MLB Highlights: 2026-07-25

Dylan Cease delivered a dominant complete-game shutout as the Toronto Blue Jays won 6-0 over Boston Red Sox. He allowed just 1 hit across 9.0 innings with 12 strikeouts and 3 walks on 120 pitches. Cease induced 7 fly outs and 5 ground outs while facing 30 batters, earning the win to improve to 7-5.

Hunter Brown tossed 7.0 scoreless innings as the Houston Astros won 4-1 over Chicago White Sox. He struck out 7, walked none, and scattered 2 hits over 90 pitches. Brown recorded 7 ground outs and 6 fly outs while improving to 2-1 on the season.

Nathan Eovaldi earned the win as the Texas Rangers won 7-1 over Seattle Mariners. He worked 7.0 innings, allowing 1 earned run with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk on 91 pitches. Eovaldi improved to 10-8 while limiting Seattle to 3 hits.

Andre Pallante shut down the Cincinnati Reds over 7.0 innings as the St. Louis Cardinals won 7-0. He allowed 2 hits, struck out 8, walked 1, and threw 90 pitches while improving to 11-6. Pallante recorded 7 ground outs and 6 fly outs.

Sean Burke struck out 10 over 6.0 innings but took the loss as the Houston Astros won 4-1 over Chicago White Sox. He allowed 2 earned runs, 4 hits, and 1 walk on 102 pitches while dropping to 7-5.

Ryan Weathers picked up the win as the New York Yankees won 3-1 over Philadelphia Phillies. He worked 5.2 innings, allowing 1 earned run with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk on 97 pitches to move to 4-7.

Brandon Young allowed 1 earned run over 6.1 innings as the Baltimore Orioles won 3-2 over Atlanta Braves. He struck out 6 and walked 2 on 94 pitches while facing 25 batters.

Casey Mize allowed 1 earned run across 6.0 innings as the Kansas City Royals won 3-2 over Detroit Tigers. He surrendered 3 hits, issued no walks, and threw 85 pitches while recording 8 fly outs.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, a stolen base, three runs, and three RBI as the Chicago Cubs won 11-0 over Pittsburgh Pirates. He reached base in all five plate appearances and drove in three runs.

Nick Martinez tossed 6.0 scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays won 3-0 over Cleveland Guardians. He allowed 4 hits, struck out 5, walked none, and threw 84 pitches while improving to 10-2.

Paul Skenes took the loss as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 11-0 to the Chicago Cubs. The right-hander worked 5.1 innings, surrendering 5 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 11. He allowed one stolen base and hit a batter but kept the ball in the yard with no home runs permitted. Skenes induced just 1 groundout against 4 airouts in a tough outing against a potent Cubs lineup that scored early and often.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the win as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 4-3. He tossed 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts. Yamamoto generated 8 groundouts to 5 airouts and limited the Mets to just 1 run despite a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base against him. His effort helped keep the Dodgers in front in a close contest.

Nolan McLean suffered the loss in the New York Mets’ 4-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The starter went 6 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 7 hits with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks. McLean allowed a home run and a stolen base but mixed in 5 groundouts against 6 airouts. The Mets offense could not provide enough support in the narrow loss.

Eury Pérez took the loss as the Miami Marlins dropped a 7-2 decision to the San Diego Padres. He pitched 7 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits and 1 walk while recording 2 strikeouts. Pérez surrendered a stolen base and hit a batter but kept the ball mostly on the ground with 8 groundouts to 9 airouts in the outing.

Rafael Devers powered the San Francisco Giants to a 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Devers drove in runs consistently and helped set the tone for the Giants offense in the comfortable win at home.

Michael Wacha turned in a solid start as the Kansas City Royals edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2. He tossed 7 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Wacha permitted one home run but stayed effective with 7 groundouts against 10 airouts, keeping his team in position for the narrow victory.

Robert Gasser earned the win in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. He went 6 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and no walks. Gasser induced 7 groundouts to 7 airouts and helped stabilize the game after an early deficit.

Shota Imanaga picked up the win as the Chicago Cubs shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0. He pitched 6 scoreless innings on 4 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts. Imanaga was efficient, mixing 6 flyouts and 5 groundouts while facing 23 batters and never allowing a run.

Robbie Ray earned the win in the San Francisco Giants’ 9-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Angels. He threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. Ray kept the ball in the park and limited hard contact in a strong outing that backed the Giants’ offensive explosion.

Kendry Rojas delivered a strong start as the Minnesota Twins blanked the Athletics 2-0. He worked 4 scoreless innings, surrendering just 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 5. Rojas was sharp with 3 groundouts and 4 airouts, setting up the Twins bullpen for the shutout victory.