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Iowa right-hander Connor Noland came off the injured list. Iowa Right-hander Yacksel Ríos went on the temporarily inactive list.

Knoxville first baseman Edgar Alvarez came off the restricted list.

Right-hander Luis Rujano was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Double-A Knoxville.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs got blasted by Indianapolis (Pirates), 14-5.

Connor Noland came off the injured list and pitched the first four innings. He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits. Noland struck out six and walked one.

Zac Leigh relieved Noland to start the fifth inning and only managed to retire one batter. Leigh took the loss after giving up five runs on one hit and four walks over one-third of an inning. The one hit was a three-run home run. Leigh did not have a strikeout.

Gavin Hollowell is making a case for a major-league call up with another perfect inning in the seventh, striking out two. Hollowell has a 1.23 ERA and hasn’t given up an earned run since May 7.

DH Chas McCormick went 2 for 5 with two RBI.

Left fielder Ben Cowles was 2 for 5 and scored once.

RBI single for McCormick.

Chas' second RBI of the night! pic.twitter.com/GSJzmn3XId

— Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) May 30, 2026

Knoxville Smokies

The Knoxville Smokies swept a doubleheader from the Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds), 7-5 and 7-5.

Starter Jake Knapp pitched 2.2 innings and gave up one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out two.

Dawson Netz pitched the final 3.1 innings and got the win, giving up only one run on a solo home run. He allowed two hits total. Netz struck out two and walked one.

DH Ethan Hearn clubbed a solo home run in the second inning, his third on the year. Hearn went 1 for 4.

In the third inning, catcher Owen Ayers cracked a two-run home run, his seventh. Ayers was also 1 for 4.

First baseman Edgar Alvarez hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, his fifth home run this year. Alvaraez went 1 for 3.

Finally, third baseman Jefferson Rojas hit his sixth home run with the bases empty in the seventh. Rojas went 1 for 4.

Second baseman Alex Madera was 2 for 3 with an RBI double in the third. He scored on Ayers’ home run.

Shortstop Hayden Cantrelle was 2 for 3 and scored one run.

Tyler Schlaffer started game two and allowed just one run on two hits. Schlaffer walked three and struck out six.

The Smokies went into the bottom of the seventh with a 7-1 lead, but Jackson Kirkpatrick had trouble getting anyone out. He gave up four runs on two hits and three walks over just a third of an inning. So Marino Santy was summoned from the pen with one out, two on and the tying run at the plate. He walked the first batter he faced to load the bases and then a run came home on a ground out by former Smokie Pablo Aliendo. Then Santy got a strikeout to end the game and collect the save.

Left fielder Carter Trice hit a solo home run in the second inning, his eighth on the year. Trice went 1 for 3 with the home run and a sacrifice fly for two total RBI.

Right fielder Alex Ramírez connected with the bases empty in the fifth, his fourth on the year. Ramírez went 2 for 4 with a double and the home run. He scored twice.

Center fielder Andy Garriola was 3 for 4 with a double. He scored one run and drove in one.

Shortstop Hayden Cantrelle was 2 for 3.

South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs cracked open the Ft. Wayne TinCaps (Padres), 7-0.

Koen Moreno got the start and went four innings. He allowed just two hits. Moreno walked four and struck out four.

Eli Jerzembeck pitched the next two innings and got the win because Moreno didn’t pitch five innings. Jerzembeck gave up no hits, but he walked two and struck out two.

Mason McGwire made his High-A debut in this game and was impressive in collecting a three-inning save. He allowed just one baserunner, a two-out single in the seventh. McGwire struck out six.

For the second-straight game, first baseman Drew Bowser hit a grand slam. This one came in the sixth inning. It was Bowser’s third overall home run this year. Bowser went 1 for 4.

Third baseman Matt Halbach was 1 for 1 with two walks and a hit by pitch. Halbach scored twice and his single in the third drove in a run.

Center fielder Josiah Hartshorn was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Here’s an RBI double by Jose Escobar and an RBI single by Justin Stransky. Escobar was 1 for 4 and Stransky went 1 for 3 with a walk.

