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