Max Fried delivered a strong pitching performance as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Fried allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings, striking out nine and walking two. The Yankees came within one out of securing their third consecutive shutout, a feat they had not achieved since 1962. Amed Rosario powered the offense with a three-run homer in the first inning and drove in a total of four runs.

In Chicago, the Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, marking their eighth consecutive win. Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki both homered to support the Cubs’ offense against the struggling Phillies.

The Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Josh Naylor delivered the game-winning single, while Cal Raleigh hit his third home run in as many games to bolster the Mariners’ offense.

Miami’s Janson Junk combined with five relievers on a three-hitter to secure a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 behind Nick Martinez’s eight dominant innings against his former team.

The Houston Astros extended their winning ways with a 2-0 shutout of the Cleveland Guardians. Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run, and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings to secure the win.

In other AL action, the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3. Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel each homered, with Schanuel adding a three-run double. Jose Soriano contributed five shutout innings from the bullpen. The Baltimore Orioles edged the Kansas City Royals 8-6, fueled by Coby Mayo’s three-run, 452-foot home run that helped seal the series victory.

Casey Mize pitched six innings with seven strikeouts and one run allowed as the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2. The New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak by defeating the Minnesota Twins 3-2, highlighted by Mark Vientos’ bloop single in the eighth inning.

The San Francisco Giants won their matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1. Starter Landen Roupp received RBI singles from Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers to secure the win. Additionally, the Chicago White Sox overwhelmed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5, with rookie Munetaka Murakami hitting his fourth straight home run.