Wrigley Field was rocking on Saturday as Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong put on an absolutely ridiculous performance against the Cincinnati Reds. Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 at the plate, crushed THREE home runs, knocked in SIX runs, and scored four times himself as the Cubs rolled to a massive 17โ5 victory. That is the kind of stat line that you write down on notebook paper and show all your friends at school.
The Reds had no answer for Chicago's offense, which just kept piling on inning after inning. The Cubs pounded out 17 runs โ the most any team scored in a single game on Saturday โ to vault their record to 77โ59 on the season. They're sitting nine games back of the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers (85โ51) in the NL Central, but performances like this keep the playoff dream very much alive. After a blowout like that, the Reds fall to 64โ72 and are four games out of first place โ going in the wrong direction fast.
Three home runs in a single game is called a "three-homer game," and it's one of the rarest and coolest things in baseball. Crow-Armstrong did it in one afternoon at one of the most historic ballparks in the country. Jacob, circle that name โ he's going to be a star for years to come.
Saturday was an absolute MEGA day in Major League Baseball โ seventeen games in total, including two doubleheaders! There were walk-off extra-inning finishes, shutout pitching gems, and a crazy back-and-forth Red Sox vs. Yankees twin bill. Let's run through every result:
| Matchup | Score | Note / Star Performer |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ด Red Sox @ Yankees (G1) | BOS 6, NYY 0 | J. Bennett: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K โ Makeup from June 6 |
| Dodgers @ Tigers | LAD 1, DET 2 | B. Snell: 5.0 IP, 10 K (L) |
| White Sox @ Twins | CHW 3, MIN 2 | A. Benintendi: 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI |
| Pirates @ Cardinals | PIT 6, STL 2 | R. Flores Jr.: HR, 3 RBI |
| ๐ด Reds @ Cubs | CIN 5, CHC 17 | P. Crow-Armstrong: 4-6, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R ๐ฅ |
| Mariners @ Blue Jays | SEA 3, TOR 4 | C. Raleigh: HR, RBI, 2 R |
| Marlins @ Nationals (10 inn.) | MIA 4, WSH 5 | C. Cavalli: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 8 K |
| Diamondbacks @ Giants (G1) | ARI 7, SF 1 | M. Kelly: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K |
| Rockies @ Braves | COL 1, ATL 2 | M. Harris II: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI |
| Astros @ Mets | HOU 2, NYM 6 | N. McLean: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K |
| Royals @ Guardians | KC 8, CLE 3 | J. Rojas: HR, 4 RBI |
| Padres @ Rays | SD 6, TB 7 | T. France: HR, 2 RBI |
| ๐ด Red Sox @ Yankees (G2) | BOS 2, NYY 9 | L. Garcia Jr.: 3-4, RBI, SB โ Split city! |
| Rangers @ Brewers | TEX 3, MIL 5 | B. Nimmo: HR, 2 RBI, SB |
| Diamondbacks @ Giants (G2) | ARI 2, SF 7 | B. Eldridge: 4-5, 4 RBI โ Giants get revenge! |
| Orioles @ Athletics | BAL 5, ATH 3 | L. Taveras: 2 2B, 3 RBI, SB |
| Phillies @ Angels (10 inn.) | PHI 4, LAA 2 | C. Sanchez: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K |
Extra innings drama: Two games went to extras โ the Nationals walked off the Marlins in 10 innings (5โ4), and the Phillies outlasted the Angels in 10 (4โ2). The Nationals' Cade Cavalli was filthy in his start: four innings, ZERO hits, EIGHT strikeouts. That's video-game stuff. The Diamondbacks and Giants split their doubleheader โ Arizona won Game 1 big (7โ1 behind Merrill Kelly's gem), but San Francisco's Bryce Eldridge went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI in Game 2 to flip the script 7โ2.
