Saturday's biggest baseball fireworks happened in Cleveland, where the Arizona Diamondbacks put on an absolute offensive clinic, steamrolling the Guardians 12–8 in the game of the day. The star of the show was Gabriel Perdomo, who went a blazing 4-for-6 at the plate, launched a home run, drove in 3 runs, and scored once. That's a performance stat nerds dream about!
The Guardians tried to fight back — 8 runs is no small number — but Arizona's bats were just too much to handle. With the win, the D-Backs improve to 59–52 on the season, sitting 3.5 games behind the red-hot Dodgers (69–42) in the NL West. The Guardians fall to 56–56, right on the .500 bubble in a super tight AL Central race.
Meanwhile, across 15 total MLB games yesterday, there was plenty of other drama: the Red Sox pulled off a sneaky upset at Dodger Stadium (3–2!), Hunter Goodman bashed two homers and drove in 5 for Colorado, and a pitching gem from Drew Rasmussen (6 IP, 0 ER, 10 strikeouts!) helped Tampa Bay edge Chicago 1–0. Saturday in baseball? Never boring.
Fifteen games were on the board Saturday. The D-Backs/Guardians slugfest headlined the night, but there were gems (and upsets!) everywhere. Check out all the scores below — and pay attention to those win-loss records!
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Game MVP Stat Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 1 | Blue Jays ✓ | 5 | G. Springer: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R |
| White Sox | 0 | Rays ✓ | 1 | D. Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K |
| Marlins ✓ | 6 | Mets | 2 | G. Conine: 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB |
| Twins | 3 | Mariners ✓ | 4 | R. Arozarena: 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 R |
| Pirates ✓ | 4 | Reds | 1 | J. Trevino: 1-3, HR, RBI, R |
| Phillies ✓ | 5 | Orioles | 0 | C. Sanchez: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 K |
| Rangers | 4 | Astros ✓ | 5 | E. Diaz: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R |
| Diamondbacks ✓ | 12 | Guardians | 8 | G. Perdomo: 4-6, HR, 3 RBI 🔥 |
| Nationals | 3 | Braves ✓ | 8 | M. Perez: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K |
| Yankees | 2 | Cubs ✓ | 5 | S. Jones: 2-4, HR, 2 R |
| Royals | 6 | Rockies ✓ | 12 | H. Goodman: 4-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI 💣 |
| Giants | 5 | Padres ✓ | 6 | O. Basabe: 2-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI |
| Red Sox ✓ | 3 | Dodgers | 2 | C. Rafaela: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI 💣 |
| Brewers ✓ | 3 | Angels | 1 | J. Bauers: 1-4, HR, RBI, R |
| Tigers ✓ | 8 | Athletics | 6 | H. Bolte: 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R |
Fourteen MLS matches hit the pitch on Saturday! It was a tie-fest in spots — six of the fourteen games ended in draws — but there were also some juicy wins. FC Cincinnati was the biggest winner, smashing San Jose 4–2. Portland edged Seattle 2–1 in a hot Pacific Northwest derby, and Houston knocked off Kansas City 2–0 on the road. Lots of action from coast to coast!
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 2 | CF Montréal | 2 | Draw |
| Nashville | 2 | D.C. United | 2 | Draw |
| Atlanta | 2 | Philadelphia ✓ | 3 | PHI Win |
| Orlando | 2 | Red Bull NY ✓ | 3 | RBNY Win |
| LAFC | 1 | Vancouver | 1 | Draw |
| Columbus | 2 | Miami | 2 | Draw |
| Charlotte | 1 | Chicago ✓ | 2 | CHI Win |
| San Diego | 1 | Minnesota | 1 | Draw |
| Houston ✓ | 2 | Kansas City | 0 | HOU Win |
| Salt Lake | 1 | St. Louis | 1 | Draw |
| Austin | 0 | Colorado ✓ | 1 | COL Win |
| San Jose | 2 | Cincinnati ✓ | 4 | CIN Win 🔥 |
| Dallas | 0 | LA Galaxy | 0 | Draw |
| Seattle | 1 | Portland ✓ | 2 | POR Win |
The NBA season is done and the dust has settled! The Thunder (64–18) and Pistons (60–22) were the top seeds this year. Keep an eye on the offseason — free agency moves and summer league action are keeping things spicy. New season tips off in October! 🍂
Training camps are opening up across the league! All 32 teams are at 0–0 — everyone's tied for first 😄. Preseason games are just around the corner. The regular season kicks off in September. Get those fantasy teams ready, Jacob! 🏆
College hoops is way off in the distance — the season doesn't tip off until November. Teams are recruiting, doing summer workouts, and getting ready to chase March Madness glory. Check back in a few months for the action! 📅
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | 65 | 45 | — |
| Yankees | 62 | 49 | 4.0 |
| Red Sox | 59 | 51 | 7.0 |
| Orioles | 54 | 57 | 12.5 |
| Blue Jays | 52 | 59 | 14.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 58 | 52 | — |
| Twins | 56 | 56 | 3.0 |
| Guardians | 56 | 56 | 3.0 |
| Tigers | 53 | 58 | 5.5 |
| Royals | 46 | 66 | 13.0 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 57 | 55 | — |
| Rangers | 55 | 56 | 1.5 |
| Mariners | 54 | 58 | 3.0 |
| Athletics | 45 | 66 | 11.5 |
| Angels | 42 | 69 | 14.5 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 66 | 45 | — |
| Phillies | 58 | 53 | 8.5 |
| Marlins | 57 | 55 | 10.0 |
| Nationals | 55 | 57 | 12.0 |
| Mets | 47 | 65 | 20.0 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | 69 | 41 | — |
| Cubs | 63 | 48 | 6.5 |
| Pirates | 56 | 56 | 14.0 |
| Cardinals | 54 | 57 | 15.5 |
| Reds | 52 | 58 | 17.0 |
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 69 | 42 | — |
| D-Backs | 59 | 52 | 10.5 |
| Padres | 57 | 54 | 12.5 |
| Giants | 47 | 64 | 22.5 |
| Rockies | 44 | 67 | 25.5 |
Season over — final standings for reference!
| Division Leader | Record |
|---|---|
| Thunder (NW) | 64–18 |
| Spurs (SW) | 62–20 |
| Pistons (Cen) | 60–22 |
| Celtics (Atl) | 56–26 |
| Nuggets (NW) | 54–28 |
| Lakers (Pac) | 53–29 |