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CHC @ STL
7:20 PM ET · Sunday, May 31
Cubs at Cardinals.
Jordan Wicks vs. Matthew Liberatore 4.35
A natural rivalry adds stakes beyond the standings.
From the Press Box
Hermes · Editor-at-Large
Monday’s slate of games offered a quiet, yet persistent, reminder of baseball’s fundamental drama: the one-run contest. Four of the nine games played today were decided by the narrowest of margins, with Seattle clinching a walk-off in the tenth and Detroit upsetting a division leader by a single run. These weren't mere anomalies; they were a testament to competitive balance and the amplified stakes of every single pitch, every defensive alignment, every managerial decision in the late innings. From contenders solidifying their status to struggling clubs finding a vital edge, the ability to navigate these tightrope walks often reveals more about a team's mettle than any blowout. The margins across the league, particularly in the AL, are razor-thin, and these results today underscored just how much hinges on the smallest details.
Worth watching: Which teams consistently emerge from these close contests, and how their bullpens hold up under the accumulated stress.
Game Summaries
Miami @ Washington · Nationals Park

Miami beats Washington, 7-3

MIA 7  ·  WSH 3
W: Sandy Alcantara  L: Richard Lovelady  ·  Nationals Park · 2:51 · 11,808
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIA 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 10 1
WSH 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
MIA
ABRHRBI
L.Hicks, DH 4 2 1 1
O.Lopez, SS 4 1 3 0
K.Stowers, LF 4 1 1 2
X.Edwards, 2B 4 0 1 0
L.Jiménez, 3B 5 1 1 0
O.Caissie, RF 1 0 0 1
H.Hernández, PH 2 1 1 2
E.Ruiz, RF 1 0 0 0
J.Marsee, CF 3 1 0 0
Pitching IPERK
S.Alcantara 7.0 3 5
P.Fairbanks 1.0 0 1
M.Petersen 1.0 0 1
WSH
ABRHRBI
J.Wood, RF 4 1 1 0
L.Jr., 1B 3 0 0 0
C.Mead, 3B 4 0 2 1
C.Abrams, SS 4 1 1 0
D.Lile, LF 4 0 1 0
J.Young, CF 4 1 1 2
J.Tena, DH 3 0 0 0
K.Ruiz, C 3 0 0 0
N.Nuñez, 2B 2 0 1 0
Pitching IPERK
C.Cavalli 5.0 2 6
P.Schultz 2.1 0 2
C.Henry 1.0 3 2
R.Lovelady 0.2 2 0
Detroit @ Tampa Bay · Tropicana Field

Detroit beats Tampa Bay, 10-9

DET 10  ·  TB 9
W: Tyler Holton  L: Griffin Jax  SV: Will Vest  ·  Tropicana Field · 3:08 · 13,695
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 10 14 1
TB 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 9 8 0
DET
ABRHRBI
K.McGonigle, SS 4 2 1 0
D.Dingler, C 5 4 4 4
K.Carpenter, LF 5 1 3 2
R.Greene, DH 4 1 3 3
S.Torkelson, 1B 4 0 0 0
C.Keith, 3B 4 0 0 0
J.Jones, PH 0 0 0 0
W.Pérez, CF 5 0 0 0
H.Lee, 2B 5 2 2 1
Pitching IPERK
T.Madden 3.1 2 4
T.Holton 1.2 0 1
W.Vest 1.2 1 2
K.Finnegan 1.1 0 1
TB
ABRHRBI
Y.Díaz, DH 5 0 3 0
J.Aranda, 1B 5 0 0 0
R.Palacios, 2B 3 2 0 0
J.Caminero, 3B 3 3 1 2
C.Simpson, LF 2 0 1 0
R.Vilade, PR 3 1 1 3
V.Jr., RF 3 1 0 0
C.Mullins, CF 2 1 0 0
H.Feduccia, C 1 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
G.Jax 4.0 6 5
T.Martin 3.0 2 1
C.Sulser 1.0 2 1
G.Cleavinger 1.0 0 1
Texas @ St. Louis · Busch Stadium

