Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber hit his league-leading 30th home run on Sunday, a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh inning against the Mets. Schwarber set a career high with 56 home runs in 2025. He did it in 724 plate appearances. The slugger reached the 30-homer mark in 356 plate appearances this year, putting 60 in play.
1. Red Sox complete sweep of Yankees
Boston took all four games against New York, finishing off the sweep with a wild walk-off win on Sunday Night Baseball. The Red Sox needed extra innings to get it done after closer Aroldis Chapman was unable to hold a two-run lead. A puzzling error from right fielder Wilyer Abreu didn’t help matters. The Yankees seemed to be headed toward salvaging a game in the series after scoring twice in the 10th inning. Boston immediately erased the deficit on two hits and a sac fly. Jarren Duran then won it with a single over a five-man infield. The late-inning fireworks distracted from Sonny Gray‘s gem. The veteran righty carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning. He struck out nine and completed seven frames for the third straight outing.
2. Caminero homers for fourth straight game
Rays third baseman Junior Caminero launched a 463-foot home run off Merrill Kelly in the fifth inning of Sunday’s win over the Diamondbacks. The blast gave him a homer in each game of a sweep against Arizona. Caminero has now left the yard in four straight games. He has six home runs in that stretch. The 22-year-old is matching the power production he showed last season, but with improved plate discipline. Caminero has trimmed his strikeout rate to a career-low 17.5% while walking twice as often compared to previous years. He ranks 7th among qualified hitters with a 154 wRC+.
3. Garcia goes deep twice
Speaking of red-hot infielders, Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. belted two more home runs on Sunday against the Orioles. Despite only starting four of Washington’s seven games, he finished the week with six long balls. Garcia has been on a tear in June, posting a 1.143 OPS across 79 at-bats. His 11 home runs are one behind Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman for the league lead this month. The platoon-happy Nationals will face an interesting decision this week. They open up a series against the Red Sox on Monday that will feature three straight left-handed starters. Garcia has been afforded just 28 plate appearances against southpaws this season. He does have a 114 wRC+ in those limited chances, so maybe the Nats will keep him in the lineup.
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