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MLB had a lot in common with Mad Max on Saturday. And no, not baseball’s hero with heterochromia. The actual Mad Max. Y’know, Mel Gibson, George Miller, deserts, apocalypses. How, pray tell? Because like the Aussie wanderer, Saturday’s slate featured plenty of road warriors. Of the 15 games played, 10 were won by the visitor. What a lovely day.
Today’s Headlines
Red Sox Roll Yankees
As always, it’s a tale of two cities between Boston and New York. For Yankees starter Gerrit Cole, it’s the worst of times amidst the 4-1 loss. Cole lasted just five-and-a-third innings, allowed seven hits, and four runs. Each of these runs came in spurts. A lead-off bomb from Boston’s Masataka Yoshida started the scoring. An Anthony Seigler solo shot in the second doubled the lead. Finally, a Willson Contreras RBI double drove home a pair in the third. Cole, like Dickens’ Sydney Carton, only knew peace when it was already too late.
As if it wasn’t obvious by now, it was the best of times for Boston. On top of the win, starter Jake Bennett continues to impress. The 25-year-old coughed up just one run, two walks, and three hits over six-and-a-third innings. Bennett also struck out three. Thanks to him, Boston is on the verge of a four-game sweep over the Yankees. And should they complete it, it will mark the club’s longest winning streak of the season. An epoch of belief isn’t nigh in Boston, but even losing seasons are made better by wins over the Yankees.
White Sox Walk-Off
The recipe for Chicago’s 2-1 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals? Singles only. Tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, Chicago broke out a classic dish. Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Braden Montgomery all singled to load the bases. The next batter, Junior Perez, went astray and dirtied his apron with a caught-looking strikeout. But rookie Jacob Gonzalez measured correctly. Gonzalez corked a single past the glove of Bobby Witt Jr. and into left to score Montgomery and win the game. At 43-38, the White Sox now lead the AL Central. Mangia, baby!
Six-Nine This, Six-Nine That
It was all going so well for the San Diego Padres. Then came the sixth. And thus came a 15-3 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres were very much in the game before that fatal frame: Tied 1-1, starter Randy Vásquez held serve with Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. But a double, error, and triple spelled danger. Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker became the very embodiment of that danger. The all-world outfielder volleyed a three-run shot to make it 5-1. Things went from bad to worse thereafter. Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing followed Tucker with a solo shot of his own one batter later. Vásquez’s night was over. So wasn’t San Diego’s, in essence. By inning’s end, LA scored nine in the sixth. So much for that solid start.
It’s All Good, Man
335 players in MLB history have hit three home runs in one game. Two have done so this year. And now, there’s a third. Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman got up to some chicanery on Saturday to ride the Rockies past the Minnesota Twins 8-5. Goodman targeted Twins starter Mike Paredes twice and reliever Kody Funderburk once. All told, he combined for 1,257 feet of fly balls. More impressive, Goodman’s now up to 25 homers, tying him for the second-most in baseball.
Mets Find A New Horizon
For the first time in a week, the New York Mets have won a baseball game. The Mets handled the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, in large part thanks to their sixth-inning storm. What started as a torrent started with a drop. Juan Soto singled, Bo Bichette singled, and then Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying triple. For all of five minutes, the Mets got to imagine this was their reality from April until now. Soto-Bichette-Lindor. Like everything past yesterday was a bad dream. Following Lindor’s triple, two walks loaded the bases. And here came the downpour. A.J. Ewing played Zeus and struck lightning with a two-RBI single. Two more runs scored in the seventh, while New York’s bullpen kept the skies shut.
Suárez Stars in Cincy Comeback
After a back-and-forth affair in Pittsburgh, the hometown Pirates needed just one more strike. It never came. Instead, a 9-7 loss did. For that, the Pirates have Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez to blame. Suárez came to the dish with two on and the Reds trailing 6-7. The 34-year-old worked the count even 2-2 before bolting a low sinker. Even with the rain and the dark clouds, the ball traveled. Its journey somehow ended in the stands, handing Cincy the improbable 9-7 lead.
This is where blame shifts back to Pittsburgh. The team coaxed just 12 pitches and one walk from Cincy’s de facto closer Chase Petty before going out on a lineout. They fought all game long just to falter twice in the end.
By The Numbers
⚾ 630. Shoulder surgery can’t stop Rays pitcher Michael Grove. The veteran made his first MLB appearance in 630 days on Saturday and shone: three scoreless innings, four strikeouts, and just one hit allowed. Grove and the Rays now lead the AL East with their win and the Yankees’ loss.
⚾ 23. With another clean outing today, New York Mets reliever Luke Weaver upped his scoreless streak to 23 consecutive innings. During this stretch, Weaver has 31 strikeouts. He’s Miller-Lite. Get it?
