MLB roundup: Shea Langeliers (3 HRs) leads A’s to blowout win

Tuesday night in Major League Baseball was a night of extremes, a slate that produced video-game-like offensive numbers and masterful pitching gems in equal measure. In Oakland, one team put on a historic hitting display, pounding out 24 hits in a lopsided affair. In Texas, an ace pitcher was nearly unhittable, carrying a no-hitter into the later innings. From offensive explosions to dominant shutouts, the evening was a powerful showcase of the different ways a team can dominate a ballgame, leaving fans and sports handicappers scrambling to make sense of the results.

Langeliers’ 3 Homers, Bleday’s 6 RBIs Power A’s 24-Hit Rout

The Oakland Athletics put on an offensive performance for the ages, collecting 24 hits in a 16-7 dismantling of the visiting Washington Nationals. Shea Langeliers had the second three-homer game of his career as part of a five-hit night, while JJ Bleday added four hits and drove in six runs. The A’s jumped on Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore early and never looked back, leading 5-0 after the first inning. Langeliers, who now has 22 homers on the season, hit solo shots in the first, fifth, and sixth innings. His historic night is a major story and a performance that will be featured on all sports picks sites.

Eovaldi’s 1-Hit Gem Shuts Down Slumping Yankees

Nathan Eovaldi was nearly perfect for the Texas Rangers, throwing eight brilliant innings of one-hit ball to lead them to a 2-0 victory over the slumping New York Yankees. Eovaldi retired the first eight batters he faced before allowing a two-out double to Anthony Volpe in the third inning—the only baserunner he would allow all night. The dominant performance handed the Yankees, who got superstar Aaron Judge back from the injured list, their fifth consecutive loss. Rowdy Tellez provided the game-winning runs with a two-run single in the eighth inning.

Peralta Becomes NL’s First 13-Game Winner as Brewers Stay Hot

Freddy Peralta battled through five innings to become the first pitcher in the National League to reach 13 wins this season, leading the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to their fifth straight victory with a 7-2 win in Atlanta. The Brewers’ bullpen was excellent in relief, with Aaron Ashby allowing just one run over two innings and Grant Anderson closing the game with a scoreless ninth. The win was a huge statement for the Brewers, and Peralta’s success has him rocketing up the Cy Young leaderboard.

Varsho’s 6-RBI Night Leads Blue Jays’ Blowout in Denver

The Toronto Blue Jays’ offense exploded in the thin air of Colorado, as Daulton Varsho homered twice and drove in a career-best six runs in a 10-4 victory over the Rockies. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes also went deep for Toronto, which collected 16 hits in the rout. The Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams since the All-Star break, and their continued offensive success will have a major impact on the AL East odds and scores.

Around the League

In a pair of shutouts, the Philadelphia Phillies got a two-run homer from Max Kepler and six solid innings from Taijuan Walker to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0. In San Francisco, Logan Webb was even better, striking out 10 over six scoreless innings to lead the Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cleveland Guardians remained red-hot, winning for the sixth time in seven games as Steven Kwan’s tie-breaking single in the seventh led them to a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets. In Detroit, the Minnesota Twins got a boost from rookie Luke Keaschall, who hit his first career homer off his former teammate Chris Paddack in a 6-3 win over the Tigers.

In a back-and-forth affair, the Houston Astros used a three-run homer from Yainer Diaz to defeat the host Miami Marlins 7-3, a game in which Miami’s Jakob Marsee hit his first career homer. The Boston Red Sox also stayed hot, using a five-run surge across the sixth and seventh innings to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-2, with Garrett Crochet earning his sixth consecutive win. Finally, the Cincinnati Reds got a three-run homer from Spencer Steer to fuel a 5-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs.