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Mariners ride youth movement into rematch vs. Angels

Jun 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson (4) and second baseman Cole Young (2) react after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesJun 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson (4) and second baseman Cole Young (2) react after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

It would appear the Seattle Mariners’ middle infield is set for the foreseeable future.

Second-year second baseman Cole Young went 3-for-3 with two home runs and combined with rookie shortstop Colt Emerson, the team’s top prospect, to turn three double plays in a 6-2 victory Monday night against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.

The three-game series between American League West rivals continues Tuesday in Seattle.

Dominic Canzone also homered for the Mariners as they climbed back to .500 and remained a half-game behind division-leading Texas.

Young also hit a go-ahead, two-run homer last Tuesday in a 3-2 victory in his hometown of Pittsburgh.

“Cole Young is seeing the ball extremely well. Making some really nice swings,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said. They (Young and Canzone) were getting pitches out front, pitches they could handle, and hitting them out of the ballpark.”

Canzone belted a 428-foot blast to right-center leading off the bottom of the sixth inning, with Young hitting 412- and 406-foot shots. The first was a solo blast to straightaway center in the third inning and the second a two-run bomb off the facade of the second deck later in the sixth to cap the scoring.

“He’s got a lot more juice than I do. It’s hard to compete with him,” Young said of Canzone, who was serving as the designated hitter because of a slight hamstring strain. “I’m sure tomorrow he’ll bring it up at some point.”

As for his own homers?

“It felt really good,” Young said. “It’s nice to just help the team win. Just stayed with my approach and didn’t try to do too much.”

Zach Neto doubled and scored in the first inning and homered in the third for the last-place Angels, who had won their past two games and six of eight.

But that was pretty much all they could muster against George Kirby, who allowed two runs on seven hits over eight innings.

“I felt like we were hitting the ball hard, a lot of hard contact, not a lot of swing and miss,” Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. “To (Kirby’s) credit, when he got traffic on, he executed pitches, and that’s what good pitchers do.”

Tuesday’s tilt is set to feature a pair of right-handers in the Angels’ Jose Soriano (8-4, 3.32 ERA) against the Mariners’ Bryan Woo (6-6, 4.26).

Soriano went just three innings in his last start Wednesday against visiting Baltimore, giving up five runs on six hits. He didn’t get a decision as the Angels rallied from a five-run deficit to win 7-6 in 10 innings.

Soriano is 2-0 with a 3.19 ERA in 10 career appearances against Seattle, including five starts.

Woo has lost three of his past four decisions and suffered an 11-1 defeat Wednesday in Pittsburgh as he allowed five runs on six hits over four innings.

Although Woo has struggled on the road, he has won his past four home starts without allowing a run, giving up nine hits over 26 innings with 35 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with a 2.82 ERA in nine previous starts against the Angels.

–Field Level Media

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Marlins rout Rockies with offensive explosion

Jun 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Griffin Conine (18) reacts from second on an RBI double in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn ImagesJun 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Griffin Conine (18) reacts from second on an RBI double in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Javier Sanoja, Joe Mack and Owen Caissie each hit home runs in the visiting Miami Marlins’ 14-3 blowout win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Denver.

Sanoja unloaded on the first pitch he saw from Tanner Gordon with two outs in the third, launching it over the fence for a three-run homer to extend the Marlins’ lead to 5-1.

Mack’s two-run blast in the seventh and Caissie’s three-run shot in the eighth were late highlights from a huge offensive game for Miami, which has won six of its last seven.

Griffin Conine, Kyle Stowers and Xavier Edwards combined for 11 hits and five RBIs in the No. 2-4 spots in the Marlins order.

Eury Perez (4-6) earned the win in his second start since returning from the injured list. Perez struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and four walks.

Gordon (0-2) was tagged with the loss, giving up five runs in five innings. He was making his first start since May 31, spending almost the entire month of June on the IL with a hip ailment.

Mickey Moniak was 1-for-4 with a home run for the Rockies, who were out-hit 21-5.

A pair of extra-base hits got Miami going in the opening frame. Stowers hit a one-out triple and came home to score on Conine’s RBI double one batter later.

Moniak smacked a 424-foot homer to right-center with one down in the bottom of the inning to tie the game.

Leo Jimenez’s RBI single in the second restored Miami’s advantage, scoring Sanoja from second.

Conine, Stowers and Edwards each tacked on RBI singles off reliever Seth Halvorsen in the sixth.

An inning later, the Rockies ended the streak of nine unanswered Miami runs when Eduoard Julien scored on an RBI groundout by Jake McCarthy.

