MLB Highlights: 2026-07-03

Dylan Cease delivered a dominant outing as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-0. The right-hander tossed 7.0 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 9 and surrendering 0 earned runs. Cease induced 4 fly outs and 4 ground outs across 102 pitches, 70 of which were strikes. His performance helped secure the shutout victory and improved his record to 5-4 on the season.

Jake Bennett earned the win as the Boston Red Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 5-2. Working 7.2 innings, he scattered 5 hits, issued no walks, and struck out 6 while allowing 2 earned runs. Bennett generated 6 fly outs and 8 ground outs on 92 pitches. The victory moved his record to 3-3 and helped Boston secure the series win against the Angels.

Spencer Arrighetti turned in a strong start despite the Houston Astros falling 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays. He worked 6.0 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 4 and allowing 1 earned run. Arrighetti recorded 3 fly outs and 6 ground outs on 73 pitches. The performance kept Houston competitive but was not enough to overcome the Rays’ offense.

Daylen Lile powered the Washington Nationals to a 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lile went 3-for-4 with 1 double, 2 home runs, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. His 3 hits produced 10 total bases and drove in the bulk of Washington’s runs in the win. The outburst highlighted his continued development as a top prospect in the Nationals organization.

Jake McCarthy delivered a monster performance as the Colorado Rockies routed the San Francisco Giants 15-3. McCarthy went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored, 6 RBI and 1 stolen base. His 10 total bases paced the offensive explosion and helped Colorado secure a decisive victory in the contest.

Shohei Ohtani started on the mound and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers edge the San Diego Padres 4-3. Ohtani threw 6.0 innings, striking out 9 while allowing 7 hits, 2 walks and 3 earned runs. The two-way star’s effort kept the Dodgers in position to secure the narrow victory and maintain their lead in the NL West.

Ryan Feltner earned the win as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants 15-3. Feltner worked 6.0 innings, striking out 9 and walking none while allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. His 88 pitches featured 63 strikes, and the performance improved his record to 3-2 on the year.

Michael King took a hard-luck no-decision as the San Diego Padres fell 4-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. King tossed 6.0 innings, striking out 5 and walking 2 while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs on 75 pitches. The outing kept San Diego close but ultimately resulted in a narrow defeat.

Gerrit Cole earned the win as the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2. Cole pitched 5.0 innings, striking out 7 while allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs with no walks. His 88 pitches included 63 strikes, helping New York secure the victory and improve his record to 3-3.

Luis García Jr. contributed to the Washington Nationals’ 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. García went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI and 1 walk. His power surge produced 8 total bases and helped Washington pull away for the victory against the Pirates.

Kyle Stowers went 4-5 with 2 home runs, 3 RBI and 3 runs in Miami Marlins’ 12-5 win over the Athletics.

Matt Olson went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk in Atlanta Braves’ 5-3 win over the New York Mets.

Andre Pallante threw 5.2 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts in St. Louis Cardinals’ 17-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Cole Carrigg went 2-4 with 2 triples and a walk in Colorado Rockies’ 15-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Nick Martinez allowed 1 earned run over 5.1 innings with 3 strikeouts in Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-1 win over the Houston Astros.

Foster Griffin allowed 1 earned run over 5 innings with 2 strikeouts in Washington Nationals’ 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Trevor Rogers tossed 5 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts in Baltimore Orioles’ 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Luis Castillo allowed 2 earned runs over 6 innings with 4 strikeouts in Toronto Blue Jays’ 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Gavin Williams struck out 6 over 4.2 innings in Cleveland Guardians’ 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Bryan Reynolds went 2-5 with a home run and a double in Washington Nationals’ 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.