MLB Highlights: 2026-05-23

Stephen Kolek delivered a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out two over nine innings. The Kansas City Royals won 5-0 over Seattle Mariners behind his dominant outing that included seven flyouts and ten groundouts. Kolek threw 108 pitches with a .640 strike percentage and earned the win to improve to 3-0 on the season. His performance kept the Mariners off the board entirely in a game that featured no home runs allowed.

Max Meyer tossed seven scoreless innings, surrendering only one hit while striking out eight and walking three. The Miami Marlins won 4-1 over New York Mets as Meyer limited the opposition to minimal contact with four flyouts and seven groundouts. He threw 95 pitches and earned the win to move to 5-0. Meyer also hit one batter but allowed no extra-base hits in the strong start.

Zack Wheeler worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and one walk while fanning six. The Philadelphia Phillies won 3-0 over Cleveland Guardians behind his efficient outing that featured eight airouts. Wheeler threw 99 pitches with a .650 strike percentage and picked up the win to improve to 4-0. No home runs were surrendered in the start.

Jake Irvin blanked the opposition over five innings, allowing no hits while striking out seven and walking one. The Washington Nationals won 2-0 over Atlanta Braves as Irvin recorded three flyouts and three groundouts. He threw 80 pitches and earned the win to move to 2-4 on the year. The outing included no home runs allowed.

Taj Bradley allowed one earned run over five innings while striking out seven and walking two. The Minnesota Twins won 4-2 over Boston Red Sox behind his start that featured one flyout and two groundouts. Bradley threw 73 pitches, earned the win to improve to 5-1, and surrendered no home runs in the outing.

Patrick Corbin allowed one earned run across six innings, striking out seven without issuing a walk. The Toronto Blue Jays won 5-2 over Pittsburgh Pirates as Corbin recorded three flyouts and six groundouts. He threw 84 pitches with a .680 strike percentage and earned the win to move to 2-1.

Kai-Wei Teng worked six scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out six and walking three. The Houston Astros won 3-0 over Chicago Cubs behind his start that featured three flyouts and four groundouts. Teng threw 89 pitches and earned the win to improve to 3-3 on the season.

Andre Pallante allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out three and walking one. The St. Louis Cardinals won 8-1 over Cincinnati Reds as Pallante recorded three flyouts and eight groundouts. He threw 93 pitches, earned the win to move to 5-4, and allowed one home run in the outing.

Freddy Peralta allowed four earned runs across seven innings while striking out nine and walking two. The Miami Marlins won 4-1 over New York Mets as Peralta surrendered two home runs and two doubles. He threw 108 pitches but took the loss to fall to 3-4 on the season.

Christian Walker went 3-for-3 with two home runs, one walk and three RBI. The Houston Astros won 3-0 over Chicago Cubs as Walker delivered the offensive firepower in the shutout victory. He reached base four times and drove in all three runs while providing power from the first-base position.

Jordan Walker went 3-4 with a home run, double, walk, two runs scored and four RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals fell 7-6 to the Cincinnati Reds.

Teoscar Hernández went 3-4 with a home run, walk, two runs scored and six RBI in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 11-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Colin Rea allowed three earned runs over seven innings with four strikeouts and three walks, taking the loss as the Chicago Cubs fell 3-0 to the Houston Astros.

Grant Holmes struck out ten over five innings but allowed two earned runs, taking the loss as the Atlanta Braves were shut out 2-0 by the Washington Nationals.

Liam Hicks hit two home runs, driving in two runs and scoring twice in the Miami Marlins’ 4-1 victory over the New York Mets.

Freddie Freeman reached base five times with a double, four walks, three runs scored and a stolen base in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 11-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Brayan Bello allowed two unearned runs over five innings with five strikeouts in the Boston Red Sox’s 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

Roki Sasaki earned the win with five innings of two-run ball and four strikeouts as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3.

Elly De La Cruz homered and drew a walk in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

George Kirby allowed three earned runs over six innings but took the loss as the Seattle Mariners were shut out 5-0 by the Kansas City Royals.