Bang, bang, and it's 2-0!#SBCubspic.twitter.com/hgMhvLmfnN

— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) May 30, 2026

Bowser’s grand slam.

Death, taxes, and Bowser with the bases loaded.

Drew Bowser's @hoosierlottery grand slam breaks it open!#SBCubspic.twitter.com/GOgJGJQsYu

— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) May 31, 2026

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans grounded the Wilson Warbirds (Brewers), 7-5.

Noah Edders started and gave up four runs on five hits over 3.1 innings. Edders walked two, hit one batter and struck out three.

Riely Hunsaker allowed the game to stay close, giving up just one run on three hits over 4.1 innings. Hunsaker walked two and struck out three. He also hit a batter.

Braylon Myers threw the final 1.1 innings, allowed no runs and got the win after the Pelicans took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the eighth. Myers gave up just one hit. He struck out one and walked no one.

Left fielder Geuri Lubo hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth to give the Pelicans the lead for the first time. It was Lubo’s second home run of the year. Lubo went 2 for 4 with a double and the home run.

Third baseman Yahil Melendez clubbed a two-run home run in the fifth to tie the game up 4-4. It was Melendez’s first home run of the year. Melendez finished 1 for 4.

Center fielder Alexey Lumpuy went 2 for 4 with two steals. He scored on a wild pitch in the third inning.

The Melendez home run.

HIGH TIE BALL TO RIGHT pic.twitter.com/22LStRAo6M

— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026

ACL Cubs

Beat the Diamondbacks, 4-0.

The Saturday night matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was supposed to be electric. What it turned out to be was…odd. The St. Louis Cardinals got a solid start out of Kyle Leahy, yet he wouldn’t make it out of the 5th inning and the Cardinals offense was nearly mute squandering what chances they had losing to the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Saturday night. It pains me to admit this, but Pete Crow-Armstrong had a lot to do with it.

Kyle Leahy gave the St. Louis Cardinals 4 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits with 4 strikeouts. He didn’t face any real drama until the top of the 2nd inning when Alex Bregman hit a ball that was initially called a home run, but the umpire review showed it ducked just to the left of the foul pole. Bregman did end up flaring a single to right field, but it didn’t lead to any runs.

The St. Louis offense didn’t awaken until JJ Wetherholt singled to center in the bottom of the 4th inning. He advanced to 2nd on an excuse me groundout by Iván Herrera and then scored the first run of the game when Alec Burleson cracked a single to right field giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

That lead wouldn’t last long as the dreaded 5th inning rolled around which has been the nemesis of the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff several times this season. Kyle Leahy would serve up a ball right down the middle that Pete Crow-Armstrong turned into a laser shot double to right. He then advanced to third on a Nico Hoerner groundout and then scored on a single by Michael Busch tying the game 1-1. Ryan Fernandez would come in to get the final outs of the 5th inning which he would do despite throwing a wild pitch in the process.

Ryan Fernandez would not be so fortunate in the top of the 6th inning. After making a good fielding play on a dribbler in front of the mound from Amaya, Ryan would fire the ball past Alec Burleson into right field. He would then walk Dansby Swanson before Manager Oli Marmol removed him for Justin Bruihl to face Pete Crow-Armstrong who he would hit with the first pitch to load the bases. Nico Hoerner then singled to right scoring Amaya giving the Cubs their first lead of game at 2-1. Michael Busch then hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field scoring Swanson upping the Cubs lead to 3-1.

The Cardinals would threaten in the bottom of the 6th when Victor Scott II drew a walk on a full count that was confirmed by a failed Cubs ABS challenge. The Fox announcer then made a big deal about JJ Wetherholt having never hit into a double play in his Cardinals career so far. Spoiler Alert: JJ didn’t hit into one this time either as he instead smoked a single into center field. Unfortunately, Iván Herrera would fulfill the prophecy of the Fox dude and hit into a double play grounding a ball to Alex Bregman who would step on third base and fire the ball across the diamond to first to end the inning.

