O’s vs. Red Sox postponed Monday due to rain

Saying Adell got all of his homer off Gabriel Hughes is an understatement. It traveled an estimated 450 feet to center, and it had an exit velocity of 113.8 mph. That gives him 20 home runs on the season, and it might surprise you that he’s been able to drive in 77 runs despite not exactly playing for the best offenses in baseball. Adell is a very flawed player, but a flawed player who can knock the stuffing out of a baseball here and there.

Bibee gave up runs in the third and fourth inning, the latter on a solo homer by Mickey Moniak. Outside of that it was a very strong outing for the right-hander that saw him generate 14 swing and misses, strike out six and give up just five hits while lowering his ERA on the 2026 campaign to 3.97. Bibee has not developed into an ace as many hoped he would, but he gets the job done more often than not. A chance to get it done again is scheduled for Friday against the Royals at home.

Hughes kept the Guardians off the board for the first three frames, but he then gave up one of the longest homers we’ve seen this year with a couple of runners on to turn what was a solid -- and surprising -- outing into a middling one. He walked two and struck out a pair while generating only three swings and misses before leaving. Hughes will be back on the bump against the Nationals on Thursday, if there’s no change to the Rockies’ rotation order.

Smith was handed a two-run lead that was immediately halved when Connor Norby took him deep to begin the inning. He retired the next three and added a strikeout to get his 33rd save of the season. That was just the second run that Smith has allowed in August, and his ERA is still an excellent 2.33 on the year.

It’s now 21 homers for Moniak, and this one came at the expense of Tanner Bibee. The former first overall pick has enjoyed his new confines since joining Colorado -- that’s an understatement, Moniak’s OPS is close to .400 points higher at home than away -- and while he’s a vastly different player than he looked to be as a prep, he does offer some upside as long as he continues to make Coors Field his home.

Scott gave up five hits, walked four and struck out six. The Mets took a 7-3 lead in the top of the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the White Sox loaded the bases with one out. Scott struck out Andrew Benintendi before walking Braden Montgomery and making the score 7-4. The Mets had to go to the bullpen and Scott was saddled with a no-decision despite New York’s offense supporting him with seven runs. He has a 3.73 ERA. Scott is lined up to face the Astros at home next weekend.

Arenado’s home run was his 21st of the season. He hit a solo shot off Rhett Lowder in the fourth inning. Arenado continues to find his power stroke as the season goes along. He’s hit 12 home runs since the beginning of July after hitting nine home runs in the first three months of the season. Arenado is hitting .243 with a .768 OPS and 65 RBI.

Bleday’s home run was his 21st of the season. He hit a solo shot off Zack Littell in the sixth inning to complete the cycle. He’s the first Reds player to hit for the cycle since Elly De La Cruz in 2023. After an out-of-nowhere breakout first half where he hit 16 home runs and .243, Bleday is hitting just .190 with five home runs in 35 games since the All-Star break.

De La Cruz’ home run was his 21st of the season. He hit a solo shot off Zack Littell in the fifth inning. De La Cruz had been in a slump as he was 4-for-33 (.121) with no home runs and one RBI in his last nine games entering play Saturday. He’s hitting .263 with an .819 OPS and 58 RBI.

Soroka gave up six hits, walked three and struck out three. He fell to 8-4 with the loss. Soroka had allowed more than four runs in a game only once in his previous 17 starts this year. Soroka has a 3.40 ERA and a 3.71 xFIP. He’s lined up to face the Giants on the road next week.