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Months and months and months ago, FOX Sports received the slate of games for Saturday, June 6, 2026. Executives and analysts debated the merits of each game before ultimately circling, as they always would, Red Sox-Yankees. That would be their Saturday night showcase. “America’s Game of the Week.” Acting accordingly, the company rounded up David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt for the call. The rest of baseball conformed itself around the showcase, and by 7:10, no games were ongoing. All eyes were on the Bronx.
Then, those eyes opened, welled, and rain fell upon the city. Enough that at 8:04 PM, one hour after the game’s scheduled first pitch, the game was postponed. What’s that saying? About best laid plans?
Today’s Headlines
One Inning, Nine Runs
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed just one inning and one taste of failure. After the top of the first, the Dodgers trailed the cross-town Angels 1-0. That one-run deficit, that one-second feeling of loserdom, ignited something en route to a 9-2 win. Because the Dodgers came out swinging minutes later. LA opened the bottom of the first by going: Single, home run, single, single, single, double, strikeout, walk. Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz exited, but the Dodgers didn’t let up. They’d greet new pitcher Brent Suter with a single and a home run, the latter courtesy of Shohei Ohtani, to seal the nine-run first inning. When you’re the reigning, back-to-back champ, motivation has to come somewhere.
Miz Mania Continues
Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski made his Coors Field debut. It went swimmingly for Mizz and the Brew Crew, winning 7-1. Misiorowski did face some choppy waters, four hits, three walks allowed, the latter his most in a game since early April. That said, he still pitched seven strong innings, struck out eight, and allowed just one run. All while pumping gas. Forty-five of his 98 pitches clocked in at 101 miles per hour or higher. His season ERA is now down to 1.50. His 0.20 ERA over his last seven games is the lowest by any starter over a seven-game span since the mound was lowered in 1969. Miz is master and commander.
Busch Lite
The Chicago Cubs have one obvious hero in their 3-2 walk-off win: First baseman Michael Busch. Squaring off against San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Hentges, Busch stabbed a slider into the outfield. What might’ve moved the ghost runner to third instead scored him when Giants outfielder Victor Bericoto booted the ball. So, maybe the Cubs have two people to thank for the eighth walk-off win of the season.
Actually, make it three. Props also go toward and mostly to outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Crow-Armstrong was the sole source of Chicago’s offense in regulation. PCA struck first in the sixth, saucing a game-tying solo shot. He’d hit another game-tying solo shot later, but this in much more dramatic fashion. Chicago was down to its final out when Crow-Armstrong eviscerated a first-pitch splitter into the right field stands. To recap the numbers game: That’s a 3-2 win, three people to thank, one not even being a Cub, and two homers on the day for PCA. Easy? Get it? Got it? Good.
San Diego Snaps Seven-Game Skid
All wins are equal. That’s what the San Diego Padres need to remember about their 3-2 win over the New York Mets. It doesn’t matter that they only managed five hits and three walks, and their inept offense seems to be here to stay. All that matters is San Diego’s back in the win column for the first time in over a week. Catcher Freddy Fermin is responsible for the achievement. Down 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Fermin flicked a go-ahead two-run jack for his first home run of the season. Wake up with that in mind, San Diego. Nothing else.
Cleveland Keeps Texas Small
They say everything’s bigger in Texas. Such, though, could not be said for the drama in Saturday’s match between the Cleveland Guardians and the Texas Rangers. The visiting Guardians rolled to an easy, unopposed 5-0 win, mostly on the back of starter Tanner Bibee. Bibee looked Maddux-esque on the mound. Eight shutout innings, three hits allowed, two walks, and all under 90 pitches. He was magnificent. Less and less a strikeout pitcher, Bibee relied on eight ground balls and six flyouts. Offensively, Cleveland went slugging. Third baseman José Ramírez homered, shortstop Brayan Rocchio homered, and first baseman Kyle Manzardo doubled. The only thing sizeable in the stadium was the letdown for the home crowd.
St. Louis Steals One
With five outs to go and losing 5-4, it was do-or-die for the St. Louis Cardinals. They chose the former, winning 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. More specifically, it was outfielder Lars Nootbaar who made the choice. A runner on second, Nootbaar netted a middle-middle sweeper from Reds reliever Sam Moll. One flick of his wrist later, and the ball was sent 433 feet and over the fence. It was Nootbar’s first home run of the season. Fans cheered, shirts fell to the wayside. The Reds, to their credit, didn’t go quietly. They’d load the bases against St. Louis closer Riley O’Brien and get slugger Sal Stewart to the plate. O’Brien, facing the same crisis his team once did, became the executioner. He coaxed a 3-2 grounder from Stewart to end the game.
Astros Stomp The A’s
A blowout. A rout. A laugher. All these terms could describe the Houston Astros 13-2 Saturday victory over the Athletics. Unlike some nasty games, where one team overtakes the other, this was all Houston from the jump. One run in the first, five in the second, six in the fifth. It wasn’t even a contest. Fans needed to see little more than half of the game before heading for the door. The only thing worth watching was Yordan Alvarez and LaMonte Wade Jr. Combined, they accounted for seven of Houston’s runs. Starter Tatsuya Imai also provided a show, striking out eight and allowing two runs over five frames.
By The Numbers
⚾ 400. Bobby Witt Jr had himself a day, collecting his 400th career RBI via a go-ahead RBI single. It took Witt Jr. only 690 games to reach the milestone.
