MLB Highlights: 2026-07-24

Tarik Skubal delivered a dominant outing as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1. The left-hander worked 7.1 innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out 12 and walking two. Skubal kept the Royals off balance throughout, generating 22 outs with a mix of fly balls and grounders. His performance helped Detroit secure the narrow victory in a low-scoring contest.

Jesús Luzardo turned in a strong start for the Philadelphia Phillies, who fell 1-0 to the New York Yankees. Luzardo tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run on three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. Despite the tough-luck loss, his outing kept the Phillies in the game until the end in a pitchers’ duel.

Roki Sasaki earned the win as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 4-2. Sasaki went seven innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while fanning nine and issuing two walks. He stranded key runners and mixed in a wild pitch but overall controlled the game to help secure the victory.

Noah Cameron kept the Kansas City Royals competitive in their 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Working seven innings in relief of the starter, Cameron allowed no earned runs on two hits, striking out eight and walking three. His scoreless effort gave the bullpen a chance but the offense could not provide enough support.

Cam Schlittler picked up the win in the New York Yankees’ 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Schlittler threw 7.1 shutout innings, scattering three hits with 12 strikeouts and no walks. His command and dominance on the mound set the tone for the low-scoring win.

Trevor Rogers took the mound for the Baltimore Orioles in their 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Rogers allowed two earned runs over seven innings on six hits with six strikeouts. The Orioles bullpen could not hold the lead after his solid but ultimately costly start.

Dustin May started for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds. May lasted six innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out eight and walking one. The effort kept the game close but the offense fell short.

Jared Jones pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Jones went six innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts and one walk. His strong start gave Pittsburgh a chance before the bullpen and offense could not close it out.

Matthew Boyd earned the win for the Chicago Cubs in their 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boyd tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks. The veteran lefty kept the Pirates in check long enough for the offense to prevail.

Shane McClanahan picked up the win as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Cleveland Guardians 11-3. McClanahan worked five innings, allowing one earned run on two hits while striking out three and walking two. The Rays’ offense provided ample support behind his solid start.

Trey Yesavage allowed 3 ER over 4.0 IP with 9 strikeouts in Toronto’s 6-4 loss to Boston. The Blue Jays starter surrendered 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 9 Red Sox batters across 93 pitches.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 2-4 with a home run, double, and walk, driving in 4 runs as Baltimore fell 7-6 to Atlanta. The first baseman tallied 6 total bases in the contest.

Rhett Lowder tossed 5.0 IP, allowing 2 ER on 1 hit with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks as Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 4-2. The right-hander induced 7 groundouts over 76 pitches.

Sean Manaea worked 6.0 IP, yielding 1 ER on 6 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in New York’s 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. The lefty recorded 10 flyouts across 84 pitches.

Jacob Lopez earned the win (5-4), tossing 5.0 scoreless IP with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks as Oakland blanked Minnesota 2-0. The left-hander allowed just 1 hit over 91 pitches.

Logan Webb allowed 4 ER over 6.0 IP with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks in San Francisco’s 7-6 win over Los Angeles. The right-hander stranded runners effectively despite 2 triples allowed.

Rafael Devers went 2-4 with a home run, walk, and strikeout, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 as San Francisco edged Los Angeles 7-6. The DH posted 5 total bases in the victory.

Anthony Seigler went 4-5 with a home run, two doubles, and 2 RBI, scoring 2 runs in Boston’s 6-4 win over Toronto. The third baseman recorded 9 total bases in the contest.

Zebby Matthews took the loss (4-8), allowing 2 ER over 6.0 IP with 1 strikeout and 3 walks as Minnesota fell 2-0 to Oakland. The right-hander recorded 10 groundouts.

Shane Drohan took the loss (5-4), surrendering 5 ER over 6.0 IP with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks as Milwaukee fell 5-2 to Colorado. The left-hander allowed a triple and double.