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Last updated: May 24, 2026, 8:43 AM ET

Star Performances

Teoscar Hernández matched a career high with six RBIs, including a homer, to lead the Dodgers to an 11-3 rout of the Brewers, while Bryan Torres delivered a homer in his emotional MLB debut at age, four years after considering retirement. In Cleveland, Kyle Manzardo saved Gavin Williams' gem with a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Guardians to a 1-0 victory after Williams matched Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez with eight scoreless innings. Across the league, Jackson Holliday snuck a 337-foot homer under the foul pole in left field for a two-run shot in the Orioles' 7-4 win over the Tigers.

Pitching Highlights

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole returned from 569-day absence by pitching six shutout innings, while Jake Irvin pitched five hitless innings for his first win in nearly two months as the Nationals combined on a 1-hitter to shut out the Braves 2-0. Irvin felt some tightness on his final pitches in the fifth inning but completed his outing. For the Blue Jays, George Springer hit his 65th career leadoff homer while helping hand Paul Skenes his second straight loss, marking the first time the rookie has lost consecutive starts this season.

Injury Report & Lineup Changes

Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez exited with back spasms in the sixth inning of Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Cubs and will miss the series finale. Meanwhile, Arizona left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. left with hamstring tightness after making a sliding catch in the Diamondbacks' game against the Rockies. The Cubs gave Ian Happ a day off while moving center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong up to the leadoff spot against the Astros. In New York, the designated Craig Kimbrel for assignment after the 37-year-old reliever made just 14 appearances with the club.

League Updates

Major League Baseball broke down early numbers on the challenge system as teams continue to adapt to the automated ball-strike technology, with teams showing mixed success rates on challenging calls in the early weeks of implementation. The data will be used to refine how teams approach the challenge system throughout the season.