The low point of the night (or best moment ever if you’re somehow a Cubs person) was Pete Crow-Armstrong responding to the “Tarps Off” crowds chants of “OVERRATED” by crushing a home run off of Gordon Graceffo right into the middle of their seats making it 4-1 Cubs in the top of the 8th inning. Well played, Armstrong, but we still despise you.

The Chicago Cubs would make a late innings comeback by St. Louis less likely as Ian Happ doubled to start the top of the 9th inning. Suzuki would then reach on an error from Nolan Gorman. After Ballesteros grounded out, Amaya would be given first base on catcher’s interference by Jimmy Crook. Matt Pushard did not help himself as he bounced a ball off of the backstop scoring Happ from third and making it 5-1 Cubs. Pushard would follow that up with a walk to Dansby Swanson and then…wait for it…another hit by Pete Crow-Armstrong who singled in Suzuki giving Chicago all the runs they’d need as it was 6-1. Believe it or not, it could have been worse. Masyn Winn made an incredible play on a ground ball up the middle that ricocheted off of JJ Wetherholt as he stepped on second and used his rifle arm on a throw to first for a double play.

To add insult to injury, the Cardinals made ridiculous decisions in the bottom of the 9th inning. Wait, there was just one ridiculous decision and it was made by Ivan Herrera. JJ Wetherholt led off the inning with a single. He was one of the few bright spots as JJ went 3 for 4 on the night. Ivan would reach on a fielder’s choice narrowly avoiding hitting into a double play, but would try to advance to third base on a single by Alec Burleson, but would be thrown out trying. Never make the first or second out of an inning at third base they say (for a good reason). Jordan Walker would make the last out of the game driving a ball deep into the left-center field gap, but it was caught by (you guessed it) Pete Crow-Armstrong.

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to rebound and win the series Sunday night when Matthew Liberatore takes the mound for another national broadcast. Jordan Wicks will get the start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is set for 6:20pm central time as the game will be watchable on NBC/Peacock.

The Dodgers finish off their homestand on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound coming off a pair of seven-inning gems. He’s pitched at least six innings in nine of his 10 starts, averaging 6.4 innings per start this season.

Rookie Andrew Painter takes the ball for the Phillies, with a 5.40 ERA and 4.36 xERA through his first 10 major league games, including nine starts. He’s allowed five total runs in 16 1/3 innings over his last three starts.

The Dodgers are 10-5 during day games this season, including 5-3 on Sundays, though they’ve dropped two of their three Sunday home games.

Sunday game info

• Teams: Dodgers vs. Phillies
• Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
• Time: 1:10 p.m.
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

The Dodgers and Phillies are back at it, this time on SportsNet LA.

Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. Phillies: pic.twitter.com/8HGXtT5noF

— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 30, 2026

Saturday game info

• Teams: Dodgers vs. Phillies
• Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
• Time: 7:10 p.m.
• TV: SportsNet LA, MLB Network (out of market)
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

With two veteran serviceable but uninspiring pitchers on the mound in the Great American Ballpark, this had the looks of a high-scoring affair on paper.

Six batters were all it took to get through the first inning, as Martin Perez walked the only baserunner and got a double-play to erase him. The Braves struck first in the second, as Ozzie Albie doubled and came around to score after a Dubon walk and a Yaz single. Dubon was caught with a big lead at third on a throw-down by Stephenson at catcher, but the throw was low and bounced off the bag. Dubon came home and the throw from Suarez beat him there, as he was called out. He appeared to have eluded the tag on replay and the Braves challenged, but the call stood due to lack of clear and convincing evidence, though it feels like a call that would have been “confirmed” as safe if Dubon had been originally called safe. Not a great MLB replay challenge system moment, but the Braves had a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the second inning.

Perez walked Steer with one out in the second and then gave up a homer to JJ Bleday, as the Reds took the 2-1 lead. Ronald Acuna brought us level in the third with an opposite field homer of his own, as this was starting to look like the slugfest we expected.

