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Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers top Rays 1-0 on Shohei Ohtani’s homer Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes. Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven. Mariners 3, Orioles 1 Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save. Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning. Yankees 12, White Sox 2 Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago. The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year. Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Cardinals 3, Padres 2 Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss. Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries. Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits. Phillies 8, Marlins 2 Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami. In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three. The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season. Rockies 5, Cubs 2 Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago. The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season. Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1 Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston. Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits. Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times. Astros 4, Tigers 2 Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit. Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save. Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings. Reds 5, Mets 3 Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York. The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati. New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets. Pirates 6, Athletics 5 Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1). Brewers 2, Guardians 1 Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win. Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error. Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games. Nationals 6, Royals 4 Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win. Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11. Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness. Twins 12, Rangers 2 Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings. Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0 Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix. Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven. Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four. Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning) The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season. Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #top #Rays #Shohei #Ohtanis #homer

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers top Rays 1-0 on Shohei Ohtani’s homer
Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers top Rays 1-0 on Shohei Ohtani’s homer Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes. Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven. Mariners 3, Orioles 1 Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save. Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning. Yankees 12, White Sox 2 Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago. The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year. Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Cardinals 3, Padres 2 Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss. Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries. Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits. Phillies 8, Marlins 2 Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami. In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three. The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season. Rockies 5, Cubs 2 Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago. The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season. Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run. Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1 Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston. Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits. Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times. Astros 4, Tigers 2 Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit. Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save. Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings. Reds 5, Mets 3 Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York. The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati. New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets. Pirates 6, Athletics 5 Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1). Brewers 2, Guardians 1 Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win. Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error. Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games. Nationals 6, Royals 4 Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win. Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11. Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness. Twins 12, Rangers 2 Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings. Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0 Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix. Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven. Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four. Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning) The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season. Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #top #Rays #Shohei #Ohtanis #homerJun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning.

Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven.

Mariners 3, Orioles 1

Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore.

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save.

Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning.

Yankees 12, White Sox 2

Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago.

The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year.

Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time.

Cardinals 3, Padres 2

Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss.

Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries.

Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits.

Phillies 8, Marlins 2

Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami.

In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three.

The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season.

Rockies 5, Cubs 2

Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago.

The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season.

Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run.

Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1

Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston.

Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits.

Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times.

Astros 4, Tigers 2

Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit.


Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save.

Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings.

Reds 5, Mets 3

Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York.

The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati.

New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets.

Pirates 6, Athletics 5

Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save.

The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1).

Brewers 2, Guardians 1

Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win.

Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error.

Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games.

Nationals 6, Royals 4

Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win.

Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.

Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.

Twins 12, Rangers 2

Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings.

Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0

Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix.

Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven.

Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four.

Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning)

The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest.

Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season.

Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants.

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Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed in a pitchers’ duel, earning a 1-0 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Justin Wrobleski (8-2) gave up just three singles over six scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 11-2 at home since May 13. The left-hander struck out five without issuing a walk. Freddie Freeman had a pair of hits in a game that ended in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Will Klein, Kyle Hurt and Tanner Scott finished off the shutout for the Dodgers with a scoreless inning each. Scott earned his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning.

Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (6-3) continued his recent run of solid pitching by allowing one run over seven innings, but the Ohtani homer proved costly. It was the only run Rasmussen has allowed in 21 innings over his past three starts. He permitted six hits and no walks while fanning seven.

Mariners 3, Orioles 1

Cal Raleigh, making his return from his first career stint on the injured list, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning as Seattle defeated visiting Baltimore.

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (5-4) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while logging a season-high 10 strikeouts. Andres Munoz handled the ninth inning for his 11th save.

Orioles starter Brandon Young (5-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in six-plus innings. Samuel Basallo hit an RBI single in the first inning.

Yankees 12, White Sox 2

Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers for New York, who scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings during a rout of visiting Chicago.

The Yankees won for the eighth time in 12 games since losing Aaron Judge to a rib injury, and they scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. New York finished with 16 hits, its second-highest total of the year.

Rice and Goldschmidt hit two of New York’s three homers off Chicago’s Davis Martin (9-3). Rookie Spencer Jones homered at Yankee Stadium for the first time.

Cardinals 3, Padres 2

Andre Pallante threw seven stellar innings, Blaze Jordan and Nathan Church each had RBI hits, and host St. Louis handed struggling San Diego another loss.

Pallante (8-4) allowed just two runs on four hits for the Cardinals, who have won three of their past four. Riley O’Brien worked around a two-out walk in the ninth to secure his 18th save in 22 tries.

Michael King (4-6) threw 4 1/3 innings, yielding three runs on five hits for the Padres, who fell for the 15th time in 21 games. Jackson Merrill laced an RBI double, one of San Diego’s four hits.

Phillies 8, Marlins 2

Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as Philadelphia once again crushed visiting Miami.

In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed two runs, five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out nine. Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. He struck out four and walked three.

