Jul 10, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Will Klein (61) throws during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Navarro-Imagn Images | William Navarro-Imagn Images
The D-backs (47-47) pulled away late, securing a 9-3 victory over the Dodgers (61-34) Friday night at Dodger Stadium. After Arizona’s early advantage was erased by back-to-back home runs from Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages in the first, Tim Tawa’s fourth-inning home run put the D-backs ahead for good.
Sloppy play and three costly errors proved too much to overcome for the Dodgers offense. The offense only mustered three at-bats with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-3 with six runners stranded.
The D-backs opened up the game with back-to-back 0-2 singles against Kyle Hurt. Gabriel Moreno got the D-backs on the board first with a RBI base hit to right field. A throwing error by Tucker allowed a second run to come in to make it 2-0, Snakes.
Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his final start of the season prior to first pitch due to continued inflammation in his left knee. He remained in the lineup, and his bad knee didn’t prevent him from crushing a leadoff home run to cut Arizona’s lead down to one.
Will Klein was the next arm out of the Dodgers bullpen, and he stranded Corbin Carroll at second base in the third to preserve the tie.
The D-backs took back the lead in the fourth, and never looked back, after Tim Tawa took a Brock Stewart four seamer for a ride.
Arizona continued to cash checks written by the Dodgers defense. A botched throw from Dalton Rushing in the fifth was the fifth Dodgers error in the last three games. A scoring groundout increased the D-backs lead to three runs.
A wild pitch by pitcher Edgardo Henriquez brought in a second run for the D-backs in the inning to make it 6-2.
More sloppy play helped the D-backs put the D-backs another two runs ahead in the sixth. They scored twice in each of the fourth through sixth innings. Freeman held on to a grounder hit back to him by Geraldo Perdomo and allowed an eighth run to come in.
Tawa singled in another run for the D-backs in the top of the eighth against Evan Phillips to make it 9-2.
The Dodgers scored a run in the bottom of the ninth on a Miguel Rojas RBI double, but the game was long over.
Friday particulars
Home runs: Shohei Ohtani (21), Andy Pages (17); Tim Tawa (2)
LP — Will Klein (3-4): 1 2/3 IP, 1 run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Up next
Yoshinobu Yamamoto ( 9-5, 2.49 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) looks to finish up a dominant first half at (6:10 p.m., SportsNet LA). Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) starts for the D-backs in the second game of the series Saturday night.
Jul 10, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker (18) walks off the field during a weather delay in the fourth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Friday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves was really two completely different stories. There’s the first third of the game which featured a pitcher’s duel between Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals and Chris Sale for the Braves. The final two-thirds of the game didn’t begin until a 2-hour rain delay was over and it would end with a Cardinals victory.
It was no surprise that the Atlanta Braves Chris Sale had nasty stuff, but what will sadly probably get overlooked by many is that Kyle Leahy for the Cardinals had better results for the 3 innings he was in the game before the rain delay removed both starters. The Cardinals at least managed a scoring threat in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Blaze Jordan hit a ground rule double and JJ Wetherholt walked. Kyle Leahy only allowed one hit which was an infield single to Jim Jarvis with two outs in the top of the 3rd inning.
The second two-thirds of the game started with a 1-2 count on Ozzie Albies in the top of the 4th inning after a two-hour rain delay that included a deluge of water that was spotted pouring into the dugouts.
After the game resumed, George Soriano pitched a scoreless top of the 4th, but wasn’t so fortunate in the top of the 5th when Mike Yastrzemski ripped a one-out double down into the right field corner. Austin Riley followed that with a RBI single to center to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Justin Bruihl was brought in to get the last 2 outs of the Braves 5th inning and he was successful and took care of Atlanta in the top of the 6th inning also.
The St. Louis Cardinals bats would finally mount a threat in the bottom of the 6th inning against Braves reliever Didier Fuentes when JJ Wetherholt would celebrate his newly-signed 8-year extension by drawing a one-out walk. Iván Herrera, the new All-Star DH, singled to move JJ up to second. Then, Jordan Walker, the Home Run Derby entrant All-Star, ripped a RBI single to right scoring Wetherholt and tying the game at 1-1. Alec Burleson’s foul out stranded Herrera and Walker on base, but at least St. Louis tied the game.
Ryne Stanek was brought into cover the top of the 7th inning. He walked Austin Riley with two outs, but otherwise kept the drama to a minimum as the game remained tied. For the Cardinals bottom half of the 7th inning, Masyn Winn walked, but was back on the bench quickly as José Fermín hit into a double play and then Blaze Jordan popped out.
JoJo Romero was given the top of the 8th inning responsibilities and Nathan Church was brought in as a defensive replacement in centerfield. The highlight of the top of the 8th was Jordan Walker catching Michael Harris II’s deep fly ball at the top of the wall that Jordan caught. The Apple TV announcer said that ball would have been a home run in 26 different ballparks, but Jordan Walker is tall so we win. The Braves were denied again.
In a 1-1 tied game, it just takes 1 swing to decide a winner and Friday night, that swing came from Jimmy Crooks who lifted an 83 mph sweeper from Braves reliever Danny Young 405 into the plants above the center field wall giving St. Louis a 2-1 lead.
The top of the 9th inning would be handed to All-Star Riley O’Brien. He struck out Matt Olson, but we all held our breath when Drake Baldwin flied out to DEEP center. Mauricio Dubón was the Braves final hope and fortunately for St. Louis Cardinals fans was no hope at all as O’Brien fanned him to end a rain-soaked Friday night of baseball.
After a long Friday night with a mega-rain delay, the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will play game 2 of their weekend series Saturday night. Matthew Liberatore will get the start for the Cardinals while the Atlanta Braves will send Reynaldo López to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time at Busch Stadium. TV broadcast will be handled by Cardinals.tv.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Cameron Carr #43 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a dominant start in the Las Vegas Summer League, the Lakers are back at it on Saturday as they take on the Dallas Mavericks.
