Overview
- Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each homered in the Royals’ series opener and Perez added two more in the finale to drive a 4-3 clincher and complete a three-game sweep of the Pirates.
- Rookie Noah Cameron struck out seven over seven innings in game one, Jac Caglianone snapped his slump with a 466-foot homer in game three and Nick Loftin delivered a walk-off single in game two.
- The Yankees ended a six-game slide with a 10-3 rout of the Mariners that featured Giancarlo Stanton’s three-run blast and Austin Wells’ third straight homer.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. slugged two homers and drove in four runs in New York’s 9-6 win while prospect Cam Schlittler struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings in his major-league debut.
- Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh maintained an MLB-leading 36 homers before the All-Star break, keeping him two ahead of Aaron Judge in the league’s home-run race.