Overview
- The Dodgers won 1-0 on Friday when Freddie Freeman hit a ninth-inning walk-off solo homer to end a scoreless pitchers’ duel with the Angels.
- Roki Sasaki delivered seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, issuing two walks and striking out a Major League career-high 10 in the same game.
- The Houston Astros lost a series finale to the Pirates 5-1 and manager Joe Espada said Jose Altuve has resumed live batting practice and is close to a possible return.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks were routed after Merrill Kelly struggled and reliever Philip Abner surrendered a grand slam, highlighting recurring pitching and bullpen problems.
- The Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a stress fracture in his right rib cage as the Red Sox beat New York 5-3, and the Giants supplied a counterpoint with an 18-3 offensive outburst led by Matt Chapman’s eight RBIs.