MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 10 as Tigers top Phillies

Tigers 7, Phillies 5 — Skubal’s K show helps Detroit cash in on the road

Tarik Skubal fanned 10 over seven impressive frames, breezing through six scoreless innings before a brief stumble in the seventh. By then, the Tigers had already flexed their muscle with four homers, including Javier Baez’s two-run blast and two-run triple that provided the early cushion. Detroit has now taken five of its past six, a stretch that’s rewarding bettors who’ve tracked the club’s recent uptick in barrel rate and hard-hit percentage. If you’re weighing whether Detroit’s surge is sustainable on future money-line plays, the concepts in the Betting MLB moneylines: tips, tricks & trends primer are invaluable for gauging when a mid-tier team offers plus EV.

Rays 4, Dodgers 0 — Diaz goes deep twice as Tampa Bay halts its skid

Yandy Diaz homered in his first two at-bats and drove in three, giving the Rays the early jolt they needed to snap a four-game slide. Drew Rasmussen tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings and Pete Fairbanks slammed the door in the ninth. Blake Snell’s return from the IL was solid (eight K’s in five innings) but not enough to overcome Tampa Bay’s bounce-back. Handicappers who backed the Rays after a losing streak leaned on the principle that short slumps rarely alter a team’s true run-differential talent — a cornerstone theory laid out in How to Bet on Baseball.

Orioles 4, Cubs 3 — Henderson caps eighth-inning comeback

Baltimore’s offense awoke from an 18-inning drought with four in the eighth, highlighted by Gunnar Henderson’s three-run no-doubter. Jordan Westburg chipped in two hits and an RBI to help the O’s retain their AL East edge. Late-game rallies like these reinforce why live totals and run-line swings can flip instantly; sharpen your in-game approach with the tactics inside the MLB run-line betting guide.

Blue Jays 4, Royals 2 — Scherzer steadies Toronto, Bichette paces the bats

Max Scherzer limited Kansas City to one run across six innings in his Blue Jays debut, while Bo Bichette’s three-hit night and Davis Schneider’s two-RBI single drove a three-run third. Toronto cooled a red-hot Royals club that had won three straight. Want to know how an ace acquisition shifts postseason futures? Consult the postseason angles in the Guide to betting on MLB playoffs.

Rockies 8, Pirates 5 — Six-run sixth turns the tide at Coors

Down 4-1, Colorado erupted for six in the sixth, with Jordan Beck’s homer and Warming Bernabel’s pair of doubles sparking the turnaround. For Pittsburgh, Liover Peguero delivered his first career three-homer game, but the bullpen faltered. High-variance venues like Coors Field can test any run-total model; refine yours with the ideas in Baseball betting tips and strategies for everyone.

Brewers 8, Nationals 2 — Yelich stays hot, Woodruff dominates

Christian Yelich continued his summer surge with a three-hit, two-RBI night, and Brandon Woodruff tossed six one-hit frames as Milwaukee claimed its fifth win in six outings. The Brewers’ patient approach at the plate has paid dividends, a trend savvy bettors have exploited by isolating clubs with elite walk rates, as outlined in MLB betting basics: tips & strategies.

Red Sox 7, Astros 3 — Boston’s power barrage extends win streak

Romy Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Abraham Toro all went deep, backing seven strong from Brayan Bello and securing Boston’s fourth straight victory. The Red Sox are inching closer in the AL Wild Card race, a reminder that late-season momentum can reshape playoff betting boards in a hurry. For October-oriented wagers, revisit the checklist in MLB playoff betting: keys to postseason success.

Guardians 5, Twins 4 — Ramirez homers, rookies deliver in clutch

José Ramirez launched a two-run shot and scampered home on Bo Naylor’s eighth-inning double as Cleveland came from behind yet again. Rookie Daniel Schneeman added his first MLB homer, and first-timer C.J. Kayfus chipped in an RBI. Banking on the Guardians’ contact-heavy lineup has been profitable in divisional tilts; see how to quantify that edge with the perspective in Baseball betting tips and strategies for everyone.

Marlins 2, Yankees 0 — Ramirez haunts his former club, Pérez deals

Ex-Yankees prospect Agustín Ramirez belted two solo homers, and Eury Pérez blanked New York over six innings as Miami logged its third shutout in four games. The Fish entered as short home dogs, underscoring the value of identifying emerging arms before the market fully adjusts — a theme covered in the money-line heuristics of Betting MLB moneylines: tips, tricks & trends.

Mets 12, Giants 6 — Top-of-the-order onslaught at Citi Field

Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor combined for six hits and seven RBIs, fueling a 16-hit outburst that buried San Francisco early. New York’s offense has been feast-or-famine, but when the table-setters click, live totals rocket upward. Reviewing volatility metrics in MLB betting basics: tips & strategies can help you anticipate those spikes.

Rangers 6, Mariners 4 (11) — Langford lifts Texas in extras

Wyatt Langford’s soft RBI liner and Darell Hernaiz’s insurance knock in the 11th propelled Texas to a pivotal victory that trimmed Seattle’s wild-card cushion to a single game. With postseason positioning tightening, extra-inning rules magnify run-line nuances; brush up on how those ghost-runner scenarios affect pricing via the MLB run-line betting guide.