Samwise MLB Newsletter
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Phillies Walk Off Giants Twice in One Day, First to Do It in 22 Years
The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team since July 24, 1998, to win both games of a doubleheader via walk-off, sweeping the San Francisco Giants 3-2 and 6-5 at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. In Game 1, rookie center fielder Justin Crawford beat out an infield single, scoring Bryson Stott with the winning run. In Game 2, Alec Bohm delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after the game was tied 5-5. Chase Shugart earned the win in both games, becoming only the third Phillies pitcher in the Live Ball Era to accomplish the feat. Philadelphia, 11-19, has won three straight under interim manager Don Mattingly.
Sources: MLB.com, Sports Illustrated
Yankees Beat Orioles 7-2, Reach AL-Best 21-11 With 11th Win in 13 Games
The New York Yankees cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, improving to an AL-best 21-11. Jose Caballero broke a 1-1 tie with a solo home run in the second inning, and Ben Rice followed with a three-run blast, pushing his season totals to 11 home runs and 26 RBI. Will Warren allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits over 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 2.39 and winning his third consecutive start. Pete Alonso homered for the Orioles in his return to Yankee Stadium. New York has won 11 of its last 13 games.
Sources: MLB.com, CBS Sports
Vargas Extends Hit Streak to 27 Games, Sets Venezuelan Record — But D-Backs Fall to Cubs 6-5
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas extended his season-opening hitting streak to 27 games Friday, going 4-for-4 with a walk and raising his batting average to .404, though the Diamondbacks fell to the Chicago Cubs 6-5 at Wrigley Field. The streak is the longest ever by a Venezuelan-born player, surpassing Wilson Ramos’ 26-game run with the 2019 Mets, and ranks second in Diamondbacks history. Vargas passed Paul Goldschmidt for second on the franchise’s all-time on-base streak list. Colin Rea earned the win for Chicago at 4-1 after limiting Arizona to eight hits over 5.1 innings. Cubs outfielder Michael Busch went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Sources: CBS Sports, ESPN
Misiorowski Takes No-Hit Bid Into 7th, Contreras Goes 4-for-4 Again in Brewers’ 6-1 Win
Jacob Misiorowski carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and William Contreras collected four hits for the second consecutive game as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday. Misiorowski was dominant through 5.1 innings, striking out eight and walking two before leaving with a right hamstring cramp; reliever Aaron Ashby continued the no-hit bid until Daylen Lile’s one-out bloop double in the seventh. Contreras became the seventh player in Brewers history to record four hits in back-to-back games, the first since Casey McGehee in 2010. Milwaukee loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth and Contreras singled home two runs.
Sources: CBS Sports, ESPN
Blue Jays’ Okamoto Homers Twice in First Multi-Homer Game, Toronto Tops Twins 7-3
Toronto Blue Jays rookie first baseman Kazuma Okamoto homered twice and drove in three runs, powering the Blue Jays to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. Okamoto hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the fifth for his first career multi-homer game, continuing a hot stretch for the Japanese-born rookie. Outfielder Yohendrick Pinango added three hits including two RBI singles in just his fifth career Major League game. Patrick Corbin earned the win for Toronto while Simeon Woods Richardson took the loss at 0-5 for Minnesota. The Blue Jays improved to 15-17.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
Rangers Rally With Back-to-Back Doubles in 8th to Defeat Tigers 5-4
The Texas Rangers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in a rain-shortened Friday contest. Jake Burger and Alejandro Osuna hit back-to-back doubles in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and hand Texas the lead for good. Danny Jansen had homered earlier for the Rangers, and Josh Jung drove in two runs. MacKenzie Gore struggled for Texas, allowing three runs over 3.2 innings, while Detroit’s Jack Flaherty was also chased early, yielding four runs in 3.2 innings. Reliever Tyler Alexander, a former Tiger, earned the win at 1-0. Jacob Latz recorded his third save of the season for Texas.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Royals Edge Mariners 7-6 on Lane Thomas Walk-Off Single, Pasquantino Homers in Return
Lane Thomas delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his return to the starting lineup as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday night in Seattle. Pasquantino, returning from time off, provided immediate production with his home run. Thomas’s clutch eighth-inning single proved decisive as the Royals held on to halt Seattle’s recent surge. The Mariners entered the game having won six of their last seven but were unable to extend that run. Seattle starter Luis Erceg took the loss as Kansas City improved to 12-17.
Sources: CBS Sports, MLB.com
Braves Improve to NL-Best 21-9 With 8-6 Win at Coors Field
The Atlanta Braves extended their NL-best record to 21-9 with an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Friday. Atlanta overcame the notorious run-friendly ballpark conditions, scoring early and holding off a Colorado rally. The Braves, who entered May as baseball’s first team to reach 20 wins, have now built a substantial cushion at the top of the NL East, leading second-place Miami by 7.5 games. Colorado’s Hunter Goodman and Tyler Freeman contributed offensively for the Rockies, but Atlanta’s superior depth proved too much. The Braves have baseball’s best ERA and have scored more runs than any other club in 2026.
Red Sox Win First Game Under Interim Manager Tracy, Beat Astros 3-1
The Boston Red Sox won their first game under new interim manager Chad Tracy, defeating the Houston Astros 3-1 at Fenway Park on Friday. The victory came six days after the Red Sox dismissed manager Alex Cora and five members of the coaching staff amid a 10-17 start — the first mid-season managerial change in Boston since 2001. Tracy, 40, had spent four years managing the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate in Worcester before inheriting the big-league job. Houston’s struggling rotation continued to be a concern, as the Astros dropped to 11-19. Boston’s pitching held the Astros quiet through seven innings.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
American League
AL East
1. New York Yankees — 21–11, —
2. Tampa Bay Rays — 18–12, 2.0 GB
3. Toronto Blue Jays — 15–17, 6.0 GB
4. Baltimore Orioles — 13–16, 6.5 GB
5. Boston Red Sox — 13–17, 7.0 GB
AL Central
1. Detroit Tigers — 15–15, —
1. Cleveland Guardians — 15–15, —
3. Minnesota Twins — 13–17, 2.0 GB
4. Kansas City Royals — 12–17, 2.5 GB
5. Chicago White Sox — 11–17, 3.0 GB
AL West
1. Oakland Athletics — 15–13, —
2. Texas Rangers — 15–14, 0.5 GB
3. Seattle Mariners — 14–17, 2.5 GB
4. Los Angeles Angels — 12–17, 3.5 GB
5. Houston Astros — 11–19, 5.0 GB
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta Braves — 21–9, —
2. Miami Marlins — 13–16, 7.5 GB
3. Washington Nationals — 13–17, 8.0 GB
4. Philadelphia Phillies — 11–19, 10.0 GB
5. New York Mets — 9–19, 11.0 GB
NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds — 18–10, —
2. Chicago Cubs — 18–12, 1.0 GB
3. Pittsburgh Pirates — 16–13, 2.5 GB
4. St. Louis Cardinals — 15–13, 3.0 GB
5. Milwaukee Brewers — 15–13, 3.0 GB
NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers — 20–9, —
2. San Diego Padres — 19–9, 0.5 GB
3. Arizona Diamondbacks — 15–13, 4.5 GB
4. San Francisco Giants — 13–17, 7.5 GB
5. Colorado Rockies — 13–17, 7.5 GB
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