The Phillies improved to 5-1 against Miami on the season and followed a 7-0 shutout win on Monday with another sound performance. Schwarber’s fourth-inning blast was his major-league-leading 25th of the season.

Rockies 5, Cubs 2

Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield both drove in two runs for Colorado, which rallied with three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to beat host Chicago.

The second and third hitters in the Colorado lineup put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth when Castro’s double off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) plated Jake McCarthy, and Castro scored on Rumfield’s 10th home run of the season.

Four Rockies relievers combined to allow only a hit and a walk over the final 4 1/3 innings. Blas Castano (1-0) notched his first major league win, and Jaden Hill earned his first big-league save. Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the bottom of the first with a home run.

Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1

Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings and Toronto received home runs from Andres Gimenez, Davis Schneider and George Springer — the 300th of his career — en route to an easy win in Boston.

Cease (4-3) limited Boston to four hits. Louis Varland recorded the final four outs and earned his 13th save. Boston starter Payton Tolle, who gave up the back-to-back homers to Gimenez and Schneider in the fifth, also was pulled after five innings. Tolle (3-4) allowed three runs on four hits.

Jarren Duran accounted for Boston’s run by hitting a homer against Tommy Nance in the eighth. Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Connor Wong each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Willson Contreras struck out four times.

Astros 4, Tigers 2

Raynel Delgado collected his first major league RBIs with a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as Houston rallied for a victory over visiting Detroit.

Jeremy Pena had two hits and an RBI for the Astros. Houston reliever Bryan King (2-1) gave up one run in his lone inning. Josh Hader pitched a scoreless ninth and notched his third save.

Hao-Yu Lee doubled, singled and drove in a run for the Tigers, who took their third loss in four games. Reliever Keider Montero (3-5) allowed two runs, one earned, in 1 1/3 innings.

Reds 5, Mets 3

Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Brady Singer snapped a personal five-game losing streak as Cincinnati topped visiting New York.

The Reds earned their first back-to-back wins since May 25-26 against the Mets in New York. Bo Bichette followed up his three-hit night on Monday with two more hits for the Mets, who fell for the fourth time in five games against Cincinnati.

New York starter Kodai Senga (0-5) was reinstated from the injured list to make his first start since April 26, and he yielded four runs in four innings. Mark Vientos produced a pinch-hit homer for the Mets.

Pirates 6, Athletics 5

Brandon Lowe ripped a tiebreaking homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied to edge the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs as the Pirates won for just the third time in the past 11 games. Mason Montgomery (2-1) struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Gregory Soto escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 11th save.

The Athletics’ Zack Gelof went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a walk to increase his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Lowe’s decisive blast to right came off Elvis Alvarado (2-1).

Brewers 2, Guardians 1

Garrett Mitchell hit a tiebreaking leadoff homer in the seventh inning as Milwaukee opened a three-game series against visiting Cleveland with a narrow win.

Brice Turang also socked a solo homer for Milwaukee, which won for the seventh time in 10 games. The game marked the major league debut of Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt, who went 0-for-3 and committed a throwing error.

Aaron Ashby (10-0), one of four Milwaukee relievers, earned the victory and leads the majors in wins. He gave up one run in one inning plus one batter. Trevor Megill retired the Guardians in order in the ninth for his ninth save. Cleveland has lost seven of its past 10 games.

Nationals 6, Royals 4

Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and host Washington defeated Kansas City to pick up yet another series win.

Nasim Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.

Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games. Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.

Twins 12, Rangers 2

Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double as Minnesota pulled away for a win over Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for the Twins, who have earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game series. Zebby Matthews (3-4) limited the Rangers to two runs on eight hits in seven innings.

Ezequiel Duran and Elias Diaz notched one RBI each for the Rangers. Kumar Rocker (2-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Angels 7, Diamondbacks 0

Reid Detmers allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to help Los Angeles register a win over Arizona in Phoenix.

Detmers (3-5) struck out three without a walk. Zach Neto homered and tripled, Mike Trout homered and doubled and Logan O’Hoppe delivered three hits for the Angels, who have won five of seven.

Merrill Kelly (5-6) went 5 1/3 innings, giving up six runs and a season-high 11 hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won two in a row and three of four.

Giants 3, Braves 2 (suspended in second inning)

The game between visiting San Francisco and Atlanta was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday ahead of the teams’ regularly scheduled contest.

Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, activated after missing 23 games with an oblique strain, led off the bottom of the first with a 473-foot homer to straightaway center field. The home run, Baldwin’s 14th, was the longest recorded in the majors this season.

Atlanta’s Michael Harris II exited due to lower back tightness. Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge and Matt Chapman had RBIs for the Giants.

