Deadspin | MLB roundup: Giants cap rally from 8-run deficit with walk-off slam  Jun 10, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Bryce Eldrige (8) celebrates as he rounds the bases on a walk-off grand slam for a win against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images   Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday.  Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in the ninth before Eldridge lofted a towering drive off Mitchell Parker (2-3) to right that barely cleared the brick wall at Oracle Park.  Eldridge, 21, became the youngest player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam, 109 days younger than Roberto Clemente when he did it on July 25, 1956.  Nationals starter Foster Griffin took a four-hit shutout into the sixth before Chapman hit his first homer. Griffin allowed one run on six hits over six innings. Reiver Sanmartin (1-0) threw two innings of one-run ball to win his Giants debut.  Pirates 9, Dodgers 8  On a night when Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead host Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Los Angeles.  Callihan’s three-run homer in the eighth off Kyle Hurt (1-1) put the Pirates ahead 7-6 to complete a comeback from a 6-1 deficit and snap a four-game losing streak. Spencer Horwitz gave Pittsburgh some insurance later in the inning with a two-run homer. Evan Sisk (1-0) picked up a key out in the top of the eighth to record the win.  Ohtani, who had allowed only one run in his previous four starts, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also smashed a homer in the ninth. Ryan Ward staked the Dodgers to a 6-1 lead with his first career grand slam.  Angels 3, Astros 2 (10 innings)  Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory over visiting Houston in the decisive game of a three-game series.  Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-2 with a home run and Mike Trout homered, walked and stole a base for the Angels. Reid Detmers allowed just one run on one hit over seven innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn (3-3) pitched a hitless 10th inning.  Shay Whitcomb and Cam Smith homered for the Astros, who finished with just four hits. Peter Lambert allowed two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Bryan Abreu (2-3) allowed Siri’s single.  Rangers 6, Royals 4 (10 innings)  Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and a sacrifice fly, and visiting Texas also took advantage of nine walks allowed by Kansas City to win in 10 innings.  Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking double and Josh Jung drew a bases-loaded walk against Alex Lange (0-3) in the 10th as the Rangers evened the three-game set. Burger, stepping in after Joc Pederson exited due to a sore left hip, delivered with two hits in a game that featured 27 runners left on base.  Rangers reliever Jakob Junis (1-1) threw two scoreless innings. Jac Caglianone had four hits for the Royals, who loaded the bases against Jacob Latz (10 saves) in the 10th but failed to score.  Rockies 3, Cubs 2  Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning off Daniel Palencia (1-1) to drive home the winning run, lifting Colorado past Chicago in Denver.  TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of a three-game series.  The Cubs’ Ian Happ tied it with a home run leading off the top of the ninth against Antonio Senzatela (6-0). Chicago starter Shota Imanaga threw five shutout innings.  Yankees 8, Guardians 4  Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a two-run triple and three RBIs and Trent Grisham scored three times as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland.  Grisham tripled and provided the go-ahead run on Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, when the Yankees scored three times to go up 6-3. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt added RBI hits in chasing Guardians starter Parker Messick (6-3).  Messick gave up a career-high five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in losing consecutive starts for the first time in his two-year career. New York outscored the Guardians 18-11 during the series, posting its first sweep of Cleveland since April 22-24, 2022.  Athletics 4, Brewers 3  Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the A’s a comeback victory over Milwaukee in the deciding game of the three-game series in Las Vegas.  Alika Williams hit his first career homer, a sixth-inning shot that cut the Athletics’ deficit to 3-1. Cortes greeted reliever Chad Patrick (3-3) in the seventh with a leadoff homer, and Butler added a two-run shot in the frame. Scott Barlow (2-0) got two outs for the win.  Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewers. Brandon Sproat limited the A’s to a run on four hits in six innings.  Rays 7, Red Sox 5  Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay held on for a win over Boston to complete a sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.  Rasmussen (6-2) allowed just two hits in the dominant outing, his second straight in which he tossed seven scoreless frames. Nick Fortes went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Rays, including doubles in his first two at-bats. Yandy Diaz added a 3-for-5 showing with one run and two RBIs.   The Red Sox plated five runs in the final two innings on a pair of solo homers from Caleb Durbin and a three-run shot from Ceddanne Rafaela. However, Cedric Mullins’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference for the Rays.  Padres 5, Reds 4  Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning as San Diego rallied past visiting Cincinnati.  Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor each drove in runs in the eighth to tie the score 4-4 as the Padres won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Wandy Peralta (1-0) delivered a scoreless top of the ninth.  JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer hit home runs for the Reds, who lost their fourth consecutive series. Chase Petty (0-1) served up Tatis’ blast.  Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0  Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and host Miami beat Arizona to extend its winning streak to four games.  Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins. William Kempner (1-0), the third of four Miami pitchers, tossed two innings for his first major league win.  Gabriel Moreno had two of the six hits amassed by the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Ryne Nelson (2-5) permitted seven runs on eight hits in four innings.  Orioles 7, Mariners 2  Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as Baltimore halted a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Seattle.  Young (5-1) held the Mariners to two hits. Alonso, Leody Taveras and Tyler O’Neill all had two hits for the Orioles, while Alonso and Taveras each scored two runs.  The Mariners, who lost for only the fourth time in the past 15 games, plated their only two runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Rodriguez RBI groundout and a Josh Naylor single. George Kirby (5-6) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings.  Twins 6, Tigers 4  Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and visiting Minnesota held off Detroit to level the three-game series.  Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for the Twins, who got at least one hit from every player in the lineup. Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning, and Yoendrys Gomez escaped a ninth-inning jam to collect his fifth save.  Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run single while Kevin McGonigle walked three times and scored twice. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings.  Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4  Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered to lead Philadelphia to a rubber-match win over host Toronto.  Bohm’s three-run shot in the third extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-0. Jesus Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Philadelphia right fielder Adolis Garcia left the game after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder in the seventh inning.  Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-4), making his first start since April 24, struck out the first batter of the game to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,500 strikeouts. However, he allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings.  Cardinals 9, Mets 2  Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as St. Louis extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at New York.  Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) yielded just two runs on three hits in six innings. JJ Wetherholt had three hits while Walker, Alec Burleson and Nelson Velazquez homered for St. Louis.  Mets opener Austin Warren (1-3) gave up two runs in the first inning. Francisco Alvarez’s fourth-inning homer accounted for both of New York’s runs.  White Sox 2, Braves 1  Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost host Chicago to a victory against Atlanta.  Martin (9-2) scattered six hits. Bryan Hudson overcame a one-out walk in the ninth to notch his third save. Braden Montgomery and Acuna had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who are the first team this season to win the first two games of a series against the Braves.  Atlanta starter Chris Sale (8-5) permitted two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, failing to work six innings for the third straight start.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Giants #cap #rally #8run #deficit #walkoff #slam

