hits and two walks over six innings while striking out eight. Marlins relievers Zach Thompson, Anthony Bender and Alex Vesia combined for three scoreless innings to secure the win. Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (8-6) struggled, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. Luis Urias homered for Milwaukee in the second inning, but it wasn’t enough to spark a comeback. The Marlins’ offense was led by De La Cruz, who finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. The win improved Miami’s record to 11-11 in July, while the Brewers fell to 12-9 for the month. The two teams will meet again on Saturday for the second game of the series.
In other MLB action on Friday night, several teams continued their push for a playoff spot with key victories. The New York Mets, led by a strong offensive performance in the third inning, defeated the Atlanta Braves to extend their winning streak to five games. The Mets are now in the lead for the National League’s first wild-card berth, while the Braves are on a season-high six-game losing streak.
The Boston Red Sox staged a late rally against the New York Yankees, scoring three runs in the eighth inning to secure a 9-7 win. Masataka Yoshida’s two-run single was the game-winning hit for the Red Sox, who overcame back-to-back home runs by Aaron Judge and Austin Wells in the seventh inning.
The Cleveland Guardians got a solid start from Ben Lively, who allowed just one run over six innings in a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The win snapped a three-start winless streak for Lively and helped the Guardians secure their third win in four games.
The Houston Astros shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 behind a strong pitching performance from Framber Valdez and home runs from Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton. Valdez struck out 10 batters over 6 1/3 innings to earn his ninth win of the season, while the Astros’ offense provided plenty of run support.
In other games, the San Diego Padres defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Jurickson Profar’s late-game heroics, the Seattle Mariners routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 behind a first-inning barrage of home runs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised past the Detroit Tigers 9-3 with a strong performance from pitcher Pablo Lopez.
Overall, Friday night’s MLB action featured several exciting games and standout performances as teams jockey for playoff positioning heading into the final stretch of the season. Fans can expect more thrilling baseball in the days to come as the race for the postseason heats up.