–Field Level Media

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With his final homer in the seventh inning, Schwarber is up to 28 homers, four more than anyone else in the majors this season. Mark Vientos and Carson Benge accounted for New York’s offense with a homer apiece, but the team still saw its two-game win streak snapped. Tigers 4, White Sox 1 Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as host Detroit downed Chicago to clinch a series victory. James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the Tigers’ other runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who allowed a leadoff homer before surrendering no more hits or runs over six innings of work. Kenley Jansen secured his second save in as many days and his ninth of the season. Sam Antonacci reached base four times, including the White Sox’s only RBI on the leadoff homer. Opener Sean Newcomb retired all nine batters he faced before Joe Rock (0-1) gave up the lead in Detroit’s two-run sixth inning. 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Dylan Lee (3-0), who pitched a scoreless ninth, earned the win. Aaron Ashby (10-1) took the loss. Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison gave up two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Atlanta starter Chris Sale was working for the first time in 10 days. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, both unearned, on five hits. Rockies 2, Pirates 1 Jake McCarthy hit an inside-the-park home run and also doubled, Tomoyuki Sugano tossed six strong innings to outduel Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes and Colorado survived a chaotic ninth inning to beat the Pirates in Denver. Sugano (8-4) scattered four hits over six innings and Jaden Hill got the final two outs for his second save. Spencer Horwitz homered and singled for Pittsburgh, which started the game with back-to-back hits and had just four more the rest of the way. Skenes (6-7) allowed just two runs on four hits and fanned eight over six innings. 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Starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) contributed to the issues as he hit three batters and walked three in three innings, allowing five runs (three earned). Guardians 8, Astros 1 Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as Cleveland cruised past host Houston. Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs — also a single-game best. Teammate Kyle Manzardo finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Cantillo (6-3) logged more than six innings for the first time this season en route to his third quality start. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits and struck out a season-high-tying nine batters. Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-3), the American League Pitcher of the Month in May, continued his June swoon. The right-hander allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits while posting eight strikeouts over six innings. Arrighetti is 0-2 with a 6.95 ERA across four starts this month. Orioles 3, Dodgers 2 Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as Baltimore escaped with a win over host Los Angeles. Rogers (4-7) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and six strikeouts. The Orioles improved to 2-3 on a West Coast road trip that started in Seattle and concludes against the Los Angeles Angels this coming week. Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-5) went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. After missing one game for the birth of his second child, Shohei Ohtani returned to the leadoff spot and hit a home run in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. 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Kyle Schwarber had three home runs, including two in one inning, for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.

Bryce Harper hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 for the Phillies, who had lost two in a row. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (9-3) held New York to one run on five hits in six innings.

Schwarber homered twice in a third inning which saw Philadelphia bring 12 batters to the plate and score eight runs, chasing Mets starter Freddy Peralta (5-6), who allowed 10 runs on 10 hits over 2 2/3 innings. With his final homer in the seventh inning, Schwarber is up to 28 homers, four more than anyone else in the majors this season.

Mark Vientos and Carson Benge accounted for New York’s offense with a homer apiece, but the team still saw its two-game win streak snapped.

Tigers 4, White Sox 1

Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as host Detroit downed Chicago to clinch a series victory.

James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the Tigers’ other runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who allowed a leadoff homer before surrendering no more hits or runs over six innings of work. Kenley Jansen secured his second save in as many days and his ninth of the season.

Sam Antonacci reached base four times, including the White Sox’s only RBI on the leadoff homer. Opener Sean Newcomb retired all nine batters he faced before Joe Rock (0-1) gave up the lead in Detroit’s two-run sixth inning.

Reds 10, Yankees 2

Rookie Sal Stewart drove in six runs, Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Cincinnati rolled to a rout of host New York.

Stewart tied his career high in RBIs. Rookie Edwin Arroyo had four of the Reds’ 15 hits, supporting Andrew Abbott (5-4) to his first win in five starts. The left-hander allowed one run on five hits over five innings.

Paul Goldschmidt gave the Yankees an early lead with his first-inning solo homer. But New York finished 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position, taking its most lopsided loss of the season after Will Warren (7-2) allowed six runs (two earned) on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Braves 4, Brewers 3

Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as Atlanta earned a victory over visiting Milwaukee.

The Braves have won the first two games between the National League division leaders and handed Milwaukee its third straight loss. It was Atlanta’s fifth walk-off win.

Dylan Lee (3-0), who pitched a scoreless ninth, earned the win. Aaron Ashby (10-1) took the loss. Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison gave up two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Atlanta starter Chris Sale was working for the first time in 10 days. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, both unearned, on five hits.

Rockies 2, Pirates 1

Jake McCarthy hit an inside-the-park home run and also doubled, Tomoyuki Sugano tossed six strong innings to outduel Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes and Colorado survived a chaotic ninth inning to beat the Pirates in Denver.

Sugano (8-4) scattered four hits over six innings and Jaden Hill got the final two outs for his second save.

Spencer Horwitz homered and singled for Pittsburgh, which started the game with back-to-back hits and had just four more the rest of the way. Skenes (6-7) allowed just two runs on four hits and fanned eight over six innings.

Red Sox 5, Mariners 1

Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as Boston defeated host Seattle.

