Reds' four-run – Cincinnati jumped on New York with a four-run first inning as Sal Stewart hit a three-run homer and Spencer Steer added a solo shot in a 5-3 win. The Mets’ season storyline shifted to Kodai Senga’s first start since April 26, while Philadelphia, Washington, To
CINCINNATI — In the space of a four-run first inning, Cincinnati did most of the damage it would need. Sal Stewart led the way with a three-run homer, and Spencer Steer added a solo shot as the Reds came out on top over the Mets, 5-3.
New York did not go quietly. Mark Vientos launched a two-run homer in the sixth for his first career pinch-hit home run, a timely reminder that the Mets could still swing back as long as innings remained.
The night’s bigger contrast, though, came from the mound. Kodai Senga was reinstated from the injured list before the game, but in his first start since April 26 he struggled to keep New York’s footing—allowing four earned runs in four innings with four walks and five strikeouts.
By the ninth, the Mets had worked the potential tying run to the plate. Tony Santillan shut it down by getting A.J. Ewing to ground out for his fourth save, and Cincinnati held on.
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies made it clear early they were not interested in a slow start. Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each homered, and Jesús Luzardo delivered seven strong innings as Philadelphia handled Miami 8-2 on Tuesday night.
Luzardo’s outing was especially sharp against a former club. He didn’t allow a hit until the fifth. and finished with only two runs and five hits while striking out nine. For Miami. Tyler Phillips never found the control that night needed—he surrendered all three homers to his former teammates and also allowed a two-run triple to Bryson Stott. Phillips ended with eight runs on six hits and three walks in four innings.
Marsh struck first with his ninth home run of the season. a two-run shot that stretched the lead to 5-0 in the second. It was also his fourth straight game at Citizens Bank Park with a home run. Bohm added to the cushion with his ninth homer of the season. blasting a 2-0 sinker from Phillips 447 feet into the left-center seats. Bohm also had an RBI single.
WASHINGTON — Curtis Mead turned a pivotal moment into a margin. He hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh as Washington beat Kansas City.
Nasim Nuñez was relentless for the Nationals, tripling twice and scoring three times. That helped set up the late swing that pushed Washington ahead. and it’s a result that comes with urgency attached: Washington will go for a three-game sweep on Wednesday after handing Kansas City its sixth loss in seven games. The Royals also remain stuck at a season-high 16 games under .500.
Paxton Schultz (1-2) earned the win in relief, and Gus Varland handled the ninth. Varland pitched through it after allowing a solo homer by ex-National Lane Thomas, then closed things out for his sixth save. Daniel Lynch IV (2-1) took the loss.
Foster Griffin started for Washington, allowing a run and six hits in six innings with two walks and six strikeouts. A first-round draft pick of Kansas City’s a dozen years ago, Griffin has allowed one run or fewer in four of his last five outings.
BOSTON — In Toronto’s win over Boston, the momentum shifted through two swings that landed back-to-back. Davis Schneider and Andrés Giménez went deep consecutively, with Dylan Cease pitching five shutout innings, and the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox.
George Springer provided more than just the spark. He hit a two-run homer for the 300th of his career and knocked in three runs total. Schneider’s drive off rookie Payton Tolle cleared the Green Monster. and Giménez followed with a shot that put Toronto up 3-0 in the fifth—marking the first time the Blue Jays went back-to-back this season. Schneider also added an RBI double in the sixth.
Cease (4-3) scattered four hits and issued four walks while striking out seven. Louis Varland then recorded four outs for his 13th save, and Toronto kept Boston from building any late rhythm.
NEW YORK — The Yankees found the big swings early and never let Chicago settle in. Spencer Jones hit his first Yankee Stadium home run in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt added two-run drives in the fourth, and New York rocked Davis Martin in a victory.
Gerrit Cole (2-1) delivered on the day he was asked to steady things, allowing two runs and three hits in six innings. The Yankees improved to 8-4 since losing slugger Aaron Judge indefinitely to a stress fracture in his right rib.
Jones tied the game with a shot off Martin (9-3), reaching the second deck in right field, and he added his second career homer as well. The rookie also walked with the bases loaded during a four-run third after Martin lost an ABS challenge.
Rice then took over in the fourth, hammering Martin’s 2-1 curveball into the right-field seats for his 20th homer to put New York ahead 7-1. Goldschmidt followed with his 10th of the year, chasing Martin with a shot to left on a 1-2 fastball.
Rice reached 20 homers for the second straight season after hitting 26 in 2025. He joined Yordan Alvarez, Byron Buxton and injured White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami among American League players with 20 homers.
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee kept things moving with timely power. Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh to lift the Brewers over Cleveland.
After the Guardians tied it 1-all in the seventh, Hunter Gaddis (1-2) gave way to a key moment. Mitchell opened the bottom half with his fifth homer—sending a 2-1 pitch 440 feet to center and restoring Milwaukee’s edge.
Milwaukee’s lead didn’t come easily at first. The Guardians were held to three hits through six scoreless innings before they evened things up off Aaron Ashby (10-0) in the seventh. Stuart Fairchild walked with one out, advanced on a wild pitch, and came home on Gabriel Arias’ two-out single.
From there, the bullpen did the heavy lifting. Abner Uribe tossed a scoreless eighth, stranding a runner at third, and Trevor Megill completed the combined four-hitter with a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 11 opportunities.
Earlier, Brice Turang snapped a scoreless tie in the fourth with his 11th homer, a two-out solo shot off Slade Cecconi for a 1-0 Milwaukee lead.
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