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MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani (HR, 5 shutout innings) dazzles Padres
May 20, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a solo home run during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch Wednesday night and tossed five scoreless innings to lead the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Diego Padres 4-0.
Ohtani (4-2) permitted three hits and walked two while striking out four in an 88-pitch effort. Four relievers finished up the five-hitter, enabling Los Angeles to win the first series of the year between the National League West rivals.
San Diego starter Randy Vasquez (5-2) yielded six hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings.
To start the game, Ohtani clouted a high fastball over the wall in deep right-center, just over leaping center fielder Jackson Merrill, for his eighth homer of the year. Adding literal injury to insult, Merrill left the game after four innings with an apparent back ailment sustained during his unsuccessful effort.
Brewers 5, Cubs 0
Kyle Harrison allowed two hits over seven shutout innings to help visiting Milwaukee finish off the three-game sweep of Chicago.
Harrison (5-1) struck out 11 while lowering his ERA to 1.77. David Hamilton singled twice, tripled, scored two runs and drove in another while William Contreras also had three hits and scored a run for Milwaukee, which has won six of the past seven games. DL Hall pitched two innings to complete the two-hit shutout.
Cubs starter Edward Cabrera (3-2) allowed four runs, one earned, in three innings before getting lifted one pitch into the fourth because of a blister on his right middle finger. Chicago has lost a season-high five in a row and nine of the past 11.
Reds 9, Phillies 4
Andrew Abbott won his fourth straight decision while Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs as visiting Cincinnati turned back Philadelphia in the rubber game of the series.
The Reds earned a split of their six-game road trip while the Phillies lost for just the sixth time in 22 games and took their first series defeat under new manager Don Mattingly.
Lowe’s two-run double in the seventh expanded Cincinnati’s lead to 7-4 before Sal Stewart added a two-run homer in the ninth for the final margin.
Rays 5, Orioles 3
Two-out hits from Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios in the eighth inning allowed Tampa Bay to rally for a victory against Baltimore, completing a three-game series sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Rays had only two hits through seven innings before a four-run uprising to produce their fourth victory in a row. Junior Caminero and Hunter Feduccia, who homered, each had two hits to help the Rays finish a 5-1 homestand.
Pete Alonso and Samuel Basallo homered, but it wasn’t enough for the Orioles to avoid their sixth loss in eight games. Shane Baz had his best pitching performance of the season against his former team, throwing six innings of one-run ball.
Guardians 3, Tigers 2 (10 innings)
Angel Martinez’s triple drove in the go-ahead in the 10th inning as Cleveland downed host Detroit to move within one win of a four-game sweep.
Jose Ramirez supplied an RBI double in the 10th against Tyler Holton (0-4) as the Guardians prevailed for the eighth time in nine games. Colin Holderman (2-0) struck out both batters he faced.
Zach McKinstry led off the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single, but Cade Smith retired the next three batters for his 16th save. The Tigers lost for the 13th time in 15 games.
Twins 4, Astros 1
Ryan Kreidler belted a three-run homer and Joe Ryan struck out a season-high nine batters, fueling Minnesota to a victory over Houston in Minneapolis.
Victor Caratini launched a solo homer among his two hits as the Twins won the decisive contest of a three-game series. Ryan (3-3) allowed one run on four hits in six innings. Andrew Morris retired the side in the ninth to secure his first career save.
Christian Vazquez had an RBI single and Cam Smith had two of the five hits for the Astros, who have lost eight of their past 12 games. Mike Burrows (2-6) yielded seven runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Pirates 7, Cardinals 0
Spencer Horwitz homered as Pittsburgh emphatically snapped a four-game losing streak with a win at St. Louis.
Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) threw five scoreless innings for the Pirates, who outhit the Cardinals 15-5. Four relievers completed the shutout. Pittsburgh rookie Konnor Griffin went 4-for-5 and scored three runs.
JJ Wetherholt finished 2-for-4 for the Cardinals, who had won four of their previous five games. Michael McGreevy (3-3) was charged with three runs in five-plus innings.
Rangers 5, Rockies 4
Josh Jung’s single in the top of the ninth capped a 3-for-4 day and plated the go-ahead run for Texas, which scored twice in the top of the frame to beat Colorado in Denver.
The Rangers’ Justin Foscue went 3-for-5 for his second three-hit game of the series. Jake Burger homered as part of a 2-for-5 game. Texas reliever Jacob Latz (1-1) threw two shutout innings.
Jake McCarthy, Tyler Freeman and TJ Rumfield each had two hits for the Rockies, who lost the last two games of the three-game series. Brennan Bernardino (2-2) was charged with two unearned runs while getting just one out.
