PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 23: Cole Young #2 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a two run home run in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Mariners will reach the midway point in their regular season on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
Bryan Woo will be on the mound as his team looks to secure a series win on the road and return to .500 in games away from T-Mobile Park this year. Woo is coming off one of his best outings of the season last week, a seven-plus-inning start against the Orioles where he allowed no runs and only three hits. That said, the righty has faced his fair share of challenges on the road this year, and he’ll look to improve upon a 4.29 FIP on the road in 2026.
The Pirates will tap right-hander Braxton Ashcraft in the middle game of the three-game set. The 26-year-old is putting together a fantastic sophomore campaign, with a 3.18 ERA and 3.04 FIP in 15 starts. He’s already accumulated 2.5 fWAR this season, which is good for 10th among all major league starting pitchers (for reference, Woo ranks 16th in the category).
Lineups
News anchor voice: they’re calling it the most complete Mariners lineup in weeks. Dominic Canzone returns after missing Tuesday’s game with a sore hamstring.
Game Information
First Pitch: 3:40 p.m. PDT
TV:Mariners.TV, with Aaron Goldsmith, Angie Mentink and sideline analyst Brad Adam
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Gary Hill Jr. and Shannon Drayer
Apr 22, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after his RBI infield single against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Ahead of Game 2 of today’s day/night doubleheader, the Mets activated Francisco Lindor from the Injured List. In a corresponding move, Zack Short was designated for assignment. Ronny Mauricio was also activated from the Injured List, and was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Tonight will mark Lindor’s first game since April 22, when he strained his calf, and subsequently spent the next two months on the shelf. He started his rehab assignment on Friday in Binghamton, where he went 1-4 with a strikeout and a run scored. In two subsequent games in Syracuse, he went 3-12 with a stolen base and three runs scored.
The Mets are currently 11 games under .500, and so the injection of a perennial superstar into the lineup, especially as their other superstar recently went down, cannot be better if there is any chance at this team producing meaningful games in July, let alone September.
Short, on his second stint as a Met after a cup of coffee in 2024 where he appeared in ten games, appeared in just three games this go ’round, collecting one hit in nine plate appearances, while also tossing an inning of scoreless relief against the Phillies over the weekend.
Mauricio, who injured his thumb on May 2, had been filling in for Lindor on the big league roster, and so will return to Syracuse where he hopes to get regular playing time.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres is doused with Gatorade after hitting a walk-off single in the tenth inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park on June 23, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Diego Padres have looked resurgent lately. After losing consecutive series to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers, the Friars reeled off a quick series victory against the Atlanta Braves. But, despite winning the series in just two games, each win was a battle.
San Diego reeled off a 1-0 victory against Atlanta in the series opener. They did so on the backs of a Manny Machado solo shot and Michael King’s seven scoreless innings. Last night, the club battled back from a four-run deficit in the second inning to win the game, 7-6, in extras.
The Padres have finally shown some fight after floundering for the last few weeks. They’ll need to keep that momentum in order to sweep Atlanta tonight, and to face the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in their upcoming series.
Taking the mound
Martín Pérez (ATL) v. JP Sears (SD)
The former Padre was picked up on a minor league deal with the Braves, and was called up after injuries plagued Atlanta’s rotation. Pérez has surged with the Braves, posting a career-best 2.78 ERA through 68 innings.
But Pérez has struggled a bit recently. He’s still been good (3.27 ERA in last seven starts), but it hasn’t been the same dominance displayed in the start of the season.
Sears, on the other hand, has yet to find a groove at the big-league level. The lefty was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move after starter Lucas Giolito hit the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation.
He hasn’t posted great numbers in the minors this season (7.92 ERA, 63.2 IP), but it’s important to remember that the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate plays in the Pacific Coast League. The PCL is known for its hitter-friendly environs, which has certainly affected Sears. It’s impossible to say how he’ll fare tonight against Atlanta because of that.
Batter up!
After struggling to score in a major way, the offense has finally clicked. The club has scored 30 runs in their last six games. Their approach at the plate looks much more lively than it has in a while, and it’s working for them.