Start time and TV schedule
Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
When: 7 p.m. PT, July 11
Where: Thomas & Mack Center
Watch: ESPN
Exactly a week ago, this Lakers team was blown out by the Golden State Warriors in their first game together. They looked lost on the court, and it didn’t seem like there would be much to be excited about for the summer.
Since then though, they’ve bounced back significantly and won three straight games, including a strong showing against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the process, Cameron Carr has continued to shine, while Adou Theiro has found his footing after an up-and-down start.
The two have also received sufficient help, and in Friday’s win, it was the likes of Arthur Kaluma and Anton Watson who combined for 33 points.
It’s been a fun team to root for. This squad has the right mix of talent along with the requisite shooting, athleticism, height and two-way production to succeed.
And on Saturday, they have a chance to build on their success against a Mavericks team led by Morez Johnson Jr., whom Dallas selected at No. 9 in this year’s NBA Draft.
Dallas began the tournament with a loss to the Warriors, so look for them to be determined to bounce back in this one. They also have a roster that can really score, especially inside the paint. Look for Johnson to get most of the team’s touches and production going.
As for the Lakers, it’ll be interesting to see if they can maintain their overall production. Since their first game together, their ball movement has improved.
Players know their roles and they seem to have a competitive game plan, at least based on how they’re playing. Hopefully it continues throughout the tournament for the Lakers.
If the Lakers win this game against the Mavericks, they’ll go up 2-0 and play two more games to determine if they advance to the semifinals. The goal is to win all games by as much as possible since the point differential system impacts the team’s standing down the line.
Let’s see if they can win back-to-back games and keep their momentum going against the Mavericks on Saturday.
Notes and Updates
In case you missed it, yes, the new Lakers signees are in Las Vegas and have shown support for the current summer team.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Koa Peat #18 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Phoenix Suns tipped off their Summer League schedule in Las Vegas on Friday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 81-79.
It was a tale of two halves for the Phoenix Suns. In the first half, they couldn’t hit a shot, going 0-of-9 from beyond the arc and scoring only 24 points. Sure, quarters are shortened to 10 minutes in Summer League, but 24 points is still 24 points. It was ugly basketball.
Then the Suns came out of the locker room with some fire, and you could see the difference on both ends of the floor. Phoenix trailed by as many as 16 points, but after scoring 57 in the second half, they completed the comeback and walked away with an 81-79 victory.
DJ Steward led the way for Portland with 21 points, while Yang Hansen finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Javonte Cook led Phoenix with 21 points, but it was the performances from the Suns’ young prospects that impressed the most. Khaman Maluach finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while rookie Koa Peat added 17 points and nine boards. Rasheer Fleming chipped in six points and 10 rebounds, along with two steals and two blocks.
The Suns’ defense came alive in the second half, creating turnovers, generating transition opportunities, and giving the offense the energy it desperately needed. It was far from perfect, but the young Suns responded when things looked ugly and found a way to win their first Summer League game.
Game Flow
First Half
The game started a little later than planned because the matchup before it, between the Celtics and Raptors, went into overtime. Because why wouldn’t an 8 p.m. Suns start get delayed? Typical Suns stuff.
Thankfully, it’s a Friday night.
The first points of the game came after rookie Kia Peat snagged an offensive rebound and then through Ali loop to Khaman Maluach. Chefs kiss? Yes, chefs kiss.
That was the only made basket for the Suns on their first 12 attempts, as they opened the game shooting 8.3% from the field. It was clear Phoenix wanted to see what Maluach could provide on the perimeter, as he began the night 1-of-5 from the field and 0-of-3 from beyond the arc.
Despite the brutal start, the Suns trailed only 7-2 midway through the first quarter.
The rebounding was solid for Phoenix, as their front line was simply massive. Early on, Peat impressed with his ability to attack the glass and secure rebounds. And it was Peat who finally snapped the Suns’ 0-of-13 shooting stretch, rising up and throwing down an athletic dunk to give Phoenix some much needed life.
Maluach scored his second basket of the game with an impressive left-handed bank shot over Yang Hansen.
Overall, it was an ugly quarter for both teams. They combined to shoot 1-of-21 from beyond the arc, with Phoenix going 0-of-9 and finishing the quarter 4-of-22 overall from the field. Maluach led all Suns scorers with four points on 2-of-6 shooting, while Rasheer Fleming added two points and six rebounds.
After one, the Suns trailed the Trail Blazers, 19-10.
The second quarter started much the same, as the Suns missed their first five shots from the field and opened 0-of-2 from beyond the arc. A lazy inbound pass from Maluach didn’t help matters, and he led the team with 4 turnovers in the first half. His handle certainly looked loose whenever he put the ball on the floor.
Phoenix was shooting only 14% from the field midway through the second quarter, although Portland wasn’t doing much better at 25%. With five minutes remaining in the half, the Suns found themselves trailing by 13, 27-14.
The drought was finally broken by a smooth mid-range jumper from second-year Kentucky shooter Koby Brea. It was an in-rhythm shot that looked crisp coming off his hand.
And then there was Koa Peat. At 6’8” and 245 pounds, he clearly looks like an NBA player. Peat flashed that physicality in transition, spinning his way through the defense and finishing through contact for the and-1.
Phoenix didn’t have many made field goals in the first half. In fact, they only made eight. But it felt like every one of them was impressive. To close out the first half, Maluach threw down a sick alley-oop dunk, followed shortly thereafter by a savage slam from Rasheer Fleming.
When the first half was all said and done, the Suns shot 21% from the field, going 8-of-38 overall and 0-of-13 from beyond the arc. They also committed 10 turnovers.
