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If Saturday’s slate were to have a legacy, it’d be simple: Close wins or far-apart defeats. Six of the 16 games played were decided by one run. Admittedly, that number is slightly skewed by a doubleheader no one wanted to win between Baltimore and Boston. Otherwise, there were plenty of taut affairs, mostly by divisional rivals. Houston beat Seattle 2-1, as did Pittsburgh against Milwaukee. That’s not to say Saturday was free of blowouts. The Yankees destroyed Colorado, Atlanta did the same to San Diego, and so didn’t the White Sox to Texas. It was one or the other with little in between.
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Today’s Headlines
Mets, Soto Take Game Two
Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, Pete Alonso. There were stars aplenty in Queens on Saturday. Yet only one stood out amongst the bunch: Soto. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Soto had a chance to right his ways with runners in scoring position. He did just that, drilling a splitter for a double that would’ve cleared the bases had Starling Marte not been thrown out at home. The mistake never cost the Mets, though. David Peterson was brilliant, only allowing two runs while working eight-and-two-thirds. Edwin Diaz picked up right where Peterson left off, striking out three of four to secure a series-deciding match on Sunday.
O’s, Sox Split Doubleheader
Baltimore Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino did the unthinkable in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader: Pitch to Rafael Devers when he didn’t have to. With a runner only on second and the game tied in the bottom of the 10th, Mansolino could’ve walked the DH and taken his chances. Instead, he tempted fate. Devers made Mansolino pay immediately, firing a fastball to the right of second for a walk-off single. What made the decision so confounding is Devers’ numbers as of late. In May alone, the DH is hitting .402/.500/.720 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, a 1.220 OPS, and now his second walk-off of the month.
Instead of trading blows like they had in game one, the Red Sox and Orioles only traded outs in game two. The score was 0-0 after six, and neither seemed keen on changing the status quo. Baltimore had five hits and Boston had one. Trevor Rogers looked like Jacob deGrom, while Lucas Giolito looked like his old self. The stalemate finally shattered in the eighth courtesy of Ryan O’Hearn. Baltimore’s first baseman belted a ball outside the zone to score Gunnar Henderson. Boston tried rallying late, but it was fruitless. Baltimore allowed one run for the first time since May 9th, while Boston suffered another hair-pulling loss.
Minnesota’s Month
May belongs to the Minnesota Twins. The club claimed their 16th win of the month on Saturday thanks to a walk-off single from second baseman Brooks Lee. Lee soaked out the theatrics, working the count full before lacing a middle-middle fastball past the diamond to score Carlos Correa. Though Lee was the hero, kudos go to the entire Twins offense, who overcame a 4-0 deficit. They didn’t roll over, and their bullpen refused to budge, allowing just two hits over the final four innings. Thanks to its strong month, Minnesota is now neck-and-neck with Cleveland for second place in a suddenly competitive AL Central.
A Tale of Two Streaks
Two outs. That’s how close the Athletics were to snapping their 10-game losing streak. Then, Max Kepler happened. The German-born outfielder jumped a Mason Miller fastball and sent it 400 feet for a game-tying home run. And that was just the start of the pain. Kyle Schwarber would pulverize a go-ahead double in the 11th for the Phillies, reliever Max Lazar completed the save, and Philly stole one in Sacramento for their ninth straight win. The now 34-18 Phillies are first in the NL East thanks to their streak, while the 22-31 A’s are dead last in the AL West thanks to theirs.
Atlanta’s Achieved Liftoff
Don’t look now, but after starting the season 0-7, Atlanta is one game below .500. How? Well, there’s an array of answers. Chief among them on Saturday, though, were the dingers and the singles. Matt Olson fell into the former category, issuing a go-ahead shot in the third. Then, Ronald Acuña Jr. went deep for the second time in as many days. The latter was sandwiched between Acuna’s airball, including an infield RBI single from Ozzie Albies and a Michael Harris II hit to score a pair. Combining small and longball, Atlanta won 7-1 over a sturdy San Diego team. And they might just be getting started now that they’re at full strength.
Irvin Ices the Giants
The San Francisco Giants might’ve snapped the Washington Nationals‘ five-game winning streak on Friday, but that’s not stopping the Nats. Washington responded Saturday by shutting out the G-Men, largely thanks to Jake Irvin. The right-hander pitched eight of nine innings, struck out seven, walked just two, and allowed only three hits. Irvin now has a 2.45 ERA through four starts this month. Offensively for the Nats, it was who else but James Wood. The 6’7″ phenom struck a two-run shot in the first, and with San Francisco’s silent night, practically ended things there.
