Daily Baseball Digest

Detroit couldn't hold onto an early lead as the Guardians surged late to force extra innings. Travis Bazzana played the hero in the bottom of the 10th, lining a walk-off single to secure the win for Cleveland.

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RECAP: Fried and Buehler engaged in a tight pitcher's duel, each allowing only one run to keep the game deadlocked through the regulation innings. After New York pushed across a run in the top of the tenth, Luis Campusano delivered the drama in the bottom half with a two-run home run to secure a thrilling victory for San Diego.

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RECAP: The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, but they couldn't withstand a massive middle-inning surge from the Guardians. Cleveland rallied with a five-run fourth inning to erase the deficit and eventually secured the victory when Brayan Rocchio crushed a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.

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Texas struggled to overcome a shaky middle-inning stretch as the Rays built a lead that held up despite a late push. A four-run fifth inning proved to be the difference, and even with a five-RBI performance from E. Díaz in the losing effort, the Rangers couldn't complete the comeback. Tyler Wells secured the final outs to preserve the one-run victory for Nick Martinez.

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RECAP: Pallante and Feltner battled through five innings before the bullpens took over in a contest that stayed tight until the very end. The Rockies surged ahead in the middle innings, but Iván Herrera delivered a massive 3-run home run in the ninth to flip the result in favor of the Cardinals. Riley O'Brien finished the job to secure the save.

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Brady Basso and the Athletics bullpen had to navigate a high-scoring contest after Morris struggled early, but the team's five-run third inning provided just enough of a cushion to survive a late Seattle push. Logan Gilbert took the loss after a difficult outing that saw the Oakland bats erupt for seven runs against him, including home runs from McNeil, Gelof, Muncy, and Williams. Despite Raleigh and J. Naylor driving the Mariners' comeback attempt, Hogan Harris secured the final outs to preserve the one-run victory.

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Jared Jones dominated on the mound, keeping the Angels scoreless over 6.0 innings while racking up 9 strikeouts to lead the Pirates to victory. The lone run of the game came in the second inning when Jake Mangum delivered a double that drove in the only run of the afternoon. Ryan Johnson matched Jones's quality start for Los Angeles, but the lack of support kept the visitors from ever finding their footing.

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Ranger Suarez commanded the mound for seven innings to shut down the Baltimore offense, keeping the Orioles scoreless throughout the afternoon. A solo home run by Gasper in the opening frame was the only scoring needed, as Boston leaned on its pitching staff to secure a narrow 1-0 victory.

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RECAP: Snell set the tone early for the Dodgers, blanking Washington over 6 innings while the offense built a lead that held up throughout the afternoon. T. Hernández and Tucker provided the necessary production to stay ahead, and despite a late three-run rally from the Nationals, the Los Angeles bullpen secured the win.

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RECAP: Houston built a three-run cushion in the third inning and relied on a strong performance from Cristian Javier to secure the win. Arizona managed a solo home run from Moreno in the fourth, but the Astros bullpen kept them scoreless the rest of the way to close out the victory.

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Cincinnati struggled to contain the Milwaukee attack during a pivotal fifth inning that ultimately decided the outcome. The Brewers plated five runs in that frame, erasing the deficit and putting the Reds in a hole they couldn't climb out of despite a late push.

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Chris Sale anchored a solid effort on the mound, limiting the damage over six innings to steer Atlanta to a win. Dubón provided the necessary support early with a two-run home run in the second, and the Braves ultimately sealed the result with a pair of insurance runs in the eighth. While Bohm kept Philadelphia close with a solo home run and a double, the bullpen could not overcome the early deficit.

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Erick Fedde set the tone for Chicago, blanking Minnesota over 5.0 innings to earn the win. The White Sox built an early cushion behind solo home runs from M. Vargas, C. Montgomery, and B. Montgomery, while Zebby Matthews struggled to contain the damage before the Twins finally pushed across a lone run in the ninth.

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RECAP: The Mets surged ahead early by scoring seven runs across the first two innings, ultimately cruising to a 10-6 victory behind a powerful display that featured 5 HR. Nolan McLean anchored the effort on the mound by working into the sixth, while the New York offense kept the pressure on throughout the afternoon to keep the Giants at bay.

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RECAP: Shota Imanaga silenced the Miami bats over 6 innings, providing the Chicago Cubs with a steady foundation before the offense broke the game open in the middle innings. A 3-run sixth inning pushed the Cubs ahead for good, and Aaron Civale secured the win by handling the final frames.

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RECAP: Toronto set the tone early with a four-run first inning, quickly putting Kansas City in a hole they couldn't climb out of. The Blue Jays added a three-run rally in the sixth to effectively put the game out of reach, handing the Royals a loss behind a steady pitching performance.

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