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MLB roundup: Pirates, White Sox, Mets, Rockies hit walk-off HRs
May 29, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds (10) is mobbed at home plate after hitting a game winning two run walk off home run to defeat the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Bryan Reynolds’ two-run walk-off home run lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
The shot with one out in the ninth inning off Taylor Rogers (1-2) was Reynolds’ second career walk-off blast.
Oneil Cruz also went deep for Pittsburgh, and Gregory Soto (4-0) pitched a scoreless top of the ninth. Pirates starter Jared Jones returned after missing 20 months due to elbow surgery, and he gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Trevor Larnach and Kody Clemens homered for the Twins, who have lost three games in a row. Taj Bradley allowed four runs over four innings.
White Sox 4, Tigers 3 (10 innings)
Miguel Vargas smacked a game-ending two-run home run against Drew Anderson in the 10th inning to propel host Chicago past Detroit.
The White Sox, who lost slugger Munetaka Murakami to hamstring tightness in the third inning, has won three straight. Stymied by Tigers starter Troy Melton, Chicago forced extra innings with aggressive baserunning in the ninth. Bryan Hudson (3-1) allowed an unearned run in the 10th on a Zack Short sacrifice fly.
The Tigers have lost three in a row and 11 of 13. Anderson (2-2) yielded the fourth walk-off home run against Detroit this season. Riley Greene singled twice for the Tigers, who were outhit 10-4.
Mets 9, Marlins 7 (10 innings)
MJ Melendez hit the first walk-off homer of his career as New York, which squandered a four-run lead, outlasted visiting Miami.
Austin Warren (1-1) threw a perfect 10th inning to strand automatic runner Jakob Marsee at third. Freddy Peralta allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. The win was the second straight for the Mets following a six-game losing streak.
Owen Caissie hit a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth for the Marlins, who have dropped three in a row. Max Meyer gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits over six innings.
Rockies 8, Giants 6
Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar homered in a five-run ninth inning, and Colorado rallied to stun San Francisco in Denver. Goodman’s three-run shot off Caleb Kilian (1-3) tied the game, and three batters later, Tovar delivered a two-run, walk-off blast.
Willi Castro, Jake McCarthy, Tyler Freeman, Goodman and Tovar had two hits each and Juan Mejia (1-4) got the win for the Rockies, who snapped a five-game skid.
Jung Hoo Lee had four hits and scored twice for the Giants, who have dropped four in a row. Logan Webb made his first start since May 5 and lasted 4 1/3 innings. He allowed one run on three hits in his return from right knee bursitis.
Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning as Toronto wiped out a five-run deficit with late-game offense to stun host Baltimore.
Charles McAdoo homered in his major league debut and Kazuma Okamoto also went deep during the comeback by the Blue Jays, who have won eight of their past 10 games. Toronto reliever Mason Fluharty (3-0) threw 1 1/3 hitless innings. Braydon Fisher handled the ninth inning to notch his first career save, pitching around a two-out error.
Jackson Holliday, Pete Alonso and Samuel Basallo hit solo home runs for the Orioles, who have lost back-to-back games to Toronto since a three-game sweep of the American League-best Tampa Bay Rays.
Cardinals 6, Cubs 5
Ivan Herrera belted a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning, and host St. Louis topped Chicago to end a four-game losing streak.
Nelson Velazquez hit a three-run homer in his Cardinals debut, and Thomas Saggese also went deep. St. Louis used seven pitchers, with reliever Gordon Graceffo (4-1) getting the win and Riley O’Brien logging his 14th save.
The Cubs’ Ian Happ went deep for the third straight game, belting a three-run homer in the first inning. Shota Imanaga (4-6) surrendered three homers and five runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Brewers 5, Astros 4 (10 innings)
Brice Turang produced a sacrifice fly that scored Christian Yelich in the top of the 10th inning, and visiting Milwaukee rallied past Houston.
Brewers reliever Abner Uribe (3-2) retired Brice Matthews and Isaac Paredes with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Trevor Megill earned his seventh save with a scoreless 10th after Milwaukee got the go-ahead run against Astros reliever Alimber Santa (0-1).
David Hamilton and Jackson Chourio homered for Milwaukee, which erased a 4-1 deficit to earn its fourth consecutive win. Cam Smith went deep for Houston, which had won six of its previous seven games.
Dodgers 4, Phillies 2
Justin Wrobleski gave up one run on one hit over seven innings as Los Angeles increased its winning streak to six games with a victory over visiting Philadelphia.