Mariners 5, White Sox 4
Jhonny Pereda and Randy Arozarena homered in a three-run seventh inning as Seattle broke a tie and held to edge visiting Chicago.
Mariners reliever Matt Brash (3-0), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, pitched a scoreless inning. Jose A. Ferrer worked the ninth for his third save, despite allowing a leadoff homer to pinch hitter Randal Grichuk. Ferrer then struck out three to end the game.
Pereda hit his first career homer to lead off the Seattle seventh, going deep to left off Sean Newcomb (0-1) to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead. After a double by Julio Rodriguez, the White Sox brought in Jordan Hicks to face Arozarena with two outs. The move backfired as Arozarena homered to put Seattle up by three.
Braves 9, Marlins 1
Austin Riley and Dominic Smith slugged three-run homers to back up Chris Sale’s strong pitching effort as Atlanta crushed host Miami.
Sale (7-3) ended a two-game losing streak and earned his first career victory against the Marlins. He pitched seven innings and allowed one run on four hits, striking out eight and walking none. The left-hander has given up one or none in eight of 10 starts this season.
Miami starter Janson Junk (2-5) pitched five-plus innings, permitting a career-high eight runs on eight hits. He has allowed 15 runs in 10 2/3 innings over his past two starts.
Nationals 8, Mets 4
CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer, Zack Littell pitched five solid innings and host Washington topped New York.
Jacob Young homered and doubled while Abrams added a single and scored twice. Littell (3-4) yielded two runs on five hits without a walk. Andrew Alvarez allowed two runs over four innings to earn his first career save.
The Mets’ Juan Soto hit two home runs against his former team, giving him three in the past two games. Zach Thornton (0-1) started in his major league debut and gave up four runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Red Sox 4, Royals 3
Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning off reliever Steven Cruz (0-2), and Boston completed a three-game road sweep of scuffling Kansas City.
Connelly Early (4-2) allowed three runs on two homers plus four other hits over 6 1/3 innings for the Red Sox. Aroldis Chapman worked around a leadoff single in the ninth inning to post his 12th save.
Royals starter Michael Wacha allowed two runs (one earned) in six innings, leaving with the lead. Kansas City got homers from Salvador Perez and Elias Diaz but still lost for the ninth time in 10 games.
Diamondbacks 6, Giants 3
Ketel Marte had three hits and scored three times, Geraldo Perdomo capped a three-run fifth inning with a two-run double and Arizona completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco in Phoenix.
Merrill Kelly (4-3) pitched six effective innings, allowing three runs and eight hits. Four relievers combined for three hitless innings the rest of the way as the Diamondbacks won their season-best-tying fourth game in a row. Marte homered in the third inning.
Tyler Mahle (1-6) was charged with all six Arizona runs on eight hits in five innings. Casey Schmitt went deep for the Giants.
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1
Trey Yesavage pitched six stellar innings of two-hit ball to outduel Cam Schlittler, and Toronto pushed across two runs in the seventh to beat host New York after losing a pair of one-run games to start the four-game series.
After pitching 5 1/3 hitless innings against the Yankees in Game 2 of their American League Division Series last October in Toronto, Yesavage (2-1) allowed two hits and struck out eight. He struck out Aaron Judge three times. Judge fanned four times and is 1-for-11 in the series with seven strikeouts.
Schlittler (6-2) allowed two runs on eight hits in six-plus innings. He issued a bases-loaded walk to Andres Gimenez in the seventh, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with a sacrifice fly off Jake Bird.
Athletics 6, Angels 5 (10 innings)
Tyler Soderstrom drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, as the Athletics rallied for a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning for the A’s. Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 43 games with two walks and an RBI single. Scott Barlow (1-0) pitched one inning of hitless relief, and Hogan Harris got out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th to garner his fourth save.
Jo Adell homered and doubled and Jorge Soler and Lowe also homered for the Angels, who took their eighth defeat in nine games. Chase Silseth (1-1) allowed Soderstrom’s decisive hit.
–Field Level Media
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Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (elbow) on 15-day IL
Apr 16, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Victor Vodnik (38) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Colorado Rockies placed closer Victor Vodnik on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of inflammation of the right ulnar nerve, also known as the funny bone.
In a corresponding move, the Rockies selected the contract of right-hander Keegan Thompson from Triple-A Albuquerque. They also designated first baseman Blaine Crim for assignment to clear a spot for Thompson on the 40-man roster.
Vodnik, 26, last pitched on Monday, when he allowed three runs, one hit and two walks on 14 pitches while facing three batters in Colorado’s 7-6 home win over the Texas Rangers.