The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon. Early (6-5), who had lost his previous three starts, went six innings and allowed one run on two hits.

Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (5-4) was charged with five runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8

Byron Buxton’s grand slam highlighted a 10-run fifth inning for Minnesota, allowing it to coast to a big win against Arizona in Phoenix.

Brooks Lee had four hits, three runs scored and two RBIs, Victor Caratini had three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, Ryan Kreidler had three hits and four RBIs, and Luke Keaschall also had three hits and scored three times for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Taj Bradley (6-3) allowed two runs and three hits over five innings.

Jorge Barrosa homered and doubled, Pavin Smith had two hits and an RBI, Tommy Troy had two hits and a run scored, and Ildemaro Vargas delivered a three-run double for Arizona. Zac Gallen (3-6) surrendered career highs of nine runs and 12 hits over four-plus innings.


Nationals 4, Rays 3

Andres Chaparro dribbled in the tiebreaking run, Washington’s bullpen finished with 6 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat Tampa Bay to even their series with the Rays.

CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews (two hits) each had a solo homer. Nasim Nunez was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI as the Nats won for the first time in six games against the Rays. Winner Mitchell Parker (3-3), Brad Lord and Clayton Beeter (fifth save) combined to allow just one run and four hits over 6 1/3 innings while fanning nine and walking three.

For the Rays, Junior Caminero went 3-for-3 with a run, RBI and intentional walk but made a baserunning blunder in the seventh with the tying runner on third. Yandy Diaz had two hits. Taylor Walls doubled, scored, walked twice and stole two bases.

Padres 6, Rangers 4

Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift San Diego over Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Joe Ross (0-1) threw the 10th for Texas, walking Samad Taylor to place runners on first and second. Machado then crushed a 408-foot blast to give the Padres a 6-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Mason Miller allowed Wyatt Langford’s two-out RBI single, but struck out Brandon Nimmo to secure his National League-leading 20th save.

Walker Buehler threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run, five-hit ball, striking out seven and walking one for the Padres.

Blue Jays 8, Cubs 6

Daulton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto each hit three-run home runs as Toronto scored eight straight runs to top host Chicago.

Jeff Hoffman (5-4) picked up the win for the Blue Jays by pitching a scoreless seventh inning. Louis Varland earned his 15th save by shutting down the Cubs in the eighth and the ninth.

Chicago jumped out to a 5-0 lead when Matt Shaw hit a three-run homer in the second inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot in the sixth. Jacob Webb (1-2) allowed three runs on three hits, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI single that tied the game and Okamoto’s homer that gave Toronto the lead in the eighth.

Marlins 6, Giants 3

Heriberto Hernandez slugged a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer during a crucial four-run fourth inning as host Miami defeated San Francisco to climb above .500 for the first time since April 13.

Max Meyer improved to 8-0 with a 2.80 ERA. He allowed seven hits and two runs over five innings for the Marlins, who benefitted greatly from four San Francisco errors in the first four innings which created two unearned runs.

The Giants were led by Casey Schmitt, who hit his 16th homer of the season along with two doubles and a pair of RBIs. Jung Hoo Lee went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs. Starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) contributed to the issues as he hit three batters and walked three in three innings, allowing five runs (three earned).

Guardians 8, Astros 1

Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as Cleveland cruised past host Houston.

Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs — also a single-game best. Teammate Kyle Manzardo finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Cantillo (6-3) logged more than six innings for the first time this season en route to his third quality start. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits and struck out a season-high-tying nine batters.

Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-3), the American League Pitcher of the Month in May, continued his June swoon. The right-hander allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits while posting eight strikeouts over six innings. Arrighetti is 0-2 with a 6.95 ERA across four starts this month.

Orioles 3, Dodgers 2

Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as Baltimore escaped with a win over host Los Angeles.

Rogers (4-7) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and six strikeouts. The Orioles improved to 2-3 on a West Coast road trip that started in Seattle and concludes against the Los Angeles Angels this coming week.

Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-5) went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. After missing one game for the birth of his second child, Shohei Ohtani returned to the leadoff spot and hit a home run in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end.

Angels 7, Athletics 0

Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel delivered consecutive two-run doubles in a four-run sixth inning to help Los Angeles record a shutout over the host Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.

Denzer Guzman homered and Jo Adell and Donovan Walton had three apiece hits as the Angels ended a streak of five consecutive losses against the Athletics while winning for just the second time in the past seven contests. Walbert Urena (5-5) gave up four hits over five scoreless innings.

