The Angels have been defeated by a few acquainted faces on Tuesday. Longtime L.A. outfielder Taylor Ward slugged a house run in his return to Angel Stadium. Former Angels farmhand Kyle Bradish, who came visiting to the Orioles within the Dylan Bundy commerce, fired eight scoreless innings.
1. De La Cruz again Tuesday
The Reds are getting celebrity shortstop Elly De La Cruz again within the lineup right now, supervisor Terry Francona instructed reporters (h/t Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19). De La Cruz has missed a little bit over three weeks with a proper hamstring pressure. The 24-year-old was having fun with one in all his finest offensive seasons up to now earlier than happening. De La Cruz has slashed .280/.346/.509 over 257 plate appearances. He already has 12 residence runs, properly on his means towards topping his profession excessive of 25, set in 2024. De La Cruz will present a lift to an offense that ranks twenty eighth in wRC+ this month.
2. Antonacci wins it for Chicago
The White Sox appeared headed for his or her fourth straight loss on Monday after nearer Seranthony Dominguez coughed up a lead within the ninth inning. The membership acquired two runners in scoring place with one out within the backside of the body, however stud nearer Cade Smith struck out Jacob Gonzalez. That set the stage for rookie Sam Antonacci, who had given Chicago the lead within the seventh inning with a clutch two-out hit. The younger outfielder smacked the primary pitch he noticed from Smith into middle subject for a game-winning single. Antonacci has an enormous .996 OPS in June. After coming into the month with one residence run (an inside-the-parker), he’s gone deep thrice in 17 June video games.
3. Chapman blows first save
Purple Sox nearer Aroldis Chapman was an ideal 14-for-14 on save possibilities heading into this week. He entered with a 2-0 lead on Monday in opposition to the Rockies. Colorado put collectively three straight singles, together with a sac bunt try by which Boston didn’t document an out. Jake McCarthy then cleared the bases with a game-winning triple. It was Chapman’s first blown save since July 2025. The Purple Sox have been 29-0 this season when main after seven innings (h/t Tim Healey of the Boston Globe). The Purple Sox are actually tied for the fewest wins within the league with the Rockies and Giants.
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