The Baseball Buffet for 4/24/2026

ATL 7, WSH 2 - James Wood led off the bottom of the first and welcomed rookie ATL SP JR Ritchie to the majors by hitting his 10th HR of the year. CJ Abrams tagged him for a solo HR in the fourth, but otherwise JR Ritchie did well (7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) and two Braves relievers pitched scoreless innings. Ozzie Albies went 3-4 with a HR, 2 runs, and 4 RBI; Matt Olson was 3-5 with a double and 2 runs; and Michael Harris II went 3-4 with a double and 2 RBI.

PHI 7, CHC 8 (10) - The Cubs jumped out to an early lead, as PHI SP Cristopher Sánchez struggled in this one (5.1 IP, 12 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). The Phillies came back led by Brandon Marsh, who had 2 HRs off CHC SP Edward Cabrera (7 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K). With the Phillies down 7-6, Adolis García hit a pinch-hit HR in the top of the ninth to tie the game and eventually force extras. The Cubs brought in Javier Assad (who has started three games this year) and he kept the Phillies from scoring in the top of the tenth. Tanner Banks couldn't do the same, as the Cubs loaded the bases and then with one out Dansby Swanson singled to drive in Ian Happ for the win. The result extends Chicago's winning streak to nine, and Philadelphia's losing streak to nine.

SDP 10, COL 8 - Lots of offense in this game, with 27 hits and scoring spread throughout. The Rockies had an early 5-2 lead after two innings, then still had an 8-5 lead after eight. But the Padres came back with five runs in the top of the ninth, including a 3-run HR by Gavin Sheets. And then you know what happened next: Mason Miller came in, doesn't allow any runs, and gets his ninth save. Offensive standouts for Colorado were Mickey Moniak who went 4-5 with 2 HR; Troy Johnston went 3-4 with a walk and 2 RBI; and TJ Rumfield who was 2-4 with a walk, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. For the Padres, Xander Bogaerts went 2-3 with 2 walks, a HR, and 2 runs; Ramón Laureano was 3-6 with a triple and 2 RBI; and Miguel Andujar went 2-5 with a double and 3 RBI.

MIL 4, DET 5 - Riley Greene hit a 2-run HR in the bottom of the first off MIL SP Brandon Sproat (5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). DET SP Tarik Skubal was going well until running into some trouble in the seventh (6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K), but three Tigers relievers kept the Brewers from scoring any further. Jahmai Jones hit a HR in the eighth that tied the game, and then Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off HR in the ninth.

CWS 4, ARI 1 - Both starters did well: CWS SP Davis Martin (6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) and Michael Soroka (5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). This game remained tied 1-1 through eight innings, but then Andrew Benintendi hit a 3-run HR in the top of the ninth off D-Backs reliever Paul Sewald. For the White Sox, Seranthony Domínguez struck out two while securing his fifth save.

LAD 3, SFG 0 - SFG SP Logan Webb didn't pitch badly (7 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K), but the three runs he allowed were all it would take. LAD SP Tyler Glasnow was outstanding (8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K) and Tanner Scott combined with him for a one-hit shutout.

NYY 4, BOS 2 - Payton Tolle was outstanding in his first 2026 major league game, striking out 11 in 6 innings (3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB), only giving up a solo HR to Jazz Chisholm in the fifth. Meanwhile, Massachusetts native NYY SP Cam Schlittler did well in his first Fenway start (8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K), allowing a HR to Carlos Narváez in the fifth. Down 2-1, the Yankees scored three in the top of the seventh, and then eventually David Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth to notch his seventh save.

MIN 8, NYM 10 - The Mets scored six in the first two innings off MIN SP Joe Ryan (5 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 K), including Brett Baty hitting a 3-run HR, his first of the year. Meanwhile, Christian Scott had control issues, allowing five walks in less than two innings of work. Tobias Myers and David Peterson provided nearly six innings of work to fill the gap. But then Craig Kimbrel loaded the bases in the eighth and Huascar Brazobán allowed a grand slam to Ryan Jeffers as the Twins tied the game 7-7. The Mets came right back with three in the bottom of the eighth from a bases-loaded double by Bo Bichette. New York reliever Devin Williams again struggled in ninth, but eventually struck out Trevor Larnach to close out the game.

PIT 1, TEX 6 - TEX SP Jacob deGrom was outstanding with 10 K in 5.2 IP (5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB), only allowing a HR to Oneil Cruz in the fifth inning. Meanwhile, PIT SP Bubba Chandler allowed a lot of baserunners (4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K), plus a 2-run HR by Evan Carter and a 3-run HR to Corey Seager. Three Pirates relievers threw four shutout innings after that, but the damage was done as four Rangers relievers also kept the Bucs from scoring.

