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Cristopher Sanchez struck out seven in 5.1 innings of one-run ball to earn the win as Philadelphia held off Washington 6-5. Bryce Harper finally went yard — his first homer — but is still batting just .120, while Justin Crawford ripped three hits for the Nationals.

Matthew Liberatore was quietly superb — 6.0 IP, 2 K, 1 ER — as the Cardinals edged the Mets 2-1. Freddy Peralta struck out seven over 5.1 innings but took the loss, and Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 to tumble to .143 while Juan Soto went deep to account for New York's lone run.

Kevin Gausman was dominant — 6.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER — and somehow took the loss as Colorado stunned Toronto 2-1. Kyle Freeland earned the win with 5.0 IP, 6 K, and 1 ER, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0-for-4.

Zac Gallen outdueled Tarik Skubal in a 1-0 Arizona win, going 6.0 IP with 2 K and 0 ER. Corbin Carroll's solo homer in the fifth was the game's only run, as Skubal was brilliant in defeat — 7.0 IP, 3 K, 1 ER.

Carlos Correa went yard with 3 RBI and Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .417 as Houston topped Boston 6-4. Mike Burrows earned the win with 5.0 IP, 6 K, and 2 ER, while Garrett Crochet got tagged for 4 ER in five innings.

Cam Schlittler delivered a gem in his early career — 6.1 IP, 7 K, 0 ER — as the Yankees took down Seattle 5-3. Paul Goldschmidt launched a 3-RBI homer and Ben Rice went deep with 2 RBI, while Aaron Judge's 0-for-4 night pushed his average to a dire .125.

Gavin Williams spun a gem — 7.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER — to lead Cleveland past the Dodgers 4-1. Jose Ramirez broke out of his horrific slump with a homer and 2 RBI, while LA's galaxy of stars collectively whiffed: Ohtani went 0-for-3, Betts 0-for-3, and Tucker 0-for-4.

Kansas City's bats erupted in a 13-9 win over Minnesota, led by Jonathan India's 2-for-5, 5-RBI explosion that included a homer. Kyle Isbel went 4-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI, while Noah Cameron kept the Royals in it with 5.0 IP, 5 K, and just 1 ER.

Matthew Boyd was electric — 5.2 IP, 10 K, 1 ER — as Chicago throttled the Angels 6-2. Nico Hoerner led the offense with a 3-for-5 day, while three-time MVP Mike Trout went 0-for-3, his average slipping to .261.

Drake Baldwin drove in four runs on a 2-for-3 day as Atlanta bounced back with a 5-2 win over Oakland. Chris Sale was steady on the mound — 6.0 IP, 3 K, 1 ER — while Oakland's Luis Severino got tagged for 4 ER in just 3.1 innings despite striking out seven.

Baltimore bounced back from the prior night's loss with an 8-3 rout of Texas, getting a 3-for-5, 1 HR day from Dylan Beavers and a steady 6.0 IP, 3 K, 2 ER outing from Trevor Rogers. Gunnar Henderson went 0-for-4 and is now batting a dismal .160.

Paul Skenes, the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year, went 5.0 IP with 5 K and 1 ER as Pittsburgh routed Cincinnati 8-3 for the second straight night. Oneil Cruz stayed scorching with a 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI line, while Bryan Reynolds also went deep with 2 RBI.

Drew Rasmussen struck out eight over 5.0 IP with just 1 ER as Milwaukee rolled over Tampa Bay 8-2 for the second straight night. Christian Yelich, the 2018 NL MVP, went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, while Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell each drove in a pair.

Nick Pivetta dealt — 5.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER — as San Diego routed San Francisco 7-1 a night after getting stomped. Two-time batting champ Luis Arraez went 3-for-4, and Ramon Laureano went 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI.

Sandy Alcantara was masterful, spinning a 9.0-inning complete-game shutout with 7 strikeouts as Miami annihilated Chicago 10-0. Liam Hicks, an unknown name on most rosters, went 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBI, while White Sox starter Shane Smith got shelled for 7 ER in just 3.0 innings.