MLB Highlights: 2026-07-07

Zack Wheeler delivered a dominant performance as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. The right-hander tossed 7.0 innings, allowing just 1 earned run on 4 hits while striking out 14 and issuing zero walks on 104 pitches.

Taj Bradley earned the win for the Minnesota Twins in their 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. He worked 7.0 innings, surrendering 1 earned run on 3 hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks.

Jacob Misiorowski picked up the win as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. He went 7.0 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts.

Ryan O’Hearn exploded for a franchise-record 10 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Atlanta Braves 12-4. He went 4-for-5 with three home runs and three runs scored.

Payton Tolle tossed 6.0 scoreless innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. He allowed just 2 hits while striking out 6.

Matthew Boyd blanked the Baltimore Orioles over 6.0 innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 5-2 victory. He struck out 7 and allowed 3 hits.

Justin Wrobleski limited the Colorado Rockies to 1 earned run over 7.0 innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-3 win. He fanned 9 batters.

Robert Gasser tossed a career-high 7.2 innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2. He allowed 2 earned runs on 4 hits.

Ian Seymour struck out 12 over 5.1 innings in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-4 win against the New York Yankees. He allowed 3 earned runs on 5 hits.

Tarik Skubal fanned 9 in 5.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Athletics 6-2. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits.

José Soriano allowed 2 ER over 6.0 innings with 4 strikeouts in the Texas Rangers’ 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He faced 23 batters and threw 93 pitches while recording 9 groundouts.

Adrian Houser tossed 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 9-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed no hits while facing 18 batters and throwing 67 pitches.

Andrew Abbott (L, 5-5) allowed 3 ER over 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He surrendered 1 home run and faced 23 batters.

Jacob deGrom allowed 2 ER over 5.0 innings with 7 strikeouts in the Texas Rangers’ 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He faced 21 batters and threw 80 pitches in the outing.

A.J. Ewing went 4-4 with 1 home run, 1 stolen base and 3 RBI in the Kansas City Royals’ 16-12 win over the New York Mets. He scored 4 runs and drew 1 walk in the contest.

Paul Skenes (W, 7-8) allowed 2 ER over 6.0 innings with 4 strikeouts in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 12-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. He faced 25 batters and threw 95 pitches.

Joey Cantillo (L, 7-4) allowed 0 ER over 5.0 innings with 7 strikeouts in the Minnesota Twins’ 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He faced 25 batters and threw 94 pitches.

Max Meyer allowed 2 ER over 5.0 innings with 4 strikeouts in the Miami Marlins’ 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. He faced 20 batters and threw 80 pitches in the start.

Nick Loftin went 3-5 with 1 home run, 2 doubles and 2 RBI in the Kansas City Royals’ 16-12 win over the New York Mets. He was hit by a pitch and scored 2 runs.

Lane Thomas went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI in the Kansas City Royals’ 16-12 win over the New York Mets. He drew 2 walks and scored 1 run in the game.