Samwise MLB Newsletter
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Red Sox Blank Blue Jays 5-0 as Tracy Wins Again; Story Questions Front Office
Interim manager Chad Tracy earned his second consecutive win Monday as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 at Rogers Centre. Boston improved to 12-17, going 2-0 since Craig Breslow dismissed Alex Cora and five coaches Saturday following the club’s 10-17 start. Tracy, 40, the former Triple-A Worcester skipper, was introduced to media before Monday’s game. Trevor Story publicly questioned the front office’s direction, while Breslow maintained the move was necessary to reset the 2026 season. Cora, who won the 2018 World Series with Boston, is drawing interest from other organizations, according to reports.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Padres Top Cubs 9-7 for Best April Win Percentage in Franchise History
The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-7 Monday night, with Ty France driving in four runs on a double and a triple. Manny Machado went 3-for-4 with three runs scored as the Padres improved to 19-9 — an 18-5 April record that represents the best April winning percentage (.783) in franchise history. Randy Vásquez started for San Diego before surrendering a first-career grand slam to Moisés Ballesteros in the third inning, a 404-foot drive to right that gave Chicago a 5-3 lead. The Padres rallied, with Gavin Sheets adding a solo homer in the eighth. The Cubs have now lost three straight following a 10-game winning streak.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
Dodgers Rally Past Marlins 5-4, Reach 20-9 Tied With Braves for MLB’s Best Record
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their third straight Monday, defeating the Miami Marlins 5-4 to improve to 20-9 — tying the Atlanta Braves for the best record in baseball. Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed four runs on five hits over five innings and did not factor into the decision. Miami built a 4-2 lead before the Dodgers rallied with late-game offense to secure the comeback win. Los Angeles leads all of baseball with a plus-68 run differential through 29 games. The Marlins dropped to 13-16, seven games behind Atlanta in the NL East. Both the Dodgers and Braves appear on a strong postseason track.
Sources: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated
Connor Prielipp Earns First Career Win as Twins Rout Mariners 11-4
Minnesota right-hander Connor Prielipp earned his first major league victory Monday as the Twins routed the Seattle Mariners 11-4 at Target Field. Prielipp held Seattle hitless through four innings in his composed debut start. Kody Clemens hit a 379-foot home run to right in the third inning, staking Minnesota to a 5-0 lead, and finished with five RBI overall, adding a two-run single in the eighth. Byron Buxton crushed a two-run homer off Luis Castillo in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-0. The Twins improved to 13-16 and have won four of their last six games.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Aaron Judge Goes 3-for-3 With a Homer as Yankees Down Rangers 4-2
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went 3-for-3 with a home run and two doubles Monday, powering New York past the Texas Rangers 4-2 at Globe Life Field. Judge drove in a run and scored once, while Ben Rice and Jose Chisholm also went deep for the Yankees, who improved to 19-10 for the best record in the American League. Max Fried improved to 4-1 on the mound with a quality start, and closer David Bednar earned the save. Texas fell to 14-15 despite a solo homer from Joc Pederson and a strong start from Jack Leiter, who took the loss.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Rays Rally in Eighth to Beat Guardians 3-2 on Jonathan Aranda’s Homer
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a two-run deficit Monday to top the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 at Progressive Field. Tampa Bay scored three unanswered runs in the eighth inning, with Jonathan Aranda’s home run — his seventh of the season — tying the contest before Ryan Vilade’s RBI gave the Rays the lead for good. Manager Kevin Cash praised starter Steven Matz for keeping the club in the game. Tampa Bay moved to 17-11 with the victory, holding second place in the AL East behind the Yankees. Dan Schneemann hit a home run for Cleveland, which slipped to 15-15 in the AL Central.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
Cardinals Rally in the Ninth to Spoil Pirates Bullpen Day, 4-2
The St. Louis Cardinals rallied with two runs in the ninth inning Monday to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at PNC Park, spoiling a strong bullpen effort by Pittsburgh. Mason Montgomery worked in relief for the Pirates, but the Pittsburgh relievers could not hold the lead into the final frame. The Cardinals improved to 15-13 in the crowded NL Central, where all five teams sit within 3.5 games of each other. Pittsburgh dropped to 16-13. Oneil Cruz was scratched from the Pirates lineup before first pitch due to illness, a notable absence for a club fighting to stay near the top of a competitive division.
Sources: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated
White Sox Hold Off Angels 8-7 in High-Scoring Monday Night Contest
The Chicago White Sox edged the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 Monday night at Rate Field in a high-scoring affair that went to the final out. Both pitching staffs were taxed throughout, with the lead changing hands before Chicago held on for the victory. The win improved the White Sox to 12-17, winners of six of their last 10 games. Los Angeles dropped to 12-18, four games behind the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics. Chicago sits three games back of the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers. The one-run result continued a theme of competitive late-game action across Monday’s eight-game major league schedule.
Sources: CBS Sports, NBC Sports
American League
AL East
1. New York Yankees — 19–10, —
2. Tampa Bay Rays — 17–11, 1.5
3. Baltimore Orioles — 13–15, 5.5
4. Toronto Blue Jays — 12–16, 6.5
5. Boston Red Sox — 12–17, 7.0
AL Central
1. Detroit Tigers — 15–14, —
2. Cleveland Guardians — 15–15, 0.5
3. Minnesota Twins — 13–16, 2.0
4. Chicago White Sox — 12–17, 3.0
5. Kansas City Royals — 11–17, 3.5
AL West
1. Oakland Athletics — 15–13, —
2. Texas Rangers — 14–15, 1.5
3. Seattle Mariners — 14–16, 2.0
4. Los Angeles Angels — 12–18, 4.0
5. Houston Astros — 11–18, 4.5
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta Braves — 20–9, —
2. Miami Marlins — 13–16, 7.0
3. Washington Nationals — 13–16, 7.0
4. Philadelphia Phillies — 9–19, 10.5
5. New York Mets — 9–19, 10.5
NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds — 18–10, —
2. Chicago Cubs — 17–12, 1.5
3. Pittsburgh Pirates — 16–13, 2.5
4. St. Louis Cardinals — 15–13, 3.0
5. Milwaukee Brewers — 14–13, 3.5
NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers — 20–9, —
2. San Diego Padres — 19–9, 0.5
3. Arizona Diamondbacks — 15–12, 4.0
4. San Francisco Giants — 13–15, 6.5
5. Colorado Rockies — 13–16, 7.0
Curated by JD · samwise.agency
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