J.T. Ginn (5-4) of the Athletics was charged with four runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Kyle #Schwarber #Bryce #Harper #Phillies #thrash #Mets">Deadspin | MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper help Phillies thrash Mets Jun 20, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12) reacts with infielder Bryce Harper (3) after hitting a home run against the New York Mets in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Kyle Schwarber had three home runs, including two in one inning, for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Saturday. Bryce Harper hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 for the Phillies, who had lost two in a row. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (9-3) held New York to one run on five hits in six innings. Schwarber homered twice in a third inning which saw Philadelphia bring 12 batters to the plate and score eight runs, chasing Mets starter Freddy Peralta (5-6), who allowed 10 runs on 10 hits over 2 2/3 innings. With his final homer in the seventh inning, Schwarber is up to 28 homers, four more than anyone else in the majors this season. Mark Vientos and Carson Benge accounted for New York’s offense with a homer apiece, but the team still saw its two-game win streak snapped. Tigers 4, White Sox 1 Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as host Detroit downed Chicago to clinch a series victory. James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the Tigers’ other runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who allowed a leadoff homer before surrendering no more hits or runs over six innings of work. Kenley Jansen secured his second save in as many days and his ninth of the season. Sam Antonacci reached base four times, including the White Sox’s only RBI on the leadoff homer. Opener Sean Newcomb retired all nine batters he faced before Joe Rock (0-1) gave up the lead in Detroit’s two-run sixth inning. Reds 10, Yankees 2 Rookie Sal Stewart drove in six runs, Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Cincinnati rolled to a rout of host New York. Stewart tied his career high in RBIs. Rookie Edwin Arroyo had four of the Reds’ 15 hits, supporting Andrew Abbott (5-4) to his first win in five starts. The left-hander allowed one run on five hits over five innings. Paul Goldschmidt gave the Yankees an early lead with his first-inning solo homer. But New York finished 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position, taking its most lopsided loss of the season after Will Warren (7-2) allowed six runs (two earned) on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. Braves 4, Brewers 3 Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as Atlanta earned a victory over visiting Milwaukee. The Braves have won the first two games between the National League division leaders and handed Milwaukee its third straight loss. It was Atlanta’s fifth walk-off win. Dylan Lee (3-0), who pitched a scoreless ninth, earned the win. Aaron Ashby (10-1) took the loss. Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison gave up two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Atlanta starter Chris Sale was working for the first time in 10 days. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, both unearned, on five hits. Rockies 2, Pirates 1 Jake McCarthy hit an inside-the-park home run and also doubled, Tomoyuki Sugano tossed six strong innings to outduel Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes and Colorado survived a chaotic ninth inning to beat the Pirates in Denver. Sugano (8-4) scattered four hits over six innings and Jaden Hill got the final two outs for his second save. Spencer Horwitz homered and singled for Pittsburgh, which started the game with back-to-back hits and had just four more the rest of the way. Skenes (6-7) allowed just two runs on four hits and fanned eight over six innings. Red Sox 5, Mariners 1 Wilyer Abreu homered and Connelly Early overcame a shaky first inning to make a quality start as Boston defeated host Seattle. The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and will go for a sweep Sunday afternoon. Early (6-5), who had lost his previous three starts, went six innings and allowed one run on two hits. Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (5-4) was charged with five runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings. Twins 16, Diamondbacks 8 Byron Buxton’s grand slam highlighted a 10-run fifth inning for Minnesota, allowing it to coast to a big win against Arizona in Phoenix. Brooks Lee had four hits, three runs scored and two RBIs, Victor Caratini had three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored, Ryan Kreidler had three hits and four RBIs, and Luke Keaschall also had three hits and scored three times for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Taj Bradley (6-3) allowed two runs and three hits over five innings. Jorge Barrosa homered and doubled, Pavin Smith had two hits and an RBI, Tommy Troy had two hits and a run scored, and Ildemaro Vargas delivered a three-run double for Arizona. Zac Gallen (3-6) surrendered career highs of nine runs and 12 hits over four-plus innings. Nationals 4, Rays 3 Andres Chaparro dribbled in the tiebreaking run, Washington’s bullpen finished with 6 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat Tampa Bay to even their series with the Rays. CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews (two hits) each had a solo homer. Nasim Nunez was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI as the Nats won for the first time in six games against the Rays. Winner Mitchell Parker (3-3), Brad Lord and Clayton Beeter (fifth save) combined to allow just one run and four hits over 6 1/3 innings while fanning nine and walking three. For the Rays, Junior Caminero went 3-for-3 with a run, RBI and intentional walk but made a baserunning blunder in the seventh with the tying runner on third. Yandy Diaz had two hits. Taylor Walls doubled, scored, walked twice and stole two bases. Padres 6, Rangers 4 Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift San Diego over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Joe Ross (0-1) threw the 10th for Texas, walking Samad Taylor to place runners on first and second. Machado then crushed a 408-foot blast to give the Padres a 6-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Mason Miller allowed Wyatt Langford’s two-out RBI single, but struck out Brandon Nimmo to secure his National League-leading 20th save. Walker Buehler threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run, five-hit ball, striking out seven and walking one for the Padres. Blue Jays 8, Cubs 6 Daulton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto each hit three-run home runs as Toronto scored eight straight runs to top host Chicago. Jeff Hoffman (5-4) picked up the win for the Blue Jays by pitching a scoreless seventh inning. Louis Varland earned his 15th save by shutting down the Cubs in the eighth and the ninth. Chicago jumped out to a 5-0 lead when Matt Shaw hit a three-run homer in the second inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot in the sixth. Jacob Webb (1-2) allowed three runs on three hits, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI single that tied the game and Okamoto’s homer that gave Toronto the lead in the eighth. Marlins 6, Giants 3 Heriberto Hernandez slugged a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer during a crucial four-run fourth inning as host Miami defeated San Francisco to climb above .500 for the first time since April 13. Max Meyer improved to 8-0 with a 2.80 ERA. He allowed seven hits and two runs over five innings for the Marlins, who benefitted greatly from four San Francisco errors in the first four innings which created two unearned runs. The Giants were led by Casey Schmitt, who hit his 16th homer of the season along with two doubles and a pair of RBIs. Jung Hoo Lee went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs. Starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) contributed to the issues as he hit three batters and walked three in three innings, allowing five runs (three earned). Guardians 8, Astros 1 Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as Cleveland cruised past host Houston. Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs — also a single-game best. Teammate Kyle Manzardo finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Cantillo (6-3) logged more than six innings for the first time this season en route to his third quality start. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits and struck out a season-high-tying nine batters. Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-3), the American League Pitcher of the Month in May, continued his June swoon. The right-hander allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits while posting eight strikeouts over six innings. Arrighetti is 0-2 with a 6.95 ERA across four starts this month. Orioles 3, Dodgers 2 Left-hander Trevor Rogers gave up one hit over seven scoreless innings and Blaze Alexander had a two-run double as Baltimore escaped with a win over host Los Angeles. Rogers (4-7) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and finished with two walks and six strikeouts. The Orioles improved to 2-3 on a West Coast road trip that started in Seattle and concludes against the Los Angeles Angels this coming week. Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-5) went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. After missing one game for the birth of his second child, Shohei Ohtani returned to the leadoff spot and hit a home run in the ninth inning for Los Angeles, which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Angels 7, Athletics 0 Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel delivered consecutive two-run doubles in a four-run sixth inning to help Los Angeles record a shutout over the host Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif. Denzer Guzman homered and Jo Adell and Donovan Walton had three apiece hits as the Angels ended a streak of five consecutive losses against the Athletics while winning for just the second time in the past seven contests. Walbert Urena (5-5) gave up four hits over five scoreless innings. J.T. Ginn (5-4) of the Athletics was charged with four runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Kyle #Schwarber #Bryce #Harper #Phillies #thrash #Mets