Fernando Tatis Jr., 2B
Samad Taylor, RF
Jackson Merrill, CF
Manny Machado, 3B
Gavin Sheets, LF
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Ty France, 1B
Miguel Andujar, DH
Freddy Fermin, C
Fermin was activated yesterday after being on concussion protocol for the last week. Blake Hunt was sent back down to Triple-A in a corresponding move. He’ll likely start in order to give Rodolfo Durán a day off.
The stars have finally started raking for San Diego. Machado, Merrill and Tatis have looked like themselves at the plate again. It’s proved that the Padres will go as far as that trio can take them.
Relief corps
Starter Griffin Canning had Wandy Peralta as an opener in Tuesday night’s game. Peralta pitched a fantastic first inning before giving way to Canning. Unfortunately, the strategy didn’t work nearly as well as it did in Canning’s last start. The righty lasted only 2/3 of an inning before being lifted for the bullpen. He gave up four runs to the Braves in the process.
Because of that, it became an impromptu bullpen game. Thanks to King’s gem on Monday, the relief corps was ready for the task. Kyle Hart and Yuki Matsui covered two-plus innings apiece. David Morgan and Adrian Morejon pitched a perfect seventh and eighth. Mason Miller followed it up with two no-hit innings to put San Diego in position to walk it off.
The only problem is that now puts pressure on Sears to perform tonight. The bullpen is depleted, with just Jason Adam and Ron Marinaccio immediately available. Morejon and Morgan could pitch in relief (each threw less than 15 pitches on Tuesday night), but the likelier option is for Marinaccio to cover multiple innings for the Friars.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Edmundo Sosa #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies takes batting practice prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Monday, June 22, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Alyssa McDaniel/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Here are the lineups for the third game in Washington. Let’s discuss.
Jun 24, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer (4) inspects the baseball held by home plate umpire Brennan Miller (55) in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
DENVER, CO - JUNE 24: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Red Sox probably should’ve swept the lowly Colorado Rockies (though they’re pretty close to the same category these days). They should’ve at least won the series.
They couldn’t even do that.
Ranger Suárez struck out nine batters in six innings with solid run support. Instead of returning home to Fenway this weekend with a 4-2 record on the road trip thanks to series wins in Seattle and Colorado, Boston watched a 6-3 lead turn into an 8-6 loss in the final three innings Wednesday afternoon in a second embarrassing defeat this week.
Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday’s loss.
THANK YOU, COORS FIELD
The emphasis of the “Coors Field effect” should not take away from hitters who made a living there in the better Colorado days of yesteryear. Don’t diminish the accolades of great hitters in Larry Walker and Todd Helton to name a few.
With that said, there’s no doubt the ballpark can reward the below-average bat on a visit to Denver. Andrew Monasterio and Connor Wong graciously accepted that gift with home runs each in the matinee contest. For reference, Monasterio’s solo shot marked just his third long ball of the season while Wong homered for the first time since 2024.
That’s until the Rockies flipped the script in rough fashion for Boston over the final few innings.
KEEP AN EYE ON DURBIN The Red Sox third baseman left the game with a left fifth finger subluxation after diving into first base attempting to beat out an infield hit. Romy Gonzalez is close to a return, but let’s see what the Red Sox infield looks like for the rest of the month depending on Durbin’s status upon the return to Boston.
CAN YOU DO SOMETHING AGAINST THE YANKEES?
The Red Sox are 1-4 against the Yankees and start the four-game set against New York with another installment of Connelly Early vs. Cam Schlittler.
The teams also still get the national spotlight, whether these teams are worthy or not, with a 1:10 p.m. start on Saturday on ABC (basically an ESPN game but cool to say) and round out the weekend on Sunday Night Baseball on NBC.
WASHINGTON — Derek Hill was down to the Phillies’ final strike.
Again.
One night after the Phillies scored eight runs with two outs in the ninth inning, Hill stepped in as a pinch-hitter against left-hander Richard Lovelady and delivered another late jolt.
Kyle Schwarber, out of the starting lineup with lower back tightness, came off the bench with two outs and worked a walk to keep the inning alive.
