Jeremy Peña, Cal Raleigh, and Yordan Álvarez headlined an explosive night across Major League Baseball, combining for grand slams, multiple home runs, and dominant performances that helped their clubs secure key victories.
Astros Snap Losing Streak Behind Peña and Álvarez
The Houston Astros ended a four-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over the Miami Marlins. Peña delivered the decisive blow with the second grand slam of his career during a six-run second inning, while Álvarez finished 3-for-4 with two home runs.
Álvarez raised his season total to 33 home runs, tying Kyle Schwarber for the Major League lead. José Altuve also contributed with an RBI single.
Dominican right-hander Ronel Blanco made his first start in 429 days after recovering from Tommy John surgery. He pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowed four runs, walked two, and struck out eight. Fellow Dominican Enyel De Los Santos earned the victory in relief.
Raleigh’s Grand Slam Lifts Mariners
In Seattle, Raleigh launched the sixth grand slam of his career as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-0.
His 408-foot blast in the seventh inning extended Seattle’s lead to 7-0 and capped another impressive performance from starting pitcher George Kirby, who allowed just three hits over six scoreless innings while striking out six.
Julio Rodríguez drove in the game’s first run before leaving with an undisclosed issue. Dominican outfielder Víctor Robles scored on the play and later recorded an outstanding throw from the outfield to retire Edwin Arroyo at home plate.
Rays Cruise Past Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1, powered by solo home runs from Cedric Mullins, Víctor Mesa Jr., and Nick Fortes.
Junior Caminero collected three hits and drove in a run, while Yandy Díaz added two hits and scored twice. Starting pitcher Nick Martínez improved to 9-2 after allowing one run over six innings, extending his unbeaten streak to seven consecutive starts.
Toronto starter Dylan Cease surrendered five runs, three of them earned, across six innings. The Blue Jays also committed three errors and dropped their fifth game in their last six outings.
Latino Talent Headlines Busy MLB Schedule
From Peña’s grand slam in Houston to Álvarez’s power display and standout performances by Blanco, Caminero, Díaz, Robles, and Martínez, Latin American players once again played a central role in a memorable night across the Major League Baseball schedule.