Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update

July 11, 2025 • Sports

Hosted by Big Dill

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Generated sports podcast with host Big Dill based on prompt: Daily MLB news. Game scores, highlights and general news

Transcript

Hey there, baseball fans! Welcome back to "Big Dill Sports." I’m Dillon, and this is "Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update." Buckle up, because today's lineup is packed with standout performances and game-changing moments.

Let’s kick it off in the National League, where the Cincinnati Reds were on fire, shutting out the Miami Marlins 6-0—ending their slump with authority. Nick Lodolo was the star on the mound, delivering six scoreless innings with four strikeouts. The Reds’ offense wasn't quiet either, with Spencer Steer launching a solo homer and Austin Hays driving in three runs. The Marlins, unfortunately, could muster only four hits, marking their first back-to-back losses since mid-June.

Next stop, Chicago, where the Cubs trounced the Minnesota Twins 8-1. Colin Rea was masterful for the Cubs, working seven innings of one-run ball. The bats were lively, with Pete Crow-Armstrong going deep twice. This victory not only snapped their two-game skid but also strengthened their hold on the NL Central.

Over in the American League, let's talk about the Cleveland Guardians' 4-2 win over the Houston Astros, completing a rare sweep. Rookie Slade Cecconi was sensational, striking out nine over seven innings. Cleveland rode the power of Angel Martínez and José Ramírez, who both went yard early in the game, putting the Astros on their heels.

Now, let's shift to New York, where drama was alive and well. The Yankees staged an epic comeback against the Seattle Mariners, winning 6-5 in 10 innings. Down 5-0, they rallied hard with Giancarlo Stanton hitting a clutch two-run homer. Aaron Judge sealed the game with a sacrifice fly in the 10th. With this win, the Yankees are now riding a four-game win streak and inch closer to the top of the AL East.

And, over in Boston, it was fireworks all around as the Red Sox dominated the Rockies 10-2, completing a three-game sweep. Lucas Giolito was brilliant on the mound, while the offense belted out four homers. Masataka Yoshida made a stunning season debut, going 3-for-4 and adding an RBI. This win keeps Boston’s momentum rolling as they eye the AL East leaders.

Let's talk standings. Thanks to their win, the Reds remain the only MLB team yet to be swept this year, and the Cubs now sit two games ahead in their division. Cleveland’s sweep ties them for the AL Wild Card, and New York’s comeback pushes them within striking distance of the division lead. Boston's surge has also catapulted them into the postseason conversation.

Now, time for our favorite segment—today’s "big dill" player: it's got to be Slade Cecconi. The Guardians’ rookie delivered a career performance, crucially helping Cleveland sweep the Astros.

It’s been a thrilling day of baseball, folks, with lots of shifts in the standings and key divisional matchups on the horizon as we approach the All-Star break. Thanks for tuning into "Big Dill Sports" and "Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update." I’m Dillon, and I’ll catch you next time for more baseball excitement. Keep swinging for the fences, everybody!

## National League Highlights

• Cincinnati Reds 6, Miami Marlins 0
The Reds broke out of a slump with a dominant shutout of the Marlins, splitting their four-game series in Miami. Starter Nick Lodolo delivered six scoreless innings, scattering four hits, striking out four and issuing zero walks—his longest scoreless outing since late April. Four relievers combined to preserve the shutout, including Graham Ashcraft inducing a game‐ending double play in the seventh. Offensively, Spencer Steer launched a solo homer and Austin Hays drove in three runs on two singles, while Elly De La Cruz chipped in a run‐scoring single and swiped a base. The Marlins managed only four hits and have now dropped consecutive games for the first time since mid-June ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/reds-pitchers-stifle-marlins-shutout-victory-2025-07-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