⚾ 23, again. Orioles starter Brandon Young registered a career-high 23 whiffs against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
⚾ 7. The Chicago White Sox have seven walk-offs this season. A different hitter has hit each.
⚾ 6. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Junior Caminero is heating up like a microwave. The star shortstop has six home runs in his last five games.
⚾5.47. Gerrit Cole has a – you guessed it – 5.47 ERA against the Boston Red Sox since joining the Yankees.
⚾5. San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb pitched into the seventh for the fifth straight time. He has a 0.71 ERA in June.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Big Papi Pays It Forward
David Ortiz raised funds for the best cause possible.
Standing together in support of Venezuela. ❤️ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed at the park today—your support helps bring essential aid to those suffering from the recent earthquake. You can still make a donation through the link: https://t.co/lfPD0hIgWK pic.twitter.com/873WhyOPl1
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) June 27, 2026
Gunnar’s Gift
Baseball always gives back.
In collaboration with @UnderArmour, Gunnar Henderson delivered a pair of custom Orioles-themed cleats to Declan, a youth baseball player born with a rare leg length discrepancy 🧡 pic.twitter.com/cN60T9Rb4T
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 27, 2026
Perdomo’s Plunge
Anyone else is out on this throw. Geraldo Perdomo is not just anyone, though.
Geraldo Perdomo pulls out the swim move to avoid the tag at the plate 😮 pic.twitter.com/G0QGoJ8f8d
— MLB (@MLB) June 27, 2026
Tricked Ya
If anyone in the Chicago area needs a magician, contact Dansby Swanson. He does graduations, birthday parties, for adults and kids, and any ol’ bash.
Dansby Swanson acted like the ball went into the outfield on Jackson Chourio's stolen base …
It was in his glove the whole time and he pulled off the perfect deke to get the out at third 😮 pic.twitter.com/lxfAMZA4ty
— MLB (@MLB) June 28, 2026
Freddie Jeter?
Unc’s still got it.
Freddie Freeman did a Derek Jeter jump throw off of first base to start a slick double play 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/BHlxbyv22w
— MLB (@MLB) June 28, 2026
Heads Up, Gloves Up
Sean Newcomb, take a bow.
Sean Newcomb with the GLOVE FLIP 😲 pic.twitter.com/FgjsSD8Kf5
— White Sox on CHSN (@CHSN_WhiteSox) June 27, 2026
The Blue Keys
Sean Keys can put some gold on his ceiling after yesterday.
Sean Keys collects his first Major League hit with his family in the stands! pic.twitter.com/10m55qPZEX
— MLB (@MLB) June 27, 2026
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Shocking as this might sound, the Chicago Cubs have another injury. The latest victim is reliever Hoby Milner. The veteran underwent surgery for appendicitis. He’ll be sidelined for four to six weeks.
⚾ The Toronto Blue Jays added outfielder Jesús Sánchez to the 10-day IL with a right ankle sprain. The move comes after Sanchez crashed into the left field wall on Friday. To replace Sanchez, the Jays called up outfielder Yohendrick Piñango. In other Blue Jays news, Sean Keys is up, and Davis Schneider is going down to Triple-A. Schneider returned to MLB but is still struggling, hitting .153/.282/.296 this season.
⚾ Baseball’s a cruel game. Just ask Mets pitcher Zach Thornton. After a career-best start on Friday, the Mets optioned Thornton to Triple-A. The demotion is done to complete the reinstatement of righty Christian Scott, who’s returning from the IL.
⚾ He’s back! The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Tommy Pham on Saturday afternoon. If Pham debuts with the Phillies, it will make his second team this season and his 11th team in 16 seasons. Pham enjoyed a stint earlier this season with the Mets and posted a .071 OPS in nine games.
⚾Speaking of old names signing with new teams, Atlanta signed first baseman Carlos Santana. Santana, 40, joins the team on a minor league deal after a cup of bitter coffee with Arizona.
⚾ Moves coming in Baltimore. The Orioles claimed catcher Dom Keegan off waivers and then optioned him to Triple-A. Righty Kyle Nicolas was then DFA’d to make room for lefty Cade Povich.
⚾ We’ve got a small-time trade. The A’s acquired the recently DFA’d righty Hayden Juenger from the Toronto Blue Jays. Twenty-three-year-old catcher Owen Carapellotti will go back to Toronto in the trade. In just two appearances with Toronto, the 25-year-old Juenger has a 13.50 ERA.
⚾ Houston Astros right-handed hurler Miguel Ullola is getting the call. The 24-year-old struggled in Triple-A this season with a 5.48 ERA, but will make his debut nonetheless. To make room for Ullola, Houston optioned Kai-Wei Teng.
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