On Thursday night, Mexico became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

On Saturday, there is a chance for a team in Group E to join them.

Entering Saturday’s two group stage matches, both Germany and the Ivory Coast have a chance to book a spot in the Round of 32. And, as the scheduling gods would have it, those two sides will meet in Toronto Saturday afternoon.

Here are the clinching scenarios for Group E.

Update: Deniz Undav’s goal in stoppage time for Germany broke a 1-1 tie against the Ivory Coast, and booked a spot in the Round of 32 with Germany’s 2-1 win. Germany will win Group E if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao later tonight.

Update (Saturday night): With the draw between Ecuador and Curaçao, Germany has won Group E. Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Curaçao can all still advance.

What are the Group E standings?

Here are the current standings in Group E after Ivory Coast-Germany:

Team

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Points

Germany20092+76
Ivory Coast1012203
Ecuador01101-11
Curaçao01117-61

What are the next Group E matches?

Four matches remain in Group E, starting with a pair on Saturday, June 20. All times listed are Eastern.

Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1
Ecuador 0, Curaçao 0

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m.
Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m.

What are the current scenarios for Group E?

Here is what you need to know entering the matches on Saturday, June 20, starting with the tilt between Germany and the Ivory Coast.

Germany can book a spot in the Round of 32 with a win, and could win the group with a win and some help. If Germany beats the Ivory Coast, they will book a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in the group.

However, if they win, they will clinch the group if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao. More on this when we discuss the tiebreaker scenarios. The winner of Group E will play a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F in the Round of 32.

The Ivory Coast has a similar path to winning the group on Saturday. If they win on Saturday, they are into the Round of 32 as they are guaranteed to finish in the top two of the group. If they beat Germany, then they will clinch Group E and take on a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F provided Curaçao does not beat Ecuador.

On the other side of the coin, Curaçao can be eliminated on Saturday with a loss to Ecuador, and an Ivory Coast win or draw against Germany.

Ecuador also faces elimination on Saturday. If they lose to Curaçao, and Germany wins or draws against the Ivory Coast, then Ecuador is eliminated.

Now we get to the tiebreaker scenarios that come into play with Group E, starting on Saturday, June 20.

Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year. If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.

In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.

If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.

If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.

That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.

That brings us to the scenarios entering play on June 20, and we will use Germany as the first example. As noted above, Germany clinches Group E with a win against the Ivory Coast, provided Ecuador does not beat Curaçao. With a win against the Ivory Coast, Germany would move to six points in Group E play.