Then Hill took over.
He drove Lovelady’s pitch into the first row above the high wall in right field for a go-ahead two-run homer, then leaped in celebration between second and third base when he saw it had enough distance.
Unbelievable.
The Phillies acquired Hill in a trade to help against left-handed pitching, a matchup their right-handed hitters have struggled with all season.
He gave them exactly that in Philadelphia’s exciting 5-4 win on Wednesday.
It was another wild turn in a series that has already produced one of the Phillies’ most improbable wins of the season.
The Phillies had trailed early after Aaron Nola allowed solo homers in the first and second innings. Luis García Jr. took Nola deep six pitches into the game. Washington added another solo shot three pitches into the second.
But the Phillies answered in the fourth.
Brandon Marsh led off with a single. Alec Bohm reached on a fielding error after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the at-bat and limping down the line.
Bryson Stott, coming off a three-hit game, got ahead 2-1 and turned on a low-and-in slider from Miles Mikolas. His 106.2 mph drive sailed over the head of Nationals right fielder James Wood, bringing Marsh home.
J.T. Realmuto followed with a sacrifice fly to score Bohm and tie the game.
Rookie Gabriel Rincones Jr. then jumped on Mikolas’ first pitch and lined a run-scoring single through the middle, giving the Phillies their first lead.
That type of inning has become a familiar sight during the Phillies’ turnaround. During their 9-19 start, they struggled to stack baserunners. Lately, they have found ways to build innings and keep them moving.
Nola did not dominate, but he gave the Phillies five innings and two runs.
He allowed hard contact. Of the 13 balls put in play against him, 54 percent were hit at least 95 mph. His average exit velocity allowed was 95 mph.
Still, he found enough outs.
Nola struck out four hitters with his knuckle curve and another with his changeup. He threw only one slider, a pitch he has begun mixing in over his last few starts.
The four-seam fastball remains his biggest concern. It entered the night tied for the worst pitch in baseball by Statcast run value at minus-13. Opponents were hitting .406 and slugging .828 against it.
But five innings and two runs kept the Phillies in the game.
Then former Phillies prospect Curtis Mead changed it.
With a runner on in the sixth, Don Mattingly turned to Jonathan Bowlan, who had dominated right-handed hitters all season. Entering the night, righties were slashing .167/.167/.214 against him with one extra-base hit.
Bowlan left a sweeper up.
Mead sent it into the left-field seats for his second homer in three games during the series, putting Washington back in front.
For a while, it appeared that swing would hold up.
Then Schwarber came off the bench.
Then Hill got his chance.
Lovelady was making his third consecutive relief appearance. Hill entered to pinch-hit against the lefty, the precise situation the Phillies had in mind when they brought him in.
With the count down to its final strike, Hill did not miss.
His homer gave the Phillies another late-game breakthrough, one night after the club turned an 8-6 ninth-inning deficit into a 14-9 win.
May 22, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Mauricio Dubon (14) hits an RBI single against the Washington Nationals in the tenth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images
The struggle has become apparent for this Atlanta Braves team, who are currently on a three-game losing streak. The name of the game is to score early and not let up…of course, pitching will have to do a pretty solid job as well to keep the San Diego Padres from finishing what they started in Tuesday night’s matchup.
Let’s take a look at these lineups for the series finale.
In today’s Baldwin-less lineup, Mauricio Dubón is leading off and playing left field with Ha-Seong Kim– who’s averaging .500 against San Diego’s JP Sears in his two total past at-bats– will be batting in the ninth hole while taking over shortstop for the night.
Jorge Mateo has returned as DH and is hoping for better production since his last three-hitless outings. As for the remainder of the lineup, well, let’s just say, they have a big advantage against San Diego’s lefty, and would be amiss not to take it.
As for the Padres, with Sears on the mound, after recently being called up from Triple-A, due to Lucas Giolito being placed on the 15-day IL (right elbow inflammation), he’s looking for the offense to hold it down, in case the Braves decide to take advantage of the 56 runs and 28 walks he’s earned so far this season in the minors.