Wrobleski (7-2) recorded a career-high nine strikeouts with no walks on 88 pitches. Freddie Freeman hit a first-inning home run and Max Muncy, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith also went deep as the Dodgers won for the 13th time in their past 15 games.
Kyle Schwarber homered, but Zack Wheeler gave up four home runs as the Phillies saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Wheeler (4-1) permitted four runs on five hits over six innings.
Rangers 9, Royals 1
MacKenzie Gore (4-4) allowed four hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Ezequel Duran’s two-run single highlighted a four-run first as Texas topped Kansas City in Arlington, Texas.
Brandon Nimmo and Nicky Lopez each clubbed a two-run homer and Joc Pederson hit a solo shot for the Rangers, who had lost six of their previous seven.
Vinnie Pasquantino had two hits and an RBI for the Royals, who took their fourth loss in a row. Stephen Kolek (3-1) yielded six runs, four earned, in five innings.
Padres 7, Nationals 5
Jackson Merrill cracked a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits as visiting San Diego rallied for a win against Washington.
Ty France added a game-tying solo homer in the sixth for the Padres, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jeremiah Estrada (2-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to set the table for Mason Miller, who got four outs for his 17th save. Merrill and France drilled their home runs off reliever Mitchell Parker (2-2), who allowed three runs (one earned).
Curtis Mead and Keibert Ruiz homered for Washington, which opened a six-game homestand by falling to 10-17 at Nationals Park.
Yankees 8, Athletics 2
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice added solo blasts as New York rolled to an easy victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Rice had a season-high four hits and two RBIs and Aaron Judge also drove in two runs as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to five games. Carlos Rodon (1-2) gave up one run and four hits over six innings.
Nick Kurtz homered for the Athletics, who have been outscored 30-6 while losing four consecutive games. Rookie Henry Bolte had a career-best three hits. Athletics starter Luis Severino (2-6) gave up four unearned runs in the first inning before exiting due to right arm soreness.
Mariners 7, Diamondbacks 6 (10 innings)
Randy Arozarena doubled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as Seattle edged visiting Arizona.
J.P. Crawford homered twice and Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley also went deep as the Mariners won their fourth game in a row. Rodriguez went 3-for-5.
Geraldo Perdomo belted a solo shot for the Diamondbacks, who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno each had three hits.
Rays 8, Angels 5
Nick Martinez tossed seven quality innings and Tampa Bay rallied with seven runs in the seventh inning to stop a season-high four-game losing streak in a win over Los Angeles in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Martinez (5-1) extended his streak of allowing two runs or fewer to 11 consecutive starts to open 2026, yielding two on eight hits over seven innings. Yandy Diaz homered twice, and Jonathan Aranda went deep.
The Angels’ Vaughn Grissom (two RBIs, run) and Zach Neto (two runs, RBI, walk) and Jose Siri each had a double and a single. In his first major league game in two years, Nick Madrigal went 2-for-4.
Braves 8, Reds 3
Michael Harris II went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Ronald Acuna Jr. homered and visiting Atlanta posted a victory over Cincinnati.
Jorge Mateo drove in two runs and Dominic Smith had three hits and two runs for the Braves, who improved to 20 games above .500. Grant Holmes tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. Didier Fuentes (4-0) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Chris Paddack (0-7) gave up four runs on seven hits across five innings for the Reds, who dropped their second straight after winning five of their previous six. JJ Bleday and Nathaniel Lowe homered for Cincinnati.
Guardians 4, Red Sox 3
A four-run first inning carried Cleveland to a victory over visiting Boston.
The decisive rally included RBI singles by Rhys Hoskins and Angel Martinez, a Ceddanne Rafaela error that allowed a run to score, and a Patrick Bailey sacrifice fly. All four runs were charged to Red Sox opener Tyler Samaniego (0-3).
Guardians reliever Colin Holderman (3-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Cade Smith struck out three in the ninth to collect his 20th save. Boston’s Brayan Bello pitched seven scoreless innings.
–Field Level Media
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Angel Reese's 18 points, 12 rebounds carry Dream past Fire
May 29, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray (15) grabs a rebound against Portland Fire center Luisa Geiselsoder (15) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images Angel Reese had 18 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double, Rhyne Howard 14 points and four 3-pointers, and the Atlanta Dream pulled away from the host Portland Fire for an 86-66 victory Friday.
Naz Hillmon had 14 points and Allisha Gray added 13 points with three 3-pointers for the Dream, who built a 54-39 lead midway through the third quarter and opened the fourth on a 15-4 run to put the game out of reach.
Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 14 points, Carla Leite had 11 points, and Megan Gustafson and Emily Engstler had 10 apiece for the expansion Fire, who had a three-game winning streak broken.
