The Baseball Buffet for 5/3/2026

CIN 7, PIT 17 - PIT SP Carmen Mlodzinski had 10 K in 5.2 IP, but also allowed 8 H, 1 BB, and 5 ER, including a HR by Will Benson. The Reds went on to score two more, and usually an 11-hit, 7-run performance would give you a chance for a win. But not when your pitchers give up five runs in each of the first, second, and fourth innings. Ultimately position player Jose Trevino gave up five hits and two runs in the eighth, but the real issue began with CIN SP Rhett Lowder (1.1 IP, 5 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K). He was pulled in the second inning after walking three consecutive batters, but then Connor Phillips walked the next four Bucs as well. The Pirates had 19 hits, 11 walks, and 17 runs on the day... but amazingly, no home runs. Konnor Griffin went 4-5 with a triple; Marcell Ozuna was 3-5 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 3 RBI; Brandon Lowe was 1-1 with 4 walks and 3 runs; and Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds, Ryan O'Hearn, Nick Gonzalez, and Spencer Horwitz had two hits apiece. Somehow, a day after he hit his first two HRs of the year, Bucs backstop Henry Davis went 0-6, lowering his average to .162 on the season.

NYM 3, LAA 4 (10) - LAA SP Reid Detmers had 8 K in 6.1 IP, but also allowed 9 H and 3 ER. On the other side, NYM SP Nolan McLean had a short start and also allowed three to score (4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). The game remained tied 3-3 through nine, and Ryan Zeferjahn pitched a scoreless second inning of relief in the top of the tenth. Along with the automatic runner, a Jorge Soler walk and a Jo Adell single loaded the bases against Mets reliever Austin Warren. He managed to get two outs, but then Oswald Peraza hit a walk-off single to once again doom the hapless Mets.

KCR 3, SEA 2 (10) - Both starters did well in this one, including KCR SP Seth Lugo (6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K), but especially SEA SP Emerson Hancock who had 14 K in 7 IP (6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB). The game was tied 2-2 through nine, and the Mariners had already used closer Andrés Muñoz in the ninth so went with Cooper Criswell for the tenth. The automatic runner, Michael Massey, was aggressive and stole third base. With less than two outs, that means all you need is a sacrifice fly, and that is what Maikel Garcia provided to give the Royals the lead. Kansas City closer Lucas Erceg then struck out two and notched his ninth save of the year. The Royals won this game even though they struck out 17 times and didn't have any walks.

BAL 4, NYY 9

TOR 11, MIN 4

ARI 0, CHC 2

CLE 14, ATH 6

MIL 4, WSH 1

HOU 6, BOS 3

PHI 0, MIA 4

SFG 1, TBR 5

LAD 2, STL 3

TEX 1, DET 5

ATL 9, COL 1

CWS 4, SDP 0

Game summaries for every game

Current MLB standings

Notable player transactions… injuries, call-ups, free agent signings, trades, etc.

Rotating statistical leader lists

Current hitting streaks of seven or more games

On this day in baseball history…

Career summaries for each of The Birthday Boys

Daily Hitter Watch and Pitcher Watch lists - who has historically done well or poorly against their matchup today?

Good Reads… my favorite recent baseball articles from other writers

… and the answers to the daily trivia questions!

TOR Trey Yesavage vs. MIN Joe Ryan - Yesavage makes his second major league start of the year and is up against the Twins' ace

BAL Trey Gibson vs. NYY Max Fried - 23-year-old Orioles prospect Trey Gibson is making his major league debut, and it won't be easy since he's going up against Max Fried and the powerful Yankees lineup

ATL Spencer Strider vs. COL Kyle Freeland - Strider has worked his way back and is making his first start for the Braves this season