Ty France, who has an OPS of .535 but a .176 batting average against Pérez, will be taking over first base and batting seventh in the lineup. And Manny Machado moved up to the third slot, currently averaging a .350 and 1.030 OPS against the Braves’ lefty.
The battle of the lefties, starting tonight at 8:40 p.m. EDT. The Braves are hoping to avoid a sweep, but will need to show an immediate change in the way they’ve been approaching this series if they want to see any glimpse of hope. They failed to salvage the opportunity in extra innings on Tuesday; therefore, they’ll need to play with a chip on their shoulder to turn things around.
Jun 7, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Noah Cameron (65) throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
The offense is killing it right now despite losing the best three hitters from last season for varying lengths of time. In June it is the young guys carrying the load. Jac Caglianone’s wRC+ this month is 232! Carter Jensen is at 122. It has been fun to watch. If only this had started in April or May this year might have turned into something. They have won six of nine and gotten back to 12 games below five hundred. Today they can lock in a series win against a Tampa Bay team that has been one of the best in the American League.
Today it will be Noah Cameron and Griffin Jax facing off. Cameron is coming off of two consecutive sub-par starts where he has given up 15 hits in 9 1/3 innings. Overall, his strike out and walk rates are better than last season, but the results have not been as good or consistent. Jax has a tidy 3.67 ERA on the season but peripherals that say he cannot keep that. Hopefully today is a mean reversion day for him and the Royals can keep the wins a coming.
Bobby Witt Jr. is out again. That is the fifth consecutive day and there was a day off too. Maybe 10-day IL makes some sense at this point?
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 17: Pitcher Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates fields the ball and throws to first base to get the out of Henry Bolte #33 of the Athletics in the bottom of the third inning at Sutter Health Park on June 17, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for revenge after a tough 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners last night at PNC Park.
The Pirates held a 2-1 lead going into the seventh inning, but a pair of runs surrendered by Mitch Keller off of a home run from Cole Young did the Buccos in.
Tonight, the Pirates will hand the ball to Braxton Ashcraft, who is continuing to build off of an impressive season. Ashcroft is fresh off a win in his last start against the Athletics on June 17. He pitched six innings, giving up just one earned run while striking out seven batters in a 12-4 victory. The Pirates are 9-6 in games where Ashcraft starts, which is a good sign going into their game against the Mariners.
On the flip side, Bryan Woo is starting for the Mariners. In his last start on June 18 against the Baltimore Orioles, he pitched seven innings, giving up no earned runs and striking out nine in a 3-0 victory. Woo has gone five or more innings in each of his last four starts, suggesting that he could be in for the long haul once again.
Woo might not be playing at the All-Star level he was at a year ago, but he provides a tough matchup for the Pirates tonight.
Per Baseball Reference, the two best starting pitchers (and two of the three most valuable overall members) on the Milwaukee Brewers are ace Jacob Misiorowski and lefty Kyle Harrison. The Cincinnati Reds managed to dodge facing either one of them during this series in Great American Ball Park, yet here they are on the cusp of being swept (again) by their division rivals.
(Are they even still rivals at this juncture?)
A loss this evening would sink Cincinnati to 5 games under .500 for the first time all season. They’re already sporting a comically awful 2-15 record against NL Central opponents this season. And unlike recent series, they can’t even hand the ball to ace Chase Burns in the final game of a series to help them salvage it.
Instead, they’ll hand it to Rhett Lowder, who yielded a pair of homers and 4 ER in 5.1 IP his last time out against the New York Yankees. The Reds, if they’re to go anywhere this season, simply must get more out of their 2023 1st round pick tonight and going forward.
Milwaukee will send swingman Shane Drohan to the mound to start tonight. He has alternated between the bullpen and starting rotation often this year, though each of his most recent four appearances have come as a starter. He’s a lefty, too, so manager Terry Francona has stacked his lineup accordingly to begin (including with Dane Myers, of all folks, batting in the #3 spot in the order).
