The New York Yankees faced the Tampa Bay Rays in a game that went to extra innings, with the Rays ultimately winning 2-0. The Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-1 victory, completing a series sweep. Kutter Crawford impressed with a strong performance, while Mitchell Parker shined for the Nationals in a shutout win over the Astros.
Mitchell Parker threw 7 shutout innings in just his 2nd career start as the #Nats were able to take the weekend series vs. the #Astros @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi after the 6-0 win to close a fun weekend in Navy Yard: https://t.co/OZUxzIkE6N
After being held scoreless for nine innings and mustering only one run a 2-1 loss in 10 innings in the opener of the split doubleheader, the Mariners made sure they still won the series, routing the Rockies, 10-2, in the nightcap. Via @RyanDivish: https://t.co/nxsDhPrEB1
We figured Tyler Glasnow on the Dodgers would be unfair and he posted another incredible performance today! 8 IP 7 H 0 R 0 BB 10 K 2.92 ERA on the year. Dude is ridiculous. https://t.co/QpW4yWC0Fh
Overeager Rockies fan nearly costs his team a victory by getting called for interference on a would-be walk-off homer against the Seattle Mariners... but Colorado goes on to win in extras https://t.co/zgIbcbhe7x https://t.co/G1adN8XmIl
Luis Gil SHINES in NINE strikeout performance, #Yankees win the series https://t.co/N4T5EP2l2L via @YouTube @GarysheffieldJr @YankeesUnloaded
Yankees and Rays meet to determine series winner https://t.co/P9HO7bm1Yq https://t.co/yx7bTkB4xx
Tyler Glasnow fans 10 in eight shutout innings https://t.co/xSDw2VyYe8
Tyler Glasnow was DEALING today 🔥 ✅ O 6.5 Strikeouts https://t.co/X0K7B58uv0
A dominant performance from Tyler Glasnow. 🔥 https://t.co/SagOJFQ09A
Here’s the #YankeesScorecard for today’s 5-4 #Yankees win over the Rays. The Yanks are 15-7. https://t.co/z5xbxOTcAr
Tyler Glasnow is DEALING today 👀 https://t.co/zm6HN0KDsy
The @Rockies win Game 1 of the doubleheader in #Walkoff fashion! https://t.co/CTn9gt3xm7
Tyler Glasnow completes 8 shutout with his 10th strikeout to strand the bases loaded. https://t.co/9EbAMzmJms
Left-hander Mitchell Parker threw seven shutout innings, and Luis Garcia Jr. had three singles and two RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Sunday. https://t.co/EEedJ2cHEl
The Rockies losing streak has come to an end as they walk it off in the Mariners in extras! https://t.co/aEhOTRjvx4
Rockies snap their six game losing streak with a walkoff W in extras! https://t.co/CblWCobYti
Tyler Glasnow, 7th and 8th Ks. Thru 7 https://t.co/ozJQ3gIng5
Parker throws seven scoreless innings as Nationals blank Astros https://t.co/miLk2cvzra
With 7 scoreless innings on only 73 pitches, Mitchell Parker led the Nats to an easy 6-0 win, improved to 2-0 as a big leaguer and authored Chapter 2 in what has suddenly become the most compelling – and unexpected – pitching story in recent club history. https://t.co/f563U9Bg1t
Yankees hold off Rays late as big fifth inning enough to take series https://t.co/NMNdUBFJgs https://t.co/QXPepsmnJI
Wilyer Abreu drives in a pair of runs as Red Sox complete sweep of reeling Pirates with 6-1 victory https://t.co/HmDuWxQGwW
The Red Sox swept the Pirates with a 6-1 win Sunday. The Sox struck out 14 times, but their eight key hits came at crucial moments in the contest. https://t.co/URvj7SbsYB
Chris Bassitt's 2Ks in the 2nd. https://t.co/YIcFnOwaPb
The #Yankees won a close one - by just THAT much - against the Rays! ⚾️ https://t.co/YXJQAQwhp1
Mitchell Parker flummoxes Astros in win https://t.co/5mrhLaR0kd
The @RedSox make it a sweep in Pittsburgh! https://t.co/wKRUVagVYI
Pirates fall, 6-1, to the Red Sox. That's six losses in a row. Ton of ugly stuff: baserunning, fielding, you name it. Nine runs scored in past six games. PIT now 11-11. Won nine of 11 to start. Have now lost nine of 11.
#RedSox 6, #Pirates 1, final. Sox (13-10) sweep the series.