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Giants cap rally from 8-run deficit with walk-off slam
Deadspin | MLB roundup: Giants cap rally from 8-run deficit with walk-off slam  Jun 10, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Bryce Eldrige (8) celebrates as he rounds the bases on a walk-off grand slam for a win against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images   Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday.  Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in the ninth before Eldridge lofted a towering drive off Mitchell Parker (2-3) to right that barely cleared the brick wall at Oracle Park.  Eldridge, 21, became the youngest player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam, 109 days younger than Roberto Clemente when he did it on July 25, 1956.  Nationals starter Foster Griffin took a four-hit shutout into the sixth before Chapman hit his first homer. Griffin allowed one run on six hits over six innings. Reiver Sanmartin (1-0) threw two innings of one-run ball to win his Giants debut.  Pirates 9, Dodgers 8  On a night when Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead host Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Los Angeles.  Callihan’s three-run homer in the eighth off Kyle Hurt (1-1) put the Pirates ahead 7-6 to complete a comeback from a 6-1 deficit and snap a four-game losing streak. Spencer Horwitz gave Pittsburgh some insurance later in the inning with a two-run homer. Evan Sisk (1-0) picked up a key out in the top of the eighth to record the win.  Ohtani, who had allowed only one run in his previous four starts, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also smashed a homer in the ninth. Ryan Ward staked the Dodgers to a 6-1 lead with his first career grand slam.  Angels 3, Astros 2 (10 innings)  Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory over visiting Houston in the decisive game of a three-game series.  Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-2 with a home run and Mike Trout homered, walked and stole a base for the Angels. Reid Detmers allowed just one run on one hit over seven innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn (3-3) pitched a hitless 10th inning.  Shay Whitcomb and Cam Smith homered for the Astros, who finished with just four hits. Peter Lambert allowed two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Bryan Abreu (2-3) allowed Siri’s single.  Rangers 6, Royals 4 (10 innings)  Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and a sacrifice fly, and visiting Texas also took advantage of nine walks allowed by Kansas City to win in 10 innings.  Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking double and Josh Jung drew a bases-loaded walk against Alex Lange (0-3) in the 10th as the Rangers evened the three-game set. Burger, stepping in after Joc Pederson exited due to a sore left hip, delivered with two hits in a game that featured 27 runners left on base.  Rangers reliever Jakob Junis (1-1) threw two scoreless innings. Jac Caglianone had four hits for the Royals, who loaded the bases against Jacob Latz (10 saves) in the 10th but failed to score.  Rockies 3, Cubs 2  Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning off Daniel Palencia (1-1) to drive home the winning run, lifting Colorado past Chicago in Denver.  TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of a three-game series.  The Cubs’ Ian Happ tied it with a home run leading off the top of the ninth against Antonio Senzatela (6-0). Chicago starter Shota Imanaga threw five shutout innings.  Yankees 8, Guardians 4  Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a two-run triple and three RBIs and Trent Grisham scored three times as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland.  Grisham tripled and provided the go-ahead run on Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, when the Yankees scored three times to go up 6-3. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt added RBI hits in chasing Guardians starter Parker Messick (6-3).  Messick gave up a career-high five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in losing consecutive starts for the first time in his two-year career. New York outscored the Guardians 18-11 during the series, posting its first sweep of Cleveland since April 22-24, 2022.  Athletics 4, Brewers 3  Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the A’s a comeback victory over Milwaukee in the deciding game of the three-game series in Las Vegas.  Alika Williams hit his first career homer, a sixth-inning shot that cut the Athletics’ deficit to 3-1. Cortes greeted reliever Chad Patrick (3-3) in the seventh with a leadoff homer, and Butler added a two-run shot in the frame. Scott Barlow (2-0) got two outs for the win.  Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewers. Brandon Sproat limited the A’s to a run on four hits in six innings.  Rays 7, Red Sox 5  Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay held on for a win over Boston to complete a sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.  Rasmussen (6-2) allowed just two hits in the dominant outing, his second straight in which he tossed seven scoreless frames. Nick Fortes went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Rays, including doubles in his first two at-bats. Yandy Diaz added a 3-for-5 showing with one run and two RBIs.   The Red Sox plated five runs in the final two innings on a pair of solo homers from Caleb Durbin and a three-run shot from Ceddanne Rafaela. However, Cedric Mullins’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference for the Rays.  Padres 5, Reds 4  Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning as San Diego rallied past visiting Cincinnati.  Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor each drove in runs in the eighth to tie the score 4-4 as the Padres won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Wandy Peralta (1-0) delivered a scoreless top of the ninth.  JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer hit home runs for the Reds, who lost their fourth consecutive series. Chase Petty (0-1) served up Tatis’ blast.  Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0  Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and host Miami beat Arizona to extend its winning streak to four games.  Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins. William Kempner (1-0), the third of four Miami pitchers, tossed two innings for his first major league win.  Gabriel Moreno had two of the six hits amassed by the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Ryne Nelson (2-5) permitted seven runs on eight hits in four innings.  Orioles 7, Mariners 2  Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as Baltimore halted a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Seattle.  Young (5-1) held the Mariners to two hits. Alonso, Leody Taveras and Tyler O’Neill all had two hits for the Orioles, while Alonso and Taveras each scored two runs.  The Mariners, who lost for only the fourth time in the past 15 games, plated their only two runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Rodriguez RBI groundout and a Josh Naylor single. George Kirby (5-6) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings.  Twins 6, Tigers 4  Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and visiting Minnesota held off Detroit to level the three-game series.  Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for the Twins, who got at least one hit from every player in the lineup. Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning, and Yoendrys Gomez escaped a ninth-inning jam to collect his fifth save.  Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run single while Kevin McGonigle walked three times and scored twice. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings.  Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4  Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered to lead Philadelphia to a rubber-match win over host Toronto.  Bohm’s three-run shot in the third extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-0. Jesus Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Philadelphia right fielder Adolis Garcia left the game after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder in the seventh inning.  Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-4), making his first start since April 24, struck out the first batter of the game to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,500 strikeouts. However, he allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings.  Cardinals 9, Mets 2  Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as St. Louis extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at New York.  Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) yielded just two runs on three hits in six innings. JJ Wetherholt had three hits while Walker, Alec Burleson and Nelson Velazquez homered for St. Louis.  Mets opener Austin Warren (1-3) gave up two runs in the first inning. Francisco Alvarez’s fourth-inning homer accounted for both of New York’s runs.  White Sox 2, Braves 1  Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost host Chicago to a victory against Atlanta.  Martin (9-2) scattered six hits. Bryan Hudson overcame a one-out walk in the ninth to notch his third save. Braden Montgomery and Acuna had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who are the first team this season to win the first two games of a series against the Braves.  Atlanta starter Chris Sale (8-5) permitted two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, failing to work six innings for the third straight start.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Giants #cap #rally #8run #deficit #walkoff #slamJun 10, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Bryce Eldrige (8) celebrates as he rounds the bases on a walk-off grand slam for a win against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday.

Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in the ninth before Eldridge lofted a towering drive off Mitchell Parker (2-3) to right that barely cleared the brick wall at Oracle Park.

Eldridge, 21, became the youngest player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam, 109 days younger than Roberto Clemente when he did it on July 25, 1956.

Nationals starter Foster Griffin took a four-hit shutout into the sixth before Chapman hit his first homer. Griffin allowed one run on six hits over six innings. Reiver Sanmartin (1-0) threw two innings of one-run ball to win his Giants debut.

Pirates 9, Dodgers 8

On a night when Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead host Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Los Angeles.

Callihan’s three-run homer in the eighth off Kyle Hurt (1-1) put the Pirates ahead 7-6 to complete a comeback from a 6-1 deficit and snap a four-game losing streak. Spencer Horwitz gave Pittsburgh some insurance later in the inning with a two-run homer. Evan Sisk (1-0) picked up a key out in the top of the eighth to record the win.

Ohtani, who had allowed only one run in his previous four starts, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also smashed a homer in the ninth. Ryan Ward staked the Dodgers to a 6-1 lead with his first career grand slam.

Angels 3, Astros 2 (10 innings)

Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory over visiting Houston in the decisive game of a three-game series.

Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-2 with a home run and Mike Trout homered, walked and stole a base for the Angels. Reid Detmers allowed just one run on one hit over seven innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn (3-3) pitched a hitless 10th inning.

Shay Whitcomb and Cam Smith homered for the Astros, who finished with just four hits. Peter Lambert allowed two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Bryan Abreu (2-3) allowed Siri’s single.

Rangers 6, Royals 4 (10 innings)

Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and a sacrifice fly, and visiting Texas also took advantage of nine walks allowed by Kansas City to win in 10 innings.

Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking double and Josh Jung drew a bases-loaded walk against Alex Lange (0-3) in the 10th as the Rangers evened the three-game set. Burger, stepping in after Joc Pederson exited due to a sore left hip, delivered with two hits in a game that featured 27 runners left on base.

Rangers reliever Jakob Junis (1-1) threw two scoreless innings. Jac Caglianone had four hits for the Royals, who loaded the bases against Jacob Latz (10 saves) in the 10th but failed to score.

Rockies 3, Cubs 2

Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning off Daniel Palencia (1-1) to drive home the winning run, lifting Colorado past Chicago in Denver.

TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of a three-game series.

The Cubs’ Ian Happ tied it with a home run leading off the top of the ninth against Antonio Senzatela (6-0). Chicago starter Shota Imanaga threw five shutout innings.

Yankees 8, Guardians 4

Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a two-run triple and three RBIs and Trent Grisham scored three times as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland.

