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Yandy Diaz stayed hot, homering and going 2-for-4 to push his ridiculous average to .550 as Tampa Bay nipped Milwaukee 3-2. Nick Martinez went six innings, allowing two earned with three Ks, while Kyle Harrison — despite eight strikeouts in five frames — took the loss. Christian Yelich, the 2018 NL MVP, went 0-for-4.

Luis Castillo was untouchable — six scoreless innings, seven Ks — as the Mariners edged the Yankees 2-1. Cole Young went 3-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI for Seattle. Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 without an extra-base hit, and Giancarlo Stanton collected two hits but couldn't drive in a run.

Landen Roupp was brilliant — six scoreless innings, seven strikeouts — as San Francisco nipped San Diego 3-2. Harrison Bader and Jackson Merrill traded homers, but the story was Roupp shutting down the Padres' vaunted lineup. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 without an RBI, Manny Machado went 0-for-4, and two-time batting champion Luis Arraez went hitless too.

Kris Bubic was outstanding — six innings, one earned run, four Ks — as Kansas City dispatched Minnesota 3-1. Kyle Isbel went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI, providing all the offense the Royals needed. Bobby Witt Jr. went 0-for-4, and Byron Buxton was held hitless as well. Simeon Woods Richardson allowed two earned in five for the Twins.

Parker Messick silenced the most expensive lineup in baseball, tossing six shutout innings as Cleveland beat the Dodgers 4-2. Steven Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Daniel Schneemann drove in two. Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman combined for 3-for-16 with just one RBI — a brutal night for LA's superstar quartet.

Clay Holmes earned the win with 5.2 innings of two-run ball and five Ks as the Mets edged the Cardinals 4-2. Bo Bichette drove in two despite a miserable .105 average. Kyle Leahy was roughed up for four earned in five innings for St. Louis, and Nolan Gorman provided the Cards' only real damage with a solo homer.

A classic pitchers' duel went Cincinnati's way as Chase Burns tossed five scoreless innings with seven Ks, shutting down Pittsburgh in a 2-0 Reds win. Braxton Ashcraft was nearly as good for the Pirates — six innings, three strikeouts, just two earned runs — but got no run support. The bats on both sides were silent.

Michael Soroka was electric — 10 strikeouts in five scoreless innings — but the Diamondbacks needed every bit of it after Joe Ross got shelled for six earned in 0.2 innings and Justin Verlander allowed five in 3.2. Corbin Carroll carried the Arizona offense with a homer and four RBI, while Colt Keith went 2-for-5 with two RBI for Detroit.

Jack Leiter is figuring it out. The Rangers' former first-round pick fanned eight in six innings of two-run ball to lead Texas past Baltimore 5-2. Brandon Nimmo raked, going 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Jake Burger collected two hits and two RBI. Gunnar Henderson homered for the Orioles but Corey Seager went 0-for-3.

Bryce Elder turned in a gem on the mound — 6.0 IP, 5 K, 0 ER — and Mauricio Dubon did the damage at the plate, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI as Atlanta shut out Oakland 4-0. Ronald Acuna Jr. reached base twice on a 2-for-2 night, though the 2023 NL MVP is still searching for power with his average sitting at .214.

Edward Cabrera tossed six shutout innings as the Cubs cruised past the Angels 7-2. Ryan Johnson was hammered — six earned runs in just 3.1 innings — and three-time MVP Mike Trout went 0-for-4, dropping his average to .353. Ian Happ homered again and Yoan Moncada went deep for Chicago.

Miguel Vargas had the kind of day that builds a career. The White Sox infielder went 2-for-4 with a homer and a staggering six RBI in a 9-4 rout of Miami. Austin Hays added a three-RBI homer, and Davis Martin went five innings with six Ks and three earned. Munetaka Murakami, Japan's home run king, went 1-for-5 without driving in a run.

Jose Altuve was perfect. The future Hall of Famer went 4-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI as Houston crushed Boston 8-1. Lance McCullers Jr. was equally dominant, firing seven innings with nine strikeouts and just one earned run. Yordan Alvarez — the most feared hitter in baseball — added a homer and two RBI for good measure.

Tyler Heineman was torched — five earned runs in just two innings — as the Rockies obliterated Toronto 14-5. Ezequiel Tovar led the charge with three hits and three RBI, TJ Rumfield added three hits and two RBI, and Troy Johnston homered. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went hitless in three at-bats as the Blue Jays' pitching collapsed.

Bryce Harper's nightmare continued with an 0-for-5 collar as Washington demolished his Phillies 13-2. The two-time MVP is batting .063. Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three, Jose Tena went 3-for-5 with two RBI, and Daylen Lile added two more. Foster Griffin earned the win with five innings of two-run ball.