MLB Highlights: 2026-05-22

Gavin Williams delivered a dominant outing as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. The right-hander tossed 8.0 innings, allowing just 4 hits while striking out 11 and walking none. Williams earned the win to improve to 7-3, holding Philadelphia scoreless through eight frames on 99 pitches. His performance helped Cleveland maintain its AL Central lead.

Cristopher Sánchez turned in a strong start for the Philadelphia Phillies, who fell 1-0 to the Cleveland Guardians. Sánchez worked 8.0 innings, surrendering 4 hits and 2 walks while fanning 6. He kept the Guardians off the board until the late innings, throwing 96 pitches in a no-decision. The effort kept Philadelphia competitive in a low-scoring affair.

Eury Pérez earned the win as the Miami Marlins topped the New York Mets 2-1. Pérez went 6.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 5 and issuing no walks. He improved to 3-6 with the victory, limiting New York to just one run on 86 pitches in a tight contest.

Kevin Gausman picked up the win for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gausman tossed 6.2 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 earned run with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk on 94 pitches. He moved to 4-3 on the season while keeping Toronto in control throughout the outing.

Logan Gilbert kept the Seattle Mariners in front during their 2-0 shutout win over the Kansas City Royals. Gilbert worked 5.2 scoreless innings, scattering 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 on 94 pitches. The effort helped preserve a low-scoring victory and maintain Seattle’s momentum.

Bubba Chandler took the loss as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 6-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays. Chandler lasted 5.0 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned run while recording 11 strikeouts and 3 walks on 99 pitches. Despite the high strikeout total, Toronto capitalized enough to hand him the defeat and drop him to 1-6.

Payton Tolle battled through 6.0 innings for the Boston Red Sox in an 8-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Tolle allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 9 and walking 2 on 85 pitches. The outing kept Boston within striking distance but ultimately resulted in a no-decision.

Noah Cameron turned in a quality start for the Kansas City Royals, who were shut out 2-0 by the Seattle Mariners. Cameron tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks while fanning 8 on 96 pitches. The performance kept Kansas City close but did not factor into the decision.

Logan Henderson earned the win as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. Henderson worked 5.0 shutout innings, scattering 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7 on 85 pitches. He improved to 2-1 while helping Milwaukee secure the victory.

Gerrit Cole kept the New York Yankees competitive in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Cole tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2 on 72 pitches. The outing helped limit Tampa Bay’s offense before the bullpen took over.

Michael Soroka allowed 1 earned run over 6.0 innings with 2 strikeouts and no walks in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ matchup. Colorado Rockies won 3-2 over Arizona Diamondbacks.

Bryce Elder allowed 1 earned run over 6.0 innings with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. Atlanta Braves won 5-4 over Washington Nationals.

Spencer Arrighetti earned the win after tossing 5.0 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. Houston Astros won 4-2 over Chicago Cubs.

Zach Neto went 2-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI. Los Angeles Angels won 9-6 over Texas Rangers.

Miles Mikolas allowed 0 earned runs over 5.0 innings with 3 strikeouts. Atlanta Braves won 5-4 over Washington Nationals.

CJ Abrams went 2-5 with a home run, triple and 3 RBI. Atlanta Braves won 5-4 over Washington Nationals.

Davis Martin earned the win after allowing 4 earned runs over 5.2 innings with 7 strikeouts. Chicago White Sox won 9-4 over San Francisco Giants.

Pete Alonso went 1-3 with a home run and 4 RBI. Baltimore Orioles won 7-4 over Detroit Tigers.

Jonah Tong allowed 0 earned runs over 3.0 innings with 2 strikeouts. Miami Marlins won 2-1 over New York Mets.

Jeffrey Springs took the loss after allowing 4 earned runs over 6.1 innings. San Diego Padres won 7-3 over Athletics.