The Baseball Buffet for 7/30/2026

PHI 6, MIA 8 - The Phillies built an early 6-0 lead off MIA SP Ryan Gusto (5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K), including a solo HR by Trea Turner in the fifth. PHI SP Jesús Luzardo only allowed one hit through four innings, but then gave up three runs including a 2-run HR to Heriberto Hernández in the fifth. Luzardo (6.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) allowed several baserunners and was charged with three more runs in the seventh, as Seth Johnson relieved him but gave up a 2-RBI single to Xavier Edwards. The game was tied 6-6 at that point, but Griffin Conine hit a 2-run HR in the bottom of the eighth, while Miami closer Pete Fairbanks pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 15th save. Otto Lopez went 2-5 with 2 RBI, and Esteury Ruiz was 2-4 with 2 runs.

BAL 10, DET 9 (12) - BAL SP Trevor Rogers struggled some (6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K), though his teammates provided less than stellar defense, with errors by Pete Alonso, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Gunnar Henderson meaning that only four of his seven runs allowed were earned. Meanwhile, DET SP Tarik Skubal was humming along with six scoreless innings, until the Orioles finally came alive in the seventh inning and scored five runs, with three of them charged to Skubal (6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). Baltimore tied the game 7-7 in the eighth inning, and the game eventually went into extras.

Neither team scored in the 10th, Baltimore scored two in the top of the 11th, but then Spencer Torkelson hit a 2-run HR off Rico Garcia in the bottom of the 11th to knot it back up again. In the top of the 12th, Colton Cowser hit a 2-out single to drive in the automatic runner and put the Orioles back up by one. Baltimore relievers Grant Wolfram and Andrew Kittredge combined to close out the game, with Kittredge earning his 4th save. Coby Mayo was 2-3 with 2 walks, a triple, 2 runs, and 2 RBI, and Jackson Holliday went 2-3 with 3 RBI. Torkelson, Matt Vierling, and Javier Báez had two hits apiece for the Tigers in the loss.

CHC 2, STL 3 (10) - This game was a pitcher's duel with neither starter allowing any runs: CHC SP Matthew Boyd (7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) and STL SP Dustin May (5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). Neither bullpen allowed any runs during regulation either, so it went into extras still 0-0. Luis Gastelum entered as the Cardinals' sixth pitcher of the game, and after getting Nico Hoerner to line out, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a 2-run HR to get the Cubs on the board. Chicago brought in Trent Thornton for the bottom of the tenth, but pinch-hitter Lars Nootbaar led off with a single that advanced the automatic runner to third. JJ Wetherholt then walked to load the bases, and Jordan Walker grounded to third, which scored a run and left runners on first and second. Iván Herrera then hit a walk-off double to left which drove in both runners for the win.

NYY 5, CWS 6 (12) - In the first inning the Yankees scored four runs, including a 3-run HR by Spencer Jones, off CWS SP Davis Martin (6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K). He settled in for an effective outing after that, and three White Sox relievers kept New York from doing any more damage through nine. Meanwhile, NYY SP Cam Schlittler had 8 K over 6.1 innings (2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB), but the White Sox scored three in the eighth from back-to-back HRs by Sam Antonacci and Munetaka Murakami off Yankees reliever Paul Blackburn. That tied the game 4-4 and eventually led to extra innings. Neither team scored in the 10th, and then both scored one in the 11th. The White Sox brought in Jordan Hicks for the 12th, and he loaded the bases with only one out, but then managed to strike out Ben Rice and get Ali Sánchez to ground out to second. The Yankees went with Ryan Yarbrough, and Chase Meidroth led off with a bunt to advance the automatic runner over to third. Edgar Quero then hit a walk-off single for the win.

ARI 3, PIT 0

TOR 5, WSH 2

ATL 2, NYM 3 (Gm 1)

ATL 1, NYM 0 (Gm 2)

MIL 3, SFG 16

COL 1, SDP 3

TEX 0, TBR 3

KCR 4, MIN 0

CLE 6, CIN 1

HOU 7, LAA 4

BOS 4, ATH 2 (10)

SEA 2, LAD 4

MIA Eury Pérez vs. NYM Nolan McLean - two good young pitchers face off in this contest

SEA Bryan Woo vs. LAD Roki Sasaki - two pitchers capable of big games