Howard made 4 of 7 treys and had six of the Dream’s 16 steals. Hillmon had five steals and Gray had three.
Atlanta scored 33 points off 28 Fire turnovers.
The Dream, who had a 29-23 rebounding advantage, have won three of four.
The Dream began rolling in the third quarter, when Howard made a 3-pointer and Reese hit two free throws to cap a 14-1 run for a 54-39 lead midway through the period.
Barker made two 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the third as the Fire closed the quarter on a 14-5 run to cut the deficit to 59-53, but the Dream scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to regain control.
Resse had six points and five rebounds in a sluggish first quarter, when the Dream jumped to a 10-3 lead and led 16-14 entering the second. The teams were a combined 10 of 36 from the field.
Gustafson’s 3-pointer from the top of the key capped a 7-0 run to give the Fire their first lead at 21-18 with 6:15 left in the first.
Howard, who had three fouls in the first half, made two 3-pointers in the final 43 seconds of the second quarter to give the Dream a 38-31 halftime lead.
Gray had five points, including her second 3-pointer, as the Dream went on a 7-0 run to open a 47-38 lead with 6:44 left in the third quarter.
Fire forward Bridget Carleton did not play because of back soreness.
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Yankees overpower Athletics for fifth consecutive win
May 29, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (48) hits a three run home run against the Athletics in the first inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice added solo blasts as the New York Yankees rolled to an easy 8-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.
Rice had three hits and two RBIs and Aaron Judge also drove in two runs as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to five games. New York has outscored its opponents 36-6 during that stretch.
Carlos Rodon (1-2) gave up one run and four hits over six innings for New York. He struck out three and walked two.
Nick Kurtz homered for the Athletics, who have been outscored 30-6 while losing four consecutive games. Rookie Henry Bolte had a career-best three hits while making his 15th major league appearance.
Athletics starter Luis Severino (2-6) gave up four unearned runs and three hits in the first inning before exiting due to right arm soreness. The former Yankees hurler was warming up for the second inning when he indicated there was a problem and was pulled after a brief talk with a trainer.
Severino dropped to 0-3 with a 9.88 ERA in four career starts against his former teammates.
The four-run first-inning uprising was set up by a throwing error by first baseman Kurtz.
After a balk moved Rice to second, Judge delivered an RBI single. Three batters later, Goldschmidt drilled a three-run homer.
Kurtz smacked a homer to center with one out in the bottom of the first to get the A’s on the board.
New York answered in the second as Jose Caballero hit a one-out double off Jose Suarez, moved to third on Trent Grisham’s single and scored on Rice’s base hit.
With two outs in the third, McMahon homered to right-center off Joel Kuhnel to make it 6-1.
New York added a run in the fourth as Grisham hit a one-out single, advanced to third on Rice’s double and scored on Judge’s infield out.
Rice blasted a homer to center off Scott Barlow on the second pitch of the seventh inning.
The Athletics added a ninth-inning tally on Zack Gelof’s one-out RBI single.
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Oddsmakers set Hurricanes as favorite to lift Stanley Cup
May 29, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) shoots the puck against the Montreal Canadiens in game five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs during the third period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off winning the Eastern Conference championship on Friday, are sizable favorites to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Hurricanes head into the finals having won 12 of their 13 postseason games, the best start to a playoff run since the 1976 Montreal Canadiens captured the cup by going 12-1.
The only game Carolina lost was the opener of the Eastern Conference finals against Montreal, when the Hurricanes were playing for the first time in 12 days. Carolina swept the Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers before downing Montreal in five games.
FanDuel lists the Hurricanes as a -162 favorite for the finals. DraftKings has Carolina at -155, and BetRivers puts the Hurricanes at -150.
The Golden Knights are +134 at FanDuel, +130 at DraftKings and +120 at BetRivers.
Vegas needed six games to get past the Utah Mammoth and the Anaheim Ducks before sweeping the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
For Game 1 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C., the Hurricanes are a -155 favorite at BetRivers and DraftKings, and a -152 favorite at FanDuel. All three books have the over-under for total goals at 5.5.
Despite his team being the underdog, Vegas winger Mitch Marner is posted by FanDuel as the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy given to the most valuable player of the postseason. Marner is listed at +180.
Behind Marner on the board are four Carolina players: goalie Frederik Andersen (+250), winger Taylor Hall (+650), center Logan Stankoven (+900) and winger Jackson Blake (+1100). The next Golden Knights player listed is center Jack Eichel (+1900).
–Field Level Media
