MLB Highlights: 2026-06-17

Kyle Bradish earned the win (4-7) as the Baltimore Orioles won 5-3 over Seattle Mariners. He allowed 1 earned run over 7.2 innings with 12 strikeouts and 2 walks on 100 pitches. The right-hander scattered 5 hits while keeping the Mariners off the board after the first inning.

Nolan McLean earned the win (4-4) as the New York Mets won 9-1 over Cincinnati Reds. He tossed 7 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk on 101 pitches. McLean limited the Reds to 3 hits while inducing 8 groundouts.

Robbie Ray earned the win (5-6) as the San Francisco Giants won 7-2 over Atlanta Braves. He allowed no earned runs across 6.1 innings with 8 strikeouts and 2 walks on 94 pitches. Ray held the Braves to just 2 hits in a strong outing.

Peter Lambert earned the win (6-4) as the Houston Astros won 4-2 over Detroit Tigers. He allowed 1 earned run over 7 innings with 5 strikeouts and no walks on 89 pitches. Lambert scattered just 2 hits while going 7 innings.

Braxton Ashcraft earned the win (6-3) as the Pittsburgh Pirates won 12-4 over Athletics. He allowed 1 earned run over 6 innings with 7 strikeouts and 3 walks on 93 pitches. Ashcraft kept the Athletics in check despite issuing 3 free passes.

Kyle Stowers went 4-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI as the Miami Marlins won 12-4 over Philadelphia Phillies. He added a double and scored twice in the contest. Stowers drove in 5 runs while collecting 4 hits in 5 at-bats.

Colson Montgomery went 2-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI as the New York Yankees won 10-5 over Chicago White Sox. He scored twice while providing all of his production via the long ball. Montgomery finished with 8 total bases in the contest.

Luinder Avila earned the win (2-3) as the Kansas City Royals won 6-2 over Washington Nationals. He allowed 1 earned run over 5.2 innings with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk on 91 pitches. Avila held the Nationals to 3 hits in his outing.

Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win (6-2) as the Arizona Diamondbacks won 8-1 over Los Angeles Angels. He allowed 1 earned run over 7 innings with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks on 100 pitches. Rodriguez limited the Angels to 1 run in a solid start.

Sterlin Thompson went 3-4 with 2 home runs and a double as the Chicago Cubs won 8-6 over Colorado Rockies. He scored twice and drove in 2 runs. Thompson collected 10 total bases in the contest while reaching base 3 times.

Jake Bennett allowed 2 earned runs over 5.1 innings with 5 strikeouts and no walks as the Boston Red Sox fell 3-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays. He scattered 3 hits and hit one batter while inducing 6 groundouts. The outing came in a game where Toronto held Boston scoreless after the early innings.

Sandy Alcantara earned the win in Miami’s 12-4 victory over Philadelphia, tossing 6 innings with 6 strikeouts. He allowed 2 earned runs on 8 hits and issued 1 walk while recording 8 groundouts. The Marlins offense provided ample support in the blowout.

George Kirby took the loss as Seattle fell 5-3 to Baltimore. He worked 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs including 1 home run, while striking out 5 and walking none. Kirby surrendered 8 hits but kept the ball on the ground with 4 groundouts.

Chad Patrick picked up the win in relief as Milwaukee defeated Cleveland 9-4. In 3.1 innings he struck out 7, allowed no earned runs and just 1 hit. The performance helped stabilize the bullpen in the Brewers’ victory.

Ryan O’Hearn drove in 6 runs with a homer and double in Pittsburgh’s 12-4 win over the Athletics. He finished 3-for-5 and scored once. His big day powered the Pirates offense in the lopsided victory.

Shohei Ohtani earned the win as the Dodgers edged Tampa Bay 5-4. He pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 earned runs and striking out 5. Ohtani also contributed at the plate in the close contest.

Luis Arraez homered and drove in 4 runs while going 2-for-4 with a walk and stolen base in San Francisco’s 7-5 win over Atlanta. He scored twice and helped the Giants overcome an early deficit.

Carlos Rodón earned the win in New York’s 10-5 victory over Chicago. He struck out 7 over 5 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. The Yankees offense backed him with double-digit runs.

Cody Bellinger went 3-for-4 with a homer and double, driving in 2 runs and scoring twice in the Yankees’ 10-5 win over Chicago. He added a walk in a strong all-around performance.

Kyle Leahy took the loss despite striking out 7 as St. Louis fell 6-1 to San Diego. He allowed 3 earned runs over 6 innings and walked 1. The Padres offense proved too much on the day.