It's a Boston sports weekend sweep! FINAL: #RedSox 6, Pirates 1 #DirtyWater https://t.co/9ybaCEslUB
It’s a 3-game sweep for the @Reds! https://t.co/VRM9nkZo8n
The Yankees hang on to win a series vs. Tampa! Going live: https://t.co/NG3x6mmxND https://t.co/fZbhoia3U3
Ballgame over, Yankees win. 5-4 is your final in the Bronx.
And that's your ballgame, #Rays lose 5-4 to #Yankees
Tyler Glasnow's 2 1st Inning Ks. https://t.co/M5YzjRuYeO
Reds get a combined 6-hit shutout with a 3-0 win and three-game series sweep of the Angels. Bullpen delivered 8 1/3 innings after Montas exited with an injury.
Nationals 6, Astros 0: Houston offense goes quiet in series finale https://t.co/IOXLBPxQTV
Now Curtis Mead rips a run-scoring single to center. The Yankees' lead is cut to 5-4.
Mead single and #Rays are back within 5-4
2-run double by Rosario gets #Rays back within 5-3 in 8th
Amed Rosario two-run double. 5-3, #yankees in the 8th.
Sonny Gray's 12th K. 🌞 https://t.co/CNZhKP8HEy
FINAL: Nationals 6, #Astros 0
Fernando Cruz, Filthy 82mph Splitter. 😷 https://t.co/TcBUdupDnE
Sonny Gray, Fastball/Slider Overlay https://t.co/fdq1vEiGjL
Three-hit game for Alex Verdugo, who had a big two-run single in the four-run 5th inning.
George Kirby, Dirty 86mph Splitter. ✌️ 3rd K https://t.co/1zj98g1mxk
Sonny Gray's 8th, 9th and 10th Ks. https://t.co/33iYfsnidX
Cards righty Sonny Gray struck out the side in the 5th inning and already has 10 strikeouts on only 68 total pitches.
Mitchell Parker, Filthy 85mph Splitter. 😷 7th K https://t.co/EorZwbC4LZ
Alex Verdugo breaks the tie in the Bronx! The #Yankees have broken it open since then, up 5-1 in the 5th now over the division rival #Rays! ⚾️ https://t.co/4ShJoZVEAG
Alex Verdugo breaks up the tie in the Bronx. 🔥 https://t.co/eUcF9JC11I
Nick Senzel’s first HR as a National gives the locals a 6-0 lead in the 6th. Rookie SP Mitchell Parker on cruise control. Vibes are good in DC sports to start the day.
Big hit by Verdugo, 2 RBI’s let’s go Yankees
Alex Verdugo puts the Yankees back on top with a two-run single. New York leads, 3-1.
#yankees loaded the bases with two out on three straight walks, and Alex Verdugo makes the Rays pay with a two-run single. 3-1, bottom 5.
Aaron Nola, Vicious 78mph Knuckle Curve. 😤 https://t.co/llS5AoipDq
Update: Mitchell Parker has now faced 18 Astros batters. He has retired 16 of them. He has still only thrown 10 called balls. https://t.co/vL19n0URvW
Sonny Gray, Wicked 84mph Sweeper. 🤢 https://t.co/d8ieHS7PI0
Mitchell Parker has faced 14 Astros batters. He has retired 13 of them. He has thrown 10 called balls.
Luis Gil's 3Ks in the 3rd. 7Ks thru 3. https://t.co/WJgAK4Lb1M
Luis Gil balks in the tying run by faking a throw to third on Jose Caballero, who had a huge lead there. 1-1 in the 3rd.
Balk called on #Yankees Gil, and #Rays Caballero, who had doubled and moved to 3B on an errant pickoff throw, comes in make it 1-1
Sonny Gray's 2 1st Inning Ks. 🌞 https://t.co/clOLDtSjop
Diving stop by Shenton at 1B gets #Rays out of 2nd, still trailing #Yankees 1-0
Four consecutive Red Sox hits, as Boston takes a 2-1 lead. Rob Refsnyder doubles on a cutter Martin Perez left out over. Wilyer Abreu connects on a pretty good changeup low.
#Yankees thought they had #Rays Mead struck out to end 2nd but catcher's interference is called, so Rortvedt gets to plate
Anthony Rizzo with a RBI single in the first! Yanks lead 1-0 https://t.co/SIqXJUQ7lp
Anthony Rizzo delivers a two-out RBI single and the #Yankees strike first today, taking a 1-0 lead over the Rays.
Mitchell Parker opened his career last week by striking out Mookie Betts. He just opened his second career start by striking out Jose Altuve. Not bad.
