Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Baltimore Orioles 8-5 last night on the road, improving their record and picking up a important win. Arizona Diamondbacks grabbed an early lead and their starter kept Baltimore Orioles off the board through five strong innings. Baltimore Orioles mounted a threat in the seventh but left runners stranded, and Arizona Diamondbacks added an insurance run in the eighth to put it away. With the win, Arizona Diamondbacks improves to 11-8. Baltimore Orioles slips to 9-9 and needs a response.

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cleveland Guardians 5-3 last night at home, improving their record and picking up a crucial win. St. Louis Cardinals grabbed an early lead and their starter kept Cleveland Guardians off the board through five strong innings. Cleveland Guardians mounted a threat in the seventh but left runners stranded, and St. Louis Cardinals added an insurance run in the eighth to put it away. With the win, St. Louis Cardinals improves to 10-8. Cleveland Guardians slips to 10-9 and needs a response.

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 9-5 last night on the road, improving their record and picking up a big win. A big inning early — Boston Red Sox put up a crooked number on the scoreboard that Minnesota Twins could never fully recover from. The bullpen combination held the lead comfortably through the final three frames as Minnesota Twins managed just a few scattered hits. With the win, Boston Red Sox improves to 7-11. Minnesota Twins falls to 11-8 but remains in solid standing — a quick turnaround is expected.

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 last night on the road, improving their record and picking up a key win. Chicago Cubs sent the starter to the showers early with a massive offensive outburst, battering around the lineup multiple times in the first five innings. By the seventh-inning stretch the game was well decided, with Philadelphia Phillies turning to their back-end relievers just to get through it. With the win, Chicago Cubs improves to 9-9. Philadelphia Phillies slips to 8-10 and needs a response.

Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2-1 last night at home, improving their record and picking up a important win. Starting pitching dominated through the middle innings, keeping both lineups quiet. The decisive moment came in the late innings — Detroit Tigers pushed across the go-ahead run on a clutch two-out hit, and the bullpen slammed the door to preserve the one-run victory. With the win, Detroit Tigers improves to 9-9. Kansas City Royals drops to 7-11 and the pressure is mounting.

Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 8-3 last night at home, improving their record and picking up a important win. A big inning early — Cincinnati Reds put up a crooked number on the scoreboard that San Francisco Giants could never fully recover from. The bullpen combination held the lead comfortably through the final three frames as San Francisco Giants managed just a few scattered hits. With the win, Cincinnati Reds improves to 11-7. San Francisco Giants drops to 6-12 and the pressure is mounting.

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington Nationals 2-0 last night at home, improving their record and picking up a crucial win. Pittsburgh Pirates grabbed an early lead and their starter kept Washington Nationals off the board through five strong innings. Washington Nationals mounted a threat in the seventh but left runners stranded, and Pittsburgh Pirates added an insurance run in the eighth to put it away. With the win, Pittsburgh Pirates improves to 11-7. Washington Nationals slips to 8-10 and needs a response.

New York Yankees defeated Los Angeles Angels 5-4 last night at home, improving their record and picking up a important win. Starting pitching dominated through the middle innings, keeping both lineups quiet. The decisive moment came in the late innings — New York Yankees pushed across the go-ahead run on a clutch two-out hit, and the bullpen slammed the door to preserve the one-run victory. With the win, New York Yankees improves to 10-8. Los Angeles Angels slips to 9-10 and needs a response.