March 12, 2026; Lakeland, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a ball in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Publix Field at Joker Merchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Image Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jason Dominguez and JC Escara in the first inning, and the New York Yankees won 4-3 in Lakeland, Florida.
In his second start this spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 pitches). The 43-year-old, who returned to Detroit after pitching for nine seasons with the Houston Astros, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants, recorded five strikeouts. He allowed five runs with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings this spring.
Yankees right-hander Will Warren continued his stellar spring by allowing two hits and two runs with no walks in six innings. He gave up a home run to the Tigers’ Jack McKinstry in the fifth inning, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.
Detroit tied the game on a Jude Warwick sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth, but won the game with a bases-loaded walk to Yankees minor leaguer Joshua Moylan in the top of the ninth.
Seth Brown also homered off Verlander with one out in the second inning.
Cardinals 3, Mets 1
Nelson Velazquez hit a two-run home run off New York starter Sean Manea in the bottom of the first inning as the St. Louis Blues faced the Mets in Jupiter, Florida.
New Mets infielder Jorge Polanco hit a solo home run off second hitter, off Cardinals starter Michael McGreevey. It was the only run allowed by McGreevy, who gave up four hits, one walk and three strikeouts in five innings.
St. Louis first baseman Alec Burleson added an RBI single in the second inning. Nolan Gorman doubled and tripled the Manaea, but ran aground both times.
Phillies 8, Blue Jays 5 (8 innings)
Philadelphia scored eight runs in the first three innings to win against a pair of Toronto minor league pitchers in Clearwater, Florida.
Phillies All-Star shortstop Trea Turner had two runs and two RBIs to right field in the second inning, and Alec Bohm hit a 422-foot solo home run in a four-run triple.
Philadelphia starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo, who signed a five-year contract extension worth $135 million on Tuesday, gave up a first inning home run to Blue Jays backup catcher Tyler Heineman and allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Heinemann reached base three times with two hits and a walk, scoring three runs.
Twins 8, Red Sox 5
As Minnesota defeated Boston in a team game held in Fort Myers, Florida, Lane Doncon hit a three-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game at 5-5.
After Twins infielder Orlando Arcia hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead to 4-3, the Red Sox took the lead by scoring two runs in the top of the eighth. Boston shortstop Trevor Story went 3-for-4 with a run scored and raised his spring average to .400.
Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober, who is attempting to rebound from an injury-plagued 2025 season, continued his slow rise into the regular season, pitching 2 1/3 innings and allowing one run on five hits. Ryan Jeffers was one of four Twins players with two hits and a run in the first and third innings.
Cubs 7, Mariners 3
Michael Busch and BJ Murray each had two hits and Chas McCormick homered as Chicago scored four runs in the seventh inning to win against Seattle in Mesa, Arizona.
Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera started and allowed one run on four hits, no walks, and three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings. Each of the four relievers pitched a scoreless inning.
Colin Davis hit a three-run home run for the Mariners in the eighth inning. Seattle right-hander Emerson Hancock allowed four hits and two runs in four innings.
Rangers 7, Athletics 6
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning and Texas earned a victory over the Athletics in Surprise, Arizona.
Willie MacIver added a three-run double in the second inning and right-hander Jack Leiter allowed five hits and two runs with no walks and six strikeouts over five innings.
Max Muncy and Henry Bolt each homered for the Athletics, and right-hander JT Ginn allowed four hits and four runs with three walks and five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Rockies 13, Diamondbacks 2
TJ Rumfield and Adael Amador each had two-run singles in an eight-run sixth inning and Colorado earned a win over Arizona in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Rumfield also had RBI singles in the fourth and fifth innings for three hits. Jose Cordova homered for the Rockies and left-hander Sean Sullivan allowed three hits and two runs in four innings.
Tim Tawa hit a two-run home run to give the Diamondbacks the lead. Right-hander Taylor Clark started the game against Arizona with two scoreless innings, but Dray Jameson, Brandin Garcia, and Casey Anderson combined for 6 outs, allowing 11 runs.
Nationals 3, Astros 2
Trey Lipscomb hit a tying single in the ninth and Brady House scored the decisive run on an error as Washington beat host Houston in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Andres Chaparro hit a solo home run for the Nationals. Jake Irvin pitched 3 2/3 innings of two-run ball and struck out four.
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-3 for the Astros and Carlos Correa had a home run and a hit. Houston starting pitcher Mike Burrows pitched four innings, striking out five and allowing no runs.
Pirates 5, Braves 2
Alika Williams had a highlight with a five-run hit in the eighth inning of Pittsburgh’s comeback win over Atlanta in Bradenton, Florida.
Starting pitcher Bubba Chandler, the Pirates’ second-best prospect per MLB Pipeline, gave up one hit over five innings while striking out eight and walking one.
Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes, who has yet to give up a run in 12 1/3 innings this spring, went 5 innings, allowing no runs and no hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. Jair Camargo ripped a solo shot and Kyle Farmer added an RBI single.
Guardians 1, Brewers 0
Kyle Manzardo’s RBI single in the first inning served as the game-winning hit as six Cleveland pitchers limited visiting Milwaukee to three hits in Goodyear, Arizona.
Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi was sharp through four innings, allowing two hits, one walk and six strikeouts. The five relievers combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed only one hit and one walk.
Brewers’ starting pitcher DL Hall gave up the lone run in two innings. The four relievers combined to hold the Guardians to five runs on three hits and one walk.
Dodgers 9, Reds 5
Teoscar Hernández went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBIs as host Los Angeles cruised past Cincinnati in Phoenix.
Max Muncy had a two-run blast, Kyle Nevin had a solo shot and Santiago Espinal had a pair of hits for a total of 13 hits.
Noelvi Marte highlighted the Reds’ offense, going 2-for-3 with an RBI single. Starting pitcher Nick Lodolo allowed six hits and six runs in four innings.
White Sox 3, Giants 3
Jerar Encarnacion hoisted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth that tied host San Francisco and Chicago in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Will Brennan and Matt Chapman had RBI singles for the Giants, who held the White Sox to one run over the final six innings.
For the White Sox, Lenin Sosa (2 hits) and Derek Hill each hit solo shots. Relief pitcher Jonathan Cannon endured a rough outing, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over 3 1/3 innings.
Royals 10, Padres 1
Dustin Dickerson had an RBI single to drive in six runs in the first inning as visiting Kansas City earned a win over San Diego in Peoria, Arizona.
Nick Loftin hit a two-run double in the first inning and Connor Kaiser went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Royals. Starter Kris Bubic pitched three scoreless innings, lowering his spring ERA to 1.13.
Padres starting pitcher German Marquez was on the other end of the spectrum, allowing six runs on four hits and four walks in 1 2/3 innings as his spring ERA increased to 12.15. Ramon Laureano hit his first home run of the spring, scoring San Diego’s lone run.
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