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Max Fried SP | NYY
Yankees' Max Fried: Fans eight in no-decision
Fried didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's win over the Mets, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over six innings.
Fried's excellent start to 2025 continued Sunday, as he notched his seventh quality start in his last eight appearances while allowing no extra-base hits. The 31-year-old has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start this season and has punched out eight or more hitters in three outings. Fried is tied for the league lead in wins (six) and sits atop MLB in ERA (1.29) among qualified players.
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Luis Ortiz SP | CLE
Guardians' Luis L. Ortiz: Fans seven in loss
Oritz (2-5) yielded two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out seven and taking a loss against the Reds.
Ortiz worked around some danger to keep Cincinnati off the board for three innings before serving up a two-run shot to Will Benson in the fourth. Ortiz has struck out at least seven batters in five of his nine starts this season, resulting in a 56:23 K:BB through 48.1 frames. He threw 100 pitches for the third time this season and generated 16 whiffs, including nine with his slider. Ortiz will carry a 4.66 ERA into his next matchup, which is projected to be in Detroit.
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Brayan Bello RP | BOS
Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Struggles with command in loss
Bello (2-1) took the loss against Atlanta on Sunday, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and five walks with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings
Bello dealt with constant traffic on the basepaths and managed just 52 strikes on 92 pitches, generating only four whiffs. After allowing only seven earned runs over his first five starts, the 26-year-old has now failed to complete five innings in three consecutive outings. He'll carry a 4.02 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 20:19 K:BB across 31.1 innings into a home matchup with the Orioles next weekend.
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Jose Berrios SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Settles for no-decision
Berrios did not factor in the decision during Sunday's loss to Detroit. He yielded two runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out four.
Berrios wasn't at his sharpest and had to work out of a few jams during his quality start. He coughed up a two-run double to Spencer Torkelson in the first inning before delivering five scoreless frames. Berrios has turned in five quality starts this season and four over his last six appearances. During that six-start stretch, he's produced a 3.57 ERA, dropping his season number to 4.19 across 58 innings. Berrios is projected to start in Tampa Bay next weekend.
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Taylor Ward DH | SEA
Angels' Taylor Ward: Homers again
Ward went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.
Ward is on a heater right now. He went yard for the fourth time in six games, tagging Tony Gonsolin for a two-run shot in the first inning. The 31-year-old endured an 0-for-24 slump from April 25 to May 3, but he's 13-for-51 (.255) with six home runs and 15 RBI in 13 outings since.
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Travis d'Arnaud C | LAA
Angels' Travis d'Arnaud: Hits clutch homer
D'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI single during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.
D'Arnaud lifted a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Anthony Banda, helping the Halos pull off the series sweep of their Los Angeles counterparts. The performance snapped a four-game hitting drought for d'Arnaud, who went 0-for-15 with seven strikeouts during that stretch. D'Arnaud is slashing .200/.250/.317 in 64 plate appearances this season while operating as Logan O'Hoppe's backup.
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Jackson Jobe SP | DET
Tigers' Jackson Jobe: Wins with quality start
Jobe (4-0) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win over Toronto.
Jobe worked through three scoreless innings before the Blue Jays plated a pair of runs in the fourth. It was his second quality start of the year and first since April 12 in Minnesota. Jobe tossed 52 of 90 pitches for strikes and generated 12 whiffs. He produced 14 in his last outing, which was the first time he hit double-digits in his MLB career. Jobe now owns a 4.12 ERA with a 32:22 K:BB through eight starts. He's projected to face Cleveland at home for his next outing.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Smashes leadoff home run
Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.
Neto started the scoring Sunday, launching a home run on the third pitch of the game. It was the shortstop's seventh long ball on the season and his third in his last six appearances. During that stretch, Neto is 8-for-24 (.333) with seven RBI and seven runs scored.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Crushes grand slam in loss
Devers went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Sunday's 10-4 loss to Atlanta.
Devers gave the Red Sox a brief lead with a 442-foot grand slam off Spencer Schwellenbach in the third inning. The 28-year-old has been on a tear in May, hitting .417 with eight multi-hit efforts, eight extra-base hits and 19 RBI. On the season, he's slashing .289/.404/.517 with nine homers, 38 RBI, 29 runs scored and a stolen base across 218 plate appearances.
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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers in loss
Mullins went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Nationals.
Mullins got the Orioles on the board with a solo home run in the fifth inning and followed it up with an RBI double in the sixth. While the 30-year-old has gone just 7-for-36 over his past 10 games, he's flashed some pop with five extra-base hits and three multi-hit efforts in that span. On the year, he's slashing .227/.328/.455 with nine homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs scored and six steals across 177 plate appearances.