• Chicago Cubs 8, Minnesota Twins 1
Chicago snapped a two-game skid by rolling past Minnesota in the finale of their three-game set. Right‐hander Colin Rea (7–3) was sharp, tossing seven innings of one‐run ball on 92 pitches, allowing three hits with five strikeouts and two walks—his longest outing since August of last year. The Cubs’ offense erupted for 14 hits, paced by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two‐home‐run game—the fifth multi‐homer effort of his breakout rookie season—finishing 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Michael Busch added two RBIs on a single and a groundout. The win moved Chicago to 55–38 on the season and halted their two-game losing streak ([espn.com.sg](https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696307?utm_source=chatgpt.com), [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_Cubs_season?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

• Cleveland Guardians 4, Houston Astros 2
In Houston, the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of AL West leaders the Astros for the first time since 2017. Rookie right-hander Slade Cecconi was outstanding, recording a career-high nine strikeouts over seven innings while allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks, carrying a shutout bid into the eighth. Cleveland opened the scoring in the first inning on back-to-back homers by Angel Martínez (his seventh of the year) and José Ramírez (17th), staking Cecconi to an early lead. Jonathan Rodríguez added a two-run single in the seventh to seal the win. The sweep marks the Guardians’ first series sweep of any opponent this season ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/slade-cecconi-dominant-guardians-sweep-astros-2025-07-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

## American League Highlights

• New York Yankees 6, Seattle Mariners 5 (10 innings)
At Yankee Stadium, New York rallied from a 5–0 deficit to complete a three-game sweep of Seattle. Mariners lefty Bryan Woo carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Jazz Chisholm Jr. broke it up with a leadoff single, sparking a three-run inning that included a pinch-hit two-run homer by Giancarlo Stanton. Down to their final strike in the ninth, the Yankees tied the game on Austin Wells’s two-run single off closer Andrés Muñoz. In the 10th, Aaron Judge delivered a sacrifice fly to score Anthony Volpe, and Devin Williams worked a perfect top of the inning to secure the victory. New York improved to 52–41 and won its fourth straight game ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696305?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

• Boston Red Sox 10, Colorado Rockies 2
Boston completed a dominant three-game sweep of Colorado at Fenway Park. Lucas Giolito (6–1) twirled six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, striking out six, and walking none. The Red Sox offense was explosive, featuring solo homers from Carlos Narváez (8th of the season) and Wilyer Abreu, a two-run shot by Romy González in the eighth, and a three-run blast by Jarren Duran following González’s homer. In his season debut after shoulder surgery, Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a ground-rule double and an RBI, while every starter recorded at least one hit. The win was Boston’s sixth straight and eighth in nine games, solidifying their momentum in the AL East race ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/lucas-giolito-red-sox-bats-overpower-rockies-2025-07-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com), [espn.com.sg](https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696288?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

## Standings Implications and Outlook

• The Reds’ shutout win preserved their status as the only MLB team yet to be swept this year, lifting them to 45–49 and keeping them within striking distance of a .500 record. Miami’s skid ends their 11-game road winning streak and drops them to 58–38 ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/reds-pitchers-stifle-marlins-shutout-victory-2025-07-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).
• Chicago’s victory moved them two games ahead of the Brewers in the NL Central at 55–38, with a day off for Milwaukee guaranteeing the Cubs at least a share of first place heading into the All-Star break ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_Cubs_season?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).
• Cleveland’s sweep of Houston (55–37) snapped the Astros’ seven-game winning streak and vaulted the Guardians into a tie for the second Wild Card spot in the American League ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/slade-cecconi-dominant-guardians-sweep-astros-2025-07-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).
• New York’s comeback win not only extended their win streak to four but improved their record in extra-innings games to 2–6, giving them a crucial series victory over an AL West contender. They now sit 1½ games behind the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696305?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).
• Boston’s sweep pushed them to 49–45 and within 3½ games of Tampa Bay in the AL East, setting up a key four-game series against the Rays beginning July 11 ([espn.com.sg](https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696288?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

Overall, July 10 featured several pivotal performances and momentum shifts as teams jockeyed for postseason positioning. Thursday’s action sets the stage for crucial divisional matchups and the impending All-Star break, where positions in both leagues remain hotly contested.

Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update