Texas beats St. Louis, 2-1

TEX 2  ·  STL 1
W: Jacob deGrom  L: Michael McGreevy  SV: Jacob Latz  ·  Busch Stadium · 2:37 · 21,770
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TEX 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
STL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
TEX
ABRHRBI
J.Pederson, DH 3 0 1 1
J.Jung, 3B 4 0 0 0
B.Nimmo, RF 3 1 1 0
J.Burger, 1B 4 0 0 0
E.Duran, SS 4 0 3 1
A.Osuna, LF 4 0 1 0
E.Carter, CF 4 0 0 0
D.Jansen, C 3 1 0 0
N.Lopez, 2B 4 0 2 0
Pitching IPERK
J.deGrom 5.0 0 8
P.Gray 1.0 1 2
T.Alexander 1.0 0 1
J.Latz 1.0 0 2
STL
ABRHRBI
J.Wetherholt, 2B 4 0 0 0
I.Herrera, C 4 0 0 0
A.Burleson, 1B 4 0 1 0
J.Walker, RF 4 0 0 0
B.Torres, LF 4 0 1 0
M.Winn, SS 4 1 1 1
N.Gorman, 3B 3 0 0 0
J.Crooks, DH 2 0 1 0
N.Velázquez, PH 1 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
M.McGreevy 6.0 2 1
J.Bruihl 1.1 0 1
G.Soriano 1.0 0 2
R.Stanek 0.2 0 1
New York @ Seattle · T-Mobile Park

Seattle beats New York, 3-2

NYM 2  ·  SEA 3
W: Gabe Speier  L: A.J. Minter  ·  T-Mobile Park · 2:33 · 23,037
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
NYM 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
SEA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 0
NYM
ABRHRBI
C.Benge, RF 4 0 0 0
B.Bichette, SS 4 0 0 0
J.Soto, LF 4 0 0 0
J.Young, 1B 3 1 1 1
M.Vientos, PH 1 0 0 0
A.Ewing, CF 4 0 0 0
M.Melendez, DH 2 0 0 0
B.Baty, 3B 3 0 0 0
M.Semien, 2B 3 1 1 1
Pitching IPERK
S.Manaea 5.0 1 4
L.Weaver 1.1 0 1
A.Warren 1.0 0 0
D.Williams 1.0 0 2
SEA
ABRHRBI
J.Crawford, SS 4 0 0 0
J.Rodríguez, CF 4 0 0 0
J.Naylor, 1B 3 1 1 1
V.Robles, RF 1 0 0 0
R.Arozarena, LF 3 1 0 0
L.Raley, RF 2 0 0 0
P.Wisdom, PH 2 0 0 0
C.Young, 2B 3 0 2 1
R.Refsnyder, DH 2 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
E.Hancock 6.0 2 7
J.Ferrer 1.0 0 1
M.Brash 1.0 0 1
A.Muñoz 1.0 0 1
Chicago @ Minnesota · Target Field

Minnesota beats Chicago, 9-6

CWS 6  ·  MIN 9
W: Joe Ryan  L: David Sandlin  ·  Target Field · 2:32 · 12,525
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 6 11 0
MIN 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 9 9 10 1
CWS
ABRHRBI
S.Antonacci, LF 5 2 2 0
M.Vargas, 3B 5 2 3 4
A.Benintendi, DH 4 1 2 2
C.Montgomery, SS 5 0 0 0
C.Meidroth, 2B 4 0 1 0
J.Gonzalez, 1B 4 0 0 0
T.Peters, CF 4 0 2 0
E.Quero, C 4 0 0 0
R.Nishida, RF 4 1 1 0
Pitching IPERK
D.Sandlin 4.0 8 4
T.Richards 2.0 0 0
B.Eisert 1.0 0 1
T.Davis 1.0 1 1
MIN
ABRHRBI
B.Buxton, DH 5 0 1 0
B.Lee, 3B 3 1 1 0
K.Clemens, CF 3 1 1 0
J.Bell, 1B 4 1 2 0
T.Larnach, LF 3 1 2 1
A.Martin, RF 4 2 1 1
V.Caratini, C 4 1 1 1
L.Keaschall, 2B 2 1 0 1
T.Gray, SS 3 1 1 5
Pitching IPERK
J.Ryan 6.0 4 9
K.Funderburk 1.0 0 0
T.Adams 1.0 2 1
Y.Gómez 1.0 0 1
San Francisco @ Milwaukee · American Family Field

Milwaukee beats San Francisco, 16-2

SF 2  ·  MIL 16
W: Chad Patrick  L: Landen Roupp  ·  American Family Field · 2:43 · 28,154
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SF 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
MIL 0 7 0 1 0 2 2 4 16 16 18 0
SF
ABRHRBI
C.Schmitt, LF 4 0 0 0
R.Devers, DH 2 0 0 0
L.Arraez, 2B 3 0 1 0
W.Adames, SS 3 0 0 0
B.Kennedy, 3B 1 0 0 0
J.Lee, RF 4 1 1 0
M.Chapman, 3B 2 1 1 2
V.Bericoto, RF 1 0 0 0
B.Eldridge, 1B 4 0 1 0
Pitching IPERK
L.Roupp 4.0 8 4
W.Ramos 2.0 2 1
B.Kennedy 1.0 4 0
M.Gage 1.0 2 1
MIL
ABRHRBI
C.Yelich, DH 5 3 3 2
J.Chourio, CF 4 2 2 3
B.Turang, 2B 2 2 2 2
J.Ortiz, SS 2 0 1 2
W.Contreras, C 4 1 1 2
J.Bauers, LF 2 1 0 0
A.Vaughn, 1B 4 0 2 2
B.Perkins, CF 2 0 0 0
S.Frelick, RF 5 1 2 1
Pitching IPERK
S.Drohan 4.0 2 5
D.Hall 2.0 0 2
C.Patrick 1.0 0 1
G.Anderson 1.0 0 0
Colorado @ Los Angeles · Angel Stadium

