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Some weeks, baseball lets old rivals reacquaint themselves and offers divisional matchups. There was none of that this weekend. The Cardinals clashed with the Nationals, two teams whose only similarity is a white lettered logo. The Brewers battled with the Rays in St. Pete, the Phillies played against the Guardians, and the Twins hosted a cross-country traveling Giants team. It felt like someone hit the randomize button in MLB The Show until only the most off-kilter games remained.
Of course, that’s not to say there’s no entertainment in the strange. The Reds and Astros, another bizarre bout, provided fireworks. The same goes for the Yankees and the Athletics, who combined for 18 runs. Even Philadelphia and Cleveland presented a pitcher’s duel before giving way to a blowout late. But enough of the minutiae. Let’s talk ball.
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Mets-Cubs Brings the Drama
Down a run entering the ninth, the Mets needed to keep things close. They’d done as much so far, thanks to third baseman Brett Baty and his two home runs. A scoreless ninth from Edwin Diaz delivered the Mets their chance and left everything up to their bats. Standing in their way was Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather. Merryweather couldn’t rebuke his first batter, walking Jeff McNeil and inviting trouble in the form of Francisco Lindor. Lindor faltered, though, sending a comebacker to Merryweather, who flipped it to his infielders for a double play. And maybe that’d be a reason to exhale if not for Juan Soto. But Soto, like Lindor, couldn’t crack the opposing pitcher either. He’d ground out, serving the Cubs a much-needed win ahead of tomorrow’s rubber match. The Mets kept it close, the Cubs just did them in.
Texas Thumps Flaherty
From scoring three runs in three games last week, firing their offensive coordinator on Monday, and losing a series to the Red Sox, it’s been a wild May for the Rangers. But the problems of the past seemed a distant thing yesterday. Josh Smith got things going against Jack Flaherty with a leadoff homer, followed by Corey Seager, Evan Carter, and Joc Pederson, who all went deep. Seager even did so twice. By the end of the fifth, Texas was up 7-2 and never had a reason to look back. Mostly because Jacob deGrom kept the Tigers in check, striking out 10 over five. For once, it was an uncomplicated, easy affair, the type Texas wouldn’t mind more of.
The Big Red Machine Rides Again
The Cincinnati Reds channelled the days of yesteryear on Saturday, scoring 10 runs on five hits and five walks. Not in the game, mind you. All of that was just the first inning. How? Elly De La Cruz channelled Tony Perez with a three-run shot while the rest of the lineup opted for a Pete Rose-esque approach, lacing singles, slashing doubles, and walking rather than shooting for the rafters. It was a thing of beauty, and it didn’t stop there. By night’s end, the Reds hung 13 runs on the board and partied as if it were 1976.
Judge a Little Update
Aaron Judge cannot be stopped. He can merely be contained. Unfortunately for the Athletics, they did neither on Saturday. The defending AL MVP and current runaway favorite tallied a pair of home runs to retake his place atop the MLB leaderboard. While on the surface, his longballs seem only stat-padding, both being solo shots, the latter in the sixth served as a rallying cry for the Bronx Bombers. That cry, however, was silenced by Shea Langeliers. The A’s catcher accounted for four hits and five RBI to seal a win in Sacramento. Regardless of the loss, Judge is hitting .396/.486/.772 on the season with 14 home runs, 10 doubles, 36 RBI, and a 1.258 OPS.
Rangers Return
Ranger Suárez made his season debut last week. To make a long story short, it did not go as he wanted: Seven runs allowed on seven hits, two walks. It was a nightmare. Yesterday, on the other hand, was a dream. Suárez shunned the Guardians, pitching seven scoreless innings while only coughing up three hits and a walk. Perhaps the only surprising thing about the night was Suárez’s lack of strikeouts. The southpaw only recorded five punchouts against the Guardians, a number he eclipsed regularly during last year’s All-Star season. Ultimately, how Suárez shoves doesn’t matter to Philadelphia. It just matters that he continues to.
Travis Jankowski… The Hero?