First pitch is slated for 7:10 PM ET. Here’s how the Reds will line up to start:
If there is any good Reds news at the moment, it’s that they didn’t immediately make a roster move to place Nick Lodolo on the IL after his pitching wrist was hit by a 107 mph comebacker last night. Hopefully that’s an indication that they think he’ll emerge from that scary incident mostly OK, though it remains to be seen whether he’ll need to have a start pushed back, or not.
Anyway, go win a baseball game, Reds. It would really make a lot of very, very disappointed people happy for a few minutes.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 24: Jake Burger #21 of the Texas Rangers catches fly ball hit by Esteury Ruiz #3 of the Miami Marlins in the eight inning at loanDepot park on June 24, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Saul Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Marlins 4, Rangers 2
The Rangers did not win the series in Miami.
They did not win the series in Miami despite some excellent work from Jacob deGrom.
Jacob deGrom ended up taking the loss in the game due to allowing a pair of runs and leaving the game with the team down 2-1. Its unfortunate, because he pitched really, really well.
deGrom is not vintage deGrom. He’s not “best pitcher in baseball” Jacob deGrom any more. But he’s still awfully damn good.
Like Kumar Rocker on Monday, deGrom threw the slider for about half of his pitches. And like Rocker, he missed a bunch of bats with it, generating swings and misses on 12 of the 25 sliders that the Marlins swung at, out of 45 sliders total.
Unlike Rocker, deGrom has a fastball and a changeup that can also miss bats. He got whiffs on 9 of 15 swings on his fastball and 3 of the 5 swings the Marlins attempted on his changeup.
In all, that’s 24 swings and misses, tied for the 6th most in MLB this season. He racked up 8 strikeouts in all.
Unfortunately, deGrom also issued a pair of walks in the game. One of them, a leadoff walk to Otto Lopez to start the fourth, came around to score on a two out Griffin Conine double. The other, which came with no one out in the fifth, put Owen Caissie, who had a leadoff single to start the inning, at second. Caissie came around to score on a Xavier Edwards one out single after a sac bunt.
That Edwards single was the only hit with a runner in scoring position today. The Rangers were 0 for 1 with runners in scoring position, the Marlins were 1 for 5.
deGrom allowed just four hits in the game — three singles and the Conine double. They came at inopportune times, though, and with a Ranger lineup that, well, only had one at bat with runners in scoring position all game, deGrom needed to be close to perfect for the Rangers to win.
Cole Winn gave up a two run homer in the eighth to turn a one run game into a three run game, which ended up being all the more lamentable when the Rangers scored in the top of the ninth.
Winn’s ERA is now up to 6.38 on the season.
Last year, Winn’s 1.51 ERA was belied by his 4.19 xERA and 3.90 FIP. He’s doing the opposite this year, with a 4.35 FIP and an xERA that won’t be updated until tomorrow, but is, I’m pretty sure, less than 6.38.
Still, the real problem was the lack of offense. The Rangers scored twice, on a Wyatt Langford solo homer and Joc Pederson’s solo shot in the ninth off of Pete Fairbanks. That Pederson shot makes you want to metaphorically shake your fist at Winn for allowing the two runs in the eighth, but then, maybe Fairbanks doesn’t challenge Pederson if its just a one run game, pitches him more cautiously.
The Rangers got just four other hits in the game, all singles, one of them by Wyatt Langford. They drew no walks. They also sent four batters more than the minimum to the plate because Nick Lopez, who had one of the hits, was caught stealing, and Ezequiel Duran, who hit into a fielder’s choice after a Jake Burger infield single, got picked off first to end the inning.
Langford did successfully steal a base, and that’s good and all, but Meat Loaf’s song wasn’t called “One Out Of Three Ain’t Bad.”
There was some bad luck for the Rangers on balls in play. Brandon Nimmo had a couple of blasts that qualified as “barrels” by the Statcast measure, each of which went 390+ feet, but both of which were caught. Justin Foscue, pinch hitting for Lopez to start the sixth, crushed a line drive off of former Ranger John King that, a little to the left or right, could have been a double, but instead was caught for an out by former Ranger Heriberto Hernandez.
But even taking that into account, the bats let the team down on Wednesday.
Maybe the much awaited return of Corey Seager, expected to be in the opener against Toronto on Thursday, will provide a shot in the arm.