.@ronaldacunajr24 ties this game up! 💣#BravesCountrypic.twitter.com/HuzJYOdbQm

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 30, 2026

The scoring resumed in the fifth, as Jorge Mateo jumped on a Singer breaking ball for a big solo homer to give the Braves a 1-run lead. Still with two outs in the fifth, Ronald, Harris, and Olson walked to load the bases for Ozzie. Ozzie flied out to extinguish the threat.

A no-doubter for Jorge Mateo! 😤#BravesCountrypic.twitter.com/UVvmvFuiYI

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 31, 2026

Tyler Kinley took over for Perez in the sixth and worked a quick 1-2-3 frame with a strikeout, as he has bounced back from a rough patch. Matt Olson gave Atlanta a big insurance run for a 4-2 lead with another solo homer in the seventh. The Death Star that is the back of the Braves’ bullpen was brought in and Lee and Suarez did their part with a scoreless 7th and 8th inning. Just to make sure we knew he is fully back and in peak form, Ronald Acuna launched another homer in the ninth, giving Raisel Iglesias a third run’s worth of cushion as he goes for another save. Raisel did his part and worked a 1-2-3 inning, securing a 5-2 victory on the night, a series win in Cincy, and a chance for a sweep on Sunday.

Join us tomorrow as the Braves go for that sweep with Spencer Strider on the mound at 1:40 PM ET.

Here we are again.

For the sixth time this season, the Mariners will look to break above .500 after a wild walk-off win on Friday in front of a crowd of over 44,000. Bryan Woo will look to keep rolling from his last pair of starts, while the Diamondbacks will be running out right-hander Ryne Nelson.

Lineups:

Mitch Garver is behind the plate for Seattle tonight despite the righty, continuing the fairy even job share with Jhonny Pereda while Cal Raleigh continues to work back from his oblique injury. Cole Young is once again in the six-hole above Dominic Canzone, and it’s very plausible that this is for splitting up the platoon bats. Despite Nolan Arenado suffering a gnarly-looking hit by pitch in the ninth inning in last night’s contest, he’s back at the hot corner for the Snakes. (UPDATE: Arenado has been scratched. José Fernández will play third and bat eighth in his stead, while Gabriel Moreno will hit cleanup with Adrian Del Castillo behind him hitting fifth. The rest of Arizona’s lineup remains unchanged.)

Game Info:

First Pitch: 7:10pm PDT

TV: Mariners.TV

Radio: Ol’ reliable

The ebbs and flows of a long, long baseball season can totally change your mood in a matter of days. Just six days ago, the Yankees had lost three consecutive games against division rivals and had fallen to 5.5 games back of the first-place Rays. Six days later, they have a chance to pull within a half-game after winning five in a row and Tampa dropping their fifth game in six days this afternoon against the Angels.

Ryan Weathers will take the bump, looking to secure the series victory in West Sacramento in his 11th start of 2026. It’s been a terrific start to the season for the former Marlin, posting a 3.14 ERA (131 ERA+) and 3.45 FIP in 57.1 innings with 65 strikeouts. He’s coming off a strong seven innings against the Rays at Yankee Stadium, and will look to replicate the eight innings of one-run ball he put up against this potent offense in early April.

Toeing the slab for the (Sacramento) A’s is J.T. Ginn, the one-time Mets prospect who you might remember from his near-no-hitter against the Angels earlier this month that resulted in a heartbreaking walk-off defeat. Despite a nightmare start last time out, he’s still pitching to a 3.19 ERA (141 ERA+) and 4.18 FIP in 12 appearances (nine starts) across 53.2 innings with 48 strikeouts. He’s faced the Yankees once before, throwing five innings of one-run ball back in 2024.

The peripherals are fairly pedestrian all around on Ginn, but he’s been well above-average at preventing hard contact in the air and keeping the ball on the ground. He has a five-pitch mix, led by his sinker, which he throws 54 percent of the time against right-handed hitters. It’s a much more even split from the left side, which he’s struggled with more, tossing his cutter, changeup, slider, and four-seamer all at least 14 percent of the time.

