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If you like close games, blowouts, and walk-offs, then Saturday’s slate was just for you. Let’s start with the first. Of the 16 games played yesterday, seven were decided by one run or fewer. And that takes us to Saturday’s second-plus. Of those seven tight contests, four featured walk-offs. The few games that didn’t end thanks to one swing were instead decided by several. The Reds beat the D-Backs by 12 runs, the Mets rolled the Rockies by seven, while the Cubs and Rangers topped their opponents by five. Baseball showed three of its 108 strands more than others. Now, let’s look at some individual laces.
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Today’s Headlines
Red Sox-Yankees
The 2025 Boston Red Sox follow a familiar recipe: Get ahead only to fall behind. Such was evident on Saturday when, after going up 1-0, ace Garrett Crochet coughed up a three-run lead to Yankees catcher Austin Wells. It’s the same story night after night. Except the Red Sox issued a different ending this time, winning 10-7. They’d score six runs in the third, half of them courtesy of a Trevor Story bases-clearing triple, and thanks to Crochet, mostly hold it. Story plated another pair in the bottom of the ninth to cap a five-RBI day.
Were there the usual blunders? Of course. With this team, they’re unavoidable. Before Story’s insurance marker, an 8-3 lead dwindled to 8-7, for Pete’s sake. This wasn’t a new dish made from scratch, and it probably won’t lead to a new menu. But for at least one night, Boston bore a different flavor.
Suzuki Shoulders the Load
The Chicago Cubs made the mighty Detroit Tigers look like kittens on Saturday. How? Well, largely due to outfielder Seiya Suzuki. Suzuki declawed Detroit’s pitching with not just one, but two home runs on the afternoon. His first put the Cubs up 1-0, and his second was the dagger, another solo shot to make it 6-1 in the eighth. That score stood over the final two frames, handing Chicago its 40th win of the season.
Nolan to Nolan
The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers were even through eight. And just when things started to change as St. Louis took an eighth-inning lead, they snapped back into place with an LA rebuttal. St. Louis third baseman Nolan Gorman grew tired of this norm and led off the bottom of the ninth with a ground-rule double. Catcher Pedro Pagés bunted him to third, and the winning run was just 90 feet away for another Nolan, pinch-hitter Nolan Arenado. Arenado aired a Ben Casparius sweeper to deep left, scoring Gorman and walking off the reigning champion Dodgers in a taut 2-1 affair.
The Atlanta Affect
Say it ain’t so. Atlanta, which just blew a six-run lead on Thursday, suffered another brutal loss on Saturday. Up 3-1 against San Francisco, the Giants had one on with two outs for third baseman Matt Chapman. Chapman delivered the death knell in the form of a raucous blast that sailed 365 feet for a 3-2 walk-off win. The moment overshadowed a gorgeous pitching duel between Logan Webb and Bryce Elder. For Webb, it was his usual brilliance. For Elder, he channeled shades of his 2023 All-Star campaign, striking out 12 over eight innings. Unfortunately, all of Atlanta’s highs this season continue to be overshadowed by devastating lows.
deRenaissance
Jacob deGrom is back! Or, at least, he was on Saturday. The two-time Cy Young winner waylaid Washington in Texas’s 5-0 win, allowing just two hits, no walks, and pitching seven scoreless innings while striking out eight. deGrom’s only bumps came early and were barely a bother – a single in the second and another in the fourth. That’s it. It was vintage deGrom, and that’s something baseball and Texas could benefit a whole lot more from.
Reds Make it Worth the Wait
Attendees at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark waited nearly 17 hours to find out how Friday’s suspended match would finish. Thankfully, the hometown Reds made it all worth it. Christian Encarnacion-Strand played hero in the bottom of the 10th by belting a knee-high sinker into center. Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas couldn’t make a play and instead watched as it bounced past him. Jake Fraley scored to hand Reds fans a long-awaited 4-3 walk-off win.
Firepower in Florida
Leave it to the 24-38 Miami Marlins and the 34-30 Tampa Bay Rays to bring the offensive firepower. The two clubs combined for a day-high 21 runs and 22 hits. Offense and scoring aside, the two also brought drama. And though there were lead changes aplenty, the spotlights shone especially bright in the bottom of the 10th. With the Rays down 11-10 and the ghost runner on third, José Caballero hit a chopper to Miami second baseman Xavier Edwards. Edwards immediately threw home, where catcher Nick Fortes tagged Kameron Misner out – a call confirmed by replay. Miami would strike out Josh Lowe for the final out, sealing a crazy 11-10 win.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Welcome to the AUSL!
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League started its inaugural season with a bang. The Bandits, partly due to this two-run double from Erin Coffel, won the first-ever game in the AUSL. Here’s to many firsts and only a few lasts for the league!
