Miami.– Major League Baseball had a standout day for several Dominican players, with contrasting performances that included Carlos Estévez’s 33rd save, José Ferrer’s four-out save, and a difficult night for Juan Soto.

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The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 9-3, with Dominican José Ferrer earning his fourth save of the season after pitching an effective 1.1 innings of relief. Washington took the series 2-1 in a historic matchup between Venezuelan managers Carlos Mendoza (Mets) and Miguel Cairo (Nationals), the first time two managers of that nationality faced each other in MLB. The Mets took an early lead thanks to home runs by Francisco Lindor (25) and Starling Marte (7), but the capital team reacted with a three-run rally in the fifth inning, supported by the bat of the Venezuelan Andrés Chaparro, who played his sixth game of the year after being called up from the minor leagues.

Dodgers and Kershaw command respect

In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 after hitting 12 hits. Cuban Andy Pages hit his 21st home run of the season, remaining two short of matching the 23 he achieved in his debut year (2024). From the mound, veteran Clayton Kershaw worked 5.2 innings to earn his eighth win of the year and the 220th of his career.

Milwaukee consolidates its dominance

The Milwaukee Brewers reached their 80th victory of the season by defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1, solidifying themselves with the best record in Major League Baseball and extending their divisional lead to seven games.

Estévez remains unyielding

For his part, Dominican Carlos Estévez earned his 33rd save in the 6-4 victory of the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers. With this performance, Estévez shares the MLB saves lead with Venezuelan Robert Suárez (San Diego Padres). In that same game, Venezuelan Salvador Pérez drove in a run, reaching 987 RBIs since his debut in 2011. The catcher from Carabobo is one run away from 700 and five home runs away from 300 in his career.

A Bitter Day for Juan Soto

The negative note of the night went to the Dominican Juan Soto, who went 0-5 with three strikeouts in his team’s defeat, an unusual performance for the star outfielder who is having a productive season with aspirations for the 30-30 club.