Trent Grisham, who’s been heating up of late, will lead off again, followed by Ben Rice, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Paul Goldschmidt will get another start at first base, batting sixth, while Ryan McMahon, Austin Wells, and Anthony Volpe round out the lineup. Keep in mind that Amed Rosario is unavailable after being put on paternity leave.

It’s more of the same for the A’s. Colby Thomas leads off in front of Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, and Tyler Soderstrom. Henry Bolte and Zack Gelof get another start, while Darell Hernaiz and Alika Williams round out the bunch in the middle infield.

How to watch

Location: Sutter Health Park — West Sacramento, CA

First pitch: 10:05 pm ET

TV broadcast: YES, NBCSCA

Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY), Talk 650 KSTE, KVMX 92.1/105.5, A’s Cast (ATH)

Online stream: MLB.tv (out-of-market only), Gotham Sports App

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Saturday in Sacramento.#RepBXpic.twitter.com/ckQKkk64gl

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 30, 2026

Saturday's Starters 🤝 pic.twitter.com/x006xopVS2

— Athletics (@Athletics) May 30, 2026

We’re now two months into ABS, and it has largely become part and parcel of the landscape. We’ve now got enough data to see some interesting trends. For example, this confirms what we suspected: that catchers (and pitchers, though those are a tiny fraction – no AZ pitcher has yet challenged) are better at it than hitters. 58 percent of fielding team challenges have been successful, but for batters, the number drops to 47 percent. The D-backs reflect this too, but have actually been better on defense, where they’re challenging successfully at an impressive 65% rate. But it’s been a while: Arizona haven’t put in a successful defensive claim since May 21, losing their last three in a row.

At the dish, Arizona have gone 19-21, a 48% rate that’s basically right in line with league average. The hitter most likely to be tapping his helmet for the D-backs is perhaps unsurprising: it’s catcher Gabriel Moreno, who has challenged seven pitches. However, he’s not quite as good there as when wearing the mask, having gone 4-3. And three of the four were called strikes which actually were out of the zone by more than two inches, including the most egregious overturned strike yet of 2026 for an Arizona hitter, more than three inches out. Corbin Carroll has only challenged twice, but has won both of them.

On the other hand, D-backs have challenged and lost five pitches which were inside the strike zone by more than two inches. The worst one there was this challenge by Lourdes Gurriel, which was again, over three inches from being a ball. Considering Gurriel wasn’t even facing the plate when the ball reached the catcher… Yeah. What’s interesting is, overall, the ratio of challenges has remained fairly static at around four percent since the beginning of the season. I might have expected either umpires to get more used to calling the “right” zone, or players to get better at challenges. Perhaps those two things cancel each other out!

Mets DH/1B Jorge Polanco's rehab assignment continued on Saturday night for Double-A Binghamton as he nears his return to the majors.

After serving as DH in his first two games in the minors, Polanco got the start at first base and played three innings in the field.

Offensively, Polanco went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts a night after hitting a three-run homer.

He is expected to mostly DH when he returns to the Mets, which the team said is likely to happen during their upcoming road trip. 

They are hopeful that Polanco will rejoin them in San Diego when they face the Padres for a three-game series starting on Friday, June 5, according to the New York Post's Mike Puma. Puma notes that Polanco won't be joining the Mets for their series against the Mariners in Seattle that begins on Monday.

Overall, Polanco has played parts of three games during his rehab assignment, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two walks, and three strikeouts. He last played in the majors on April 14 due to Achilles bursitis and a wrist issue.

Don’t let the scoreline fool you. For eight innings, this was the same old Red Sox team, struggling to string together any semblance of offense behind yet another solid start from Sonny Gray.

But lest we despair too much, let’s note that Guardians starter Parker Messick is no slouch on the mound, having entered today’s game with the seventh-best bWAR amongst all pitchers. The Sox didn’t exactly do damage against him, but they made him work, putting two runners on base in three of his five innings.

Getting Messick out of the game early was the most important thing the lineup did, as they proceeded to score eight of their nine runs against Cleveland’s bullpen, including sixth in the ninth, as Guards’ skipper Stephen Vogt more or less waived the white flag.

