Overview
- On Tuesday, Blake Snell returned from elbow trouble and struck out 10 while allowing one run over six innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings, giving Los Angeles immediate starting depth.
- Tyler Glasnow has progressed through multiple rehab outings and completed a third simulated inning with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts saying the plan is to stretch him to at least four innings before deciding on his return to the rotation.
- The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, extending Boston’s losing streak to four games and exposing short-term offensive and pitching cracks that complicate the Red Sox’s wild-card push.
- The New York Yankees mounted a seventh-inning rally to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-1, a comeback that strengthened their wild-card standing while highlighting how single-inning bursts can swing late-season momentum.
- Teams around the league are managing heavy bullpen usage with short-term moves and three‑pitcher efforts to preserve arms, a trend that makes starter length and controlled rehab plans more important for playoff positioning.