Grisham tripled and provided the go-ahead run on Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, when the Yankees scored three times to go up 6-3. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt added RBI hits in chasing Guardians starter Parker Messick (6-3).

Messick gave up a career-high five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in losing consecutive starts for the first time in his two-year career. New York outscored the Guardians 18-11 during the series, posting its first sweep of Cleveland since April 22-24, 2022.

Athletics 4, Brewers 3

Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the A’s a comeback victory over Milwaukee in the deciding game of the three-game series in Las Vegas.

Alika Williams hit his first career homer, a sixth-inning shot that cut the Athletics’ deficit to 3-1. Cortes greeted reliever Chad Patrick (3-3) in the seventh with a leadoff homer, and Butler added a two-run shot in the frame. Scott Barlow (2-0) got two outs for the win.

Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewers. Brandon Sproat limited the A’s to a run on four hits in six innings.

Rays 7, Red Sox 5

Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay held on for a win over Boston to complete a sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.


Rasmussen (6-2) allowed just two hits in the dominant outing, his second straight in which he tossed seven scoreless frames. Nick Fortes went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Rays, including doubles in his first two at-bats. Yandy Diaz added a 3-for-5 showing with one run and two RBIs.

The Red Sox plated five runs in the final two innings on a pair of solo homers from Caleb Durbin and a three-run shot from Ceddanne Rafaela. However, Cedric Mullins’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference for the Rays.

Padres 5, Reds 4

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning as San Diego rallied past visiting Cincinnati.

Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor each drove in runs in the eighth to tie the score 4-4 as the Padres won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Wandy Peralta (1-0) delivered a scoreless top of the ninth.

JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer hit home runs for the Reds, who lost their fourth consecutive series. Chase Petty (0-1) served up Tatis’ blast.

Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0

Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and host Miami beat Arizona to extend its winning streak to four games.

Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins. William Kempner (1-0), the third of four Miami pitchers, tossed two innings for his first major league win.

Gabriel Moreno had two of the six hits amassed by the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Ryne Nelson (2-5) permitted seven runs on eight hits in four innings.

Orioles 7, Mariners 2

Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as Baltimore halted a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Seattle.

Young (5-1) held the Mariners to two hits. Alonso, Leody Taveras and Tyler O’Neill all had two hits for the Orioles, while Alonso and Taveras each scored two runs.

The Mariners, who lost for only the fourth time in the past 15 games, plated their only two runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Rodriguez RBI groundout and a Josh Naylor single. George Kirby (5-6) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings.

Twins 6, Tigers 4

Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and visiting Minnesota held off Detroit to level the three-game series.

Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for the Twins, who got at least one hit from every player in the lineup. Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning, and Yoendrys Gomez escaped a ninth-inning jam to collect his fifth save.

Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run single while Kevin McGonigle walked three times and scored twice. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings.

Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4

Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered to lead Philadelphia to a rubber-match win over host Toronto.

Bohm’s three-run shot in the third extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-0. Jesus Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Philadelphia right fielder Adolis Garcia left the game after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder in the seventh inning.

Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-4), making his first start since April 24, struck out the first batter of the game to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,500 strikeouts. However, he allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Cardinals 9, Mets 2

Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as St. Louis extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at New York.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) yielded just two runs on three hits in six innings. JJ Wetherholt had three hits while Walker, Alec Burleson and Nelson Velazquez homered for St. Louis.

Mets opener Austin Warren (1-3) gave up two runs in the first inning. Francisco Alvarez’s fourth-inning homer accounted for both of New York’s runs.

White Sox 2, Braves 1

Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost host Chicago to a victory against Atlanta.

Martin (9-2) scattered six hits. Bryan Hudson overcame a one-out walk in the ninth to notch his third save. Braden Montgomery and Acuna had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who are the first team this season to win the first two games of a series against the Braves.

Atlanta starter Chris Sale (8-5) permitted two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, failing to work six innings for the third straight start.

–Field Level Media

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Jun 10, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Bryce Eldrige (8) celebrates as he rounds the bases on a walk-off grand slam for a win against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday.

Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in the ninth before Eldridge lofted a towering drive off Mitchell Parker (2-3) to right that barely cleared the brick wall at Oracle Park.

Eldridge, 21, became the youngest player in major league history to hit a walk-off grand slam, 109 days younger than Roberto Clemente when he did it on July 25, 1956.

Nationals starter Foster Griffin took a four-hit shutout into the sixth before Chapman hit his first homer. Griffin allowed one run on six hits over six innings. Reiver Sanmartin (1-0) threw two innings of one-run ball to win his Giants debut.

Pirates 9, Dodgers 8

On a night when Shohei Ohtani pitched, Tyler Callihan stole the show, hitting the first two home runs of his career, including one off Ohtani, to lead host Pittsburgh to a comeback win over Los Angeles.

Callihan’s three-run homer in the eighth off Kyle Hurt (1-1) put the Pirates ahead 7-6 to complete a comeback from a 6-1 deficit and snap a four-game losing streak. Spencer Horwitz gave Pittsburgh some insurance later in the inning with a two-run homer. Evan Sisk (1-0) picked up a key out in the top of the eighth to record the win.

Ohtani, who had allowed only one run in his previous four starts, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also smashed a homer in the ninth. Ryan Ward staked the Dodgers to a 6-1 lead with his first career grand slam.

Angels 3, Astros 2 (10 innings)

Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give Los Angeles a walk-off victory over visiting Houston in the decisive game of a three-game series.

Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-2 with a home run and Mike Trout homered, walked and stole a base for the Angels. Reid Detmers allowed just one run on one hit over seven innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn (3-3) pitched a hitless 10th inning.

Shay Whitcomb and Cam Smith homered for the Astros, who finished with just four hits. Peter Lambert allowed two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Bryan Abreu (2-3) allowed Siri’s single.

Rangers 6, Royals 4 (10 innings)

Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and a sacrifice fly, and visiting Texas also took advantage of nine walks allowed by Kansas City to win in 10 innings.

Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking double and Josh Jung drew a bases-loaded walk against Alex Lange (0-3) in the 10th as the Rangers evened the three-game set. Burger, stepping in after Joc Pederson exited due to a sore left hip, delivered with two hits in a game that featured 27 runners left on base.

Rangers reliever Jakob Junis (1-1) threw two scoreless innings. Jac Caglianone had four hits for the Royals, who loaded the bases against Jacob Latz (10 saves) in the 10th but failed to score.

Rockies 3, Cubs 2

Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning off Daniel Palencia (1-1) to drive home the winning run, lifting Colorado past Chicago in Denver.

TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of a three-game series.

The Cubs’ Ian Happ tied it with a home run leading off the top of the ninth against Antonio Senzatela (6-0). Chicago starter Shota Imanaga threw five shutout innings.

Yankees 8, Guardians 4

Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a two-run triple and three RBIs and Trent Grisham scored three times as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland.

Grisham tripled and provided the go-ahead run on Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, when the Yankees scored three times to go up 6-3. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt added RBI hits in chasing Guardians starter Parker Messick (6-3).

Messick gave up a career-high five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in losing consecutive starts for the first time in his two-year career. New York outscored the Guardians 18-11 during the series, posting its first sweep of Cleveland since April 22-24, 2022.

Athletics 4, Brewers 3

Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the A’s a comeback victory over Milwaukee in the deciding game of the three-game series in Las Vegas.

Alika Williams hit his first career homer, a sixth-inning shot that cut the Athletics’ deficit to 3-1. Cortes greeted reliever Chad Patrick (3-3) in the seventh with a leadoff homer, and Butler added a two-run shot in the frame. Scott Barlow (2-0) got two outs for the win.

Gary Sanchez and Jackson Chourio went deep for the Brewers. Brandon Sproat limited the A’s to a run on four hits in six innings.

Rays 7, Red Sox 5

Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay held on for a win over Boston to complete a sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Rasmussen (6-2) allowed just two hits in the dominant outing, his second straight in which he tossed seven scoreless frames. Nick Fortes went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Rays, including doubles in his first two at-bats. Yandy Diaz added a 3-for-5 showing with one run and two RBIs.

The Red Sox plated five runs in the final two innings on a pair of solo homers from Caleb Durbin and a three-run shot from Ceddanne Rafaela. However, Cedric Mullins’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference for the Rays.