Colorado’s TJ Rumfield extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a double in the eighth.

–Field Level Media

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First-half goals send Mexico to comfortable 2-0 victory over Ecuador

June 30, 2026; Mexico City, Mexico; Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates.  Mandatory Credit: Eloisa Sanchez-Reuters via Imagn Images June 30, 2026; Mexico City, Mexico; Mexico’s Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Mandatory Credit: Eloisa Sanchez-Reuters via Imagn Images

Julian Quinones delivered a goal and an assist in the first half for Mexico, who maintained complete control in front of their vocal home fans to earn a 2-0 World Cup victory over Ecuador in a round of 32 match on Tuesday at Mexico City.

Raul Jimenez added a goal as Mexico won a knockout-round match for the first time since 1986 — also on home soil.

Goalkeeper Raul Rangel made one save in Mexico’s fourth consecutive clean sheet.

Mexico advance to a round of 16 matchup against either England or the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday, also in Mexico City.

Ecuador, who rallied to defeat Germany in group play last week and earn a spot in the round of 32, were unable to counter Mexico’s early momentum. Hernan Galindez made one save as Ecuador fell to 0-2-0 all time in knockout-round matches.

Adding to the disappointment was a red card for Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time for covering his mouth in a confrontation with Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez.

Just as he did twice in group play, Quinones found the back of the net to give Mexico a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute. Roberto Alvarado sent a long pass forward from beyond midfield, and Quinones proceeded unmarked before scoring into the upper left corner from just inside the box.

Jimenez started a scoring sequence less than 10 minutes later when he forced a turnover on Ecuador’s side of the field, sent a pass to Quinones, then received the ball back to score from the top of the box in the 31st minute.

Even as Mexico controlled the run of play from the outset, Ecuador had the best early chance when John Yeboah hit the outside of the left post with a shot in the 18th minute. Mexico took over from there and were never threatened again.

Mexico won with 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora in the starting lineup. Mora became the second youngest starter in a knockout-round match after Brazil’s Pele in 1958.

The match was delayed one hour at the start because of lightning.

After they were one of three teams with a perfect 3-0-0 record in group play, Mexico became the second team to win for a fourth time in the tournament, joining France. Argentina will have a chance to join them when they oppose Cape Verde on Friday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Dodgers demolish A's as Dave Roberts reaches 1,000 career wins

Jun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) celebrates with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn ImagesJun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) celebrates with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn Images

Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and had four RBIs and manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday at West Sacramento, Calif.

Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had three hits as the Dodgers won for the seventh time in the past eight games. Los Angeles had 14 hits for a total of 31 over two nights while dominating the A’s both times.

Roberts, who is in his 11th season, became the fourth manager in Dodgers history to reach the 1,000-victory mark. Walter Alston (1954-76) won a franchise-best 2,040 games while managing both in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. The list also includes Tommy Lasorda (1,599 from 1976-96) and Wilbert Robinson (1,375 from 1914-31).

Roberts (1,000-606) has a career winning percentage of .623, counting one game as interim manager for the San Diego Padres in 2015.

Justin Wrobleski (10-2) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings for Los Angeles. He allowed three runs and seven hits and didn’t walk anyone while winning his fourth consecutive decision.

Colby Thomas had two hits, including a two-run homer, for the Athletics, who have dropped four straight games and eight of their past 10.

Jeffrey Springs (3-8) was roughed up for six runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings while losing his eighth straight decision and seeing his winless stretch reach 14 starts. He walked four, struck out two and served up two homers to raise his season output to 24 blasts, tied for the most allowed in the majors.

Freddie Freeman doubled to lead off the Los Angeles third inning and Kyle Tucker walked with two outs. Edman then unloaded on a first-pitch slider for a three-run shot to center off Springs, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 lead.

Rojas led off the sixth by sending a 1-1 slider over the wall in left-center to make it a five-run margin.

Los Angeles tacked on three more runs in the seventh. Edman singled in the first run, Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to plate the second, and Dalton Rushing singled in the last to make it 9-1.

Joey Meneses singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh for the A’s, and Thomas followed with a two-run blast to left-center.

The Dodgers scored twice in the first, on Betts’ RBI single and Teoscar Hernandez’s sacrifice fly.

The Athletics struck in the bottom of the first when Jonah Heim drilled a long single over the head of Tucker and it one-hopped into the right field wall. Shea Langeliers scored from first on the two-out hit.

–Field Level Media

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