ATL RP Dylan Dodd - 15-day IL (left thoracic spine inflammation)

BAL SP Dean Kremer - 15-day IL (right quad strain)

TEX RP Robert Garcia - 15-day IL (left shoulder inflammation)

NYM SS Francisco Lindor - 10-day IL (left calf strain)

COL RP Jimmy Herget

.466 - HOU Yordan Alvarez

.453 - NYY Ben Rice

.427 - ATH Nick Kurtz

.427 - TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

.426 - TBR Yandy Díaz

.421 - MIL Garrett Mitchell

.417 - LAA Mike Trout

.417 - PIT Ran O’Hearn

.413 - WSH CJ Abrams

.412 - MIL Brice Turang

.411 - MIA Xavier Edwards

.407 - DET Kevin McGonigle

.402 - WSH James Wood

18 - ARI Ildemaro Vargas

9 - HOU Yordan Alvarez

8 - STL Masyn Winn

8 - COL Mickey Moniak

8 - ATL Dominic Smith

8 - CWS Chase Meidroth

8 - DET Kevin McGonigle

8 - TBR Junior Caminero

7 - TOR Ernie Clement

7 - SEA Julio Rodríguez

7 - ARI Geraldo Perdomo

7 - CHC Ian Happ

1901: The birth of the American League. "Three rain postponements give Chicago the honor of hosting the first major league game in American League history (the circuit played as a minor league in 1900). At South Side Park, a crowd of over 10,000 fans attends the game to see pitcher Roy Patterson take the win for the Chicago White Sox over the visiting Cleveland Blues, 8 - 2. Clark Griffith manages Chicago."

1917: George Mogridge of the Yankees throws a no-hitter. "George Mogridge of the New York Yankees pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox, 2 - 1, at Fenway Park. Mogridge strikes out three batters and walks three as he becomes the first Yankee pitcher to actually win a no-hit game: in 1910, Tom Hughes had pitched nine no-hit innings against Cleveland, but lost the game after giving up a hit in the 10th and five runs in the 11th."

1945: Happy Chandler becomes commissioner. "Happy Chandler becomes the second baseball commissioner. The major league owners unanimously elect the former governor of Kentucky on the first ballot and reward him with a seven-year contract. Chandler succeeds Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the game's first commissioner, who died in 1944."

1946: Eleven players become Hall of Famers. "Former major leaguers Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh are inducted into the Hall of Fame. This comes as a result of the BBWAA having once again failed to elect anyone: clearly overstepping its mandate, the Old Timers Committee walks into the breach and elects a boatload of players, many of which are under active consideration by the baseball writers."

1947: Johnny Mize hits 3 HR in a game... for the fifth time. "Johnny Mize of the New York Giants becomes the first major leaguer to hit three home runs in a game on five different occasions. Mize hits his trio off Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves, but in spite of his barrage, the Giants lose to the Braves, 14 - 5."

1956: Get that umpire a pair of glasses! "American League umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular-season game when he officiates a contest between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics. A former NFL tackle for the New York Giants, Umont still presents an intimidating appearance to most players and fans."

1957: Nine walks by one team in one inning. "The Chicago Cubs set a National League record by walking nine batters in the 5th inning of a 9 - 5 loss to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Moe Drabowsky walks four batters, Jackie Collum issues three free passes, and Jim Brosnan two during the wild inning."

1962: Sandy strikes out 18. "Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers strikes out 18 Chicago Cubs in a 10 - 2 victory at Wrigley Field. Koufax ties the record of 18 strikeouts in a single game, matching the mark set by Bob Feller with the Cleveland Indians."

1996: The Twins crush the Tigers. "Greg Myers and Paul Molitor each have five RBI as the Minnesota Twins set a team record for runs and rout the Detroit Tigers, 24 - 11. It is the highest run total against the Tigers in 84 years, matching the mark set in a 24 - 2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics on May 18, 1912, in a game in which Detroit used replacement players due to a players' strike."

Hall of Famer

Overall #1 draft pick in 1990 by the Braves

19-year major league career, spanning from 1993-2012, all with the Braves

Played mostly 3B, with some time in LF

Eight-time All-Star, and won the NL MVP Award in 1999 after batting .319 with a .441 OBP, 45 HR, 25 SB, 110 RBI, and 116 runs

Had 20+ HR in 14 consecutive seasons, 100+ RBI nine times, and 100+ runs eight times

Won the NL batting title in 2008 with a .364 mark

Overall had 468 HR, 150 SB, 1,619 Runs, 1,623 RBI, a .303/.401/.529 slash line, and a 141 OPS+

Hall of Famer

20-year major league career, spanning from 1998-2017, with the seven years each with the Royals and Mets, and the rest spread across the Yankees, Cardinals, Astros, Rangers, and Giants

Won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 after batting .293 with 22 HR, 27 SB, 108 RBI, and 112 runs

Nine-time All-Star, and won three Gold Glove Awards in CF

He provided an impressive combination of speed and power, with 25+ SB in six seasons and 25+ HR in eight

Generally did well in the postseason, with 16 HR in 65 games and a .307/.412/.609 slash line across 256 plate appearances

Overall had 435 HR, 312 SB, 1,582 Runs, 1,587 RBI, a .279/.350/.486 slash line, and a 119 OPS+

As noted at Wikipedia, "Beltrán was hired as the manager of the Mets for the 2020 season, but stepped down without managing a game after the Astros sign stealing scandal broke in late 2019. While Beltrán was the only player to be named in the investigation report, the extent of his involvement in the scheme has been disputed. ... He was briefly an analyst for YES Network, and has been a member of the Mets front office since 2023."