Padres 5, Reds 4

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a game-ending solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning as San Diego rallied past visiting Cincinnati.

Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor each drove in runs in the eighth to tie the score 4-4 as the Padres won for just the fourth time in 16 games. Wandy Peralta (1-0) delivered a scoreless top of the ninth.

JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer hit home runs for the Reds, who lost their fourth consecutive series. Chase Petty (0-1) served up Tatis’ blast.

Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0

Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and host Miami beat Arizona to extend its winning streak to four games.

Liam Hicks and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins. William Kempner (1-0), the third of four Miami pitchers, tossed two innings for his first major league win.

Gabriel Moreno had two of the six hits amassed by the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Ryne Nelson (2-5) permitted seven runs on eight hits in four innings.

Orioles 7, Mariners 2

Brandon Young threw seven shutout innings, Pete Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jackson Holliday added a grand slam as Baltimore halted a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Seattle.

Young (5-1) held the Mariners to two hits. Alonso, Leody Taveras and Tyler O’Neill all had two hits for the Orioles, while Alonso and Taveras each scored two runs.

The Mariners, who lost for only the fourth time in the past 15 games, plated their only two runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Rodriguez RBI groundout and a Josh Naylor single. George Kirby (5-6) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings.

Twins 6, Tigers 4

Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and visiting Minnesota held off Detroit to level the three-game series.

Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for the Twins, who got at least one hit from every player in the lineup. Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning, and Yoendrys Gomez escaped a ninth-inning jam to collect his fifth save.

Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run single while Kevin McGonigle walked three times and scored twice. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings.

Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4

Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered to lead Philadelphia to a rubber-match win over host Toronto.

Bohm’s three-run shot in the third extended the Phillies’ lead to 4-0. Jesus Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Philadelphia right fielder Adolis Garcia left the game after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder in the seventh inning.

Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-4), making his first start since April 24, struck out the first batter of the game to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,500 strikeouts. However, he allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Cardinals 9, Mets 2

Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as St. Louis extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at New York.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) yielded just two runs on three hits in six innings. JJ Wetherholt had three hits while Walker, Alec Burleson and Nelson Velazquez homered for St. Louis.

Mets opener Austin Warren (1-3) gave up two runs in the first inning. Francisco Alvarez’s fourth-inning homer accounted for both of New York’s runs.

White Sox 2, Braves 1

Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost host Chicago to a victory against Atlanta.

Martin (9-2) scattered six hits. Bryan Hudson overcame a one-out walk in the ninth to notch his third save. Braden Montgomery and Acuna had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who are the first team this season to win the first two games of a series against the Braves.

Atlanta starter Chris Sale (8-5) permitted two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, failing to work six innings for the third straight start.

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Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts becomes fastest to 1,000 wins  Jun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) gestures towards the crowd after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Athletics as he earns his 1000th career win as a manager at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn Images   Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four while manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.  Roberts, who is in his 11th season, became the fourth manager in Dodgers history to reach the 1,000-victory mark. Roberts’ 1,606 career games (1,000-606) are the fewest needed to reach 1,000 wins, 35 fewer games than the previous fastest mark, held by Cap Anson (1875-98).  Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had three hits as the Dodgers won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Los Angeles had 14 hits for a total of 31 over two nights while dominating the A’s both times.  Justin Wrobleski (10-2) struck out a career-high 11 while throwing seven innings of three-run ball for Los Angeles. Colby Thomas went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer for the A’s. Jeffrey Springs (3-8) gave up six runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Mariners 8, Angels 3  Bryan Woo set the single-season record for most consecutive scoreless innings at T-Mobile Park as Seattle defeated visiting Los Angeles.  Woo opened with six scoreless frames to reach 32 overall before reliever Eduard Bazardo allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the seventh. Woo (7-6), who won his fifth straight home start, was charged with two runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out five.  The Mariners managed just three hits off Angels starter Jose Soriano (8-5) through the first five innings before opening the sixth with three straight singles against him to break a scoreless tie and spark a five-run inning.   Phillies 8, Pirates 0  Cristopher Sanchez worked seven strong innings while guiding Philadelphia to a win over visiting Pittsburgh.  Sanchez (10-3) allowed just three hits and two walks, striking out nine as he became the first starting pitcher to reach 10 wins this season. Justin Crawford had three hits and three RBIs for the Phillies, while Trea Turner added a homer, a double and three RBIs on his 33rd birthday.  Esmerlyn Valdez’s four-game homer streak came to an end, although the Pirates rookie still went 2-for-3 with a walk. Bubba Chandler (3-8) yielded five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.  Tigers 9, Yankees 3  Riley Greene belted a pair of homers in consecutive at-bats off Cam Schlittler, Tarik Skubal pitched six innings and visiting Detroit cruised past New York.  The Tigers slugged five home runs against the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 30, 2018, as Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson and James Outman also went deep. Skubal (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) and one hit while fanning nine.  Ben Rice homered, but the Yankees lost their season-high sixth straight game. Schlittler (8-5) was tagged for a career-worst six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings. He served up four homers, also a career high.  Cubs 9, Padres 7  Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs, and host Chicago held on for a win over San Diego.  Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight. Matthew Boyd (3-1) allowed three runs over five-plus innings. Ryan Rolison recorded the last out to earn his first career save.  Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets also homered for the Padres, who have lost four in a row. JP Sears (1-1) gave up seven runs (six earned) in 4 2/3 innings.  White Sox 9, Orioles 3  Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during a seven-run third inning as visiting Chicago beat Baltimore, taking the first two games of the three-game series.  Jacob Gonzalez had three hits and drove in three runs and Andrew Benintendi provided three hits as the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games. They will win a series against Baltimore for the first time since July 2021 regardless of the result in the Wednesday afternoon series finale.  Chicago’s Erick Fedde (3-6) went five innings and yielded three runs on five hits. Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored two runs for the Orioles, whose losing streak grew to four games. They have lost six of their past seven games.  Rangers 4, Guardians 2  Cleveland left fielder Cooper Ingle threw the ball into the stands, incorrectly thinking it was the third out of the seventh inning, to bring home Ezequiel Duran as the go-ahead run, leading Texas past the host Guardians.  Duran led off the seventh with a single against Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee and moved to second on a groundout by Evan Carter. Alejandro Osuna followed with a routine fly to Ingle, who caught it and promptly threw it over the screen into the crowd down the left field line.  Jacob deGrom (7-5) earned his fourth victory in his past five decisions for the Rangers, striking out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Bibee (2-9) also worked seven strong innings but received the loss when Ingle committed what was scored as a two-base error and an unearned run.  Nationals 8, Red Sox 1  Cade Cavalli allowed one hit and struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven innings as visiting Washington defeated Boston.  The only run Boston scored against Cavalli (5-4) was unearned. He didn’t issue a walk in his 100-pitch outing. The Red Sox managed just four hits as their five-game winning streak ended.   CJ Abrams homered as the Nationals won for the third time in four games and leveled the three-game series at one victory apiece. James Wood finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Diamondbacks 8, Giants 2  Arizona ran its season-long winning streak against San Francisco to eight games, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to a victory in Phoenix.  Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since April 11, Brandon Pfaadt (1-1) gave up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Gurriel, Marte, Gabriel Moreno and Max Kepler had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks.  Luis Arraez singled, tripled and homered for the Giants, and Rafael Devers also went deep. Landen Roupp (5-8) permitted six runs and walked six in 2 2/3 innings.  Mets 3, Blue Jays 0  Nolan McLean struck out seven in six scoreless innings and visiting New York defeated Toronto to split the first two of a three-game series.  McLean (5-5) allowed five hits and two walks, while Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens provided support with solo home runs. Former Blue Jay Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 for the Mets and made some excellent defensive plays at third base.  Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (4-7) completed six innings, allowing one run on five hits. Luis Urias had two singles and a walk.  Cardinals 5, Braves 3  Matthew Liberatore threw five strong innings and Nathan Church ended a long homerless streak to lead St. Louis over host Atlanta.  Liberatore (4-5) allowed one run on one hit and four walks, striking out nine, to earn his first victory since May 31. Church blasted a three-run homer to cap a four-run rally in the fourth inning when the Cardinals took the lead. It was Church’s sixth home run but first since April 26.  Ozzie Albies drove in two runs for the Braves. Martin Perez (5-6) yielded four runs on five hits in five innings.  Brewers 7, Reds 2  Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homered and Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Milwaukee defeated visiting Cincinnati.  The Brewers have won six straight against the Reds, including all five games this season. Bauers and Sal Frelick each had three hits to pace Milwaukee’s 14-hit attack.  The Brewers gained control with four runs in the fourth off Rhett Lowder (3-6), opening the inning with five consecutive singles en route to a 5-1 lead. Sproat (3-4) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Rays 10, Royals 4  Junior Caminero homered in his fifth consecutive game, a three-run shot to highlight Tampa Bay’s six-run third inning, and the Rays won their sixth straight game, beating host Kansas City.  Ryan Vilade also homered and Griffin Jax (4-5) allowed three runs and struck out five over six innings to win his third straight start for the Rays. Caminero has clubbed eight of his 23 home runs in the past seven games.  Bobby Witt Jr. socked a two-run homer in the third and an eighth-inning solo shot as part of a three-hit night for the Royals, who have lost five of six.  Astros 6, Twins 4  Yordan Alvarez capped a six-run fourth inning with his third grand slam of the season as Houston rallied past visiting Minnesota.  Alvarez tied the franchise record with his seventh career grand slam, joining Alex Bregman, Carlos Lee and Jose Altuve. It was his 26th home run of the season. The Astros evened the three-game series at one win apiece behind Alvarez and a resilient effort from Mike Burrows (4-8), who overcame a ragged first inning to go five frames of four-run ball.  Twins starter Joe Ryan (5-5) permitted six runs on six hits in four innings. Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single, and Kody Clemens produced two hits and two runs.  Marlins 14, Rockies 3  Javier Sanoja, Joe Mack and Owen Caissie each hit a home run in Miami’s blowout win over Colorado in Denver.  Sanoja hit a three-run shot in the third, extending the Marlins’ lead to 5-1. Mack’s two-run blast in the seventh and Caissie’s three-run homer in the eighth were late highlights from a huge offensive game for the Marlins, who have won six of their past seven.  Eury Perez (4-6) earned the win in his second start since returning from the injured list. Perez struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and four walks. Mickey Moniak homered for the Rockies. Tanner Gordon was tagged for five runs in five innings.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #Dave #Roberts #fastest #winsJun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) gestures towards the crowd after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Athletics as he earns his 1000th career win as a manager at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn Images

Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four while manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

Roberts, who is in his 11th season, became the fourth manager in Dodgers history to reach the 1,000-victory mark. Roberts’ 1,606 career games (1,000-606) are the fewest needed to reach 1,000 wins, 35 fewer games than the previous fastest mark, held by Cap Anson (1875-98).

Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had three hits as the Dodgers won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Los Angeles had 14 hits for a total of 31 over two nights while dominating the A’s both times.

Justin Wrobleski (10-2) struck out a career-high 11 while throwing seven innings of three-run ball for Los Angeles. Colby Thomas went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer for the A’s. Jeffrey Springs (3-8) gave up six runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Mariners 8, Angels 3

Bryan Woo set the single-season record for most consecutive scoreless innings at T-Mobile Park as Seattle defeated visiting Los Angeles.

Woo opened with six scoreless frames to reach 32 overall before reliever Eduard Bazardo allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the seventh. Woo (7-6), who won his fifth straight home start, was charged with two runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out five.

The Mariners managed just three hits off Angels starter Jose Soriano (8-5) through the first five innings before opening the sixth with three straight singles against him to break a scoreless tie and spark a five-run inning.

Phillies 8, Pirates 0

Cristopher Sanchez worked seven strong innings while guiding Philadelphia to a win over visiting Pittsburgh.

Sanchez (10-3) allowed just three hits and two walks, striking out nine as he became the first starting pitcher to reach 10 wins this season. Justin Crawford had three hits and three RBIs for the Phillies, while Trea Turner added a homer, a double and three RBIs on his 33rd birthday.

Esmerlyn Valdez’s four-game homer streak came to an end, although the Pirates rookie still went 2-for-3 with a walk. Bubba Chandler (3-8) yielded five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Tigers 9, Yankees 3

Riley Greene belted a pair of homers in consecutive at-bats off Cam Schlittler, Tarik Skubal pitched six innings and visiting Detroit cruised past New York.

The Tigers slugged five home runs against the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 30, 2018, as Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson and James Outman also went deep. Skubal (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) and one hit while fanning nine.

Ben Rice homered, but the Yankees lost their season-high sixth straight game. Schlittler (8-5) was tagged for a career-worst six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings. He served up four homers, also a career high.

Cubs 9, Padres 7

Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs, and host Chicago held on for a win over San Diego.

Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight. Matthew Boyd (3-1) allowed three runs over five-plus innings. Ryan Rolison recorded the last out to earn his first career save.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets also homered for the Padres, who have lost four in a row. JP Sears (1-1) gave up seven runs (six earned) in 4 2/3 innings.

White Sox 9, Orioles 3

Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during a seven-run third inning as visiting Chicago beat Baltimore, taking the first two games of the three-game series.

Jacob Gonzalez had three hits and drove in three runs and Andrew Benintendi provided three hits as the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games. They will win a series against Baltimore for the first time since July 2021 regardless of the result in the Wednesday afternoon series finale.

Chicago’s Erick Fedde (3-6) went five innings and yielded three runs on five hits. Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored two runs for the Orioles, whose losing streak grew to four games. They have lost six of their past seven games.

Rangers 4, Guardians 2

Cleveland left fielder Cooper Ingle threw the ball into the stands, incorrectly thinking it was the third out of the seventh inning, to bring home Ezequiel Duran as the go-ahead run, leading Texas past the host Guardians.

Duran led off the seventh with a single against Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee and moved to second on a groundout by Evan Carter. Alejandro Osuna followed with a routine fly to Ingle, who caught it and promptly threw it over the screen into the crowd down the left field line.

Jacob deGrom (7-5) earned his fourth victory in his past five decisions for the Rangers, striking out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Bibee (2-9) also worked seven strong innings but received the loss when Ingle committed what was scored as a two-base error and an unearned run.

Nationals 8, Red Sox 1

Cade Cavalli allowed one hit and struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven innings as visiting Washington defeated Boston.


The only run Boston scored against Cavalli (5-4) was unearned. He didn’t issue a walk in his 100-pitch outing. The Red Sox managed just four hits as their five-game winning streak ended.

CJ Abrams homered as the Nationals won for the third time in four games and leveled the three-game series at one victory apiece. James Wood finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Diamondbacks 8, Giants 2

Arizona ran its season-long winning streak against San Francisco to eight games, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to a victory in Phoenix.

Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since April 11, Brandon Pfaadt (1-1) gave up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Gurriel, Marte, Gabriel Moreno and Max Kepler had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks.

Luis Arraez singled, tripled and homered for the Giants, and Rafael Devers also went deep. Landen Roupp (5-8) permitted six runs and walked six in 2 2/3 innings.

Mets 3, Blue Jays 0

Nolan McLean struck out seven in six scoreless innings and visiting New York defeated Toronto to split the first two of a three-game series.

McLean (5-5) allowed five hits and two walks, while Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens provided support with solo home runs. Former Blue Jay Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 for the Mets and made some excellent defensive plays at third base.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (4-7) completed six innings, allowing one run on five hits. Luis Urias had two singles and a walk.

Cardinals 5, Braves 3

Matthew Liberatore threw five strong innings and Nathan Church ended a long homerless streak to lead St. Louis over host Atlanta.

Liberatore (4-5) allowed one run on one hit and four walks, striking out nine, to earn his first victory since May 31. Church blasted a three-run homer to cap a four-run rally in the fourth inning when the Cardinals took the lead. It was Church’s sixth home run but first since April 26.

Ozzie Albies drove in two runs for the Braves. Martin Perez (5-6) yielded four runs on five hits in five innings.

Brewers 7, Reds 2

Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homered and Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Milwaukee defeated visiting Cincinnati.