#BlueJays at #Padres, (C.Bassitt vs J.Musgrove) 4:10 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/YUYKnxaHEj #playball
#BlueJays at #Padres, (C.Bassitt vs J.Musgrove) 4:10 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/YUYKnxaHEj #getready
Kutter Crawford is putting the league on notice! 👀 (MLB x @SageUSAmerica) https://t.co/vmZY0kE5aZ
#Angels at #Reds, (J.Soriano vs F.Montas) 1:40 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/lNKWyaPBqM #playball
#Rays at #Yankees, (A.Civale vs L.Gil) 1:35 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/EnJ8lF8XHO #playball
#Angels at #Reds, (J.Soriano vs F.Montas) 1:40 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/lNKWyaPBqM #getready
#Rays at #Yankees, (A.Civale vs L.Gil) 1:35 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/EnJ8lF8XHO #getready
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes throws gem in start reminiscent of 2022 All-Star season https://t.co/YFqGa7OLxN https://t.co/RsPb9c2u02
Luis Castillo strikes out nine in win over Rockies https://t.co/vSlv9jAz3J
Masataka Yoshida’s Hitting Helps Red Sox Overcome Pirates https://t.co/WYKLWj0m59 https://t.co/h9jzUCehwZ
The Mariners got a brilliant performance from Luis Castillo, racked up a season-high 15 hits, including four-hit games from Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, and rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Rockies on a frigid, snowy night in Denver. Via @RyanDivish: https://t.co/eKTZ9phKuQ
Luis Castillo was EXCELLENT tonight! https://t.co/GyidzEa8vn
Luis Castillo had ice in his veins tonight. 🥶 https://t.co/d2ERRzNC71
Luis Castillo's 9th K...and Strikes his K Pose. https://t.co/1RnXqTRUdF
Kutter Crawford works 6 solid innings and the Red Sox deal the struggling Pirates a 5th straight loss https://t.co/7YSIGixsqR
Luis Castillo, Elevated 95mph ⛽️ 7th K https://t.co/Pr22VTbxD3
Red Sox’ Kutter Crawford holds MLB’s lone sub-1 ERA through 5 phenomenal starts https://t.co/CadAf1Anwh
Caballero's tiebreaking double in the 10th lifts Rays past Yankees 2-0 https://t.co/isrwTpfU5v https://t.co/qkElm6TmJd
Jon Gray's 4Ks in 1.2 innings. https://t.co/FPI8ZoNdxc
Luis Castillo's 4th and 5th Ks thru 4 https://t.co/HTqfG5UnjA
Zack Wheeler was damn near unhittable tonight. https://t.co/OL2fwI4LIA
Luis Castillo's 2Ks in the 1st. https://t.co/RIWX9J1ce7
Great outing by Zack Wheeler. 👏👏👏 The 1st hit of the night. https://t.co/Jy0i5CizEC
Zack Wheeler, Nasty 87mph Splitter. ✌️ 8th K thru 7...and 🤫 https://t.co/6oWXdYXjll
Kutter Crawford's six-inning start and Masataka Yoshida's three-hit game propelled the Red Sox to a 4-2 win and series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Triston Casas' early exit with rib pain is yet another concerning injury. https://t.co/Af0RHstL7Q
Zack Wheeler's 6th and 7th Ks. Thru 6...and 🤫 https://t.co/ACo57r00hs
Charlie Morton, Wicked 82mph Curveball. 🤢 https://t.co/MTztWIt1AV
Zack Wheeler's 2Ks in the 5th. https://t.co/YqeS3TpcEG
Kutter Crawford holds Pirates to one run in win https://t.co/wKsnHecLAM
Crawford works 6 solid innings and the Red Sox deal the struggling Pirates a 5th straight loss https://t.co/TXnqbhFOzv
Nationals 5, Astros 4 (10): Houston falls on walk-off hit in 10th https://t.co/m6KG7GJ9jS
Zack Wheeler, Nasty 86mph Splitter. ✌️ https://t.co/fjPWS0y4xK
Despite a Connor Joe solo shot in the eighth inning off Joely Rodriguez that trimmed the Pirates’ margin to two runs, the Red Sox pried out a 4-2 win behind Kenley Jansen’s 1-2-3 ninth. The Sox will go for the sweep Sunday afternoon. https://t.co/tkTAgZZSMN
A 3-hit game for Masataka Yoshida powers the @RedSox to a victory! https://t.co/T1jfuCcBb6
#RedSox 4, #Pirates 2, final. Career saves: 3. Smith 478 4. Rodriguez 437 5. Jansen 425
Final: Red Sox -- 4 Pirates -- 2 That's five straight losses for the Pirates, and seven of their last nine.