The right-hander is 1-2 with four saves, an 8.00 ERA, 13 walks and 16 strikeouts in 18 innings over 18 relief appearances (10 games finished).
For his major league career in parts of four seasons with Colorado, Vodnik is 11-9 with 23 saves, a 4.53 ERA, 79 walks and 142 strikeouts in 151 innings over 140 relief appearances. He had career bests of 10 saves and a 3.02 ERA last season.
The Rockies already had starting pitcher Chase Dollander and Ryan Feltner and reliever Jimmy Herget on the IL.
Thompson, 31, pitched in the majors for the Chicago Cubs from 2021-24 and compiled a 17-11 record with five saves, a 3.64 ERA, 111 walks and 225 strikeouts in 227 1/3 innings over 104 games (23 starts).
This season at Albuquerque, Thompson was 1-3 with a 3.34 ERA, 10 walks and 19 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings over 11 games (five starts).
Crim, 28, who had not played in the majors this season, batted .200 with five home runs with 12 RBIs in a combined 20 games with the Texas Rangers and Colorado last season. He batted .265 with seven homers and 35 RBIs in 36 games this year for Albuquerque.
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Brewers' Kyle Harrison dominates as Cubs shut out for fifth straight loss
May 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison (52) throws the ball against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Kyle Harrison allowed two hits over seven shutout innings to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers finish off the three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 5-0 win on Wednesday evening.
Harrison (5-1) struck out 11 and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.77.
David Hamilton singled twice, tripled, scored two runs and drove in another in the No. 9 spot, and William Contreras also had three hits and scored a run for Milwaukee, which has won three in a row and six of seven. Left-hander DL Hall pitched two innings of no-hit ball to complete the shutout.
Edward Cabrera (3-2) started for the Cubs and allowed four runs and four hits in three innings before getting lifted one pitch into the fourth inning because of a blister on his right middle finger. The right-hander struck out two and walked two.
The Cubs have lost a season-high five in a row and nine of eleven after getting off to a 27-12 start.
The Brewers successfully challenged for catcher’s interference on Carson Kelly with one out in the second, putting Sal Frelick on base. Joey Ortiz then walked, bringing up Hamilton, who hit a hard single up the middle that Pete Crow-Armstrong charged, but the ball rolled under his glove and continued to the warning track, allowing all three runners to score for a 3-0 lead.
Contreras walked to lead off the third inning. He stole second, continued to third on a throwing error by Kelly and scored on Jake Bauers’ two-out single through the right side to make it 4-0.
With one out in the seventh, Hamilton tripled into the right field corner on a ball that went off the chest of right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Hamilton then scored on a wild pitch by Phil Maton to make it 5-0.
Harrison allowed a leadoff double into the left field corner by Nico Hoerner in the first. Hoerner tried to advance to third on deep fly to left-center and he was initially ruled safe, but Milwaukee challenged and the replay showed center fielder Garrett Mitchell’s throw was in time.
Harrison also walked Suzuki to start the second, but the 24-year-old left-hander retired the next 15 batters in a row before Alex Bregman singled to lead off the seventh. He was left stranded at first base.
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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
Feb 28, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the New York Yankees in the second inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss at least another year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Texas, beginning with the hope that only a minor removal of “loose bodies” in the elbow would be required. However, the ultimate diagnosis was that a full elbow ligament reconstruction was required.
“The bone in the elbow was on the ligament. Not ideal,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We kind of decided that, when they go in there, if that’s compromised at all, we’ll fix it. It was. He’ll be down for 12 to 14 months.”
Berrios has been on the injured list all season while trying to work his way back from the elbow ailment that kept him off the team’s postseason roster last fall. He made four minor league rehab appearances in the past month, going 0-1 with a 10.67 ERA in Class-A and Triple-A. Most recently, his fastball velocity was lower than normal for Triple-A Buffalo.
The 31-year-old veteran had been an ever-present part of the Toronto rotation since the Blue Jays acquired him from the Minnesota Twins in a July 2021 trade. He made at least 30 starts in each of the past five seasons, though he was briefly moved to the bullpen last September before landing on the injured list.
“It’s weird not having him,” Schneider said. “We were looking for him to get back to normal, and he was hoping for that, too. It’s definitely weird and frustrating for him, too.”
Last year, Berrios went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 games (30 starts).
A two-time All-Star, Berrios has a career 108-82 record and a 4.08 ERA in 275 games, including 273 starts, for Minnesota (2016-21) and Toronto (2021-25).
He has two years and $48 million remaining on the seven-year, $131 million extension he signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021.
–Field Level Media
Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (elbow) on 15-day IL
Brewers' Kyle Harrison dominates as Cubs shut out for fifth straight loss