The Brewers have won six straight against the Reds, including all five games this season. Bauers and Sal Frelick each had three hits to pace Milwaukee’s 14-hit attack.

The Brewers gained control with four runs in the fourth off Rhett Lowder (3-6), opening the inning with five consecutive singles en route to a 5-1 lead. Sproat (3-4) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Rays 10, Royals 4

Junior Caminero homered in his fifth consecutive game, a three-run shot to highlight Tampa Bay’s six-run third inning, and the Rays won their sixth straight game, beating host Kansas City.

Ryan Vilade also homered and Griffin Jax (4-5) allowed three runs and struck out five over six innings to win his third straight start for the Rays. Caminero has clubbed eight of his 23 home runs in the past seven games.

Bobby Witt Jr. socked a two-run homer in the third and an eighth-inning solo shot as part of a three-hit night for the Royals, who have lost five of six.

Astros 6, Twins 4

Yordan Alvarez capped a six-run fourth inning with his third grand slam of the season as Houston rallied past visiting Minnesota.

Alvarez tied the franchise record with his seventh career grand slam, joining Alex Bregman, Carlos Lee and Jose Altuve. It was his 26th home run of the season. The Astros evened the three-game series at one win apiece behind Alvarez and a resilient effort from Mike Burrows (4-8), who overcame a ragged first inning to go five frames of four-run ball.

Twins starter Joe Ryan (5-5) permitted six runs on six hits in four innings. Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single, and Kody Clemens produced two hits and two runs.

Marlins 14, Rockies 3

Javier Sanoja, Joe Mack and Owen Caissie each hit a home run in Miami’s blowout win over Colorado in Denver.

Sanoja hit a three-run shot in the third, extending the Marlins’ lead to 5-1. Mack’s two-run blast in the seventh and Caissie’s three-run homer in the eighth were late highlights from a huge offensive game for the Marlins, who have won six of their past seven.

Eury Perez (4-6) earned the win in his second start since returning from the injured list. Perez struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and four walks. Mickey Moniak homered for the Rockies. Tanner Gordon was tagged for five runs in five innings.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #Dave #Roberts #fastest #wins">Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts becomes fastest to 1,000 wins  Jun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) gestures towards the crowd after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Athletics as he earns his 1000th career win as a manager at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn Images   Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four while manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.  Roberts, who is in his 11th season, became the fourth manager in Dodgers history to reach the 1,000-victory mark. Roberts’ 1,606 career games (1,000-606) are the fewest needed to reach 1,000 wins, 35 fewer games than the previous fastest mark, held by Cap Anson (1875-98).  Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had three hits as the Dodgers won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Los Angeles had 14 hits for a total of 31 over two nights while dominating the A’s both times.  Justin Wrobleski (10-2) struck out a career-high 11 while throwing seven innings of three-run ball for Los Angeles. Colby Thomas went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer for the A’s. Jeffrey Springs (3-8) gave up six runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Mariners 8, Angels 3  Bryan Woo set the single-season record for most consecutive scoreless innings at T-Mobile Park as Seattle defeated visiting Los Angeles.  Woo opened with six scoreless frames to reach 32 overall before reliever Eduard Bazardo allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the seventh. Woo (7-6), who won his fifth straight home start, was charged with two runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out five.  The Mariners managed just three hits off Angels starter Jose Soriano (8-5) through the first five innings before opening the sixth with three straight singles against him to break a scoreless tie and spark a five-run inning.   Phillies 8, Pirates 0  Cristopher Sanchez worked seven strong innings while guiding Philadelphia to a win over visiting Pittsburgh.  Sanchez (10-3) allowed just three hits and two walks, striking out nine as he became the first starting pitcher to reach 10 wins this season. Justin Crawford had three hits and three RBIs for the Phillies, while Trea Turner added a homer, a double and three RBIs on his 33rd birthday.  Esmerlyn Valdez’s four-game homer streak came to an end, although the Pirates rookie still went 2-for-3 with a walk. Bubba Chandler (3-8) yielded five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.  Tigers 9, Yankees 3  Riley Greene belted a pair of homers in consecutive at-bats off Cam Schlittler, Tarik Skubal pitched six innings and visiting Detroit cruised past New York.  The Tigers slugged five home runs against the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 30, 2018, as Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson and James Outman also went deep. Skubal (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) and one hit while fanning nine.  Ben Rice homered, but the Yankees lost their season-high sixth straight game. Schlittler (8-5) was tagged for a career-worst six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings. He served up four homers, also a career high.  Cubs 9, Padres 7  Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs, and host Chicago held on for a win over San Diego.  Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight. Matthew Boyd (3-1) allowed three runs over five-plus innings. Ryan Rolison recorded the last out to earn his first career save.  Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets also homered for the Padres, who have lost four in a row. JP Sears (1-1) gave up seven runs (six earned) in 4 2/3 innings.  White Sox 9, Orioles 3  Colson Montgomery and Junior Perez homered during a seven-run third inning as visiting Chicago beat Baltimore, taking the first two games of the three-game series.  Jacob Gonzalez had three hits and drove in three runs and Andrew Benintendi provided three hits as the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games. They will win a series against Baltimore for the first time since July 2021 regardless of the result in the Wednesday afternoon series finale.  Chicago’s Erick Fedde (3-6) went five innings and yielded three runs on five hits. Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored two runs for the Orioles, whose losing streak grew to four games. They have lost six of their past seven games.  Rangers 4, Guardians 2  Cleveland left fielder Cooper Ingle threw the ball into the stands, incorrectly thinking it was the third out of the seventh inning, to bring home Ezequiel Duran as the go-ahead run, leading Texas past the host Guardians.  Duran led off the seventh with a single against Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee and moved to second on a groundout by Evan Carter. Alejandro Osuna followed with a routine fly to Ingle, who caught it and promptly threw it over the screen into the crowd down the left field line.  Jacob deGrom (7-5) earned his fourth victory in his past five decisions for the Rangers, striking out nine over seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Bibee (2-9) also worked seven strong innings but received the loss when Ingle committed what was scored as a two-base error and an unearned run.  Nationals 8, Red Sox 1  Cade Cavalli allowed one hit and struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven innings as visiting Washington defeated Boston.  The only run Boston scored against Cavalli (5-4) was unearned. He didn’t issue a walk in his 100-pitch outing. The Red Sox managed just four hits as their five-game winning streak ended.   CJ Abrams homered as the Nationals won for the third time in four games and leveled the three-game series at one victory apiece. James Wood finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Diamondbacks 8, Giants 2  Arizona ran its season-long winning streak against San Francisco to eight games, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to a victory in Phoenix.  Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since April 11, Brandon Pfaadt (1-1) gave up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Gurriel, Marte, Gabriel Moreno and Max Kepler had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks.  Luis Arraez singled, tripled and homered for the Giants, and Rafael Devers also went deep. Landen Roupp (5-8) permitted six runs and walked six in 2 2/3 innings.  Mets 3, Blue Jays 0  Nolan McLean struck out seven in six scoreless innings and visiting New York defeated Toronto to split the first two of a three-game series.  McLean (5-5) allowed five hits and two walks, while Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens provided support with solo home runs. Former Blue Jay Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 for the Mets and made some excellent defensive plays at third base.  Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (4-7) completed six innings, allowing one run on five hits. Luis Urias had two singles and a walk.  Cardinals 5, Braves 3  Matthew Liberatore threw five strong innings and Nathan Church ended a long homerless streak to lead St. Louis over host Atlanta.  Liberatore (4-5) allowed one run on one hit and four walks, striking out nine, to earn his first victory since May 31. Church blasted a three-run homer to cap a four-run rally in the fourth inning when the Cardinals took the lead. It was Church’s sixth home run but first since April 26.  Ozzie Albies drove in two runs for the Braves. Martin Perez (5-6) yielded four runs on five hits in five innings.  Brewers 7, Reds 2  Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homered and Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Milwaukee defeated visiting Cincinnati.  The Brewers have won six straight against the Reds, including all five games this season. Bauers and Sal Frelick each had three hits to pace Milwaukee’s 14-hit attack.  The Brewers gained control with four runs in the fourth off Rhett Lowder (3-6), opening the inning with five consecutive singles en route to a 5-1 lead. Sproat (3-4) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Rays 10, Royals 4  Junior Caminero homered in his fifth consecutive game, a three-run shot to highlight Tampa Bay’s six-run third inning, and the Rays won their sixth straight game, beating host Kansas City.  Ryan Vilade also homered and Griffin Jax (4-5) allowed three runs and struck out five over six innings to win his third straight start for the Rays. Caminero has clubbed eight of his 23 home runs in the past seven games.  Bobby Witt Jr. socked a two-run homer in the third and an eighth-inning solo shot as part of a three-hit night for the Royals, who have lost five of six.  Astros 6, Twins 4  Yordan Alvarez capped a six-run fourth inning with his third grand slam of the season as Houston rallied past visiting Minnesota.  Alvarez tied the franchise record with his seventh career grand slam, joining Alex Bregman, Carlos Lee and Jose Altuve. It was his 26th home run of the season. The Astros evened the three-game series at one win apiece behind Alvarez and a resilient effort from Mike Burrows (4-8), who overcame a ragged first inning to go five frames of four-run ball.  Twins starter Joe Ryan (5-5) permitted six runs on six hits in four innings. Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single, and Kody Clemens produced two hits and two runs.  Marlins 14, Rockies 3  Javier Sanoja, Joe Mack and Owen Caissie each hit a home run in Miami’s blowout win over Colorado in Denver.  Sanoja hit a three-run shot in the third, extending the Marlins’ lead to 5-1. Mack’s two-run blast in the seventh and Caissie’s three-run homer in the eighth were late highlights from a huge offensive game for the Marlins, who have won six of their past seven.  Eury Perez (4-6) earned the win in his second start since returning from the injured list. Perez struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and four walks. Mickey Moniak homered for the Rockies. Tanner Gordon was tagged for five runs in five innings.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #Dave #Roberts #fastest #wins

Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to one of the most improbable championships in NBA history back in 2019 during his only season with the franchise. Leonard would leave for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency weeks later, and ever since both parties have failed to recoup the same level of success they enjoyed together.

The idea of Leonard returning to Toronto felt like it was never going to happen, but things can change fast in the NBA. Six years after they teamed up on an unforgettable run to the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Kawhi and Raptors are together again.

Toronto acquired Leonard from the Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round draft picks, a 2027 first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks, according to Shams Charania.

The Raptors believe they can compete to win the East again with Leonard in tow. The Clippers are rebuilding. Let’s grade this trade for both sides.

Raptors grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

Toronto returned to the playoffs last year after three years in the wilderness, and pushing an eventual conference finalist in the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first-round. The Raptors mostly did it with defense, riding a top-5 unit to 46 wins while the offense was league-average. If Toronto wanted to improve this year, they had to boost the offense without sacrificing the defense, and they did exactly that by landing Leonard.

Kawhi immediately fixes a lot of Toronto’s biggest issues if he can stay healthy. He gives them half-court shot creation, three-point shooting, and another ferocious wing defender who can roam off the ball as his younger teammates take on tougher assignments. Leonard quietly had one of the best years of his career at 34 years old last season, putting up a career-best 43.3 points per 100 possessions while also rebounding the ball as well as ever. He graded out as the fifth-best player in the league last season by EPM, and finished even better than that in a lot of other all-in-one advanced metrics.

You don’t need a fancy algorithm to tell you Kawhi is really good at basketball when he’s on the floor. He’s a super efficient scorer from all three levels who doesn’t turn the ball over, rebounds well, and can still be a terror defensively. It’s pretty amazing that Toronto was able to land him without really giving up much value.

Ingram had a nice year last season, but he was absolutely not on a team-friendly contract with $82 million owed to him over the next two seasons. Dick has mostly been a bust. This is all about Toronto giving up two future first-round picks and a pick swap. You can argue the Raptors are mortgaging their future to chase a championship right now with Kawhi, but he’s worth it as long as he can stay on the floor. It’s wild that the Raptors gave up more draft capital to get Kawhi in 2026 than they did in 2018.

The only risk here for the Raptors comes with Kawhi’s looming contract extension. He’s 35, and obviously he has a long history of not being healthy before this past season. Judging this move in a vacuum, though, it’s a home run for Toronto. I don’t know why other possible contenders didn’t get in on the bidding.

Clippers grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

It’s understandable that the Clippers didn’t want to give Kawhi a contract extension, and that made trading him an easy choice. His value was never going to get higher than it is right now after a terrific season. I’m just not sure the Clippers got the best deal they could have.

The bidding for Kawhi seemed like it was a bit depressed because he indicated he was only willing to sign an extension with the Raptors or San Antonio Spurs. My response to that: who cares! Leonard is so good that other contenders should have been trying to trade for him. We’ve already seen him lead a championship run as a rental, and it might actually be a good thing for another team that he won’t take a contract extension right now if his body breaks down again. I think Denver, Boston, Detroit, Philly, and more should have gotten in on the bidding. The Raptors’ offer wasn’t that strong.

My guess is the Clippers flip Ingram either at the trade deadline or next summer as an expiring contract. The two first-round picks are the real prize here, and the Clippers did well to also get a future pick swap.

The Clippers’ future rests on the shoulders of No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler, with Darius Garland as a sub-headliner, and now they have more future assets to continue to build around them. LA has a lot of work to do, but getting out of the Kawhi business is a smart move because they couldn’t compete for a title with him. They did well in this trade for an expiring contract.

#Kawhi #Leonard #trade #grades #Raptors #Clippers #blockbuster #returns #legend #Toronto">Kawhi Leonard trade grades for Raptors, Clippers blockbuster that returns legend to Toronto  Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to one of the most improbable championships in NBA history back in 2019 during his only season with the franchise. Leonard would leave for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency weeks later, and ever since both parties have failed to recoup the same level of success they enjoyed together.The idea of Leonard returning to Toronto felt like it was never going to happen, but things can change fast in the NBA. Six years after they teamed up on an unforgettable run to the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Kawhi and Raptors are together again.Toronto acquired Leonard from the Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round draft picks, a 2027 first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks, according to Shams Charania.The Raptors believe they can compete to win the East again with Leonard in tow. The Clippers are rebuilding. Let’s grade this trade for both sides.Raptors grade for Kawhi Leonard dealToronto returned to the playoffs last year after three years in the wilderness, and pushing an eventual conference finalist in the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first-round. The Raptors mostly did it with defense, riding a top-5 unit to 46 wins while the offense was league-average. If Toronto wanted to improve this year, they had to boost the offense without sacrificing the defense, and they did exactly that by landing Leonard.Kawhi immediately fixes a lot of Toronto’s biggest issues if he can stay healthy. He gives them half-court shot creation, three-point shooting, and another ferocious wing defender who can roam off the ball as his younger teammates take on tougher assignments. Leonard quietly had one of the best years of his career at 34 years old last season, putting up a career-best 43.3 points per 100 possessions while also rebounding the ball as well as ever. He graded out as the fifth-best player in the league last season by EPM, and finished even better than that in a lot of other all-in-one advanced metrics.You don’t need a fancy algorithm to tell you Kawhi is really good at basketball when he’s on the floor. He’s a super efficient scorer from all three levels who doesn’t turn the ball over, rebounds well, and can still be a terror defensively. It’s pretty amazing that Toronto was able to land him without really giving up much value.Ingram had a nice year last season, but he was absolutely not on a team-friendly contract with  million owed to him over the next two seasons. Dick has mostly been a bust. This is all about Toronto giving up two future first-round picks and a pick swap. You can argue the Raptors are mortgaging their future to chase a championship right now with Kawhi, but he’s worth it as long as he can stay on the floor. It’s wild that the Raptors gave up more draft capital to get Kawhi in 2026 than they did in 2018.The only risk here for the Raptors comes with Kawhi’s looming contract extension. He’s 35, and obviously he has a long history of not being healthy before this past season. Judging this move in a vacuum, though, it’s a home run for Toronto. I don’t know why other possible contenders didn’t get in on the bidding.Clippers grade for Kawhi Leonard dealIt’s understandable that the Clippers didn’t want to give Kawhi a contract extension, and that made trading him an easy choice. His value was never going to get higher than it is right now after a terrific season. I’m just not sure the Clippers got the best deal they could have.The bidding for Kawhi seemed like it was a bit depressed because he indicated he was only willing to sign an extension with the Raptors or San Antonio Spurs. My response to that: who cares! Leonard is so good that other contenders should have been trying to trade for him. We’ve already seen him lead a championship run as a rental, and it might actually be a good thing for another team that he won’t take a contract extension right now if his body breaks down again. I think Denver, Boston, Detroit, Philly, and more should have gotten in on the bidding. The Raptors’ offer wasn’t that strong.My guess is the Clippers flip Ingram either at the trade deadline or next summer as an expiring contract. The two first-round picks are the real prize here, and the Clippers did well to also get a future pick swap.The Clippers’ future rests on the shoulders of No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler, with Darius Garland as a sub-headliner, and now they have more future assets to continue to build around them. LA has a lot of work to do, but getting out of the Kawhi business is a smart move because they couldn’t compete for a title with him. They did well in this trade for an expiring contract.  #Kawhi #Leonard #trade #grades #Raptors #Clippers #blockbuster #returns #legend #Toronto

according to Shams Charania.