Maluach led the way with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Fleming added 4 points and 8 rebounds, while Koa Peat finished the half with 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 turnovers. Jameer Nelson Jr. scored 4 points off the bench, all of them from the free-throw line. He was also the only member of the Suns to register a steal, finishing with two.
Phoenix trailed Portland, 38-24, after one half of play.
Second Half
Maluach came out firing in the third quarter, knocking down his first two three-pointers to pull the Suns within 12. Phoenix scored a grand total of 10 points in the first quarter. They matched that total in the first two and a half minutes of the third.
The offense felt much more engaged, although there were still issues with moving the basketball. That’s Summer League for you. Guards often drift away from the confines of the offense, hunting their own points rather than creating quality opportunities for the team. Numerous times, both Maluach and Peat set solid screens and rolled to the basket, only to watch the ball go somewhere else despite being open. Such is Summer League basketball.
Rasheer Fleming put together an unbelievably impressive sequence. On one end, he attacked off the dribble, pulled up, and knocked down a 12-footer. On the other, he stayed disciplined as the Trail Blazers tried to shake him with a spin move, refusing to bite before using his length to block the shot.
What a sequence from Rasheer Fleming.
Off the dribble, pull up jumper on one end. Gets back, stays disciplined, doesn’t bite on the fake, and blocks the shot on the other.
Two way impact. That’s the stuff that gets you excited about his development. pic.twitter.com/cva8IbkO8J
Then Maluach came down and knocked down his third three-pointer of the quarter. All of a sudden, the Suns’ young players were putting on a show.
The defense started putting on a show as well. Active hands created deflections and loose balls, leading to transition opportunities and finally giving the Suns some life.
The end result? After scoring 24 points in the entire first half, Phoenix exploded for 31 points in the third quarter. The Suns shot 10-of-17 from the field and 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, completely changing the complexion of the game.
Maluach scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds in the quarter, while Koa Peat added six points and three boards. After trailing by as many as 17, the Suns entered the fourth quarter down only one, 56-55.
The Suns took the lead to open the fourth quarter on an alley-oop to Maluach. Moments later, he followed it up with a pretty savage dunk over Yang Hansen, adding another highlight to an impressive second half.
MASSIVE block at the rim by Khaman. Timed that drive perfectly and pinned Yang Hansen on the glass
Phoenix continued to play well against Portland, outscoring the Trail Blazers 12-6 through the first half of the fourth quarter. A 12-3 run gave the Suns an eight-point lead with four minutes remaining as they continued to build upon the momentum they created in the third.
Koa Peat’s ability to attack was impressive throughout the game. If he gets inside 15 feet, he’s going at you aggressively, using his strength to create contact and draw fouls. There’s a physicality to the way he plays that immediately stands out, and it’s a nice sight to see.
Koa Peat’s ability to attack has been impressive. Get him inside 15 feet and he’s coming downhill with purpose, using his strength to create contact and draw fouls
The game came down to the final minute, with the Suns holding a one-point lead and 45 seconds remaining. Phoenix’s Javonte Cook delivered what appeared to be the dagger, knocking down his fifth three-pointer of the game to give the Suns some breathing room.
Portland wasn’t finished. After grabbing a pair of offensive rebounds, DJ Steward answered with a three-pointer of his own with 8.5 seconds remaining, pulling the Trail Blazers back within one.
A foul sent Darius Brown II to the free throw line, where he made 1-of-2, giving Portland an opportunity to tie or win the game with 7.8 seconds left. Following a timeout, the Trail Blazers went the length of the floor and got a shot off for the win. It missed.
Phoenix wins, 81-79.
Up Next
Next up for the Summer Suns? The Summer Pelicans. A team that has made a grand total of one transaction all offseason: re-signing DeAndre Jordan. They did have one draft pick this year, Jaron Pierre Jr, drafted 58th overall. They do not have second-year players Jeremiah Fears or Derik Queen on their roster.
The teams tip off at noon on Sunday. See you then!
Jul 10, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (7) hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
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A three-game win streak. A few days ago that would have seemed impossible.
We owe this one to Kazuma Okamoto, who hit a three-run home run in the fifth. In that fifth inning, Myles Straw started it with a bunt single (very nicely done Straw). Jonatan Clase flied out. Then Ernie Clement singled, Vladimir Guerrero singled (well, he rolled a ball out towards third that died in the grass, but an RBI is an RBI). Then Okamoto hit one 377 feet to left center, 107.6 mph. That homer tied Shohei Ohtani’s record for home runs for a Japanese born rookie with 22. He has some time left to break the record.
We scored one in the fourth. Vlad walked to lead off the inning. After a Okamoto strikeout, George Springer singled and Alejandro Kirk doubled. With one out and runners on second and third, we should have scored more than the one run, but Daulton Varsho ground out hard to first and Luis Urias ground out to third (not so hard).
We had nine hits and three walks, so more runs would have been nice. Clement and Straw had two hits each. Varsho and Urias had the 0 fors.
Shane Bieber had a rough start to the game. He gave up an one out walk and a Xander Bogaerts home run. Another walk and single that inning had us worried that it was going to be a long game.
But after that first inning, Bieber was better (not great, but better). He came out of the game after a two-out single in the fourth. Mason Fluharty got the third out of the inning. Bieber finished with six hits, three walks, four strikeouts and two earned in his 4.2 innings.
Chad Dallas, Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers all pitched a scoreless inning. Louis Varland got the first two out and then gave up three straight singles, just to test our blood pressure (and push his ERA above 1). But, with the tying run on base, he got Xander Bogaerts to ground out to third. Okamoto had a busy day on defense too. Save #19 for Varland. Varland threw 26 pitches getting that save.
