Last Night in Sports: June 25, 2026

Boston closed out the AL East series opener with a 6-3 win over the Yankees at Fenway Park, A. Chapman posting his 15th save. Tampa Bay put up 13 on Kansas City for Thursday's largest margin on an 8-game board. Oakland answered San Francisco's Wednesday walkoff in kind, winning 9-6 to take the Bay Area series. The NBA and NHL are in the offseason.

MLB — 8-game Thursday board

Boston Red Sox, 6 — New York Yankees, 3. The marquee AL East matchup at Fenway went to Boston. The Red Sox took the series opener by three runs, with closer A. Chapman locking down the final frame for his 15th save of the season. The Yankees, AL East leaders, drop the first game in a key divisional series.

Tampa Bay Rays, 13 — Kansas City Royals, 2. Thursday's most one-sided result. Tampa Bay scored 13 at Tropicana Field and held Kansas City to two, a 13-2 rout that continues the AL matchup after Kansas City's 12-5 road win earlier in the series.

Oakland Athletics, 9 — San Francisco Giants, 6. Oakland reversed Wednesday's result, when San Francisco walked off 2-1 on back-to-back ninth-inning home runs. The Athletics posted nine runs Thursday and beat the Giants by three to take the Bay Area series at Oracle Park.

Philadelphia Phillies, 10 — Washington Nationals, 5. Philadelphia put up 10 for the second time in the series, beating Washington by five at Nationals Park. The Phillies have scored 20 runs across two road games in this series.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 — Seattle Mariners, 1. Pittsburgh won by four at PNC Park, beating Seattle for the second straight game and following Wednesday's 5-1 win with the same final score.

Houston Astros, 2 — Detroit Tigers, 1. Houston took a one-run road win at Comerica Park, its second straight win in Detroit following Wednesday's 2-1 edge. The Astros hold the series.

Texas Rangers, 6 — Toronto Blue Jays, 5. A tight one at Rogers Centre. Texas won by one in a game that came down to a single run, taking the series in Toronto.

Chicago Cubs, 4 — New York Mets, 3. Chicago won a one-run road game at Citi Field, extending their series with the Mets following Wednesday's doubleheader sweep (10-3, 10-5). The Cubs now take Thursday's series opener as well.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals — Postponed. Inclement weather pushed the game to a makeup date of July 23.

What to watch tonight

Fifteen games Friday, highlighted by Yankees at Fenway in Game 2 of the AL East series. Boston leads after Thursday's 6-3 win; New York needs to even things up.

• MLB: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 7:10 PM ET on ESPN Unlimited. Game 2 at Fenway after Boston's 6-3 Thursday win. The Yankees need to bounce back in a key AL East divisional series.
• MLB: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, 7:45 PM ET on Apple TV. Chicago carries momentum from three straight wins over the Mets into an NL Central road game in Milwaukee.
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 9:45 PM ET on Apple TV. Late West Coast matchup between two NL West contenders.

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