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MLB News & Moments You Should Know: 8/06/2025

A sad stretch for the City That Doesn't Sleep

Pablo Figueroa
MLB Morning News 8/6/2025

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Tuesday had a bit of everything for baseball fans, in a clear display of the many ways one can enjoy this game. For pitching enthusiasts, ace-like performances from Nathan Eovaldi, Logan Webb, Taijuan Walker, Garrett Crochet, Zack Littell, and Bryan Woo led the way, as they combined to go 6-0 with only five combined runs allowed. Meanwhile, power buffs also had their share of superlatives, especially after the A’s obliterated the poor Washington pitching staff and Max Muncy came back with a vengeance for the Dodgers.

However, the biggest storyline from this day is unfolding in New York, as a mid-season swoon has started to turn into a real panic, although it is overblown in usual big-city fashion. With the Mets and Yankees falling again, they are now barely holding on to their playoff positions, especially as the Yankees now have real competition for a wild card spot. With the Bombers amid a 7-13 stretch and the Mets losing seven of their past eight, the schadenfreude is reaching a season-high for many baseball fans around the nation.

 

Today’s Headlines

 

Power Rangers

The return of Aaron Judge was supposed to be the jolt the Yankees needed to get back on track, but that is hard to achieve when you are facing Nathan Eovaldi. The Rangers’ co-ace was his usual nasty self against the scuffling Bombers, needing only 98 pitches to cruise through eight scoreless innings, in which he allowed only one hit (an Anthony Volpe two-out double) and struck out six. His ERA now stands at a remarkable 1.38 in 111 innings. And while Will Warren and the front end of New York’s bullpen managed to match Eovaldi for seven frames, it all came undone for the Yankees in the eighth, as Devin Williams continues to find out that he is not in Milwaukee anymore. For a second straight night, Williams was far from his best, allowing two hits and two walks, with Rowdy Tellez getting a clutch knock to drive in the only runs of the game, as the Rangers took a 2-0 win and a 2-0 series lead. The Yankees have now lost five straight, and fell to the third wild card spot, only a half game ahead of Texas.

Crochet Art 

Garrett Crochet facing the Royals looked like a tremendous mismatch on paper, and it ended up playing out exactly like that. Boston’s ace limited Kansas City to only four hits, a walk, and two runs over seven innings, while striking out eight. Even as the game was close throughout, a key three-run seventh frame was enough to put it away for Boston, as the team earned its seventh straight win, putting them within striking distance of first place in the AL East. Trevor Story and Wilyer Abreu combined for five RBI in the 6-2 victory, but Crochet was the clear headliner, as he may end up becoming the key addition of the offseason around baseball. He now leads MLB in wins and strikeouts, while being third in ERA, and the AL Cy Young may be his to lose in the final stretch.

 

Hit ParA’de

With the league’s second-worst pitching staff in terms of ERA, the Washington Nationals are always at risk of allowing the opposition to score at will. While last night they had one of their most reliable options to start in MacKenzie Gore, it quickly became apparent that things would not go Washington’s way. Gore allowed a lead-off homer to Shea Langeliers on his way to a five-run first inning, and he would depart with only three innings pitched, allowing eight runs to score. It got uglier from there, as the soft part of the Nats’ bullpen pitched the rest of the contest with predictably bad results, as the A’s feasted en route to many career days for their hitters. Langeliers had a chance to become the second Athletic to hit four homers on the season, but settled for a five-hit day with three homers and 15 total bases, while JJ Bleday drove in six and also hit a homer. When it was all settled, the A’s had 24 hits (11 of them going for extra bases), five walks, and 16 runs scored, with seven of their hitters collecting at least two hits and four of them having at least three RBI. In the middle of the 16-7 onslaught, you have to feel for A’s second baseman Max Schuemann, who somehow finished 0-for-6 with three strikeouts, including one in his final plate appearance, which negated a potential seventh at-bat for Langeliers.

 

Where Did They Go? To Beat the Mets!

The Mets lost for the seventh time in their past eight games, and the frustration is starting to show around Citi Field. The team was booed off the field as the final out was recorded, with New York’s offense falling into a collective funk at the worst possible time. Despite jumping to an early 2-0 lead, the Mets went quiet for most of the rest of the contest, as Cleveland pitching retired the final 14 Mets hitters, while their offense completed the comeback to earn a gutsy 3-2 win. The Guardians were limited to six singles and a walk, but they were enough, scratching a run against newcomer Tyler Rogers, who took the loss. New York still holds a strong grip over a wild card spot, but that would be a lackluster result for a franchise with high aspirations. Meanwhile, the Guardians continue to fend off inner turmoil and still have an outside chance of a postseason run.

