Tarik Skubal fights back tears in emotional farewell to Tigers
Following the trade that sent him to the Dodgers, Tarik Skubal spoke to reporters and fought back tears as he recounted his nine seasons in the Tigers organization.
MLB: Nationals 3, Braves 8
Martín Pérez held Washington hitless until the seventh inning, Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and Dominic Smith hit home runs, and the Braves beat the Nationals on Saturday night, their third straight win in the series.
MLB: Twins 3, Mariners 4
Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on Cal Raleigh's groundout to first base, and the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Twins on Saturday.
Perez: Skubal makes Dodgers stronger and everyone else weaker
ESPN baseball analyst Eduardo Perez shares his thoughts on the Los Angeles Dodgers' acquisition of pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
Report: Dodgers finalize trade to acquire Skubal from Tigers
The Dodgers have acquired two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. In return, Los Angeles is sending outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-hander River Ryan and right-hander Brady Smith to Detroit, sources told ESPN.
MLB: Diamondbacks 12, Guardians 8
Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll homered during a seven-run seventh inning, and the Diamondbacks beat the Guardians on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
MLB: Red Sox 3, Dodgers 2
Andruw Monasterio hit a ground-rule double to lead off the eighth and scored the go-ahead run on Connor Wong's double-play grounder as the streaking Red Sox edged the Dodgers on Saturday night. Boston has won four straight, including the first two games of the series against Los Angeles.
MLB: Phillies 5, Orioles 0
Cristopher Sánchez struck out 11 in six innings, helping the Phillies snap their four-game losing streak with a win over the Orioles on Saturday night.
MLB: White Sox 0, Rays 1
Drew Rasmussen pitched six innings, fanning 10 batters, and the Rays staff combined for 16 strikeouts in the game as they blanked the White Sox, and won on a Nick Fortes RBI single.
MLB: Cardinals 1, Blue Jays 5
Kevin Gausman pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first win since May 22, in what could be his final start at Rogers Centre as a Blue Jay, George Springer had two hits and drove in a pair, and Toronto beat the Cardinals on Saturday.
MLB: Yankees 2, Cubs 5
Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning triple and scored twice as the Cubs evened their series with the Yankees with a win on Saturday night.
MLB: Twins 5, Mariners 3
With the Twins down a run into the seventh, a Royce Lewis kicked off the comeback with a solo home run to tie it, and a Luke Keaschall double brought home the winning run as the Twins bested the Mariners.
MLB: Red Sox 9, Dodgers 4
Ceddane Rafaela's go-ahead two-run homer highlighted a five-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied after blowing an early lead to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night in the series opener.
MLB: Cardinals 1, Blue Jays 3
Dylan Cease pitched six innings, allowing only one run over three hits, while fanning seven batters and a Luis Urias two-run single in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in this one, giving the Blue Jays the series-opening win over the Cardinals.
MLB: Pirates 7, Reds 8
Sal Stewart hit a two-run homer, had four RBI, and scored the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Friday night.
MLB: Nationals 2, Braves 6
Michael Harris II and Matt Olson hit long home runs and the Atlanta Braves pulled away from the Washington Nationals in a 6-2 victory on Friday night.
MLB: Phillies 4, Orioles 6
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied again, this time to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
MLB: Rangers 2, Astros 11
Yainer Diaz homered and tied a career high with four hits and Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker also went deep to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-2 rout of the Texas Rangers Friday night that put them in first place in the AL West.
MLB: White Sox 6, Rays 1
Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.
MLB: Yankees 2, Cubs 0
Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New York Yankees edged the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday.
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