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MLB Highlights: 2026-06-03

June 4, 2026 · MLB Daily Recaps · Ross Jensen
Yesterday’s Top Major League Performances
8
Cristopher Sánchez
SP • PHI
7.0 IP, 8 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Cristopher Sánchez earned the win as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2. The left-hander allowed just 1 earned run on 4 hits across 7.0 innings, striking out 8 while issuing 1 walk on 84 pitches. Sánchez induced 8 groundouts and limited San Diego to minimal traffic, helping Philadelphia secure the narrow victory in a tightly contested matchup.
MLB Rank: #8
Proj: 2.94 ERA, 197 IP, 49 BB, 202 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.14 WHIP
45
Logan Webb
SP • SFG
7.0 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 H
Logan Webb picked up the win as the San Francisco Giants blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0. Webb scattered just 1 hit over 7.0 scoreless innings, striking out 4 and walking 1 on 95 pitches. He generated 12 groundouts and kept Milwaukee off the board completely, earning the complete-game shutout performance in the low-scoring contest.
MLB Rank: #45
Proj: 3.51 ERA, 194 IP, 51 BB, 180 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
228
Max Meyer
SP • MIA
7.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 H
Max Meyer earned the victory as the Miami Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-1. Meyer allowed 1 earned run over 7.0 innings, striking out 7 and walking 2 on 92 pitches. He limited Washington to 2 hits while mixing in 7 groundouts, helping Miami secure the win behind his strong outing on the mound.
MLB Rank: #228
Proj: 4.01 ERA, 168 IP, 57 BB, 165 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.30 WHIP
1
Shohei Ohtani
DH, SP • LAD
6.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 H
Shohei Ohtani earned the win as the Los Angeles Dodgers shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0. Ohtani tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits while striking out 6 and walking 1 on 89 pitches. He recorded 9 groundouts and kept Arizona off the board entirely in the dominant victory.
MLB Rank: #1
Proj: 3.00 ERA, 163 IP, 53 BB, 191 K, 10.5 K/9, 1.14 WHIP
168.3 wRC+, 0.289/0.387/0.590, 39 HR, 21 SB, 103 Runs, 99 RBI
26
Chase Burns
SP • CIN
6.0 IP, 9 K, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Chase Burns took the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in their 5-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Burns allowed 2 earned runs over 6.0 innings, striking out 9 and walking 1 on 98 pitches. He surrendered 1 home run but generated 8 flyouts while keeping the game within reach despite the final margin.
MLB Rank: #26
Proj: 3.05 ERA, 155 IP, 49 BB, 183 K, 10.7 K/9, 1.14 WHIP
900
Troy Melton
SP • DET
8.0 IP, 5 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 H
Troy Melton earned the win as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2. Melton worked 8.0 innings, allowing 2 earned runs including 1 home run while striking out 5 and walking 2 on 94 pitches. He recorded 10 groundouts and helped Detroit pull away for the victory.
MLB Rank: #900
Proj: 4.32 ERA, 123 IP, 41 BB, 108 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.34 WHIP
591
Stephen Kolek
SP • KCR
7.0 IP, 8 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 H
Stephen Kolek started for the Kansas City Royals in their 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Kolek allowed 2 earned runs over 7.0 innings, striking out 8 and walking 2 on 96 pitches. He surrendered 1 home run but kept the game manageable as Kansas City secured the victory.
MLB Rank: #591
Proj: 4.30 ERA, 142 IP, 41 BB, 106 K, 6.7 K/9, 1.38 WHIP
411
Andre Pallante
SP • STL
5.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 H
Andre Pallante earned the win as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3. Pallante allowed 1 earned run over 5.2 innings, striking out 5 and walking 2 on 85 pitches. He also hit 1 batter but limited Texas to 3 hits overall in the victory.
MLB Rank: #411
Proj: 4.21 ERA, 152 IP, 59 BB, 122 K, 7.3 K/9, 1.43 WHIP
75
Payton Tolle
SP • BOS
6.0 IP, 5 K, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 H
Payton Tolle earned the win as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1. Tolle tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing 7 hits while striking out 5 and walking 2 on 99 pitches. He induced 4 groundouts and kept Baltimore off the board in the comfortable victory.
MLB Rank: #75
Proj: 3.41 ERA, 150 IP, 47 BB, 166 K, 9.9 K/9, 1.16 WHIP
227
Freddy Peralta
SP • NYM
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 H
Freddy Peralta earned the win as the New York Mets defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-1. Peralta allowed 1 earned run including 1 home run over 6.0 innings, striking out 6 and walking 2 on 101 pitches. He generated 6 groundouts and helped New York cruise to the victory.