Best Moments From Yesterday

 

Feeling Woo-zy 

In what must have felt like a banner day for GM Jerry Dipoto, the Seattle Mariners had one of their best all-around games of the season, with major contributions from their franchise cornerstones and their mid-season acquisitions. At the plate, Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor each hit a homer while driving in two runs (and also had both steal bases!), while Jorge Polanco, Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez, and rookie Cole Young added multi-hit efforts. However, the biggest star of the game was starter Bryan Woo, who went at least six innings, just as he has done in every start of 2025. He matched efficiency with brilliance, limiting the White Sox to two hits and a run, with a career-high nine strikeouts over seven frames. Woo retired the final 16 batters he faced, en route to his ninth win of the season, as the M’s completed an easy 8-3 victory. With the Astros and Rangers primed to continue their winning ways, Seattle will need many more similar efforts to return to the playoffs.

Defense Wins Championships 

In a game that was suddenly blown open by a four-run seventh inning, the Reds decided to bring in Ke’Bryan Hayes as a defensive replacement, hoping to improve their run prevention odds for the rest of the game. The move made manager Terry Francona look like a genius right off the bat, with Hayes showing his gold-glove capabilities at the first try he got. With Nico Hoerner batting, he hit a soft dribbler down third base, which looked like a sure infield hit that could start a promising inning for the Cubs. Instead, Hayes charged the ball with his bare hand, somehow keeping his balance and arm strength to throw out Hoerner. While his addition was not widely publicized before the trade deadline, Hayes could end up becoming an underrated move for Cincinnati, as they remain alive in the NL wild card race. In the middle of this highlight, it is also worth mentioning that starter Zack Littell, also a deadline addition, pitched an absolute gem at Wrigley, allowing only one run over seven innings, as Cincinnati cruised to a 5-1 win.

 

Freeze Frame 

Atlanta has been 2025’s most disappointing team, and last night they took yet another deflating loss by falling 7-2 at home against the Brewers. Regardless of this misery, they can still say they have one of the best in-game traditions in the sport. Since debuting in 2017, The Freeze has been integral to Atlanta’s home games, with fans challenging him and getting a significant head start in their race, with only a few succeeding in the process. A new one was almost added to the list, with an Atlanta challenger keeping his speed for most of the sprint and seemingly in a way to a win. Alas, The Freeze took it personally and found his top velocity in the key stretch, overtaking the fan in the final yard en route to a photo finish win. That was just cold.

Injuries and Other Moves

⚾ Cincinnati southpaw Nick Lodolo was placed on the 15-day IL due to a blister in his left index finger. The issue forced him to leave Monday’s game early, and now he will be on the shelf for a few days, as the team is being cautious with Lodolo, who had similar blister issues in the past. He is expected to miss the minimum of 15 days, with a likely return by the end of August.

⚾ After a rough Padres debut, JP Sears has been optioned to AAA by San Diego. He was acquired in the same trade that brought Mason Miller to the Friars, with the expectation of being a solid option at the back of the rotation. However, he will now get at least 15 days to get back on track and possibly return to the majors, while the Padres look primed to use a couple of bullpen games in the foreseeable future. 

⚾ Roki Sasaki is nearing a rehab assignment for the Dodgers, as the Japanese rookie expressed that he is “pain-free” in his throwing shoulder. LA expects Sasaki to pitch three simulated innings over the weekend, as he slowly gets back to game shape with the idea of being an integral part of the team’s playoff rotation. With the Dodgers having high postseason odds, they can afford to be patient and cautious with Sasaki, who was underwhelming in his first taste of MLB. 

Articles You Should Read

 

The Horror! (of Pitching to Nick Kurtz) — Ben Clemens, Fangraphs

5 Teams that Can Make a Surprise Playoff Run — Will Leitch, MLB.com

 

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Pablo Figueroa is a Baseball Writer here at Pitcher List, with experience as a writer since 2013. He lives in Aguascalientes, Mexico - proud home of Los Rieleros. When he´s not thinking about baseball , he's a husband, owns two dogs, watches random episodes of The Sopranos , plays padel, and works on his day job to pay the bills.

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