Last Night in Sports: July 2, 2026

Wednesday's 9-game MLB board was headlined by Tampa Bay's sweep of Kansas City, which pushed the Rays' winning streak to eight. The Reds survived a must-win in Milwaukee, the Cardinals rolled in Atlanta, and the Dodgers put up a dozen on San Diego in the late West Coast game. The NBA and NHL remain in their offseasons.

MLB — Wednesday, July 2

Tampa Bay Rays, 5 — Kansas City Royals, 2. The night's marquee result. Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer and Ian Seymour dominated Kansas City for the second time in a week as the Rays completed the three-game sweep. Tampa Bay has now won eight straight. The Royals didn't score more than two runs in any game of the series.

Cincinnati Reds, 7 — Milwaukee Brewers, 2. The Reds needed a win to avoid the sweep and got it decisively at American Family Field. Milwaukee had won the first three games of the four-game series to put Cincinnati in must-win territory; the Reds responded with a comfortable five-run margin on the road.

St. Louis Cardinals, 11 — Atlanta Braves, 5. The series had been tied 1-1 heading into Wednesday night. St. Louis broke it open with an 11-5 win at Truist Park, taking the rubber match and the series 2-1. Atlanta couldn't hold the advantage at home.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 12 — San Diego Padres, 7. The night's late marquee on MLB Network. Los Angeles put up 12 runs in a comfortable win over San Diego, taking the game in the West Coast closer.

Colorado Rockies, 14 — Miami Marlins, 4. Colorado came alive at Coors Field, winning by ten to take Wednesday's game. The Marlins had won the previous two games of the series before the Rockies put up 14 at home.

Cleveland Guardians, 6 — Chicago White Sox, 5. A one-run game at Progressive Field. Cleveland held on for the close win over Chicago in the evening matchup.

Texas Rangers, 10 — Detroit Tigers, 4. The Rangers answered at Globe Life Field with a convincing win over Detroit, putting up ten runs in the process.

Seattle Mariners, 1 — Los Angeles Angels, 0. A tight shutout at T-Mobile Park. Seattle won on a single run, holding the Angels off the board completely.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 — Philadelphia Phillies, 1. The afternoon game at Citizens Bank Park went to Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 6-1 to square the series.

What to watch tonight

Thirteen games on the July 3rd card, opening at Wrigley and running late on the West Coast.

• MLB: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET on MLB.TV. Gerrit Cole takes the mound for New York in the evening's marquee matchup against Minnesota.
• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros, 8:15 PM ET on Apple TV. The Rays carry an eight-game winning streak into Houston. Apple TV national game.
• MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:45 PM ET on Apple TV. Late West Coast Apple TV game.
• MLB: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET on MLB.TV. The Padres and Dodgers are back in Los Angeles for a second straight night.

Full details in the Tonight preview.