Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update

## MLB Daily Recap for July 12, 2025

As the All-Star break approaches, Saturday’s slate featured six pivotal matchups with playoff-contending clubs on both sides of the ledger. Surprising upsets, milestone chases and late-inning heroics highlighted the day’s action, setting the stage for the season’s mid-summer showcase.

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### Chicago Cubs 5, New York Yankees 2
In Yankee Stadium’s early afternoon tilt, the Cubs jumped ahead quickly against All-Star lefty Max Fried, who exited after allowing four runs in three innings due to a blister on his index finger. Chicago opened the scoring in the first on Nico Hoerner’s leadoff triple and Kyle Tucker’s RBI groundout, then added two more in the third courtesy of Carson Kelly’s RBI single and an Ian Happ knock, chasing Fried and putting New York in an early 4–0 hole. On the mound, Matthew Boyd (10–3) was dominant, firing eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks while throwing 62 of 85 pitches for strikes. New York’s lone rallies came in the ninth—Aaron Judge belted his 35th homer, becoming the fastest player ever to 350 career homers in just 1,088 games, and Gleyber Torres doubled earlier—but Daniel Palencia slammed the door for his 11th save. Chicago’s win snapped New York’s five-game winning streak and extended the Cubs’ active hit-streak leader Cody Bellinger’s run to 17 games ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/stories/game/777142), [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696328?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

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### Atlanta Braves 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6
In St. Louis, the Braves rallied late against two of the Cardinals’ top relievers. Atlanta fell behind 3–0 early—Erick Fedde was tagged for three runs in the second—but Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to pull within one before St. Louis pushed the lead back to 5–3 with a Yohel Pozo go-ahead blast in the sixth. In the eighth, pinch-hitter Brendan Donovan’s RBI single set the stage for Sean Murphy’s three-run homer off Phil Maton, giving Atlanta a 6–5 edge. St. Louis tied it on a Garrett Hampson wild-pitch score in the bottom of the frame, but Jurickson Profar’s RBI groundout in the ninth proved decisive. Raisel Iglesias closed out a perfect ninth for his 11th save. Nacho Alvarez Jr., filling in at third, chipped in with two hits and the winning run scored on Profar’s play, while Pozo and Nolan Gorman each homered for the Cards ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696333), [mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/stories/game/777133?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

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### Minnesota Twins 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
At Target Field, the Twins snapped Pittsburgh’s six-game winning streak in a pitchers’ duel. Joe Ryan (9–4) outpitched rookie sensation Paul Skenes, firing five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits with five strikeouts and two walks. The lone offense came in the fifth when Trevor Larnach crushed a two-run homer off Skenes to stake Minnesota to a 2–0 lead. Pittsburgh got one back on an Andrew McCutchen ground-out run in the fourth, but Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the ninth for his 15th save. Minnesota improved to 46–48, while the Pirates fell to 38–57, marking their seventh consecutive loss ([espn.com.sg](https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696321?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

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### Cleveland Guardians 6, Chicago White Sox 2
In Chicago’s south side, the Guardians got big contributions from their All-Star core. Kyle Manzardo tied the game with a solo shot in the sixth, then Steven Kwan drove in two with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single, and José Ramírez added another run-scoring single in the ninth. Tanner Bibee (5–9) earned his first win since May 22, allowing two runs on six hits over 5⅔ innings with five strikeouts. The bullpen chipped in three perfect innings to finish the outing. Chicago’s only offense came from rookie Kyle Teel’s two-run single in the fourth. Cleveland’s victory marked its fifth in six games as it climbed closer to .500 at 45–49 ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696334?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

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### Seattle Mariners 15, Detroit Tigers 7
At Comerica Park, the high-powered Mariners erupted for 15 runs—the club’s season-high output—to rout the division-leading Tigers. Randy Arozarena homered and scored four times, singling in the second and seventh, being hit by a pitch in the third and capping his day with a two-run shot in the eighth. Seattle plated five in the third—highlighted by Luke Raley’s fourth homer—and never looked back. George Kirby (4–4) earned the win, allowing four runs on five hits with six strikeouts over five innings. Detroit took an early 1–0 lead on Riley Greene’s sacrifice fly, and Dominic Canzone’s RBI single tied it, but Tigers All-Star Casey Mize (9–3) faltered, surrendering six runs in three innings. Gleyber Torres extended his on-base streak to a career-high 24 games in the opener, though Detroit’s bats couldn’t keep pace ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696331)).

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### Los Angeles Angels 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 5
In Anaheim under the lights, the Angels got a milestone-chasing performance from Mike Trout, who homered in the fifth—his 395th career blast—then delivered a two-run single in the eighth. Yusei Kikuchi (4–6) overcame two Eugenio Suárez homers and a shoulder bruise to allow just three runs over 5⅔ innings, striking out seven. Suárez’s 30th and 31st dingers lifted Arizona inside early, but Los Angeles batted around for four runs in the eighth, punctuated by Trout’s clutch hit. The Angels improved to 47–48, while the D-backs fell to 46–50 in their pursuit of .500 ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401696339?utm_source=chatgpt.com)).

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### Looking Ahead
With the All-Star break looming, July 13 will feature the final games before rosters finalize for the Midsummer Classic. Key storylines include Sonny Gray’s start for the Cardinals, the Twins–Pirates finale, and marquee pitching matchups in New York and Los Angeles. Stay tuned for comprehensive coverage of tomorrow’s season-pausing festivities.