The NFL preseason rolls on! Saturday featured two games where backup quarterbacks got their chance to shine. These are mostly the "bubble" games โ the last big auditions before teams cut their rosters down for the real season. Here's what went down:
| Matchup | Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|
| Lions @ Colts | DET 25, IND 16 | J. Dobbs: 15/19, 128 YDS, 2 TD ยท J. Saylors: 17 car, 100 YDS |
| Bears @ Titans | CHI 24, TEN 15 | T. Bagent: 16/17, 208 YDS, 2 TD ยท R. Johnson: 52 YDS, 1 TD |
In the LionsโColts game, Detroit's Josh Dobbs was incredibly efficient โ 15 completions in just 19 attempts for 2 touchdowns, with running back J. Saylors grinding out a hard-nosed 100 yards on the ground. For the Bears, Tyson Bagent was nearly perfect: he completed 16 of 17 passes for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns. That's a 94% completion rate โ absolutely ridiculous for any level of football! Remember, these preseason records don't count for the real standings, but coaches are watching every single play to decide who makes the team.
Saturday was a bonanza for soccer fans! Games were played across the Premier League, MLS, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga. That's five different leagues in one day โ Jacob, you could have watched soccer literally all day long!
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Premier League: Newcastle United looked super impressive, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2โ0 at Spurs' own stadium โ that's called an away win and it's huge. Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew 2โ2 in a wild one. Hull City grabbed a 1โ0 win at Coventry, and Bournemouth and Everton played out a 1โ1 draw.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Nottm Forest @ Liverpool | LIV 2โ2 NFO (Draw) |
| Everton @ Bournemouth | BOU 1โ1 EVE (Draw) |
| Hull @ Coventry | HUL 1โ0 COV |
| Newcastle @ Spurs | NEW 2โ0 TOT |
๐บ๐ธ MLS: The biggest blowout of the entire Saturday soccer slate happened right here in the US โ Inter Miami hammered CF Montrรฉal 7โ1 at home! That is a bonkers score. Nashville SC also had a big night, beating FC Cincinnati 4โ0. Vancouver took all three points at Sporting Kansas City (3โ0), and Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 2โ0 on the road. Philadelphia Union got a nice 3โ1 win at Red Bull New York.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Chicago @ Seattle | SEA 2โ2 CHI (Draw) |
| Charlotte @ Atlanta | CLT 2โ0 ATL |
| LAFC @ D.C. United | LAFC 0โ0 DC (Draw) |
| CF Montrรฉal @ Miami | MIA 7โ1 MTL ๐ฅ |
| Philadelphia @ Red Bull NY | PHI 3โ1 RBNY |
| NYCFC @ Toronto | TOR 1โ1 NYC (Draw) |
| San Jose @ Houston | SJ 0โ0 HOU (Draw) |
| Orlando @ Minnesota | MIN 3โ3 ORL (Draw) |
| Cincinnati @ Nashville | NSH 4โ0 CIN |
| Vancouver @ Kansas City | VAN 3โ0 SKC |
| Salt Lake @ Colorado | COL 1โ0 RSL |
| Austin @ Portland | ATX 2โ1 POR |
| LA Galaxy @ San Diego | SD 3โ1 LAG |
๐ช๐ธ La Liga: Atlรฉtico Madrid came to Sevilla and walked out with a dominant 3โ1 win. Levante pulled off a big 5โ2 upset over Betis at home, and Real Sociedad edged Espanyol 2โ1.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Betis @ Levante | LEV 5โ2 BET |
| Espanyol @ Real Sociedad | RSO 2โ1 ESP |
| Atlรฉtico @ Sevilla | ATM 3โ1 SEV |
๐ฎ๐น Serie A: Frosinone caused a big upset, beating Fiorentina 3โ0 on the road. Udinese won at Monza 3โ2, and Juventus beat Parma 2โ0 at home.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Frosinone @ Fiorentina | FRO 3โ0 FIO |
| Udinese @ Monza | UDI 3โ2 MON |
| Torino @ Sassuolo | SAS 2โ1 TOR |
| Parma @ Juventus | JUV 2โ0 PAR |