Jays of the Day: Okamoto (0.24 WPA), Kirk (0.15), and Clement (0.10).
Other Award: Varsho (-0.12) and Urias (0.11).
Tomorrow we have another late start, 8:40 Eastern. Trey Yesavage (4-4, 3.31) vs. Walker Buehler (5-5, 5.07).
Other news: Canadian Tristan Peters hit for the cycle for the White Sox. And he was miced up. Just the second Canadian ever to hit for the cycle.
The Lakers' Adou Thiero scored 20 points during a Vegas Summer League win over the Thunder on Friday night. (Luke Hales / Getty Images)
The highlight dunk was proof that Adou Thiero is just fine. Thiero delivered a breakaway windmill dunk in the second quarter Friday that brought cheers from the fans, a moment in which the second-year Lakers forward displayed his athleticism.
Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development.
He ran the floor and caught a lob for a dunk. He sprinted back on defense and blocked a shot. He finished the third quarter with a last-second shot off the backboard, a basket that gave the Lakers an 86-66 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thiero came back in the game in the fourth quarter and threw down another lob dunk.
Thiero completed his night with 20 points during the Lakers’ 96-84 win.
He played an all-around game, collecting four rebounds, three steals and two blocks with zero turnovers in 30 minutes. He was seven for 12 from the field. He missed all five of his three-pointers, but Thiero finished the game plus-13.
Thiero played after missing the Lakers’ final game at the California Classic in San Francisco because of a right wrist injury.
First-round pick Cameron Carr also played against the Thunder after being limited by a bothersome toenail during the California Classic finale. Carr had another solid game with 18 points on seven-for-13 shooting.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Nate Johnson #31 of the Oklahoma City Thunder plays defense during the game against Adou Thiero #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Lakers began Las Vegas Summer League with a 96-84 win over the Thunder and looked good doing so.
Cameron Carr was getting it done on both ends and appeared too good for this level of play. Adou Thiero had some mesmerizing dunks, and with some great defensive plays from Chris Mañon, that’s how the Lakers began their time in Nevada with a win.
The Lakers jumped out to a 9-5 advantage early on. Mañon continued to demonstrate his on-ball defense, which led to a few early turnovers by the Thunder.
OKC countered with a 5-0 run to regain the lead. The Thunder remained hot from the field, making six of their first seven baskets. The Lakers, on the other hand, were shooting 45% from the field and were 1-5 from deep.
Carr put the Lakers back in front by drilling LA’s second three of the night with a little over three minutes left in the opening quarter.
Carr then displayed his defensive game with a pair of impressive blocks.
After one quarter of play, LA was in front 24-23.
The Lakers lead the Thunder 24-23 after one quarter of play. Cameron Carr leads all scorers with 7 points. He also has a game-high two blocks. An impressive Las Vegas Summer League start for the rookie.
The Lakers remained in control to start the second quarter. Peter Suder knocked down a three, and LA’s other two-way player, AK Okereke, made his first basket of the game.
Midway through the period, Anton Watson drove to the basket and scored, giving the Lakers a four-point lead.
Brooks Barnhizer had a highlight-worthy dunk for the Thunder, but then Thiero saw that and raised the stakes with a slam of his own. Moments later, he had a monster windmill dunk extending LA’s lead to nine.
In the third quarter, LA’s dominance continued. Carr scored with ease from the elbow, and thanks to a nice putback by Hickey, the Lakers maintained their double-digit advantage.
After a pass from Thiero resulted in a three by Hickey, the Lakers were up by 15, their largest lead of the night.
The rest of the third was all LA. Carr and Thiero converted on lob dunks and the Thunder were unable to close the gap. After three quarters of play, LA was up by 20 points.
With the Lakers so far in front, the game was all but over. Fans started a “We want Robbie” chant for Robbie Avila and the rest of the contest was glorified cardio. The Thunder never went on any kind of serious run, and the Lakers earned the win.
Key Player Stats:
Carr had 18 points, and two blocks. Thiero had a team-high 20 points. Arthur Kaluma ended the night with 18 points.
The Lakers’ next game will be against the Mavericks on Saturday at 7:00 PM PT.
MESA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 10: Jaxon Wiggins #70 of the Chicago Cubs participates in Spring Training workouts at Sloan Park on February 10, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Iowa left-hander Josh Fleming was moved to the development list.
Right-hander Ryan Jensen was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from the ACL Cubs.
Jaxon Wiggins was activated off the injured list and made his first appearance in Iowa since early April. He very much struggled with control in the first inning, when he allowed three runs on two hits and two walks. But He settled down after that and finished with three runs on three hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. Wiggins struck out four. His four-seam fastball averaged 96.1 mph and hit 98 mph once.
Zac Leigh relieved Wiggins in the third and got the win after going 1.1 innings with no runs and one hit. He struck out two and walked no one.
Grant Kipp then threw three innings and gave up just one run on one hit and one walk. He also hit one batter. Kipp struck out one.
Eduarniel Nuñez threw the final two innings for the save. Nuñez retired all six batters in order, striking out four of them.
Catcher Christian Bethancourt went 3 for 4 with a double. He drove in two and scored once.
Center fielder Brett Bateman was 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. Bateman had an RBI bunt single in Iowa’s four-run second inning. He also scored on an Owen Miller single in the sixth.
Right fielder Owen Miller was 2 for 5 with the RBI and a run scored.
Dawson Netz started and kept the Shuckers to three runs on four hits over five innings. Netz struck out five and walked no one, but he did hit one batter.
Erian Rodriguez had some major control issues, but he didn’t allow a run and ended up with the win. Rodriguez gave up no runs on one hit over 1.1 innings. He struck out just one and walked five—so he had more walks than outs recorded.