Three Studs

Sonny Gray: When the sox win a ballgame, it’s usually because the starting pitcher did his job. Sonny Gray continues to be the steadying force in Boston’s rotation, throwing six relatively clean innings and striking out seven. Three walks drove his pitch count up a little higher than you’d like, but there’s nothing really to complain about in this outing.

Connor Wong: Is Connor Wong really going to go two whole seasons without hitting a homer? Is that even possible in 2026? When you see what happened to him today, you wonder. Wong — along with everyone else in the ballpark — thought he’d broken his drought in the sixth inning, only for replay review to downgrade his knock to a double. But it was the double that would give the Sox a lead they would not relinquish, and he would get another RBI in the Sox’ big ninth inning outburst.

Caleb Durbin: Yes, Jarren Duran hit a three-run bomb in this game. But the game was already on ice at that point, so get that front-running shit out of here! (Plus he also struck out three times…) Instead, let’s give some much needed glory to our beefy, slumpy, third baseman, who started the scoring with a sac fly and then added an insurance RBI on a double in the eighth.

Three Duds

You know what? I’m in a generous mood, so let’s skip duds tonight and let everyone go home early.

Play of the Game

Poor little Connor!

Christian Scott and Hayden Senger shared stops along the Mets minor-league pathway, so perhaps it’s only appropriate that they shared two important career “firsts” on Saturday, too, when Scott earned an elusive first victory and Senger smashed his first big league homer. 

“I think it’s a really cool thing,” Senger said following the Mets’ 6-1 victory over the Marlins on Saturday at Citi Field. “I kind of thought we would do it together. I just kind of had a feeling.” 

“Coming up through all the levels, so you want to see him get that moment and the smile on his face as he was running the bases and the dugout was awesome,” added Scott.

Judging by something else Scott said, the two were showered with food and beverages by teammates afterward, too, a messy baseball tradition for such firsts. “I won’t be able to get peanut butter out of my hair for a couple weeks,” Scott said, “but it was awesome.”

It was a giddy end to a nice day of celebration for the organization – before the game, the Mets inducted Bobby Valentine and Lee Mazzilli into the club’s Hall of Fame. But, particularly with Scott’s performance, there are some this-year applications that could really boost a team looking for ways to come out of a poor start to the season. 

Scott only delivered five innings of mound work after the Marlins forced his pitch count skyward, but his stuff was tantalizing. He allowed just one run and five hits. His sweeper was really good – he got five swings-and-misses on 16 cuts at it – and he matched his career-high of eight strikeouts. He was helped by two terrific catches, one by A.J. Ewing and one by Carson Benge, too.

As the Mets seek answers, Scott might be a big one. He is now an important part of a rotation in flux, a key pitcher they look to for stability. 

“If we can get that version, which I’m pretty confident we will, that’s another factor for us to turn this thing around, right there,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’s too talented. He’s got electric stuff and he’s going to continue to help us.”

“His stuff is very swing and miss and when he's in the zone and he's locating that heater at the top, it's pretty tough to hit,” added Senger.

Scott, who missed all of last season while recovering from elbow surgery, has allowed four or fewer runs in each of his first 16 career starts. He’s the first pitcher in club history to own such a streak. The Mets were gaga over his potential before he got hurt and now he’s getting them back into that kind of mood. 

Maybe their mood overall is changing, too, though that might be premature. The Mets have won three straight, but there is a long way to go for them to flush their terrible start. They are 25-33 and, their last two games notwithstanding, have troubles on offense. 

But maybe a couple of fun firsts are a palate cleanser of sorts. Senger, 29, is Luis Torrens’ backup, at least until Francisco Alvarez returns, and he’s been trying to add power to his resume in Triple-A. He had hit six home runs in his first 22 games at Syracuse. 

The one Saturday, not surprisingly, felt “maybe a little better than the ones in Triple-A,” Senger admitted. “Probably one of the best feelings I’ve had.” 