๐ฉ๐ช Bundesliga: Big shock alert โ Elversberg, one of the smaller clubs in the league, took down powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen 3โ2! Leverkusen won the Bundesliga in 2024 without losing a single game all season, so this is a BIG deal. Dortmund beat Hamburg 2โ0, RB Leipzig hammered Gladbach 3โ0, and Frankfurt drew 3โ3 with Union Berlin in a six-goal thriller.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Frankfurt @ Union Berlin | FCU 3โ3 SGE (Draw) |
| Hoffenheim @ Cologne | KOE 3โ2 TSG |
| Paderborn @ Mainz | M05 0โ0 SCP (Draw) |
| Gladbach @ RB Leipzig | RBL 3โ0 BMG |
| Leverkusen @ Elversberg | ELV 3โ2 B04 ๐ฒ |
| Hamburg @ Dortmund | DOR 2โ0 HSV |
The NBA season is over for now โ the playoffs wrapped up a couple months ago! Teams are in the gym this summer working on new plays, signing free agents, and getting ready for training camp. The 2026โ27 regular season is expected to tip off in late October. Keep an eye on the Thunder (64โ18!) โ they were the best team in basketball this year. ๐
College hoops is deep in its offseason right now. No games are being played โ players are working out, transferring between schools (the transfer portal is wild!), and getting ready for their fall semesters. March Madness 2027 feels far away, but it'll be here before you know it! ๐
AL East
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Rays | 81 | 54 |
| Yankees | 77 | 59 |
| Red Sox | 74 | 62 |
| Orioles | 67 | 69 |
| Blue Jays | 67 | 70 |
AL Central
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ White Sox | 72 | 63 |
| Guardians | 68 | 68 |
| Twins | 64 | 72 |
| Tigers | 63 | 72 |
| Royals | 62 | 75 |
AL West
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Astros | 68 | 68 |
| Rangers | 66 | 70 |
| Mariners | 64 | 72 |
| Athletics | 53 | 83 |
| Angels | 52 | 84 |
NL East
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Braves | 81 | 55 |
| Phillies | 76 | 60 |
| Marlins | 68 | 68 |
| Nationals | 65 | 73 |
| Mets | 61 | 75 |
NL Central
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Brewers | 85 | 51 |
| Cubs | 77 | 59 |
| Cardinals | 68 | 69 |
| Pirates | 66 | 71 |
| Reds | 64 | 72 |
NL West
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Dodgers | 81 | 55 |
| Diamondbacks | 73 | 65 |
| Padres | 72 | 64 |
| Giants | 56 | 81 |
| Rockies | 52 | 84 |
Note: Preseason records don't count toward the real season!
AFC East
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Bills | 3-0 |
| Patriots | 1-1-1 |
| Jets | 1-2 |
| Dolphins | 0-3 |
AFC North
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Bengals | 3-0 |
| Ravens | 3-0 |
| Browns | 1-2 |
| Steelers | 1-2 |
AFC South
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Jaguars | 2-1 |
| Titans | 2-1 |
| Colts | 0-2-1 |
| Texans | 0-3 |
AFC West
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Broncos | 2-1 |
| Chargers | 1-2 |
| Raiders | 1-2 |
| Chiefs | 0-2-1 |
NFC East
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2-1 |
| Giants | 2-1 |
| Commanders | 1-2 |
| Eagles | 0-3 |
NFC North
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Packers | 2-1 |
| Lions | 2-1 |
| Bears | 2-1 |
| Vikings | 1-2 |
NFC South
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Panthers | 3-1 |
| Buccaneers | 2-1 |
| Falcons | 2-1 |
| Saints | 1-2 |
NFC West
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Rams | 3-0 |
| 49ers | 2-1 |
| Cardinals | 1-3 |
| Seahawks | 0-2-1 |
Season complete โ just for reference, Jacob!
Northwest (Top 3)
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| โก Thunder | 64-18 |
| Nuggets | 54-28 |
| Timberwolves | 49-33 |
Southwest (Top 2)
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| ๐น Spurs | 62-20 |
| Rockets | 52-30 |
Central (Top 2)
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| ๐ต Pistons | 60-22 |
| Cavaliers | 52-30 |
Atlantic (Top 2)
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| โ๏ธ Celtics | 56-26 |
| Knicks | 53-29 |
Test your sports brain, Jacob! Scroll down or highlight for the answers.