Last Night in Sports: July 5, 2026
Mets edge the Braves 10-9 in a Sunday thriller, the Rockies come back to take the Giants series, and the Cubs avoid the sweep on Sunday's 15-game MLB card.
Sunday's 15-game MLB card was tight throughout — four one-run games highlighted the slate, with New York's 10-9 win over Atlanta serving as the night's marquee finish. The NHL and NBA are in their offseasons.
MLB — Sunday, July 5
New York Mets, 10 — Atlanta Braves, 9. The night's marquee game. New York won a back-and-forth affair in Atlanta by a single run, with D. Williams securing the win with save No. 13 on the season. A tightly contested close after the Braves' 14-3 blowout the night before.
Colorado Rockies, 7 — San Francisco Giants, 6. Colorado came from behind in San Francisco to take the series win over the Giants. The Rockies held on for a one-run road victory.
Chicago White Sox, 7 — Cleveland Guardians, 6. Chicago won the close road game in Cleveland, 7-6, to split the series against the Guardians.
Miami Marlins, 9 — Athletics, 8. Miami scored nine in Oakland, edging the Athletics by one run in a high-scoring finish.
Chicago Cubs, 6 — St. Louis Cardinals, 4. Chicago avoided the sweep at home, beating St. Louis 6-4 to close out the weekend series.
Detroit Tigers, 6 — Texas Rangers, 3. Detroit took the series over Texas, winning 6-3 on the road.
Pittsburgh Pirates, 11 — Washington Nationals, 5. Pittsburgh rolled in Washington, winning 11-5.
Cincinnati Reds, 3 — Baltimore Orioles, 2. Cincinnati edged Baltimore by one at home, winning 3-2.
Minnesota Twins, 6 — New York Yankees, 1. Minnesota won again in New York, 6-1, following up Friday's 11-4 win.
Kansas City Royals, 5 — Philadelphia Phillies, 2. Kansas City won at home over Philadelphia, 5-2.
Houston Astros, 2 — Tampa Bay Rays, 0. Houston shut out Tampa Bay on the road, winning 2-0.
Milwaukee Brewers, 3 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 2. Milwaukee won the close one in Phoenix, 3-2.
Seattle Mariners, 4 — Toronto Blue Jays, 0. Seattle shut out Toronto again, winning 4-0 on the road.
San Diego Padres, 5 — Los Angeles Dodgers, 2. San Diego took the road win at Dodger Stadium, 5-2.
Boston Red Sox, 7 — Los Angeles Angels, 5. Boston won in Anaheim, 7-5, to close the West Coast card.
What to watch tonight
Eight games on the Monday slate. The late closer features Colorado at Los Angeles, with the Dodgers installed as heavy favorites at -219. The Mets and Braves meet again at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta.
- MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta Braves, 7:15 PM ET on MLB.TV. The clubs go right back at it a day after New York's 10-9 win.
- MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, 9:40 PM ET on FS1. The only nationally televised game of the night.
- MLB: Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET on MLB.TV. The late West Coast closer, with Los Angeles heavily favored.
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