Phillies 2, Braves 1

Philadelphia eked out a narrow 2–1 victory in Atlanta behind a strong outing from Ranger Suárez, who held the Braves to a single run across seven solid innings. Otto Kemp got the big hit for the Phillies after Sean Murphy had given the Braves the lead on a solo home run. The Phillies took two of three from Atlanta after being swept in a three-game series in Houston. (reuters.com).

Pirates 12, Mets 1

Pittsburgh closed out its sweep of New York with a resounding 12–1 rout, scoring five runs in the first inning. Oneil Cruz led the charge with two two-run homers and four RBIs, backed by homers from Ke’Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds, and Tommy Pham. The sweep marked Pittsburgh’s first over the Mets since 2015 as New York fell to 1.5 games behind the Phillies for the division lead. (reuters.com).

Orioles 5, Rays 1

Baltimore took the weekend series with a 5–1 win over Tampa Bay. Starter Dean Kremer was dominant, going seven innings and surrendering just one run on three hits while fanning six. Ramon Laureano and Gary Sánchez each collected two hits, and the bullpen closed out the victory.

Nationals 7, Angels 4

Washington triumphed in extra innings, 7–4, thanks to Drew Millas’s go-ahead RBI single and an insurance double by CJ Abrams. James Wood drew four intentional walks—the first player since Barry Bonds (2004) to do so. Kyle Finnegan struck out the side in the 11th inning to seal the win.

Tigers 3, Twins 0 (Sunday Night Baseball)

Tarik Skubal dazzled in front of a national TV audience, striking out 13 while allowing just one hit over seven shutout innings, tying his career high. Detroit scored via solo homers from Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene, with Carpenter later tripling in a third run before departing with a hamstring issue. Will Vest closed the game for his 13th save. Detroit now leads the AL Central by 11.5 games (reuters.com).

Other Notable Sunday Performances

Miami Marlins extended their win streak to seven with a 6–4 win over Arizona, propelled by Kyle Stowers’ three-run double (reuters.com).
Yankees routed the A’s 12–5, with four RBIs apiece from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (reuters.com).
Cardinals shut out the Guardians 7–0, while the Astros blanked the Cubs 2–0 (reuters.com).
Reds walked off the Padres, and wins also came for the Rockies, Dodgers, Mariners, and White Sox (reuters.com).