Hall of Famer

14-year major league pitching career in the Negro Leagues, spanning from 1920-1939

According to the data available at baseball-reference.com, he had a career record of 118-64 (.648), a 3.58 ERA, and a 122 ERA+

He also did well in three postseason games in 1937 and 1939, with a 1.13 ERA over 32 innings

24-year major league career, spanning from 1989-2012, mostly with the Indians, Mariners, and Giants

Another in a long line of outstanding SS to come from Venezuela, Vizquel was a three-time All-Star and winner of 11 Gold Glove Awards

Had 20+ SB eight times, with career-highs of 43 SB in 1997 and 42 SB in 1999

He is the all-time leader in games played at SS, double-plays as a SS, and fielding percentage at SS

Overall had 2,877 hits, 1,445 runs, 404 SB, and a .272 average

First-round draft pick (27th overall) in 1989 by the Astros

16-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1993-2008, mostly with the Astros and Tigers, and the rest spread across six other clubs

Had 30+ saves six times, including leading the AL with 42 saves in 2000, his one year as an All-Star

Usually didn't have a very low ERA, with one exception being in 2005 for the Marlins when he posted 40 saves with a tidy 2.10 ERA

Overall had 319 saves, a 3.97 ERA, and a 111 ERA+

15-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1915-1930, mostly with the Tigers, Athletics, and Red Sox

Had 15+ wins six times, including a 20-17 record in 1923 and a 19-17 record in 1924

Overall had an even 166-166 record, a 3.75 ERA, and a 104 ERA+

14-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1964-1977, mostly with the Dodgers and Angels

Two-time All-Star, including in 1969 for the Dodgers when he had a 20-12 record, a 2.34 ERA, and 247 K, and then again in 1973 for the Angels when he had a 3.22 ERA, a 20-14 record, and 241 K

Overall had a 118-127 record, a 3.39 ERA, and a nearly even 99 ERA+

PIT Paul Skenes vs. MIL Brandon Woodruff - two good pitchers facing off in the hot NL Central division

CLE Gavin Williams vs. TOR Max Scherzer - Williams is off to a good start this year, and Scherzer is a future Hall of Famer

MIN Taj Bradley vs. TBR Drew Rasmussen - two pitchers off to good starts so far this year

CHC Jameson Taillon vs. LAD Emmet Sheehan - game one of a series between two leading teams

PHI Andrew Painter vs. ATL Grant Holmes - can rookie Painter end the Phillies’ struggles? They go from facing the tough Cubs to the tough Braves.

TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3-8, HR, double vs. CLE Gavin Williams

COL Ezequiel Tovar, 3-9, 2 HR, double vs. NYM Freddy Peralta

PIT Marcell Ozuna, 4-10, HR, double vs. MIL Brandon Woodruff

ATH Shea Langeliers, 4-12, HR, 2 doubles vs. TEX Nathan Eovaldi

TEX Brandon Nimmo, 5-10, HR, 2 doubles vs. ATH Luis Severino

TEX Jake Burger, 5-16, 2 HR, 2 doubles vs. ATH Luis Severino

LAD Kyle Tucker, 4-10, HR, double vs. CHC Jameson Taillon

LAD Teoscar Hernández, 5-18, 2 HR, double vs. CHC Jameson Taillon

LAD Shohei Ohtani, 3-10, 2 HR, double vs. CHC Jameson Taillon

BAL Adley Rutschman, 2-15, 4 K vs. BOS Brayan Bello

CLE Rhys Hoskins, 2-30, 15 K vs. TOR Max Scherzer

NYM MJ Melendez, 1-10, 3 K vs. COL Michael Lorenzen

KCR Bobby Witt Jr., 0-12, 5 K vs. LAA Yusei Kikuchi

KCR Maikel Garcia, 1-10, 2 K (the one hit was a HR) vs. LAA Yusei Kikuchi

PIT Bryan Reynolds, 3-21, 11 K vs. MIL Brandon Woodruff

TEX Corey Seager, 1-10, 0 K vs. ATH Luis Severino

LAA Yusei Kikuchi, 73 AB, 1 HR, 24 K, 2 BB, .137/.160/.227 vs. KCR hitters

TOR Max Scherzer, 59 AB, 0 HR, 22 K, 4 BB, .153/.206/.208 vs. CLE hitters (but 30 of those AB are just from Hoskins alone... see above!)

PIT Paul Skenes, 43 AB, 2 HR, 14 K, 3 BB, .163/.234/.348 vs. MIL hitters

MIL Brandon Woodruff, 63 AB, 1 HR, 28 K, 5 BB, .190/.260/.281 vs. PIT hitters

ATH Luis Severino, 69 AB, 5 HR, 12 K, 6 BB, .333/.407/.646 vs. TEX hitters

733 - Hank Aaron

493 - Eddie Mathews

468 - Chipper Jones

371 - Dale Murphy

368 - Andruw Jones

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