MLB Highlights: 2026-07-17

Chris Sale earned the win as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Texas Rangers 15-1. The left-hander tossed 7.0 innings, allowing just 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 6 and issuing no walks on 89 pitches. Sale improved to 10-6 on the season with the dominant outing against Texas.

Cade Cavalli earned the win as the Washington Nationals defeated the Athletics 23-4. The right-hander worked 6.0 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 9 and walking none on 95 pitches. Cavalli moved to 6-4 with the strong performance.

Reid Detmers turned in a strong outing as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1. He tossed 6.0 scoreless innings on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and no walks. Detmers kept the Angels in the game with 86 pitches and 18 outs recorded.

Andrés Chaparro powered the Washington Nationals to a 23-4 victory over the Athletics. He went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 4 runs scored and a walk. Chaparro’s 8 RBI performance highlighted a dominant offensive showing from Washington.

Gerrit Cole took the loss as the New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. The right-hander allowed 2 earned runs over 6.0 innings while striking out 8 and walking 1 on 103 pitches. Cole dropped to 3-5 despite the solid strikeout total.

Brady Singer earned the win as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-2. He pitched 7.0 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts and no walks. Singer improved to 4-9 with the quality start.

Peter Lambert delivered a strong start as the Houston Astros fell to the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. He worked 6.0 innings, allowing 1 earned run while striking out 10 and walking 3 on 104 pitches. Lambert recorded 18 outs in the no-decision.

Landen Roupp earned the win as the San Francisco Giants shut out the Seattle Mariners 7-0. The right-hander tossed 7.0 scoreless innings on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and 3 walks. Roupp moved to 7-8 with the complete-game shutout effort.

Sandy Alcantara took a hard-luck no-decision as the Miami Marlins fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1. He allowed 1 earned run over 6.0 innings with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks on 104 pitches. Alcantara kept his team close throughout.

Jake Bennett earned the win as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-0. The left-hander tossed 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just 1 hit with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Bennett improved to 5-3 with the shutout performance.

Troy Melton delivered 5.2 innings with 9 strikeouts and 4 walks while allowing 1 earned run. The Detroit Tigers won 2-1 over Los Angeles Angels.

Roki Sasaki tossed 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk. The Los Angeles Dodgers won 2-1 over New York Yankees.

Logan Henderson worked 5.0 innings, striking out 4 and surrendering 1 earned run on 3 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers won 2-1 over Miami Marlins.

Michael McGreevy allowed 1 earned run across 6.1 innings with 5 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals won 5-4 over Arizona Diamondbacks.

Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. The Boston Red Sox won 5-3 over Tampa Bay Rays.

Bryce Miller lasted 5.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs with 6 strikeouts. The San Francisco Giants won 7-0 over Seattle Mariners.

Curtis Mead went 4-6 with 3 doubles and 3 RBI. The Washington Nationals won 23-4 over Athletics.

Seth Lugo pitched 6.0 innings and gave up 1 earned run. The Kansas City Royals won 7-6 over San Diego Padres.

Drake Baldwin finished 3-4 with a home run and 5 RBI. The Atlanta Braves won 15-1 over Texas Rangers.

Colin Rea allowed 3 earned runs over 6.0 innings with 6 strikeouts. The Minnesota Twins won 5-2 over Chicago Cubs.