Yankees Rout the Rockies
This may not be news as much as it was a given: The New York Yankees crushed the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, 13-1. Trent Grisham kept hitting, Anthony Volpe went 3-6, Max Fried cooked, and, oh yeah, some guy named Aaron Judge hit a homer. Judge’s latest, his 18th on the season, started the scoring and was a mammoth 405-foot tank that touched Colorado’s cavernous bullpen. He’s now batting .395/.485/.759 with 18 home runs, 46 RBI, and a casual 1.244 OPS. Not bad.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Bobby Baskets
Is there anything Bobby Witt Jr. can’t do?
Heck of a play by Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. pic.twitter.com/N9ezt41734
— Pete Grathoff (@pgrathoff) May 24, 2025
Man of his Word
Shout-out to Oneil Cruz for perhaps the greatest gesture of the day.
Major League Marcelo
Top prospect Marcelo Mayer is finally coming to Fenway. Here’s how he found out.
Marcelo gets the call: pic.twitter.com/jVZDqRxKjP
— Red Sox (@RedSox) May 24, 2025
Calcium Cannon
Baseball has the best celebrations: Batflips, post-strikeout staredowns, and a milk bath.
Wait for it… 🤣
A Red Sox fan just poured milk all over himself to celebrate Jarren Duran's home run 🥛
(via @MLBONFOX)
pic.twitter.com/DbHn8o8kbA— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 24, 2025
Uh, More Milk
This calcium craze is udderly crazy.
Big #Mets win calls for a milk bath for this fan pic.twitter.com/vN0UZWxtsi
— Aidan Mastandrea (@_mastandreaa) May 25, 2025
Marsh to the Rescue
In case the A’s latest loss couldn’t have been more painful.
OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT A THROW BY BRANDON MARSH TO KEEP THE GAME TIED
(via @mlb)pic.twitter.com/Y7Nt4XWBoH
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) May 25, 2025
Daylen with a Dive
Two games into his career, and Daylen Lile’s already showing off.
D AAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEE pic.twitter.com/1nBxoqHC2S
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 24, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is landing on the IL due to a quad injury. Bregman described the injury as severe and compared it to a 2021 quad ailment that cost him 58 games. Replacing Bregman, especially for that length of time, won’t be easy for Boston. The former Gold Glover was hitting .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, and a .938 OPS before this. That said, Boston’s promoting top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer, who’s torched Triple-A pitchers for nine homers, 43 RBI, and an .818 OPS. To add Mayer, the Sox moved Triston Casas to the 60-day IL. Pitching-wise, the team DFA’d lefty Sean Newcomb and elevated reliever Luis Guerrero.
⚾ Texas Rangers DH Joc Pederson suffered a right-hand fracture on Saturday after getting hit by a pitch. Pederson told reporters he expects a six-week recovery, meaning he might be out until early July. To fill Pederson’s void, the Rangers are calling up outfielder Alejandro Osuna, their number seven prospect.
⚾ The Chicago Cubs are losing catcher Miguel Amaya to the IL with an oblique strain. Amaya exited Saturday’s game due to the injury and will undergo further testing to determine its severity. In the meantime, veteran catcher Reese McGuire is expected to join the team. Chicago also DFA’d reliever Julian Merryweather on Saturday. Fellow pitcher Brooks Kriske takes Merryweather’s spot on the active and 40-man rosters.
⚾ Sticking in Chicago, the White Sox released outfielder Oscar Colás from the organization.
⚾Terrin Vavra is back with the Orioles. The 28-year-old rejoined the team ahead of Saturday’s doubleheader thanks to outfielder Ramón Laureano landing on the IL with a left ankle sprain. Baltimore also recalled Trevor Rogers as its extra player. Additionally, the O’s selected right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo and DFA’d Cionel Pérez.
⚾ The cost of a 13-inning game? Roster moves. Such is the case with the New York Mets. The club DFA’d outfielder José Azócar and reliever Génesis Cabrera while recalling utilityman Jared Young and left-hander Brandon Waddell.
⚾ The Guardians are making a temporary change to their pen. As reliever Hunter Gaddis heads to the bereavement list, right-hander Nic Enright joins the team.
⚾ Also in the AL Central, the Royals outrighted veteran catcher Luke Maile to Triple-A after clearing waivers.
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