⚾ 48. If anyone’s going to steer the Astros back toward the stars, it’s slugger Yordan Alvarez. The offensive extraordinare belted a grand slam yesterday for his 22nd home run and 48th RBI of the season. Alvarez trails only Kyle Schwarber for the home run lead and Andy Pages and CJ Abrams for the most RBIs in baseball.
⚾ 22. The Dodgers’ offense wasn’t the only one that had fun. Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto was lights out on Saturday, allowing two hits over eight innings. Yamamoto also sat down the final 22 batters he faced.
⚾ 9. Seattle’s Bryce Miller was stellar on Saturday. The 27-year-old pitched six scoreless innings during the 4-0 win over the moribund Detroit Tigers while striking out nine and allowing one hit. Miller, who came into the season as the “other guy” in the M’s rotation, has a 1.33 ERA through five starts.
⚾ 6. The Marlins went for a bullpen game on Saturday, and at first, it yielded great results. Relievers Lake Bachar, Anthony Bender, and John King combined for six no-hit innings against the Tampa Bay Rays. Teammate Calvin Faucher couldn’t keep the streak going, surrendering a hit to the first batter he faced.
⚾ 0.27. Another day, another scoreless outing for Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland. He’s now down to a 0.27 ERA, the lowest among all relievers. Take that, Mason Miller!
Best Moments From Yesterday
Miz Tells Murphy
Here are some of those aforementioned turbulent tides and how Misirowski navigated them.
Miz FIGHTS to stay in.
Stares down Pat Murphy.
And Ks the next two hitters to finish the 7th. pic.twitter.com/oAIkfCLFIH
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 7, 2026
See Seiya Run
Once a defensive albatross, Seiya Suzuki can now fly in the outfield.
Seiya Suzuki goes a long way to make this catch and hangs on for the out 😤 pic.twitter.com/yjtLd5dkPF
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2026
Gonzo
Jacob Gonzalez clubbed 19 homers in the minor leagues this season. He clubbed his first in the Majors yesterday.
Colson Montgomery and Jacob Gonzalez both go deep in the 3rd inning!
Gonzalez’s first Major League homer is an upper-deck blast 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sOxpd6ohg9
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2026
City of Brotherly Love
Let’s stick in Philadelphia, where mankind shows its decent side.
Food brings everyone together ❤️
This fan's meal was ruined until someone replaced it all for him! pic.twitter.com/aCB3evVsC2
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2026
Two Tanks for Turang
By the way, Brice Turang has an .891 OPS this season.
Turang said 1 is not enough. 2nd of the night
⭐️ https://t.co/ZGJNZU1cbn pic.twitter.com/TEGy8wvHkv
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 7, 2026
Prince James
Twenty-four-year-old LuJames Groover made his debut. Safe to say it went pretty well.
Let's Groove.
LuJames Groover has his first MLB hit! pic.twitter.com/zy9EHZfJl2
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 6, 2026
Tommy of Troy
The dive that launched a thousand impressions on X.
Tommy Troy, are you serious??! pic.twitter.com/Ba7Of2q5uU
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 6, 2026
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ In not-altogether surprising news, the Dodgers shifted starter Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day IL. Glasnow has been fighting a back injury since the start of May and hasn’t pitched since May 6. Glasnow has yet to make 25+ starts in a single season. Due to the injury, pitcher Nick Frasso was added to the team’s 40-man roster.
⚾ The New York Mets have more bad news. Infielder Jorge Polanco was scratched from a start in Triple-A with ankle soreness. This comes while Polanco is rehabbing both a wrist and Achilles ailment that has kept him sidelined since April 14. Polanco will go back to the Big Apple for further testing. Speaking of, New York will continue to turn toward first baseman Mark Vientos and utilityman Jared Young in the meantime.
⚾ Rumors of Royce Lewis’ demise were greatly exaggerated. The Twins recalled the former first overall pick from Triple-A after a brief stint. There, Lewis hit 333/.403/.900 with 10 homers in 67 plate appearances. Lewis’ return, though, spells the end for James Outman, who was DFA’d.
⚾ Bad news for the Buccos: Infielder Brandon Lowe exited Saturday’s game after fouling a ball off his knee. Lowe stayed on the ground for some time before being helped off the field. Losing Lowe for any length of time would be a loss. Through 59 games, Lowe has 15 home runs and 41 RBIs.
⚾ The Yankees are changing batteries. Starting catcher Austin Wells is landing on the 10-day IL with cervical headaches. The recently demoted J.C. Escarra will return to New York and, with Alí Sánchez, work to fill Wells’ shoes.
⚾ The Baltimore Orioles had a simple transaction on Saturday. Outfielder Weston Wilson is out, being DFA’d. Former top catching prospect Sam Huff, however, is in. Huff steps onto the roster after Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo left Friday’s game due to injury. While Basallo’s status is in doubt, Huff will hover around.
⚾ It’s a flurry of moves in Anaheim. First baseman Nolan Schanuel is back, outfielder Jorge Soler is out, outfielder Gustavo Campero goes to the IL, and catcher Omar Martinez is DFA’d. Busy night for St. Peter.
⚾ The Milwaukee Brewers made their own changes. It’s lefty for lefty, with Drew Rom selected and Brian Fitzpatrick added to the IL. The latter is dealing with an elbow injury after just returning to the Show. Perhaps because of the move, Milwaukee acquired Joel Kuhnel from the A’s for cash considerations.
⚾ Former All-Star closer Elias Díaz is closing in on a deal with the Texas Rangers.
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