But if Ecuador beats Curaçao, they would have three points, and since Germany and Ecuador play in the final match of Group E play, under these tiebreakers Ecuador could still win the group. In this scenario, if Ecuador goes on to beat Germany, both teams would have six points in group play, but Ecuador would have the “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned,” and would win the group. But if Ecuador loses or ties against Curaçao, then this tiebreaker cannot come into play.

This is also why the Ivory Coast needs a win, plus a Curaçao loss or tie, to clinch Group E.

#World #Cup #Germany #clinched #Group #scenarios #remain">World Cup 2026: How Germany clinched Group E and what scenarios remain On Thursday night, Mexico became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.On Saturday, there is a chance for a team in Group E to join them.Entering Saturday’s two group stage matches, both Germany and the Ivory Coast have a chance to book a spot in the Round of 32. And, as the scheduling gods would have it, those two sides will meet in Toronto Saturday afternoon.Here are the clinching scenarios for Group E.Update: Deniz Undav’s goal in stoppage time for Germany broke a 1-1 tie against the Ivory Coast, and booked a spot in the Round of 32 with Germany’s 2-1 win. Germany will win Group E if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao later tonight.Update (Saturday night): With the draw between Ecuador and Curaçao, Germany has won Group E. Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Curaçao can all still advance.What are the Group E standings?Here are the current standings in Group E after Ivory Coast-Germany:TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsGermany20092+76Ivory Coast1012203Ecuador01101-11Curaçao01117-61What are the next Group E matches?Four matches remain in Group E, starting with a pair on Saturday, June 20. All times listed are Eastern.Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1Ecuador 0, Curaçao 0Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m.Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m.What are the current scenarios for Group E?Here is what you need to know entering the matches on Saturday, June 20, starting with the tilt between Germany and the Ivory Coast.Germany can book a spot in the Round of 32 with a win, and could win the group with a win and some help. If Germany beats the Ivory Coast, they will book a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in the group.However, if they win, they will clinch the group if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao. More on this when we discuss the tiebreaker scenarios. The winner of Group E will play a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F in the Round of 32.The Ivory Coast has a similar path to winning the group on Saturday. If they win on Saturday, they are into the Round of 32 as they are guaranteed to finish in the top two of the group. If they beat Germany, then they will clinch Group E and take on a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F provided Curaçao does not beat Ecuador.On the other side of the coin, Curaçao can be eliminated on Saturday with a loss to Ecuador, and an Ivory Coast win or draw against Germany.Ecuador also faces elimination on Saturday. If they lose to Curaçao, and Germany wins or draws against the Ivory Coast, then Ecuador is eliminated.Now we get to the tiebreaker scenarios that come into play with Group E, starting on Saturday, June 20.Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year. If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.That brings us to the scenarios entering play on June 20, and we will use Germany as the first example. As noted above, Germany clinches Group E with a win against the Ivory Coast, provided Ecuador does not beat Curaçao. With a win against the Ivory Coast, Germany would move to six points in Group E play.But if Ecuador beats Curaçao, they would have three points, and since Germany and Ecuador play in the final match of Group E play, under these tiebreakers Ecuador could still win the group. In this scenario, if Ecuador goes on to beat Germany, both teams would have six points in group play, but Ecuador would have the “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned,” and would win the group. But if Ecuador loses or ties against Curaçao, then this tiebreaker cannot come into play.This is also why the Ivory Coast needs a win, plus a Curaçao loss or tie, to clinch Group E. #World #Cup #Germany #clinched #Group #scenarios #remain

first team to clinch a spot in the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

On Saturday, there is a chance for a team in Group E to join them.

Entering Saturday’s two group stage matches, both Germany and the Ivory Coast have a chance to book a spot in the Round of 32. And, as the scheduling gods would have it, those two sides will meet in Toronto Saturday afternoon.

Here are the clinching scenarios for Group E.

Update: Deniz Undav’s goal in stoppage time for Germany broke a 1-1 tie against the Ivory Coast, and booked a spot in the Round of 32 with Germany’s 2-1 win. Germany will win Group E if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao later tonight.

Update (Saturday night): With the draw between Ecuador and Curaçao, Germany has won Group E. Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Curaçao can all still advance.

What are the Group E standings?

Here are the current standings in Group E after Ivory Coast-Germany:

Team

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Points

Germany20092+76
Ivory Coast1012203
Ecuador01101-11
Curaçao01117-61

What are the next Group E matches?

Four matches remain in Group E, starting with a pair on Saturday, June 20. All times listed are Eastern.

Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1
Ecuador 0, Curaçao 0

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m.
Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m.

What are the current scenarios for Group E?

Here is what you need to know entering the matches on Saturday, June 20, starting with the tilt between Germany and the Ivory Coast.