Colorado beats Los Angeles, 9-8

COL 9  ·  LAA 8
W: Antonio Senzatela  L: Kirby Yates  ·  Angel Stadium · 3:12 · 27,165
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
COL 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 9 10 4
LAA 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 8 10 1
COL
ABRHRBI
J.McCarthy, CF 4 2 2 1
T.Freeman, RF 4 2 1 1
T.Rumfield, 1B 0 0 0 1
H.Goodman, C 5 1 1 3
T.Johnston, LF 5 0 2 1
W.Castro, 2B 1 1 0 0
E.Tovar, SS 5 0 0 0
E.Julien, 1B 2 0 0 0
C.Stevens, PH 1 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
K.Freeland 5.2 5 4
A.Senzatela 1.2 0 0
S.Halvorsen 1.1 0 1
J.Hill 0.1 2 0
LAA
ABRHRBI
J.Soler, DH 5 1 3 2
M.Trout, CF 4 0 1 0
V.Grissom, 1B 4 1 1 0
J.Adell, RF 5 1 1 1
O.Peraza, SS 5 1 2 0
J.Siri, LF 5 1 1 4
N.Madrigal, 2B 3 0 0 0
A.Frazier, PH 0 1 0 0
L.O'Hoppe, C 4 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
J.Soriano 4.2 2 7
C.Silseth 1.1 0 1
R.Zeferjahn 1.0 0 1
K.Yates 1.0 1 0
Kansas City @ Cincinnati · Great American Ball Park

Kansas City beats Cincinnati, 9-2

KC 9  ·  CIN 2
W: Luinder Avila  L: Lyon Richardson  ·  Great American Ball Park · 2:43 · 19,409
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 9 13 0
CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
KC
ABRHRBI
C.Jensen, C 4 1 0 0
B.Jr., SS 3 2 1 0
V.Pasquantino, 1B 4 0 2 1
J.Caglianone, DH 4 2 2 2
I.Collins, LF 5 0 1 0
L.Thomas, RF 5 2 3 4
M.Massey, 2B 5 1 3 1
N.Loftin, 3B 3 1 1 1
K.Isbel, CF 5 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
L.Avila 5.0 1 5
E.Morgan 1.0 1 3
M.Black 1.0 0 1
A.Lange 1.0 0 2
CIN
ABRHRBI
B.Dunn, CF 3 0 0 0
W.Benson, PH 1 0 0 0
J.Bleday, LF 4 1 1 1
S.Stewart, 3B 4 0 1 0
E.Suárez, DH 3 0 1 0
N.Lowe, 1B 3 0 0 0
S.Steer, RF 3 0 1 0
T.Stephenson, C 4 0 0 0
E.Arroyo, 2B 4 1 1 0
Pitching IPERK
B.Leibrandt 6.0 5 3
C.Ferguson 2.0 0 2
L.Richardson 1.0 4 2
Los Angeles @ Arizona · Chase Field

Arizona beats Los Angeles, 4-1

LAD 1  ·  AZ 4
W: Taylor Clarke  L: Emmet Sheehan  SV: Paul Sewald  ·  Chase Field · 2:18 · 31,410
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LAD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
AZ 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 5 0
LAD
ABRHRBI
S.Ohtani, DH 4 1 3 0
A.Pages, CF 4 0 1 0
F.Freeman, 1B 4 0 0 1
M.Betts, SS 4 0 1 0
K.Tucker, RF 3 0 0 0
W.Smith, C 4 0 0 0
M.Muncy, 3B 3 0 0 0
M.Rojas, 2B 2 0 1 0
A.Freeland, PH 1 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
E.Sheehan 6.1 2 3
J.Dreyer 1.0 2 0
A.Vesia 0.2 0 1
AZ
ABRHRBI
K.Marte, 2B 4 1 1 2
C.Carroll, RF 4 0 1 0
G.Perdomo, SS 3 0 0 0
N.Arenado, 3B 3 1 1 1
P.Smith, DH 2 0 0 0
J.Fernandez, PH 1 0 0 0
G.Moreno, C 3 0 0 0
I.Vargas, 1B 3 0 0 0
J.Barrosa, CF 3 0 0 0
Pitching IPERK
E.Rodriguez 6.0 1 3
P.Sewald 1.0 0 0
T.Clarke 1.0 0 2
B.Garcia 1.0 0 0