Travis Jankowski’s many things: An outfielder, a veteran of eight teams, a World Series champion. It’s hard to define him as one thing amidst an 11-year career. But on Saturday, Jankowski added a new label: Hero. The shaggy-haired 33-year-old came to the dish in the bottom of the ninth with a duck on the pond at second. On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, Brewers reliever Trevor Megill grooved a fastball toward the bottom of the strike zone, and Jankowski didn’t miss it. All 108 stitches trickled into the outfield and frolicked in its grass as Rays outfielder Kameron Misner rounded third for home. Not long after, Misner joined his teammates on the infield dirt where they swarmed Jankowski, Tampa’s hero for the day.
A Brown and Yellow Beatdown
Think things can’t get worse for the Colorado Rockies? Well, after Saturday’s 21-0 loss against the San Diego Padres, guess again. However, this beatdown should focus on the perpetrators instead of the victims. Special attention goes to San Diego’s secondary studs. Luis Arraez, Jake Cronenworth, Jason Heyward, and Gavin Sheets accounted for at least two RBI and led the way. Sheets belted a two-run blast and an RBI double, Heyward a three-spot, and Arraez what he did best: Put the ball in play. San Diego is now a second-best 25-13 in the NL and looks like one of baseball’s best bullies.
Best Moments From Yesterday
A Tampa Bay First
In the 28-year existence of the Tampa Bay Rays, the franchise has never endured a rain delay on its home turf. But then, today happened.
#Rays are distributing commemorative ponchos to mark their “first official weather delay” in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/kESUBHPYYa
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) May 10, 2025
Donovan With a Dip
Is this an elegant play? No. Not even close. Brendan Donovan almost loses the ball in the sun and looks like Mr. Magoo. Does he still deserve some props for making the play? Oh, yeah.
Brendan Donovan deserves to be an All-Star this Summer pic.twitter.com/O16GSz6j2u
— Cardinals Talk (@theredbird_way) May 10, 2025
Brotherly Battle
Mary Jung, suffice it to say, had no favorites on Saturday when sons Jace and Josh faced off against one another for the first time in their careers. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, the brothers played tic-tac-toe on the dirt of the hot corner.
Jace and Josh Jung face off for the first time in the majors this Mother’s Day weekend, and their mom has both teams covered with her split jersey. 🙌
(Via: @MLB) pic.twitter.com/jZWNFFTaMs
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 10, 2025
Elko’s Elevation
Tim Elko finally got his shot, and his reaction couldn’t have been sweeter.
Sergio Santos couldn't contain his emotions with this one 🥹 pic.twitter.com/kjo5QaaUPK
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 10, 2025
Straw’s Sweet Snag
Myles Straw went with the Superman extension on this one. My goodness.
Gasping at Straw 😮
What a catch from Myles Straw! pic.twitter.com/eMkPEyAban
— MLB (@MLB) May 11, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Jose Altuve exited Saturday’s game with what the Astros call hamstring tightness. While the severity of that tightness remains unknown, the 19-19 Astros can ill-afford to lose Altuve.
⚾ The Detroit Tigers will be changing their stripes just a little bit. Starter Casey Mize went on the 15-day IL on Saturday due to a strained left hamstring. Despite the placement, Tigers manager AJ Hinch cautioned that the injury was “mild.” Nonetheless, right-hander Chase Lee will join the club in the meantime.
⚾ To make way for top prospect Cade Horton, the Chicago Cubs demoted reliever Tom Cosgrove and moved injured hurler Eli Morgan to the 60-day IL.
⚾ It’s next man up at first base for the Boston Red Sox. Infielder Romy González, who’d replaced Triston Casas at first following his season-ending injury, is now on the IL with a back injury. González’s ailment dates back to a collision in the field earlier this week. Veteran utilityman Eric Sogard joins the Sox in González’s stead.
⚾ Speaking of Red Sox first basemen of the past and present, free agent Bobby Dalbec agreed to a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Dalbec joins the organization after a brief stint on the South Side that ended when the White Sox DFA’d him.
⚾ The White Sox are also moving on from infielder Nick Maton. The club DFA’d the 28-year-old on Saturday to select the contract of first-base prospect Tim Elko. Chicago rounded out their weekend by claiming former Dodger pitcher Yoendrys Gómez and releasing outfielder Greg Jones from the 40-man roster.
Articles You Should Read
10 Mother’s Day stories that make us thankful for moms – MLB.com
‘We got Mother’s Day back’: A look back at Braden’s perfect game – Manny Randhawa, MLB.com
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