Overview
- Trea Turner went 5-for-6 and Kyle Schwarber logged five RBIs with his 45th homer as Philadelphia beat Seattle 11-2 to finish a three-game sweep.
- Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 over six innings, allowing one run on three hits, as the Phillies improved to 74-53 and moved six games clear of the Mets atop the NL East.
- Reliever José Alvarado made his first appearance after an 80-game PED suspension and worked a perfect eighth inning for Philadelphia.
- Detroit completed a sweep of Houston with a 7-2 win keyed by a six-run first, while the Astros snapped a 31-inning scoreless skid but continue to navigate closer Josh Hader’s shoulder absence with Bryan Abreu in the ninth; Houston still leads the AL West by 1.5 games.
- Blue Jays manager John Schneider set Shane Bieber’s 2025 debut for Friday in Miami, and Arizona beat Cleveland 3-2 in 10 innings on Adrian Del Castillo’s walk-off single after Guardians rookie Parker Messick allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings in his major-league debut.