Overview

• The Phillies rallied from a 5-1 deficit with Bryson Stott’s three-run homer in the eighth and Brandon Marsh’s 10th-inning RBI double to secure a 7-6 win and sweep the Rays.
• Clay Holmes pitched six strong innings, allowing just one run, as the Mets defeated the Cubs 7-2, backed by four solo home runs from Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil, and Juan Soto.
• The Rays ended their seven-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Brewers, highlighted by a controversial obstruction call that awarded the go-ahead run and a bases-loaded walk by Taylor Walls in the eighth inning.
• The Phillies have now won nine of their last 11 games, while the Mets improved to 14-3 at Citi Field, continuing to establish themselves as dominant forces in their respective divisional races.
• Unconventional plays, such as the Rays’ obstruction call, and timely power-hitting underscored the razor-thin margins that decided these pivotal games in the season’s early stretch.