Germany can book a spot in the Round of 32 with a win, and could win the group with a win and some help. If Germany beats the Ivory Coast, they will book a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in the group.

However, if they win, they will clinch the group if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao. More on this when we discuss the tiebreaker scenarios. The winner of Group E will play a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F in the Round of 32.

The Ivory Coast has a similar path to winning the group on Saturday. If they win on Saturday, they are into the Round of 32 as they are guaranteed to finish in the top two of the group. If they beat Germany, then they will clinch Group E and take on a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F provided Curaçao does not beat Ecuador.

On the other side of the coin, Curaçao can be eliminated on Saturday with a loss to Ecuador, and an Ivory Coast win or draw against Germany.

Ecuador also faces elimination on Saturday. If they lose to Curaçao, and Germany wins or draws against the Ivory Coast, then Ecuador is eliminated.

Now we get to the tiebreaker scenarios that come into play with Group E, starting on Saturday, June 20.

Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year. If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.

In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.

If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.

If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.

That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.

That brings us to the scenarios entering play on June 20, and we will use Germany as the first example. As noted above, Germany clinches Group E with a win against the Ivory Coast, provided Ecuador does not beat Curaçao. With a win against the Ivory Coast, Germany would move to six points in Group E play.

But if Ecuador beats Curaçao, they would have three points, and since Germany and Ecuador play in the final match of Group E play, under these tiebreakers Ecuador could still win the group. In this scenario, if Ecuador goes on to beat Germany, both teams would have six points in group play, but Ecuador would have the “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned,” and would win the group. But if Ecuador loses or ties against Curaçao, then this tiebreaker cannot come into play.

This is also why the Ivory Coast needs a win, plus a Curaçao loss or tie, to clinch Group E.

#World #Cup #Germany #clinched #Group #scenarios #remain">World Cup 2026: How Germany clinched Group E and what scenarios remain

On Thursday night, Mexico became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

On Saturday, there is a chance for a team in Group E to join them.

Entering Saturday’s two group stage matches, both Germany and the Ivory Coast have a chance to book a spot in the Round of 32. And, as the scheduling gods would have it, those two sides will meet in Toronto Saturday afternoon.

Here are the clinching scenarios for Group E.

Update: Deniz Undav’s goal in stoppage time for Germany broke a 1-1 tie against the Ivory Coast, and booked a spot in the Round of 32 with Germany’s 2-1 win. Germany will win Group E if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao later tonight.

Update (Saturday night): With the draw between Ecuador and Curaçao, Germany has won Group E. Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Curaçao can all still advance.

What are the Group E standings?

Here are the current standings in Group E after Ivory Coast-Germany:

Team

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Points

Germany20092+76
Ivory Coast1012203
Ecuador01101-11
Curaçao01117-61

What are the next Group E matches?

Four matches remain in Group E, starting with a pair on Saturday, June 20. All times listed are Eastern.

Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1
Ecuador 0, Curaçao 0

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m.
Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m.

What are the current scenarios for Group E?

Here is what you need to know entering the matches on Saturday, June 20, starting with the tilt between Germany and the Ivory Coast.

Germany can book a spot in the Round of 32 with a win, and could win the group with a win and some help. If Germany beats the Ivory Coast, they will book a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in the group.

However, if they win, they will clinch the group if Ecuador draws or loses to Curaçao. More on this when we discuss the tiebreaker scenarios. The winner of Group E will play a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F in the Round of 32.

The Ivory Coast has a similar path to winning the group on Saturday. If they win on Saturday, they are into the Round of 32 as they are guaranteed to finish in the top two of the group. If they beat Germany, then they will clinch Group E and take on a third-place team from Groups A, B, C, D or F provided Curaçao does not beat Ecuador.

On the other side of the coin, Curaçao can be eliminated on Saturday with a loss to Ecuador, and an Ivory Coast win or draw against Germany.

Ecuador also faces elimination on Saturday. If they lose to Curaçao, and Germany wins or draws against the Ivory Coast, then Ecuador is eliminated.

Now we get to the tiebreaker scenarios that come into play with Group E, starting on Saturday, June 20.

Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year. If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.

In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.

If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.

If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.

That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.

That brings us to the scenarios entering play on June 20, and we will use Germany as the first example. As noted above, Germany clinches Group E with a win against the Ivory Coast, provided Ecuador does not beat Curaçao. With a win against the Ivory Coast, Germany would move to six points in Group E play.

But if Ecuador beats Curaçao, they would have three points, and since Germany and Ecuador play in the final match of Group E play, under these tiebreakers Ecuador could still win the group. In this scenario, if Ecuador goes on to beat Germany, both teams would have six points in group play, but Ecuador would have the “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned,” and would win the group. But if Ecuador loses or ties against Curaçao, then this tiebreaker cannot come into play.

This is also why the Ivory Coast needs a win, plus a Curaçao loss or tie, to clinch Group E.

#World #Cup #Germany #clinched #Group #scenarios #remain

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