Evan Taylor cleaned up Rodriguez’s mess in the seventh and then went on to finish the game and collect the save. Taylor allowed no runs on one hit over 2.2 innings. He struck out three and walked no one.
Catcher Owen Ayers was 3 for 5 with three RBI. He also scored once.
DH Alex Ramírez went 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. He scored two runs.
Left fielder Andy Garriola was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.
This is one way for Evan Taylor to get out of a jam.
Pierce Coppola’s Midwest League debut could have gone better. Coppola gave up six runs on four hits and four walks over three innings. One of those hits was a grand slam in the third inning. Coppola struck out two.
Ethan Flanagan pitched the final four frames of this game and allowed no runs on two hits, earning him the win. Flanagan struck out seven and walked one.
South Bend banged out 15 hits Cedar Rapids and scored seven runs in the third inning and five in the ninth.
Third baseman Matt Halbach went 3 for 6 with a double and a stolen base. He scored three times and had two RBI.
DH Josiah Hartshorn was 2 for 5 with a triple and a walk. Hartshorn drove in two and scored one run.
Catcher Logan Poteet doubled twice in a 2 for 5 night. He had three RBI and two runs scored.
Left fielder Jose Escobar was 2 for 5 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. Escobar scored two runs and batted in one.
Shortstop Angel Cepeda went 2 for 5 with a walk. He scored one run and had two RBI.
Finally, right fielder Miguel Useche was 2 for 4 with a walk. He scored three times and drove in one.
Highlights from the seven-run third, including Hartshorn’s triple.
Starter Braylon Myers allowed four runs on four hits over four innings. Myers walked four and struck out three.
Hayden Frank tossed the next three innings, allowed three runs on five hits, and took the loss. One of Frank’s three runs was unearned. Frank struck out two and walked no one.
Third baseman Ludwing Espinoza hit his first Pelicans home run with a man on in the third inning. Espinoza was 1 for 5.
Shortstop Derniche Valdez was 2 for 5 with a double and two runs scored.
First baseman Edward Vargas was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk. He had an RBI single in the fourth inning and also scored once.
Jul 10, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn Images
The Yankees came to Washington, DC after a series split with the Rays to match wits with a young and hungry Nationals team. The Nats are young, exude talent, and score tons of runs. They also give up lots of runs, particularly in the late innings. The Bombers saw both sides of the DC dichotomy tonight, watching a pair of talented hitters tear their hard-earned 2-1 lead to ribbons in just two pitches. But in the ninth, a pair of thunderous blasts from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Austin Wells flipped the script a second time, and brought the Bombers to victory, 5-3.
After a two-hour rain delay pushed first pitch to just after 8:45pm ET, the Yankees began their offensive effort from the man who propelled them to the aforementioned Trop split: All-Star and soon-to-be Home Run Derby participant Ben Rice. Rice cracked a fastball from opener Carson Palmquist just past the leap of left fielder Dylan Crews and into the Yankee bullpen to give New York an early advantage. If Benny Barrels grabs one more dinger in this series, he’ll have 30 homers before the All-Star Break. What a season he is putting together.
The Yankees got two more runners aboard in the first, including on a single from Paul Goldschmidt that ended his 0-f0r-34 slide, but Palmquist worked around the jam to hold New York to the lone run.
Because this is a Ryan Weathers start, silliness was immediately afoot. In the second inning, two misplays in the infield forced him to essentially get five outs — a task he managed to accomplish without allowing a run, much to his credit.
One of those misplays came from Amed Rosario, who is burning up the goodwill he accrued early in the year. You just can’t be the lefty specialist who gets called upon to hit leadoff against the lefty opener with a 7 ERA and then go 0-for-2 with two strikeouts against him. To then boot a ball and make your pitcher’s job tougher is just a really tough look.
Weathers escaped that bind, but ran into further issues in the third thanks to the All-Star James Wood. Wood slammed a changeup 112 mph for a double, advanced to third on a base hit, then scored on a double play—another well-executed pitch by Weathers spurred the twin killing and subdued Washington’s rally. The Bombers jumped back ahead the following half-inning, making the deed all the more impactful.
Palmquist did his job and more, taking care of the first three innings for manager Blake Butera—then ceded to the veteran righty Zack Littell. Catcher Keibert Ruiz did Littell a solid by throwing out Cody Bellinger on a steal attempt. That meant that Jasson Domínguez’s ensuing home run was just a solo shot, but hey! A power display from the Martian is always welcome! His fifth home run of the year sailed 408 feet to right center field, over one of the deepest parts of Nationals Park.
Much to our chagrin, it was once again Amed Rosario time in the bottom of the fourth. An entirely routine ground ball to third base turned into a triple thanks to a complete lawn dart uncorked by Rosario—which eluded Paul Goldschmidt and skipped into a gulf of foul territory along the right field wall. Mercifully, Andrés Chaparro was subsequently erased in a rundown between third and home; and Weathers struck out Luis Garcia Jr. to retire the side. Once again, give Weathers credit for playing with the poor hands he was repeatedly dealt. But seriously, these kinds of mistakes from Rosario cannot continue to happen. (Ryan McMahon unsurprisingly took over afterward.)
Weathers beautifully worked a peaceful fifth inning, retiring the side in order and finishing with a strikeout of Curtis Mead. It sure would be nice if he could receive some more substantial run support than just the two solo shots the Bombers could muster. It probably wouldn’t have prevented Aaron Boone from making the call to Fernando Cruz when Weathers allowed two hits to put runners on the corners in the sixth.
For once though, Ryan caught a break when C.J. Abrams slipped rounding third and failed to score the tying run. Cruz cashed in that favor by striking out Daylen Lile and familiar face Jorbit Vivas to once again send a frustrated Washington offense packing. Weathers deservedly remained in line for the win thanks to Fernando’s continued success in leverage spots; as Michael Kay noted, he has stranded 30 of 35 inherited runners this year, the most in MLB.