He got the ball back as a keepsake. “Thanks to the clubbies,” he said. Clubhouse workers exchanged some Mets memorabilia for the milestone ball, Senger said. “Thanks to the fan, too,” Senger added. He said he’ll try to find a good spot for the ball at home. 

Mendoza said he did not realize it was Scott’s first career win, “because of how well he pitched for us in 2024.” Scott’s first nine starts in the majors were promising, though winless. 

Now, Mendoza is thinking, “First of many,” after Saturday. 

Mendoza also praised the righty for how he moved through the slog of a year-plus of rehabbing. “You feel like you’re on an island by yourself, you know, down in Florida,” the manager said. “It can be a lonely place at times and frustrating at times as well. You’ve got to give him credit and all the medical people and the trainers.” 

Scott admitted he never thought it’d take this long to get his first win – he debuted on May 4, 2024. “Hopefully, it doesn’t take as long to get the second one,” he quipped.

After the game, the Mets’ posted on social media a nice clip of Senger and Scott sharing an embrace in the tunnel from the dugout to the clubhouse. It was a good win for a team that needs to start stacking them, but it was a nice personal moment for two players, too. 

“I knew that was his first win, so I just congratulated him and he congratulated me,” Senger said. “And that was it. 

"And we’re both very happy for each other.” 

LOS ANGELES — An MRI showed a Grade 1 left hamstring strain for Teoscar Hernández, the mildest severity. But the Dodgers left fielder is still expected to miss about a month with the injury.

“It’s going to be a month. Hopefully less than that,” Hernández said Saturday at Dodger Stadium. “The doctor told me if I would have kept pushing, it would have been worse than that, like three to four months.”

Hernández injured his hamstring running to first base on a groundout on Wednesday. The plan now is rest and recovery until the inflammation subsides, and then start building up strength in the hamstring.

“It’s more giving him as much time as he needs, but that’s a fair timeline with a hamstring,” manager Dave Roberts said. “As you get into the summer and you have a setback, it could be more costly, but right now it’s not as costly. We’re going to be mindful of the build up, and I’m sure there’s going to be a rehab assignment to make sure things are good for him, so when he gets back to us, he can hit the ground running.”

The Dodgers called up Ryan Ward on Friday when Hernández was placed on the injured list, and plan to use the left-handed-hitting Ward with righty Alex Call in a timeshare in left field for the time being. One would imagine that Tommy Edman, currently in his first week of what’s expected to be a lengthy rehab assignment for Triple-A Oklahoma City, might see some time in left field in addition to second base once he is eventually activated next month.

Hernández compared this hamstring injury to last year’s groin injury, which first plagued him in May but lingered throughout the season.

“It’s a little different because it was on my groin. Everything that I do, I cannot use that part of the body to do it, especially in this game,” Hernández said. “I think if I get the time right and rest the way I should, the hamstring should really go soon, and I may be back on the field before the time. ”

Hernández last season before his groin injury hit .315/.333/.600 with a 155 wRC+ and nine home runs in 33 games, but after he returned hit .223/.268/.404 with an 84 wRC+ and 16 home runs over his final 101 games of the regular season. This year, Hernández is hitting .276/.348/.436 with seven home runs and a 122 wRC+ in 51 games.

Roberts preached caution this time around with Hernández.

“Fool me once,” he quipped. “He wanted to get back with us and felt he was good. And you look back and he wasn’t. We’re not going to make that mistake again.”

“I’m going to take my time,” Hernández said. “If it means a couple more weeks and then be back 100 percent, and give my best to the team all the way through the season.”

The A’s lost in epic fashion last night but it’s time to get back into the win column. How will the team respond to a tough loss?

It’s J.T Ginn getting the start tonight. Let’s hope he can keep his strong season going.

The A’s lineup:

Saturday's Starters 🤝 pic.twitter.com/x006xopVS2

— Athletics (@Athletics) May 30, 2026

The Yankees meanwhile have this lineup set for tonight:

Saturday in Sacramento.#RepBXpic.twitter.com/ckQKkk64gl

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 30, 2026

Should be a good one. Let’s go A’s!

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