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Last Night in Sports: July 20, 2026

MLB Monday opener: Guardians smash 7 homers in a 13-4 rout of Minnesota, Phillies top Dodgers 10-7, and Seattle blanks Cincinnati 8-0 across 15 games.

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Monday's MLB slate ran 15 games after the All-Star Break stretch. Cleveland hit seven home runs against Minnesota for a 13-4 win and the night's largest margin. Philadelphia topped the Dodgers again, 10-7, handing Los Angeles its second loss in short succession at Citizens Bank Park. Seattle posted an eight-run shutout against Cincinnati in the cleanest result of the night.

MLB — Second Half, July 20

MatchupFinal
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland GuardiansGuardians 13, Twins 4
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia PhilliesPhillies 10, Dodgers 7
Pittsburgh Pirates at New York YankeesYankees 8, Pirates 5
Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue JaysRays 7, Blue Jays 1
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red SoxRed Sox 6, Orioles 5
San Diego Padres at Atlanta BravesBraves 3, Padres 2
New York Mets at Milwaukee BrewersBrewers 8, Mets 3
San Francisco Giants at Kansas City RoyalsRoyals 4, Giants 3
Chicago White Sox at Texas RangersWhite Sox 10, Rangers 3
Detroit Tigers at Chicago CubsTigers 8, Cubs 6
Miami Marlins at Houston AstrosAstros 8, Marlins 5
Washington Nationals at Colorado RockiesNationals 7, Rockies 3
Oakland Athletics at Arizona DiamondbacksAthletics 5, Diamondbacks 2
Cincinnati Reds at Seattle MarinersMariners 8, Reds 0
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles AngelsAngels 3, Cardinals 2

Cleveland Guardians, 13 — Minnesota Twins, 4. Cleveland hit seven home runs in one of July's most prolific single-game offensive outputs. The Guardians piled on early at home and held Minnesota well back. A nine-run margin is a statement regardless of the schedule position; this one arrived on the Monday after the break and set an offensive bar that held for the rest of the night.

Philadelphia Phillies, 10 — Los Angeles Dodgers, 7. Philadelphia won at Citizens Bank Park against a Dodgers team that came in as one of the National League's stronger road clubs. The Phillies scored in double digits and handed the Dodgers a loss heading into Tuesday's TBS rematch on the same field.

Seattle Mariners, 8 — Cincinnati Reds, 0. Seattle held Cincinnati scoreless at T-Mobile Park and put up eight to make the shutout comfortable early. The Reds were shut out on the road; Seattle's pitching staff combined to give the lineup enough cushion by the third inning.

Quick Hits

  • New York Yankees, 8 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 5. New York opened the home series with a three-run win in the Bronx.
  • Tampa Bay Rays, 7 — Toronto Blue Jays, 1. Tampa Bay dominated in Toronto, winning by six on the road.
  • Boston Red Sox, 6 — Baltimore Orioles, 5. Boston held on by one run at Fenway to take Monday's series opener against the Orioles.
  • Atlanta Braves, 3 — San Diego Padres, 2. Atlanta won a tight one-run finish at home against San Diego.
  • Milwaukee Brewers, 8 — New York Mets, 3. The Brewers handled New York at American Family Field by five runs.
  • Kansas City Royals, 4 — San Francisco Giants, 3. Kansas City took a one-run home decision over San Francisco.
  • Chicago White Sox, 10 — Texas Rangers, 3. The White Sox won going away in Arlington for a seven-run road result.
  • Detroit Tigers, 8 — Chicago Cubs, 6. Detroit took the series opener at Wrigley Field, winning by two in a competitive finish.
  • Houston Astros, 8 — Miami Marlins, 5. Houston won at Minute Maid Park by three runs over Miami.
  • Washington Nationals, 7 — Colorado Rockies, 3. Washington took the road win in Denver by four.
  • Oakland Athletics, 5 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 2. The A's won away in Phoenix by three runs.
  • Los Angeles Angels, 3 — St. Louis Cardinals, 2. Anaheim held off St. Louis in a tight one-run finish to close the West Coast card.

What to Watch Tonight

MLB runs 15 games again on Tuesday. The night's marquee contest is on TBS:

  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, 6:40 PM ET (TBS) — Los Angeles tries to answer Monday's 10-7 loss. The Phillies host on a national broadcast with a chance to build a two-game series lead.
  • Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Guardians, 6:40 PM ET — Cleveland's seven-homer Monday gives them the momentum edge going into this rematch against Minnesota.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET — New York opens the next leg at home after taking Monday's opener 8-5.

Full tonight schedule at the Tonight preview.

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