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MLB Highlights: 2026-06-20

June 21, 2026 · MLB Daily Recaps · Ross Jensen
Yesterday’s Top Major League Performances
801
Joey Cantillo
SP • CLE
8.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Joey Cantillo earned the win as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houston Astros 8-1. The left-hander allowed just one earned run over eight innings while striking out nine and walking one on 98 pitches.
MLB Rank: #801
Proj: 4.24 ERA, 128 IP, 55 BB, 125 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.38 WHIP
355
Kyle Schwarber
DH • PHI
4/5 (.800), 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
Kyle Schwarber powered the Philadelphia Phillies to a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets, going 4-for-5 with three home runs, six RBI and four runs scored.
MLB Rank: #355
Proj: 129.8 wRC+, 0.233/0.345/0.480, 34 HR, 5 SB, 79 Runs, 86 RBI
511
Trevor Rogers
SP • BAL
7.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 H
Trevor Rogers picked up the win as the Baltimore Orioles edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. He tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing only one hit while striking out six.
MLB Rank: #511
Proj: 4.32 ERA, 169 IP, 55 BB, 137 K, 7.3 K/9, 1.35 WHIP
174
Kyle Harrison
SP • BOS
6.1 IP, 7 K, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 H
Kyle Harrison took the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, allowing two earned runs over 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
MLB Rank: #174
Proj: 3.73 ERA, 151 IP, 51 BB, 156 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.24 WHIP
231
Connelly Early
SP • BOS
6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 H
Connelly Early earned the win as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-1. He allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out seven.
MLB Rank: #231
Proj: 3.90 ERA, 160 IP, 60 BB, 156 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.33 WHIP
11
Chris Sale
SP • ATL
5.2 IP, 7 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 H
Chris Sale delivered a strong start for the Atlanta Braves in their 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts.
MLB Rank: #11
Proj: 2.91 ERA, 189 IP, 52 BB, 218 K, 10.4 K/9, 1.11 WHIP
9
Paul Skenes
SP • PIT
6.0 IP, 8 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 H
Paul Skenes took the loss as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 2-1 to the Colorado Rockies. He allowed two earned runs over six innings while striking out eight.
MLB Rank: #9
Proj: 2.81 ERA, 175 IP, 44 BB, 209 K, 10.7 K/9, 1.09 WHIP
8
Cristopher Sánchez
SP • PHI
6.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 H
Cristopher Sánchez earned the win as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 15-3. He allowed one earned run over six innings.
MLB Rank: #8
Proj: 2.90 ERA, 198 IP, 49 BB, 205 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.13 WHIP
145
MacKenzie Gore
SP • TEX
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 H
MacKenzie Gore started for the Texas Rangers in a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres, allowing one earned run over six innings with six strikeouts.
MLB Rank: #145
Proj: 3.82 ERA, 173 IP, 66 BB, 185 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.29 WHIP
224
Travis Bazzana
2B • CLE
4/4 (1.000), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Travis Bazzana went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houston Astros 8-1.
MLB Rank: #224
Proj: 111.4 wRC+, 0.243/0.347/0.400, 15 HR, 23 SB, 79 Runs, 65 RBI
1
Troy Melton
SP • DET
6.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 H
Troy Melton earned the win as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1. He allowed 1 earned run over 6.0 innings while striking out 5 and walking 3. Melton scattered just 1 hit across 23 batters faced.
MLB Rank: #993
Proj: 4.32 ERA, 127 IP, 42 BB, 111 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.34 WHIP
2
Bryce Harper
1B • PHI
4/5 (.800), 4.000 OPS, 1 2B, 1 HR, 0 SB, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with a double, triple and home run as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 15-3. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice in the contest.
MLB Rank: #107
Proj: 135.9 wRC+, 0.269/0.363/0.482, 26 HR, 11 SB, 80 Runs, 84 RBI
3
Walbert Ureña
SP • LAA
5.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 H
Walbert Ureña picked up the win as the Los Angeles Angels shut out the Athletics 7-0. He tossed 5.0 scoreless innings, striking out 6 without issuing a walk.
MLB Rank: #849
Proj: 4.51 ERA, 151 IP, 84 BB, 119 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.59 WHIP
4
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
SP • LAD
6.0 IP, 6 K, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 H
Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the loss as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. He allowed 3 earned runs across 6.0 innings while striking out 6.
MLB Rank: #32
Proj: 3.25 ERA, 179 IP, 53 BB, 193 K, 9.7 K/9, 1.19 WHIP
5
Colin Rea
SP • CHC
5.1 IP, 3 K, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 H
Colin Rea turned in a strong start as the Chicago Cubs fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6. He allowed no earned runs over 5.1 innings with 3 strikeouts and no walks.
MLB Rank: #1041
Proj: 4.61 ERA, 162 IP, 51 BB, 125 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.37 WHIP
6
Ozzie Albies
2B • ATL
3/4 (.750), 2.250 OPS, 0 2B, 2 HR, 0 SB, 3 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
Ozzie Albies went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs as the Atlanta Braves edged the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. He drove in 3 runs and scored 3 times in the victory.
MLB Rank: #721
Proj: 99.9 wRC+, 0.255/0.315/0.406, 16 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 68 RBI
7
Walker Buehler
SP • PHI
5.1 IP, 7 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 H
Walker Buehler delivered a quality start as the San Diego Padres defeated the Texas Rangers 6-4. He allowed 1 earned run over 5.1 innings while striking out 7.
MLB Rank: #1100
Proj: 4.61 ERA, 155 IP, 61 BB, 125 K, 7.3 K/9, 1.44 WHIP
8
Will Warren
SP • NYY
5.2 IP, 8 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 H
Will Warren took the loss as the New York Yankees fell to the Cincinnati Reds 10-2. He allowed 2 earned runs across 5.2 innings while striking out 8.
MLB Rank: #176
Proj: 3.84 ERA, 165 IP, 54 BB, 160 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.27 WHIP
9
Spencer Arrighetti
SP • HOU
6.0 IP, 8 K, 6 ER, 0 BB, 6 H
Spencer Arrighetti took the loss as the Houston Astros were defeated by the Cleveland Guardians 8-1. He allowed 6 earned runs over 6.0 innings while striking out 8.
MLB Rank: #478
Proj: 4.26 ERA, 164 IP, 70 BB, 159 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.38 WHIP
10
Manny Machado
3B • SDP
2/5 (.400), 1.200 OPS, 1 2B, 1 HR, 0 SB, 1 R, 5 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K
Manny Machado went 2-for-5 with a double and home run as the San Diego Padres defeated the Texas Rangers 6-4. He drove in a season-high 5 runs in the victory.
MLB Rank: #166
Proj: 112.4 wRC+, 0.259/0.321/0.447, 25 HR, 9 SB, 69 Runs, 79 RBI

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