But baseball does not like its starting pitchers, dear reader. The Yankees’ lead turned into a deficit in a matter of two pitches in the home seventh. A moment after the YES broadcast flashed a chyron showing the dramatic gulf in ERA between the Yankees’ and Nationals’ bullpen, Keibert Ruiz took Tim Hill deep with a drive down the left field line, just inside the foul-pole for a game-tying home run.
Then Wood seized upon Hill’s very next pitch, thrashing it on a line to the right-center stands for his 26th round-tripper and a 3-2 Washington lead. The second-best lineup against southpaws in the league finally showed up after the seventh-inning stretch.
The whole sequence reminded of that one Yankees-Twins game from 2021 in which Aroldis Chapman gave up a pair of homers to turn a win into a loss in record time—but at the very least the Yanks had multiple opportunities to get back in the game tonight.
The eighth inning was a dud, though. Ben Rice hit a sharp ground ball to first with a runner on, but Garcia made a nice stab to turn it into a double play. Butera brought in former Yankee prospect Clayton Beeter after an infield hit from Trent Grisham, and Beeter successfully struck out Goldschmidt to get the rickety Nats bullpen three outs away from victory.
Another pitcher who debuted with the Yankees was tabbed to pitch the ninth: lefty Matt Krook. Few people, including the sickos who read this site, likely remember Krook’s MLB debut, in which he let up five runs in under two innings as part of a blowout loss to the Red Sox in 2023. They’re more likely to remember the big swing he surrendered tonight. Domínguez lit the fire, putting the tying run aboard with a single and passing the baton to Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Jazz took a first pitch sweeper low, then watched a sinker pass by for strike one. Krook then returned to the breaking ball on 1-1, and Chisholm uncoiled, ripping it to the second deck in right field. Turnabout is fair play—the Yankees were back on top.
But New York wasn’t done. Austin Wells, who notably ended his homer drought yesterday in St. Petersburg, turned it into a streak by clobbering a ball from Justin Lawrence into the night for a critical insurance run.
Three David Bednar outs and multiple Blake Butera thousand-yard stares later, the Yamkees were 5-3 winners just a shade before midnight. What a win for the Bombers. As I said in the game thread earlier tonight, the Nats are pure entertainment value; sometimes to their benefit, but often to their detriment as well.
Tomorrow’s contest is a mid-afternoon affair in the nation’s capital. Cam Schlittler will take the mound following an eight-inning masterpiece at the Trop, facing veteran Miles Mikolas. First pitch is due at 4:05pm ET on YES.
LAS VEGAS — Mikel Brown Jr.’s Las Vegas Summer League debut featured a slow start, a strong finish and all kinds of spectacular plays in between Friday night.
The Nets’ rookie lottery pick paired with second-year backcourt mate Egor Dëmin to lead Brooklyn’s 91-65 rout of the Knicks at Thomas & Mack Center.
The guards shared team-high scoring honors with 20 points.
But after Dëmin had carried the Nets early as Brown found his way into the game, the latter poured in 16 points after halftime, drawing “oohs” and “ahhs” with several highlights.
Mikel Brown Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the New York Knicks during the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images
“Seeing my teammates, getting them open shots, seeing the ball go through the hoop obviously gets you going as well. But I know how much work I put in to get to this point,” said Brown. “The ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ are coming just because that’s just how I play.
“Yeah, I mean, like I said, I’m a savant when it comes to this stuff, man. I love the game of basketball. I love when my teammates look successful. It brings me joy because that means it’s not just me, but everybody got it going.”
Brown shot 6-for-12, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range. He added three assists, two steals and a block.
“He’s extremely talented overall,” said Dëmin. “His shooting ability, his ability to create his own shot, and how shifty he is, he’s gonna give a lot of trouble to the defenders just because of his feel for the game and his talent. Now the part of his game is to adapt to the physicality, which took me a while last year.”
… We’re gonna do everything we have [to] for it to happen as fast as possible.”
Brown insisted that won’t take long. And he played feisty defense that helped spark Brooklyn’s third-quarter blitz.
Mikel Brown Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets dunks the ball. NBAE via Getty Images
The Nets trailed by a point going into the second quarter and edged ahead 38-33 by halftime. But they blew the game open in the third.
Brooklyn blitzed the Knicks 30-9 in that period, holding them to 2-for-15 shooting with six turnovers. Brown’s nine points, three assists and a steal in the fourth helped the Nets blow it open.
The sixth overall pick has made it a point to prove he can hold his own on the defensive end.
“Yeah. absolutely. I really do feel like that I can defend; like, I really do feel like I’m not a liability,” said Brown.
“People put that burden on me, like, all his physicality and stuff like that. At the end of the day, man, mano a mano, you ain’t finna score on me. That’s just my mentality. And that’s how I carry it.”
Chaney Johnson had 11 points, nine boards and a 3-pointer, finishing +35 playing center at just 6-7.
Rookie Joshua Jefferson hasn’t been able to practice with the Nets, but did workouts to stay sharp. Now that the Julius Randle trade that brought Jefferson to Brooklyn has been made official, coach Dutch Gailey said he’s hopeful the first-round pick can debut Saturday today against Atlanta.
The Yankees had a late lead and the bullpen coughed it up, but Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the ninth pushed New York to a 5-3 win over the Nationals on Friday night in Washington, D.C.
Both the Yankees and Nationals entered Friday as the top two teams in home runs in all of MLB. And after the start of the series opener was delayed by approximately two hours due to a storm, both teams brought the thunder.
Two early Yankees jacks were undone when Tim Hill served up back-to-back homers to Keibert Ruiz and James Wood to give the Nats the lead. But that's when Chisholm came to the rescue, launching a two-run shot off of southpaw Matt Krook to give New York the lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Here are the takeaways....
