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Monday, June 29, 2026
Red Sox Complete Four-Game Sweep of Yankees on Jarren Duran Walk-Off in 10th
The Red Sox completed a stunning four-game sweep of the Yankees Sunday night, winning 5-4 in 10 innings on Jarren Duran's walk-off single to right field, where New York had shifted to a five-man infield. Boston starter Sonny Gray carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, striking out nine and reaching 2,000 career strikeouts, before Amed Rosario singled with one out. The Yankees scored twice in the ninth and twice more in the 10th, aided by two costly throwing errors from right fielder Wilyer Abreu. It was Boston's first four-game sweep of New York since 2018.
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Rays Sweep Diamondbacks for Fifth Straight Win Behind Rasmussen and Caminero
The Tampa Bay Rays swept the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-1 victory Sunday, Drew Rasmussen delivering six shutout innings while Junior Caminero homered for the fourth consecutive game. Rasmussen scattered three hits and one walk while striking out five, improving to 7-4 with a 2.45 ERA. Caminero's home run was his 22nd of the season. Tampa Bay improved to 48-33, winning its fifth straight game and holding sole possession of first place in the AL East. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly took the loss, falling to 5-8 as the Diamondbacks dropped to 41-42 with their third straight defeat.
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Dodgers Extend NL West Lead to 10 Games with 4-2 Win Over Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 Sunday, extending their NL West lead to 10 games with baseball's best record at 54-30. Freddie Freeman drew a tiebreaking, bases-loaded walk off Michael King in the fifth inning, and Mookie Betts followed with a two-run single. Starter Emmet Sheehan held the Padres to one run on two hits over five innings, bouncing back after losing each of his past four starts. Shohei Ohtani drove in the game's first run with an RBI single in the third inning. Edgardo Henriquez pitched the ninth for his first save.
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Rangers Sweep Blue Jays as Wild Pitch Ends Game, Toronto Drops Sixth Straight
Pinch-runner Jarred Kelenic scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to give Texas a 3-2 victory over Toronto Sunday, completing a four-game sweep and extending the Blue Jays' losing streak to six games. Josh Jung hit a two-out double off Louis Varland in the ninth, and Kelenic came in to run. Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off catcher Alejandro Kirk's mitt, with Kirk unable to find the ball as Kelenic raced home. Toronto fell to 39-45, 10.5 games behind AL East-leading Tampa Bay.
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Schwarber Reaches 30 Home Runs Fastest in Phillies History as Philadelphia Edges Mets
Kyle Schwarber hit his 30th home run of the season in Philadelphia's 84th game, the fastest any player has reached that mark in Phillies franchise history, as the Phillies edged the Mets 5-4 Sunday to win the series. Schwarber's 408-foot blast to center came off Kodai Senga, making his first regular-season relief appearance after being demoted from the rotation this week following a 10.08 ERA in seven starts. Jesus Luzardo allowed one run in five innings. Jhoan Duran threw a hitless ninth for his 21st save. Philadelphia improved to 18-6 in one-run games this season.
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Cubs Rally for Three in 10th to Beat Brewers and Win Series in Milwaukee
Seiya Suzuki drove in two runs with a single in a three-run 10th inning, and pitcher Jordan Wicks, called up from Triple-A earlier Sunday, retired the final batter on a double play with the bases loaded to preserve Chicago's 4-3 victory over Milwaukee. Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run before Suzuki's two-run single extended the lead. Milwaukee answered with two in the bottom half, with Christian Yelich's RBI single starting the rally, but Wicks shut the door. Chicago improved to 46-38, trimming first-place Milwaukee's NL Central lead to five and a half games.
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Giants Outlast Braves as Sale Takes Tough Loss, Atlanta Drops 12 of Last 16
Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale as San Francisco edged Atlanta 3-2 Sunday, extending the Braves' troubling recent stretch. Ray allowed four hits and an unearned run in eight innings. Sale struck out 10 but gave up two runs over six innings, absorbing the loss to fall to 8-6 on the year despite his 2.10 ERA. The Braves have now dropped 12 of their last 16 games and six of their last seven. Atlanta remains atop the NL East at 49-33, but the Philadelphia Phillies are only three games back after winning their series at Citi Field on the same day.
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Angels Fire GM Minasian, Hire Cardinals' Mozeliak as Baseball Operations Consultant
The Los Angeles Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian after a five-plus-year run and brought in longtime St. Louis Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as a baseball operations consultant. Mozeliak will oversee day-to-day baseball operations and refine a baseball operations strategy while the organization searches for a permanent replacement, expected to remain with the club through the end of 2026. He served as Cardinals GM from 2008 to 2025, guiding the franchise to 10 postseason appearances and the 2011 World Series title. Los Angeles sits at 36-49, 6.5 games behind AL West-leading Texas.
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Cubs Place Maton on IL With Knee Tendinitis, Now Have 11 Pitchers Sidelined
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right knee tendinitis, the same injury that cost him just under three weeks in April. Maton is now the 11th pitcher on Chicago's injured list, highlighting the toll injuries have taken on the Cubs' pitching staff this season. In the corresponding move, recently acquired starter David Peterson, obtained from the Mets earlier in the week, was activated. Peterson started Saturday's game against Milwaukee, going 5.2 innings and allowing two earned runs on five hits without walking a batter, his deepest outing of 2026.
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DeLauter Returns From Fractured Rib, Delivers Two RBIs as Guardians Beat Mariners
Outfielder Chase DeLauter returned from a fractured rib Sunday and delivered immediately, collecting two hits and two RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5. DeLauter, 24, had been on the injured list since June 17 after fracturing a rib when he collided with the outfield wall during a June 13 game against Detroit. He resumed baseball activities June 22 and needed just two weeks to return. Matt Festa earned the win and reliever C. Smith collected his 26th save as the Guardians used a big eighth inning to hold off Seattle and improve to 44-40.
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American League
AL East
1. Tampa Bay Rays — 48–33, —
2. New York Yankees — 48–35, 1.0
3. Toronto Blue Jays — 39–45, 10.5
4. Baltimore Orioles — 39–46, 11.0
5. Boston Red Sox — 36–46, 12.5
AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox — 43–39, —
2. Cleveland Guardians — 44–40, —
3. Minnesota Twins — 40–45, 4.5
4. Detroit Tigers — 35–49, 9.0
5. Kansas City Royals — 35–50, 9.5
AL West
1. Texas Rangers — 42–42, —
2. Seattle Mariners — 42–43, 0.5
3. Houston Astros — 42–44, 1.0
4. Athletics — 40–44, 2.0
5. Los Angeles Angels — 36–49, 6.5
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta Braves — 49–33, —
2. Philadelphia Phillies — 47–37, 3.0
3. Miami Marlins — 44–40, 6.0
4. Washington Nationals — 43–42, 7.5
5. New York Mets — 35–49, 15.0
NL Central
1. Milwaukee Brewers — 50–31, —
2. Chicago Cubs — 46–38, 5.5
3. St. Louis Cardinals — 43–38, 7.0
4. Pittsburgh Pirates — 42–42, 9.5
5. Cincinnati Reds — 39–43, 11.5
NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers — 54–30, —
2. San Diego Padres — 43–39, 10.0
3. Arizona Diamondbacks — 41–42, 12.5
4. San Francisco Giants — 35–48, 18.5
5. Colorado Rockies — 33–51, 21.0
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