Cade Cavalli

The Washington Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-0 as Cade Cavalli pitched six strong innings and Luis García Jr. hit a two-run homer during a six-run seventh inning. The Nationals won their fourth consecutive road series.

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras received seven-game suspensions for their roles in a benches-clearing fight. Miles Mikolas and Nate Eaton were also suspended for their involvement. Contreras cited stress from earthquakes in Venezuela as a factor in the incident.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for the second consecutive game after throwing his helmet toward Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli during a heated exchange that led to benches clearing and multiple ejections. The incident followed Contreras' three-run homer and bat flip the previous day and marked the first time a Red Sox player has been ejected in back-to-back games in the team's 126-year history.

Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer, Michael Soroka pitched seven innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 to avoid a series sweep. The Diamondbacks overcame a two-game deficit with strong offensive performance, including solo and two-run homers from Corbin Carroll and Moreno.

The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to avoid a three-game series sweep against the Washington Nationals in a Sunday matchup at Phoenix. The Diamondbacks, with a 33-31 record and 20-14 home performance, face Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli (3-3, 3.62 ERA) and Diamondbacks starter Mike Soroka (7-3, 3.49 ERA). Both teams have key hitters, including Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (11 HRs) and Nationals' Daylen Lile (15 doubles, 8 HRs).