Snatched the lead on an @erincoffel5 2 RBI triple🤠 pic.twitter.com/iteNJwBlqA
— Bandits | Athletes Unlimited Softball League (@AUSL_Bandits) June 7, 2025
Raleigh’s Top Rate
Cal Raleigh now has 26 home runs and 53 RBI. He’s hitting .272/.380/.655 with a 1.035 OPS. Sadly for him, last night’s highlights were in a 6-8 losing effort.
Cal Raleigh crushes his second homer of the night, and 26th of the season 💪 pic.twitter.com/QMnyln1vwb
— MLB (@MLB) June 8, 2025
Rojas’ Ready for Anything
Ranger Suárez owes Johan Rojas one after this. Goodness gracious.
Johan Rojas goes a LONG way to track it down! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IQkeP56RKi
— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2025
Roman Reigns
In case anyone was curious, here’s how Roman Anthony, baseball’s brightest prospect, is doing down in Triple-A.
Roman Anthony, 497-foot grand slam
115.6 MPH off the batpic.twitter.com/y5CDFrwRlG
— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) June 8, 2025
Ronny’s Rocket
Ronny Mauricio’s first MLB home run since Sept. 24, 2023, was a doozy.
When Ronny Mauricio hits em, he REALLY hits em
110.3 mph off the bat and 456 (!!!) feet pic.twitter.com/9MjY1W3qaz
— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) June 8, 2025
The Long(oria) Goodbye
Evan Longoria got the greatest gift in baseball: The chance to say goodbye in front of the fans he meant the most to.
One last time as a Ray 💙💛
Evan Longoria delivered the first pitch after signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Rays pic.twitter.com/If0vqgZ1n5
— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2025
Skip’s Still Got It
Jacob deGrom isn’t the only old-timer in Texas who looked spry.
Bochy is still framing pitches after all these years pic.twitter.com/wdBxRAnofX
— Rangers Nation ⚾️ (@rangers__nation) June 7, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾Phillies star Bryce Harper lands on the 10-day IL with wrist inflammation. Harper’s played through the inflammation for a while, according to manager Rob Thomson, but will now sit on the shelf. It’s unclear right now how related this inflammation is to a wrist injury Harper struggled with throughout 2024. Utilityman Otto Kemp took Harper’s roster spot and made his MLB debut yesterday.
⚾Though Mariners stud Julio Rodriguez left Saturday’s game with the help of the training staff, Seattle has no concern. A stray liner plunked Rodriguez’s right ankle while he was trying to steal third, but X-rays came back negative. Rodriguez himself believes there’s a high chance he’ll play today. In other words, it’s okay to breathe easy, Mariners fans.
⚾ And there’s another. The Dodgers placed pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day IL with elbow discomfort. Gonsolin is just the latest LA starter on a sideline that includes Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, and Tyler Glasnow. The good news is that LA also activated relievers Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates, providing some literal relief. To cap things, the Dodgers DFA’d reliever Chris Stratton.
⚾ Craig Kimbrel’s return to Atlanta has come to a close as the club DFA’d the long-time closer over the weekend. Kimbrel, 37, will try to catch on with another team before the year ends to pen a different finale for his career.
⚾ The Pirates are changing deckhands. To start, catcher Endy Rodríguez was put on the 10-day IL with right elbow inflammation, an injury especially noteworthy for Rodríguez, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023. That’s not all. Left-hander Joey Wentz was also DFA’d. Correspondingly, the club selected catcher Brett Sullivan’s contract and promoted right-hander Isaac Mattson.
⚾ The Red Sox selected pitcher Robert Stock’s contract over the weekend. To make room for Stock, the team optioned veteran Cooper Criswell and put reliever Josh Winckowski on the 60-day IL. This will be Stock’s second stint in Beantown this season, his first ending two months ago after one appearance.
⚾ Mariners reliever Trent Thornton is back. The M’s reinstated the right-hander after missing a month due to appendicitis. Reliever Casey Lawrence, on the other hand, was DFA’d.
⚾ The Giants and Mets made a trade, shipping right-hander Justin Garza to Queens for cash considerations. Garza, 31, has only pitched twice in the Majors – once in 2021 and again in 2023. Since then, Garza’s played in the minors, amassing a 3.60 ERA in 2024 and a 7.11 ERA in 2025. The Mets also signed reliever Julian Merryweather to a minor league deal.
⚾ The Giants made one final roster move, outrighting former top-catching prospect Sam Huff to Triple-A. Huff, who initially found success in the Rangers’ farm system, has struggled in San Francisco, posting a .598 OPS in 20 games.
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