-Ben Rice got the Yankees scoring started early with his 29th home run of the season to give New York a 1-0 lead in the first. The blast was his seventh in his last 10 games and is now one behind Yordan Alvarez -- who homered Friday as well -- for the AL lead.
With the game tied in the fourth, Jasson Dominguez went deep to give the Yankees back the lead.
-On the mound, Ryan Weathers was very effective for much of the game. The southpaw allowed one run through the first five innings, but pitched into trouble in the sixth. After a one-out double by CJ Abrams, Jacob Young singled, but the Nationals shortstop slipped on third and had to retreat when he was destined to tie the game.
That knocked Weathers out of the game as Fernando Cruz was called on to get out of the jam. Cruz struck out a pinch-hitting Daylen Lile and Jorbit Vivas -- also pinch-hitting -- to strike out swinging to put a bow on Weathers' night.
Weathers allowed one run on six hits while striking out six batters.
-After the Nationals took the lead, the Yankees had a chance to tie in the eighth. After Trent Grisham's infield single with two outs, he reached second on a wild pitch while Paul Goldschmidt was at the plate. The veteran right-hander struck out to end the threat.
Overall, the Yankees were 0-for-6 with RISP and left eight on base.
-David Bednar allowed just one baserunner (a hit batter), but was otherwise perfect, getting the final six outs.
-Amed Rosario had a tough time in the field on Friday. Starting at third base, Rosario made two errors, one throwing and one of the fielding variety. While it didn't cost the Yankees any runs, it costWeatherspitches that he could have used to go deeper into this game.
Manager Aaron Boone pinch-hit for Rosario with Ryan McMahon in the fifth. Rosario finished 0-for-2 with two strikeouts.
-Goldschmidt singled in the first, snapping his career-worst 0-for-34 hitless streak. He finished 2-for-5.
Game MVP: Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The go-ahead blast turned around what would have been a tough loss.
LAS VEGAS — Mohamed Diawara wasn’t in the mood to talk about his new contract. Or his potential.
His performance in Friday’s Summer League opener — a 91-65 defeat against the Nets — was such a dud that the bigger picture was out of focus.
“I got to do way better. At the level we played last season, I got to do way better,” Diawara said. “I can’t play like I played today.”
Indeed, Diawara was a massive disappointment Friday, shooting 1-for-9 — including 1-for-7 from beyond the arc — as the Knicks were outscored by 39 points in his 23 minutes.
Mohamed Diawara of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images
Diawara, who this week signed a multiyear contract after his promising rookie season, was one of two players on the Summer League roster on a standard NBA deal.
The other was Pacôme Dadiet, who scored 20 points but was an inefficient 1-for-7 on 3s.
“I think they struggled a little bit. We talk about responding to adversity, we got to respond to adversity,” Knicks Summer League coach TJ Saint said. “They have to respond to adversity tomorrow. They struggled a little bit. They let little things affect them on the defensive end and then it kind of snowballed. So we got to be better. It’s on those two guys and Dillon Jones and me to be better.”
Diawara showed enough promise last season to warrant a fresh four-year, $11.2 million deal.
Still, only the first two seasons are guaranteed and Diawara will have to fight for a rotation spot.
As it stands, he’s low on the projected wing rotation behind OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson.
New York Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara drives to the basket during a game last season. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
Diawara offers a unique element because of his 7-foot wingspan, but he understands playing time will require better than Friday’s ugliness.
“Got to be better. I got to work more,” Diawara said. “If I keep working, I will get better. I see a good future but I got to keep going. keep working to be at that level.”
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 8: Due to inclement weather, a tarp covers the field at a postponed game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on May 8, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, it wouldn’t be a Braves game in St. Louis without a rain delay, now would it? It seems like this is a regular occasion whenever these two teams lock horns in baseball battle — especially whenever the games take place in the shadow of the Arch.
Anyways, the game is now stuck in the top of the fourth inning with the score still at 0-0. Stay tuned right here for more updates, y’all.
Today's game is now in a delay due to rain in the St. Louis area.
UPDATE [10:25 p.m. ET]: Well, the rain has stopped, so that’s the good news. Now we’ll see if they can salvage this so we can get #BaseballAfterDark or if they’ll try to finish this tomorrow.
UPDATE [11:47 p.m. ET]: Ozzie Albies just struck out on a 1-2 pitch, we’re back underway. There’s still more rain set to hit the St. Louis area (according to local forecasts) so this could come down to who’s ahead after the fifth inning. We’ll see what happens! Join us in the game thread!
Chicago’s pursuit of Landon Thome may have just gotten a lot hotter. | Landon Thome/Instagram
When Jacob Gonzalez was removed from his game at Triple-A Charlotte on Friday — in a rather brusque manner, pulled off the field in the middle of a seven-run third inning for the Nashville Sounds — it seemed clear that a trade was in the offing.
Two hours later, word came through that the White Sox had swapped Gonzalez to the Pirates in exchange for the 34th pick in Saturday’s draft, which is Pittsburgh’s Competitive Balance pick for 2026. Also included in the trade is a swap of lefty relievers, with the White Sox shipping Brandon Eisert east for Triple-A hurler Jaden Woods.
Rumors are flying that the White Sox intend to select prep slugger Landon Thome, son of Hall-of-Famer Jim Thome. The signing bonus slot value for No. 34 is $2,897,400, which can’t be too far from the price it will take for Thome to eschew his commitment to Florida State University and begin his professional career with the White Sox.
