Jacob's Edition ⭐ Stats • Scores • Standings ⭐ Vol. 1 · Issue 181

THE DAILY DRIBBLE

"All the sports news that's fit to read — in your pajamas."
🗞️ Good morning, Jacob! Here's everything that happened yesterday.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 RECAPPING: Monday, June 29, 2026
⚽ World Cup
Paraguay 🇵🇾 shocks Germany 🇩🇪
Pens: 4-3 · Tied 1-1 at FT
⚾ MLB
Pirates 11 · Phillies 7
Marsh: 2 HR, 2 RBI
⚾ MLB
Dodgers 9 · Athletics 4
Ohtani: HR, 3 RBI
⚽ World Cup
Morocco 🇲🇦 beats Netherlands 🇳🇱
Pens: 3-2 · Tied 1-1 at FT
⚾ MLB
Tigers 7 · Yankees 3
Mize: 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 K!
⚽ World Cup — Round of 16
PARAGUAY SLAY THE GIANTS!
The underdogs knock out Germany AND Morocco upsets the Netherlands — the World Cup gets WILD on Monday!
🇵🇾 🌟 🏆 ⚽
🇵🇾 Paraguay players celebrate one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 World Cup. Final: 1-1 (Paraguay win 4-3 on penalties)

Monday was a jaw-dropping day at the 2026 World Cup — two massive giant-killers in one afternoon! Paraguay took on mighty Germany and somehow held them to a 1-1 draw through ninety minutes and extra time, then nerves of steel in the penalty shootout saw them win 4-3 to book their spot in the quarterfinals. Germany, one of the greatest soccer nations ever with FOUR World Cup trophies, is going home early. Wow!

But the shocks didn't stop there. Morocco took on the Netherlands — a powerhouse squad — and again it finished 1-1 after full time. Then Morocco nailed their penalties, winning 3-2 in the shootout to advance. The Atlas Lions are FLYING! Both Germany and the Netherlands packed their bags while Paraguay and Morocco are dreaming of glory.

Earlier in the day, Brazil made sure there were no upsets on their end, beating Japan 2-1 in a tighter match than expected. Brazil are through to the quarterfinals but Japan made them work for it. The World Cup quarterfinal lineup is really taking shape — keep your eyes glued to the schedule, Jacob, because things are about to get even more exciting!

⚽ World Cup — Monday's Results

Three Round of 16 matches and three different storylines. Here's every result:

Match Score Result
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇧🇷 Brazil 1 – 2 Brazil advance · FT
🇵🇾 Paraguay vs 🇩🇪 Germany 1 – 1 Paraguay advance 4-3 pens
🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1 – 1 Morocco advance 3-2 pens

⚾ MLB — Monday's Games

Thirteen MLB games on a packed Monday! Casey Mize was the pitching hero of the day, throwing 7.0 shutout innings with a ridiculous 10 strikeouts to lead the Tigers over the Yankees 7-3. Shohei Ohtani kept doing Ohtani things, going 2-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI as the Dodgers hammered the Athletics 9-4. The Pirates stunned the Phillies 11-7 behind Brandon Marsh blasting 2 home runs. And out in Seattle, Cal Young went 3-for-3 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI as the Mariners beat the Angels 6-2. What a slate of baseball!

Away Score Home Score Top Performer
White Sox ✓ 8 Orioles 2 J. Gonzalez: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Pirates ✓ 11 Phillies 7 B. Marsh: 2-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Rangers ✓ 6 Guardians 3 J. Foscue: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Tigers ✓ 7 Yankees 3 C. Mize: 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 K!
Mets 1 Blue Jays ✓ 2 T. Yesavage: 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K
Nationals 3 Red Sox ✓ 6 W. Contreras: HR, 3 RBI
Reds 3 Brewers ✓ 5 J. Ortiz: HR, 2 RBI
Padres 2 Cubs ✓ 3 M. Andujar: 3-4, 2B
Twins ✓ 5 Astros 4 C. Smith: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Marlins ✓ 10 Rockies 7 J. Sanoja: 3-5, 3B, 2B, 3 RBI
Angels 2 Mariners ✓ 6 C. Young: 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Dodgers ✓ 9 Athletics 4 S. Ohtani: 2-5, HR, 3 RBI
Giants 4 Diamondbacks ✓ 5 N. Arenado: 2-2, HR, 2 R

🛋️ Offseason Watch

🏀 NBA

The 2025-26 regular season is done! The Thunder (64-18), Spurs (62-20), and Pistons (60-22) had the best records. No games were played yesterday — teams are resting up. Stay tuned for any summer league or draft news!

🏈 NFL

Football is fully in the offseason — no games until late summer. The Broncos (14-3), Patriots (14-3), and Seahawks (14-3) were the class of the NFL last season. Training camps will fire up in late July. Hut hut!

🏀 College Basketball

March Madness is long over and nobody's hitting the hardwood in June! College basketball takes the whole summer off. The next season tips off in November — keep an eye out for big recruiting news this summer!

📊 By the Numbers

Ohtani HRs (Dodgers)1 (today) 💣
Mize Strikeouts (Tigers)10 🔥
Pirates runs vs Phillies11 🏴‍☠️
World Cup upsets Monday2 🤯
Paraguay penalty win4-3 🥅
Morocco penalty win3-2 🦁
MLB games played Mon.13 ⚾
Cal Young HRs (SEA)2 (3-for-3!) ⚡
10
Casey Mize K's — dominant on the mound! 🎯

⚾ AL East Standings

TeamWL
Rays 🔝4833
Yankees4836
Blue Jays4045
Orioles3947
Red Sox3746

⚾ AL Central Standings

TeamWL
White Sox 🔝4439
Guardians4441
Twins4145
Tigers3649
Royals3550

⚾ AL West Standings

TeamWL
Rangers 🔝4342
Mariners4343
Astros4245
Athletics4045
Angels3650

⚾ NL East Standings

TeamWL
Braves 🔝4933
Phillies4738
Marlins4540
Nationals4343
Mets3550

⚾ NL Central Standings

TeamWL
Brewers 🔝5131
Cubs4738
Cardinals4338
Pirates4342
Reds3944

⚾ NL West Standings

TeamWL
Dodgers 🔝5530
Padres4340
Diamondbacks4242
Giants3549
Rockies3352

🏀 NBA — Top Teams (Final Standings)

TeamW-LDiv
Thunder ⚡64-18NW
Spurs62-20SW
Pistons60-22Cen
Celtics56-26Atl
Dodgers*——

*NBA season is over. See Offseason Watch below!

🏈 NFL — Div Leaders (Last Season)

TeamW-LDiv
Seahawks 🦅14-3NFC W
Broncos 🐴14-3AFC W
Patriots ⚓14-3AFC E
Jaguars13-4AFC S
Rams12-5NFC W

NFL is in the offseason. New season starts late summer! 🏈

🧠 Trivia Time!

  1. Casey Mize struck out 10 batters in 7 shutout innings on Monday — but do you know what team he pitches for?
    ▶ Answer: The Detroit Tigers! They beat the Yankees 7-3.
  2. Paraguay beat Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday. What was the final penalty score?
    ▶ Answer: Paraguay won 4-3 on penalties! The game was tied 1-1 after full time.
  3. Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the Dodgers on Monday. What is the Dodgers' current record in the NL West standings?
    ▶ Answer: 55-30 — the best record in the National League West by a HUGE margin of 12.5 games!