Jacob deGrom topped out at 98.9 mph with his fastball, averaging 97.4 mph. Tyler Alexander hit 92.1 mph with the one fastball he threw. Cole Winn touched 95.9 mph with his fastball. Robby Ahlstrom’s sinker maxed out at 93.4 mph.
Wyatt Langford’s homer was 106.5 mph off the bat, and he had a 100.5 mph single. Justin Foscue had a 105.8 mph fly out. Joc Pederson had a 103.9 mph ground out and a 102.0 mph home run. Brandon Nimmo had a 103.8 mph fly out (that would have been a homer in 10 of 30 major league parks) and a 100.5 mph fly out.
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the rubber match of this 3-game series tonight at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
RHP Mike Burrows (3-8) will make the start for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3).
Both of tonight’s starters are facing their opponent for the 1st time in their young careers.
ROAD TRIPPIN: Tonight is the 3rd game of a 7-game road trip for the Astros, during which they will visit TOR (3G) and DET (4G), respectively.
Road Success: The Astros are 11-7 in their last 3 road trips combined.
They have posted a 17-13 record on the road since going 1-9 on their 1st road trip of the 2026 season.
Road Raking: The Astros are 1st in the AL in road batting avg. at .253.
They also rank 2nd in road HR (56), SLG (.422) and OPS (.748) and 3rd in road OBP (.337).
ASTROS-BLUE JAYS: The Astros were 4-2 vs. TOR in 2025 (3-0 at home, 1-2 at TOR).
After tonight’s game, the two clubs will next meet for a 3-game series, Aug. 3-5 at Daikin Park.
Recent Success: The Astros have won 7 of 10 and 9 of their last 13 vs. TOR.
ABOUT BURROWS: RHP Mike Burrows will make his club-leading 15th start of the season tonight and the 1st of his career vs. TOR.
Tonight will be his 1st start since June 13 at KC.
Following that start, he made 1 relief appearance, which was on June 19 vs. CLE, hurling a scoreless 9th inning in the Astros 9-3 win (threw 7 pitches, all strikes).
Burrows was acquired by the Astros from the Pirates this off-season as part of a three-team, six-player trade in which the Astros sent OF Jacob Melton and minor league RHP Anderson Brito to the Rays, while the Rays sent IF Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery to the Pirates.
YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Astros came out on top of a see-saw battle with the Blue Jays yesterday, winning 9-7 in 11 innings.
Joey Loperfido delivered the big blow vs. his former club with a 3-run HR in the top of the 11th to break a 6-6 tie.
RHP Logan VanWey hurled the final 2.0 innings of the game to earn his 1st ML victory (2.0 IP, 1 R,0 ER).
The Astros trailed, 6-4, after 8.0 innings but rallied for 2 runs in the top of the 9th to stay alive.
A sac fly by Cam Smith in that 9th tied it at 6-6.
The game included plenty of offense, including home runs in 3 consecutive AB’s in the 4th inning by Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell.
The Astros tallied 15 hits overall with 4 HR and 2 doubles.
THREE TIMES A CHARM!: Yesterday’s game marked the 8th time in franchise history that the Astros have homered in 3 consecutive plate appearances.
The last time was in a 4-3 win vs. TEX on July 19, 2019.
Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez went back-to-back-to-back in the 3rd inning of that game, all vs. LHP Mike Minor.
CLOSE CALLS: The Astros are 15-10 in 2-run games, 8-4 in 1-run games and 4-4 in extra innings.
THE SLOW TURNAROUND: Over the last month(May 21-June 23), the Astros are 18-12 (.600), which is the 2nd-best record in the AL in that span.
RECENT STROS: The Astros have won 5 of 7 and 7 of their last 11 games.
HISTORIC HOMERS: Per Elias, Yordan Alvarez’ 25 HR are tied for the 3rd-most in franchise history through the club’s 1st 81 games.
The record for HR through the club’s 1st 81 games is 27, set by Lance Berkman in 2002.