Kutter Crawford’s MLB Starting Pitcher ranks so far: fWar: 1st (1.1) ERA: 2nd (0.66) WPA: 2nd (1.14) HR/9: T-1st (0.0) BAA: T-5th (.163) https://t.co/WpkQVkn3rx
José Caballero hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and the Rays beat the #Yankees on Saturday. https://t.co/I6rFEFWfYB
Kutter Crawford has been stellar https://t.co/GvYSsCIf0r
Updated story on how #Rays overcame several missed opportunities, kept #Yankees down with pitching and defense, then rallied in the 10th for a “huge” win https://t.co/37RL599wcS
Kutter Crawford has allowed 0 HR in his last 43.2 innings. He last allowed a homer in the 1st inning on September 18, 2023 at Texas. Crawford has allowed only 2 extra-base hits this season.
Kutter Crawford's 5th and 6th Ks. https://t.co/ggS0p7aiej
Masataka Yoshida extends the Red Sox lead with a homer! https://t.co/RMb4LWgTwb
Pirates miss their chance and then Masataka Yoshida with a two-run homer. Sox up, 4-0. They're +37 in 12 road games.
Kutter Crawford, Wicked 89mph Cutter. 🤢 And is fired up. https://t.co/WKTzgPCkG0
Kutter Crawford, Filthy 82mph Splitter. ✌️ https://t.co/7BvJW0DSJl
Kutter Crawford's ERA soars from 0.36 to 0.72 as he allows his first run since April 5.
Yankees waste strong Nestor Cortes start as bats go quiet in 2-0 loss to Rays in 10 innings @petersblendorio https://t.co/1ucPozM1je
Yankees blanked, waste Nestor Cortes’ gem in extra-inning loss to Rays https://t.co/QpKOZflERD https://t.co/oXPNSsFIkL
Nestor Cortes tosses seven shutout frames vs. Rays https://t.co/gVc6MfFDoE
Ballgame over, Tampa Bay wins. 2-0 is your final in the Bronx.
FINAL: Rays 2, Yankees 0.
And that's your ballgame, #Rays beat #Yankees 2-0 in 10
Game 22: Red Sox at Pirates lineups and notes https://t.co/NYT7FO2onW
#Rays up 2-0 in 10th and it's Cleavinger coming in to close it out
Rays score the game’s first run in the 10th inning! https://t.co/D1v8iBmCNX
Jose Caballero doubles past Juan Soto in right field for the first run of this game. 1-0 Tampa Bay.
Rays take the lead on a RBI double
#Rays take lead as Caballero doubles to RCF and Palacios, pinch-running for Mead at 2B, scored
On to the 10th for #Rays and #Yankees
Bailey Ober, Nasty 82mph Slider. 😨 https://t.co/YTv0haUKfg
#Rays and #Yankees 0-0 going to 9th
Maton on in 8th for #Rays, still 0-0 with #Yankees
Seven scoreless innings for Nestor Cortes, who struck out nine without a walk, scattering six hits.
Reese Olson's 2 1st Inning Ks. https://t.co/G8FwcEk1bA
#Rays had 2 on to start 5th vs. #Yankees Cortes, then Caballero bunted and both Siri and Pinto struck out. 0-0 mid-5th now
#Angels at #Reds, (P.Sandoval vs G.Ashcraft) 6:40 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/wVAJQOAUcs #getready
Zack Eflin, Wicked 79mph Curveball. 🤢 https://t.co/Kj7ZKXmNL0
#RedSox seek second straight win at Pittsburgh this afternoon - Devers out again(knee) Duran CF, Abreu LF; Refsnyder RF, Casas 1B, Yoshida DH, Dalbec 3B, Valdez 2B, McGuire C, Rafaela SS, Crawford P @wbz
#RedSox at #Pirates, (K.Crawford vs M.Keller) 4:05 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/Yo5tUmGNEx #playball
We spent the whole offseason complaining about acquiring starting pitching only for Kutter Crawford (0.42), Nick Pivetta (0.82), Tanner Houck (1.35), Garrett Whitlock (1.96), and Brayan Bello (3.04) to combine for a 1.64 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 9.4 K/9 through their first 19 starts.
#RedSox at #Pirates, (K.Crawford vs M.Keller) 4:05 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/Yo5tUmGNEx #getready
On the season, #RedSox starters lead the majors with a 1.72 ERA https://t.co/Q6VaUXPxsF
Brayan Bello was sharp in Pittsburgh on Friday night, and the Red Sox hit four home runs on their way to a win https://t.co/E9By30pvB5
New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays play in game 2 of series https://t.co/ucvPOwk4LM https://t.co/3qzw3DMVsj