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Pete Crow-Armstrong powered a five-homer Cubs attack in a 9-7 win over Baltimore, becoming the first MLB player this year with a 20/20 season as he also hit his 20th (and 21st) homers. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly added back-to-back shots, and Chicago survived late bullpen hiccups to extend its win streak; the Cubs remain in the mix for the postseason as they head into a potential series sweep the next day.
The Minnesota Twins hammered four home runs, including two by Josh Bell, to build an early 6-0 lead against a struggling Yankees squad and cruise to an 11-4 win at Yankee Stadium. Brendan Beck allowed three runs in the first and two in the second, while Camilo Doval struggled later, fueling a comeback attempt that fell short as New York’s offense stalled (1-for-10 with runners in scoring position) despite Jasson Domínguez’s homer and a late resilience. The loss extends a rough stretch for the Yankees, who dropped to 49-39 and have been sputtering offensively for weeks.
Washington hit five home runs, including two apiece from Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile, to beat the Pirates 9-5 and push Pittsburgh back under .500. Mitch Keller gave up five runs in six innings as the Nationals jumped out to a 3-0 start, while the Pirates finally rallied with four doubles in the ninth to make it closer. Reynolds hit his 150th career homer, but the early deficit proved too much; Pittsburgh heads to Saturday’s matinee with Braxton Ashcraft vs. Zack Littell.
Dansby Swanson hit three homers, giving him five in two games to tie MLB's record for back-to-back multi-homer performances, as the Cubs slugged eight total homers in a 23-3 rout of the Padres at Wrigley. Suzuki hit his 100th Cubs homer, the game featured a late position-player pitching appearance, and Jordan Wicks earned a three-inning save as Chicago extended its win streak.
Jac Caglianone led Kansas City with three hits, including two homers, as the Royals blew past the Rays 12-5. Loftin added a four-hit night with a homer, Avila worked five innings despite infield miscues by Salvador Perez, and the bullpen closed it out. The win showcased heavy offense across the lineup, but Kansas City remains near the bottom of the AL standings in a strangely competitive season where even the wild-card leaders aren’t thriving.
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami continued a historic power pace, belting his 20th home run in 55 MLB games to sit third all-time for first-55-game HRs (behind Cody Bellinger and Wally Berger) while being tied for the AL lead in homers with Yordan Alvarez. He carries a .240/.375/.561 line with 42 runs and 40 RBI as Chicago sits 28-27 and in playoff contention, aided by his two-year, $34 million deal after his Nippon Professional Baseball MVP/Triple Crown years.
Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones went 2-for-4 with a 117-mph solo homer and a 111-mph grand slam for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in a 7-1 win, highlighting a standout performance amid a weekend of mixed results across Yankees’ minor-league affiliates.
Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox has broken Shohei Ohtani’s record for the most home runs by a Japanese-born player in their first 21 MLB games, belting seven homers through 21 games and adding an eighth soon after. Ohtani had five in his first 21 games, and Murakami’s torrid start also puts him among a small group of players with multiple 3+-game homer streaks in their first 22 MLB games, signaling a historic, rapid transition to major-league pitching.
Murakami has homered in each of his last three games for the White Sox, including his first MLB grand slam, yielding a .916 OPS (161 OPS+). Despite eye-popping power and walk rate, his in-zone contact is weak and strikeouts are high, reflecting a three-true-outcomes profile that shines on chase and waste pitches but struggles on pitches in the heart of the zone. If the early pace holds, he could approach 60 homers, but the sample size is small and the early results are mixed as he adjusts to MLB.
Cody Bellinger went 3-4 with two homers, five RBI, and a walk against the Royals, signaling a power uptick in 2026 and giving fantasy managers a strong daily boost; the recap also flags notable lines from Corbin Carroll and other hitters like Brice Turang and Nick Kurtz, highlighting a day of big offense across the slate.
Monday’s MLB roundup centers a home-run explosion led by Aaron Judge and Mike Trout, with Trent Grisham contributing late power, while Garrett Crochet struggles in a rough start and the league buzzes about injuries and Cubs/Phillies updates.
Chase DeLauter became only the second player in MLB history to homer four times in his first three games, including a dramatic 10th-inning blast to lift Cleveland to a 6-5 win. The Guardians have embraced a medieval-themed celebration, complete with a silver helmet, signaling a potential offensive surge for the team in 2026 while DeLauter piles up record x-facts early in his career.
Cam Schlittler worked 5.1 innings of no-run, one-hit ball with eight strikeouts as the Yankees shut out the Giants 3-0, backed by Aaron Judge’s two-run homer and Giancarlo Stanton’s 414-foot moonshot. David Bednar earned the save, and New York secured a series-clinching win as they head into a potential sweep tomorrow against Will Warren and Tyler Mahle on FOX.
The Kansas City Royals will move the outfield fences inward by 10 feet at Kauffman Stadium to create a more neutral, offense-friendly environment. Center field remains at 410 feet, with the fence line shortened to 379 feet in the power alleys and gradually toward the corners, while corner distances stay at 330 feet and the fence height drops from 10 to 8.5 feet. Using wind, temperature and batted-ball data, Royals analytics aim for near-league-average run value on fly balls, projecting about 1.5 additional wins per season at home and hoping the changes fit a rising power lineup. The plan, approved by owner John Sherman after a year of study, preserves the batter's eye and seeks a fairer balance for hitters and pitchers.
A father and son from Canada caught two historic home run baseballs during the Dodgers' Game 7 victory in the World Series, both of which are now considered valuable collectibles, with the father valuing them at over a million dollars each.