Most HR thru 81 Team Games 27 – L. Berkman, 2002 26 – J. Bagwell, 1994 & 1999 25 – Yordan Alvarez, 2026
MVP-CALIBER: Yordan Alvarez has had a torrid 1st half to his season, currently leading all of baseball with a 1.076 OPS.
Additionally, he leads the AL in batting avg. (.325), SLG (.640), OBP (.436) and TB (185), is T-1st in HR (25) and T-2nd in RBI (56).
Alvarez, who was the AL Player of the Month for May, is hitting .397 (29×73) in June with 5 HR and 17 RBI with a 1.152 OPS (.494 OBP/.658 SLG).
ALL-STAR VOTING: Yordan Alvarez leads all AL DH’s in All-Star voting, per MLB’s update yesterday.
His 1,974,459 votes rank 2nd in the AL and 3rd overall in the Majors.
ROCKIN AT ROGERS: In his last 16 games at Rogers Centre, Yordan Alvarez has 7 HR and 16 RBI and is hitting .389 (21×54) in that span with an .852 SLG and a 1.359 OPS.
PEN PALS: Since May 15, the Astros bullpen has been one of the best in the AL, posting a 2.82 clip (41ER/131IP) in that span…the Astros are 21-15 since May 15.
OKERT’S 0’S: LHP Steven Okert has not allowed a run in his last 16.0 innings, which is the longest scoreless streak by an Astros hurler this season.
His streak, which spans 13 apps., is the longest cons. inning scoreless streak since RHP AJ Blubaugh recorded 22.1 cons. scoreless innings from Aug. 23, 2025-March 26, 2026.
HADERADE: In his 9 appearances since coming of the IL on June 3, opponents are just 2×29 off LHP Josh Hader.
Hader has posted a 1.00 ERA (1ER/9IP) and is 5-for-5 in save opportunities (.069 opp. avg., .033 WHIP).
THE LAMMA!: RHP Peter Lambert’s 4 wins since May 24 are tied for tops in the AL in that span.
In his 6 starts in the time frame, he is 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA (Astros are 5-1 in those starts)
TAPPING FOR SUCCESS: Astros batters have won an MLB-best 56 ABS challenges and lead the Majors in challenge success rate (60%).
Isaac Paredes (9-for-9) has the most successful challenges in the Majors without losing one.
Jose Altuve has been successful on 14-of-19 challenges (74%), ranking 2nd in the Majors in successful challenges.
ROSTER MOVE: Effective today, the Astros have recalled LHP Colton Gordon from Triple A Sugar Land.
RHP Logan VanWey was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land following yesterday’s game.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Wednesday, June 24, 6:07 p.m. CT
Location: Rodgers Centre, Toronto, ON
TV: Space City Home Network
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Baseball’s best rivalry is back on.
Starting Thursday, June 25, Cody Bellinger’s New York Yankees will visit Willson Contreras’ Boston Red Sox for a four-game series at Beantown’s historic Fenway Park.
If you’d like to see the longtime adversaries duke it out on the diamond live, last-minute tickets are still available for all four contests in the City of Notions.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one game was $79 including fees on SeatGeek.
The other three showdowns have seats starting anywhere from $82 to $118 including fees.
Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).
In their last two-game series at Yankee Stadium — they were supposed to play three but the June 6 game was postponed due to rain — the Pinstripes and BoSox split their pair of Bronx battles.
Contreras homered and drove in three runs while Sonny Gray twirled 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball to lead Boston on June 5. Then, two days later, New York got their revenge with a defiant 6-1 victory behind impressive efforts from Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm who both went yard.
And, now, let’s zoom out for a second.
Outside of the day-to-day of the 2026 regular season, going to a Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park is an essential, potentially magical bucket list item for any baseball fan.
“My first experience at Fenway was an excellent one…because the ballpark is magnificent to watch a ballgame in,” Pinstripe Alley reported after seeing the rivals live in August 2023.
They added “the sun setting behind the third-base side looked like it could have been from a painting, and even though the Boston fans around us may have been annoyed that the Yankees were winning and we were happy, they were game to partake in the rivalry repartee as well. Being around people who enjoyed baseball just as much as we do enhanced the experience.”