The Raptors believe they can compete to win the East again with Leonard in tow. The Clippers are rebuilding. Let’s grade this trade for both sides.

Raptors grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

Toronto returned to the playoffs last year after three years in the wilderness, and pushing an eventual conference finalist in the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first-round. The Raptors mostly did it with defense, riding a top-5 unit to 46 wins while the offense was league-average. If Toronto wanted to improve this year, they had to boost the offense without sacrificing the defense, and they did exactly that by landing Leonard.

Kawhi immediately fixes a lot of Toronto’s biggest issues if he can stay healthy. He gives them half-court shot creation, three-point shooting, and another ferocious wing defender who can roam off the ball as his younger teammates take on tougher assignments. Leonard quietly had one of the best years of his career at 34 years old last season, putting up a career-best 43.3 points per 100 possessions while also rebounding the ball as well as ever. He graded out as the fifth-best player in the league last season by EPM, and finished even better than that in a lot of other all-in-one advanced metrics.

You don’t need a fancy algorithm to tell you Kawhi is really good at basketball when he’s on the floor. He’s a super efficient scorer from all three levels who doesn’t turn the ball over, rebounds well, and can still be a terror defensively. It’s pretty amazing that Toronto was able to land him without really giving up much value.

Ingram had a nice year last season, but he was absolutely not on a team-friendly contract with $82 million owed to him over the next two seasons. Dick has mostly been a bust. This is all about Toronto giving up two future first-round picks and a pick swap. You can argue the Raptors are mortgaging their future to chase a championship right now with Kawhi, but he’s worth it as long as he can stay on the floor. It’s wild that the Raptors gave up more draft capital to get Kawhi in 2026 than they did in 2018.

The only risk here for the Raptors comes with Kawhi’s looming contract extension. He’s 35, and obviously he has a long history of not being healthy before this past season. Judging this move in a vacuum, though, it’s a home run for Toronto. I don’t know why other possible contenders didn’t get in on the bidding.

Clippers grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

It’s understandable that the Clippers didn’t want to give Kawhi a contract extension, and that made trading him an easy choice. His value was never going to get higher than it is right now after a terrific season. I’m just not sure the Clippers got the best deal they could have.

The bidding for Kawhi seemed like it was a bit depressed because he indicated he was only willing to sign an extension with the Raptors or San Antonio Spurs. My response to that: who cares! Leonard is so good that other contenders should have been trying to trade for him. We’ve already seen him lead a championship run as a rental, and it might actually be a good thing for another team that he won’t take a contract extension right now if his body breaks down again. I think Denver, Boston, Detroit, Philly, and more should have gotten in on the bidding. The Raptors’ offer wasn’t that strong.

My guess is the Clippers flip Ingram either at the trade deadline or next summer as an expiring contract. The two first-round picks are the real prize here, and the Clippers did well to also get a future pick swap.

The Clippers’ future rests on the shoulders of No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler, with Darius Garland as a sub-headliner, and now they have more future assets to continue to build around them. LA has a lot of work to do, but getting out of the Kawhi business is a smart move because they couldn’t compete for a title with him. They did well in this trade for an expiring contract.

#Kawhi #Leonard #trade #grades #Raptors #Clippers #blockbuster #returns #legend #Toronto">Kawhi Leonard trade grades for Raptors, Clippers blockbuster that returns legend to Toronto

Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to one of the most improbable championships in NBA history back in 2019 during his only season with the franchise. Leonard would leave for the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency weeks later, and ever since both parties have failed to recoup the same level of success they enjoyed together.

The idea of Leonard returning to Toronto felt like it was never going to happen, but things can change fast in the NBA. Six years after they teamed up on an unforgettable run to the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Kawhi and Raptors are together again.

Toronto acquired Leonard from the Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2031 and 2033 unprotected first-round draft picks, a 2027 first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks, according to Shams Charania.

The Raptors believe they can compete to win the East again with Leonard in tow. The Clippers are rebuilding. Let’s grade this trade for both sides.

Raptors grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

Toronto returned to the playoffs last year after three years in the wilderness, and pushing an eventual conference finalist in the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first-round. The Raptors mostly did it with defense, riding a top-5 unit to 46 wins while the offense was league-average. If Toronto wanted to improve this year, they had to boost the offense without sacrificing the defense, and they did exactly that by landing Leonard.

Kawhi immediately fixes a lot of Toronto’s biggest issues if he can stay healthy. He gives them half-court shot creation, three-point shooting, and another ferocious wing defender who can roam off the ball as his younger teammates take on tougher assignments. Leonard quietly had one of the best years of his career at 34 years old last season, putting up a career-best 43.3 points per 100 possessions while also rebounding the ball as well as ever. He graded out as the fifth-best player in the league last season by EPM, and finished even better than that in a lot of other all-in-one advanced metrics.

You don’t need a fancy algorithm to tell you Kawhi is really good at basketball when he’s on the floor. He’s a super efficient scorer from all three levels who doesn’t turn the ball over, rebounds well, and can still be a terror defensively. It’s pretty amazing that Toronto was able to land him without really giving up much value.

Ingram had a nice year last season, but he was absolutely not on a team-friendly contract with $82 million owed to him over the next two seasons. Dick has mostly been a bust. This is all about Toronto giving up two future first-round picks and a pick swap. You can argue the Raptors are mortgaging their future to chase a championship right now with Kawhi, but he’s worth it as long as he can stay on the floor. It’s wild that the Raptors gave up more draft capital to get Kawhi in 2026 than they did in 2018.

The only risk here for the Raptors comes with Kawhi’s looming contract extension. He’s 35, and obviously he has a long history of not being healthy before this past season. Judging this move in a vacuum, though, it’s a home run for Toronto. I don’t know why other possible contenders didn’t get in on the bidding.

Clippers grade for Kawhi Leonard deal

It’s understandable that the Clippers didn’t want to give Kawhi a contract extension, and that made trading him an easy choice. His value was never going to get higher than it is right now after a terrific season. I’m just not sure the Clippers got the best deal they could have.

The bidding for Kawhi seemed like it was a bit depressed because he indicated he was only willing to sign an extension with the Raptors or San Antonio Spurs. My response to that: who cares! Leonard is so good that other contenders should have been trying to trade for him. We’ve already seen him lead a championship run as a rental, and it might actually be a good thing for another team that he won’t take a contract extension right now if his body breaks down again. I think Denver, Boston, Detroit, Philly, and more should have gotten in on the bidding. The Raptors’ offer wasn’t that strong.

My guess is the Clippers flip Ingram either at the trade deadline or next summer as an expiring contract. The two first-round picks are the real prize here, and the Clippers did well to also get a future pick swap.

The Clippers’ future rests on the shoulders of No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler, with Darius Garland as a sub-headliner, and now they have more future assets to continue to build around them. LA has a lot of work to do, but getting out of the Kawhi business is a smart move because they couldn’t compete for a title with him. They did well in this trade for an expiring contract.

#Kawhi #Leonard #trade #grades #Raptors #Clippers #blockbuster #returns #legend #Toronto

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