MLB Rank: #227
Proj: 4.05 ERA, 174 IP, 64 BB, 178 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.30 WHIP
93
Gavin Williams
SP • CLE
5.1 IP, 6 K, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Gavin Williams earned the win (9-3) with 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 6 K and 1 BB as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the New York Yankees 5-4. He allowed 4 hits and 2 home runs while inducing 6 ground outs over 96 pitches. Williams’ performance helped secure the victory in a close contest.
MLB Rank: #93
Proj: 3.71 ERA, 172 IP, 69 BB, 185 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.29 WHIP
1242
Walker Buehler
SP • SDP
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 H
Walker Buehler threw 6.0 IP with 1 ER, 6 K and 2 BB in a strong outing for the San Diego Padres, who fell 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies. He scattered 4 hits across 86 pitches with no home runs allowed and posted a 1.50 runs scored per 9 innings.
MLB Rank: #1242
Proj: 4.73 ERA, 153 IP, 62 BB, 122 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.46 WHIP
1070
Walbert Ureña
SP • LAA
6.0 IP, 7 K, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 H
Walbert Ureña picked up the win (3-4) after 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K and 3 BB against the Colorado Rockies. The Los Angeles Angels prevailed 11-4 as Ureña allowed just 3 hits and 1 home run on 99 pitches while the offense provided ample support.
MLB Rank: #1070
Proj: 4.66 ERA, 148 IP, 83 BB, 114 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.61 WHIP
446
Robert Gasser
SP • MIL
5.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 H
Robert Gasser took the loss (0-2) despite limiting the San Francisco Giants to 1 run over 5.0 IP with 5 K and 1 BB. The Milwaukee Brewers fell 1-0 as Gasser surrendered 5 hits including 1 home run on 83 pitches in the tight pitchers’ duel.
MLB Rank: #446
Proj: 4.07 ERA, 136 IP, 41 BB, 125 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.27 WHIP
689
Grant Holmes
SP • ATL
6.0 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 H
Grant Holmes earned the win (4-2) with 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K and 2 BB as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3. He allowed 5 hits and 1 home run while hitting 1 batter over 89 pitches in the victory.
MLB Rank: #689
Proj: 4.30 ERA, 137 IP, 53 BB, 129 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.38 WHIP
754
Andrew Alvarez
SP • WSN
4.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Andrew Alvarez delivered 4.2 IP with 1 ER, 5 K and 1 BB for the Washington Nationals in a 4-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. He allowed 4 hits and 1 home run while stranding runners effectively on 82 pitches.
MLB Rank: #754
Proj: 4.47 ERA, 150 IP, 58 BB, 121 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.44 WHIP
11
Paul Skenes
SP • PIT
4.2 IP, 7 K, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 H
Paul Skenes worked 4.2 IP allowing 3 ER with 7 K and 1 BB as the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped an 11-9 decision to the Houston Astros. He gave up 7 hits with no home runs allowed across 109 pitches in the high-scoring affair.
MLB Rank: #11
Proj: 2.85 ERA, 174 IP, 44 BB, 206 K, 10.6 K/9, 1.09 WHIP
636
Ozzie Albies
2B • ATL
2/4 (.500), 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Ozzie Albies went 2-4 with a double, 1 home run and 3 RBI to power the Atlanta Braves to a 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He scored twice and finished with 6 total bases in the contest.
MLB Rank: #636
Proj: 100.2 wRC+, 0.255/0.315/0.406, 16 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 68 RBI
1940
Erick Fedde
SP • CHW
5.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 H
Erick Fedde tossed 5.0 scoreless innings with 2 K and 1 BB to earn the win (1-5) as the Chicago White Sox blanked the Minnesota Twins 8-0. He scattered just 2 hits over 61 pitches in the shutout victory.
MLB Rank: #1940
Proj: 5.01 ERA, 158 IP, 62 BB, 116 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.48 WHIP
221
Isaac Paredes
3B • HOU
2/4 (.500), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Isaac Paredes went 2-4 with a home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored in the Houston Astros’ 11-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He added a walk in the high-scoring contest.
MLB Rank: #221
Proj: 111.6 wRC+, 0.246/0.344/0.404, 18 HR, 2 SB, 72 Runs, 67 RBI

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