We’ll see ya on Jersey Street.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about seeing the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park below.
How much are the cheapest tickets to see the Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park?
A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets for the Yankees and Red Sox four games at Fenway Park are listed here:
Yankees vs. Red Sox Fenway dates
Ticket prices start at
Thursday, June 25 7:10 p.m.
$90(including fees)
Friday, June 26 7:10 p.m.
$79(including fees)
Saturday, June 27 1:10 p.m.
$118(including fees)
Sunday, June 28 7:20 p.m.
$82(including fees)
Yankees 2026 home game tickets
At the moment, Aaron Boone’s Yankees are sitting at 47-31, three games up on the scrappy Tampa Bay Rays in the competitive AL East.
And, while that’s certainly exciting, we’re most jazzed about all the amazing giveaways the team has planned for the rest of the year.
To make sure you’re fully up to speed on which games include special trinkets with your tickets (and Old-Timer’s Day!), here are all the remaining 2026 Yankees giveaways and special dates.
Yankees 2026 giveaways
Twins vs. YankeesFriday, July 3 Fireworks Night
Twins vs. YankeesSaturday, July 4 Yankees 4th of July Cap Day
Pirates vs. YankeesMonday, July 20 Yankees T-Shirt Night
Braves vs. YankeesSaturday, Aug. 8 Old-Timers’ Day
Blue Jays vs. YankeesFriday, Aug. 21 Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night
Blue Jays vs. YankeesSaturday, Aug. 22 Hello Kitty Yankees Bobblehead Day
Astros vs. YankeesThursday, Aug. 27 George Costanza Calzone Bobblehead Night
Orioles vs. YankeesFriday, Sept. 25 Josh Hart Yankees Bobblehead Night
Orioles vs. YankeesSaturday, Sept. 26 CC Sabathia Night
Note: Most freebies will be given to the first 18,000 fans. There are exceptions so make sure to arrive at the ballpark early.
Prefer a home game without giveaways? You can find the Yankees’ complete 2026 schedule here.
Huge 2026 concerts
Hoping to catch a concert or three this year, too?
If the answer is a resounding yes, here are just a few you won’t want to miss these next few months.
• RUSH
• Bon Jovi
• Phish
• Gorillaz
• Wu-Tang Clan
Plus, JAŸ-Z has three concerts at Yankee Stadium from July 10-12 celebrating the anniversaries of his landmark albums “Reasonable Doubt” and “The Blueprint.” We’re already counting down the days.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
The former San Francisco Giants player has gone crazy online in a lengthy homophobic rant against his ex-team’s Pride Night debacle. Getty ImagesHe didn’t pull any punches when it came to his thoughts on general manager Buster Posey’s befuddled response. Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
“I can pretty much guarantee you I know exactly what Buster wants to say about having to answer irrelevant non-Baseball questions that pertain to the sexual preference within the LGBTQ fudge packing community,” Huff began.
“You know how I know what he wants to say? Because it’s exactly what I, & most every single player, coach, & front office executive who were part of the @SFGiants World Series dynasty teams that brought the city 3 World Series titles in 5 years would say. And say confidently into the camera…..” he added.
“I’m not wearing this gay bulls–t. Queers don’t watch Baseball anyway. They watch The View, enjoy therapy, & fudge packing sessions. And anyone inside the LGBTQ community, or those who support them don’t like what I just said, then I say to you…. Go f–k yourselves, & eat a d–k. And I mean that in the most literal sense,” he said.
Huff, who played first base for the Giants from 2010 to 2012, and was part of their World Series winning team in 2010 and 2012, is known for his controversial statements online.
This caused a major backlash from media and politicians alike. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley demanded answers from Manfred and Vice President JD Vance publicly condemned the league.
In response to Hawley, Manfred said the Giants failed to clearly tell players they could wear standard hats instead of Pride caps. The Giants then issued a statement supporting the LGBTQ+ community while also respecting personal beliefs.
Days later, the DOJ referred the matter to the EEOC for a potential religious discrimination review, while LGBTQ+ advocates protested outside Oracle Park over the players’ actions and the team’s response.
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