The opportunity comes at a cost, as Gonzalez had broken out in a big way at Triple-A Charlotte this season. Chicago’s first-rounder in 2023 found a power stroke and offensive game that had largely eluded him in the first two seasons of his career, slashing .317/.419/.669 with 19 homers (tied for fifth in all of Triple-A, this despite playing in 28 games fewer than the league leader) and appearing at every position on the infield.
Gonzalez improbably forced his way up to Chicago with his preposterous slugging, but once there his offense sagged. Still, his 93 OPS+ was not far off of league average, and he managed 0.4 WAR in 30 games — basically the value of an average major-leaguer.
Eisert had a solid if underwhelming rookie season with the White Sox in 2025, pitching to a 4.39 ERA but appearing in 72 games to lead all Chicago pitchers. His 2026 has been fairly catastrophic, forcing the White Sox to yo-yo him between the big club and Charlotte; he ends his White Sox tenure with a 5.93 ERA over 25 games in 2026. His departure from the White Sox active roster will necessitate a call-up from Charlotte, to be announced by the team tomorrow.
Woods was promoted from Double-A to Triple-A in June, buoyed by a 3.16 ERA over 17 games. He’s continued to tame his prior wildness while at Triple-A, but the more advanced bats at that level have thus far found the lefty much more hittable, as his WHIP has jumped to 1.655 over his 10 games. At just 24, there is still a lot of potential in Woods, but he is unlikely to be a significant factor, or at least one contributing on the South Side soon, in 2026.
Thome is currently ranked at No. 33 on Keith Law’s draft board for the Athletic and No. 34 on the MLB Pipeline board, and is the second-ranked player in Illinois. He’s a shortstop but his MLB draft slot lists him as a 2B/3B — third base was where his father broke in to the bigs. Baseball America placed Thome on its All-America Second Team (the third time he’d been honored as a BA All-American).
The Burr Ridge native attended Nazareth Academy, where he was a teammate of Chicago’s second pick last draft (albeit in the second round), Jaden Fauske. Thome hit .533 with eight homers, 35 RBIs, 49 steals and had a 1.676 OPS during his senior year with the Roadrunners.
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Here are our grades after the Toronto Raptors fell to the Boston Celtics 83-80 in Summer League.
This was a massive debut for those who believed in Graves. The concerns about his athleticism and his lack of experience against elite competition quickly dissipated. Within the first five minutes of the game, Graves recorded four points, two rebounds, and one steal, while throwing down a contested dunk on a backdoor cut.
Graves authored a plethora of brilliant defensive moments, but three stuck out in particular, with two of them involving Chris Cenac Jr. as a dance partner. The first instance occurred in the first half, with Cenac attempting to face-up and take Graves one-on-one in the right corner. Graves got down into his defensive stance and poked the ball away as soon as Cenac made a move to the basket. Late in the second half, Graves smothered Cenac after he crossed half-court. Even with Cenac desperately trying to hold him off, Graves poked the ball loose before finishing the possession with a dunk.
A third example occurred when Graves turned the ball over as the inbounder. Instead of panicking, he walled up on defence, blocked the ensuing shot attempt, and got the possession back for the Raptors.
While Graves struggled with his three-point shot early in the game, he flashed a promising tendency to meet big moments. The 19-year-old hit two clutch three-pointers late in the fourth quarter, with the second triple extending Toronto’s lead to 75-71. The Raptors often had Graves in the corner, but when the game hung in the balance, the coaching staff involved the rookie in more pick-and-pop actions.
As someone who Raptors fans hope becomes an elite role player – for the 19th pick in the draft – Graves has an obvious engine that he supercharges during critical moments. During the final possession of the game, he was solely responsible for reviving the Raptors’ chances.
He’ll make a fascinating watch for the rest of Summer League.
Nate Bittle: A-
8 points, 10 rebounds, 6 blocks, 42.8 FG%, 40 3P%
Raptors fans are naturally going to show interest in Bittle, especially after recording six blocks by halftime. Toronto desperately needs size in its organization and the 23-year-old rookie offers that. Outside of the three-point volume, Bittle aesthetically moves and operates like Jakob Poeltl.
While Bittle didn’t look vertically or laterally intimidating, he consistently leveraged his size and IQ to make plays at the rim. Bittle’s three-pointer with less than two minutes in the game to put the Raptors up 72-71 was a great moment.
Jamarion Sharp: B+
0 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 blocks
There’s size and length in the NBA, and then there’s what Sharp has. At 7’5, the reigning G League Defensive Player of the Year has an undeniable presence on the floor. While Sharp didn’t get a chance to show any improvements to his offensive touch, he had no problems displaying what he does best – wreck havoc on the defensive end.
It’ll be fun to watch how Sharp progresses throughout the rest of the tournament.
Jaden Bradley: C
3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 11.1 FG%
Bradley was relied on for a significant amount of the ball-handling duties, likely benefiting from Alijah Martin missing the game due to knee soreness. Unfortunately, Bradley missed his first five shots. Bradley finally recorded his first points as a professional when he converted on an and-1 at the 3:58 mark of the third quarter.
The second-round rookie appeared to struggle against full-court pressure and the Celtics’ tenacious on-ball defence. However, Bradley has demonstrated an ability to navigate under pressure during his collegiate career, so expect him to improve as he gets more comfortable. Toss this one out and look forward to the next one!
Chucky Hepburn: C
11 points, 5 assists, 1 steal, 25 FG%, 11.1 3P%
Hepburn visibly looks comfortable with the ball in his hand, especially compared to his counterparts. He played at a pro-level pace and never felt rushed by defenders. The issue was when Hepburn attempted to put the ball in the basket. The most obvious path to rotational minutes on the main roster is as a three-and-D type of guard off the bench. Hepburn knocked down a much-needed triple with the Raptors down 52-51 near the end of the third quarter, but he’ll need to be more consistent for the rest of Summer League to carry good vibes into pre-season.
