The Kansas City Royals secured a 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on June 26, highlighted by Salvador Perez’s go-ahead double in a five-run eighth inning rally. The Royals, with a 44-38 record, will face the Cleveland Guardians next, beginning a four-game series on June 27. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies have signed left-hander Cristopher Sánchez to a $22.5 million, four-year contract, covering 2025-28, with potential escalations based on Cy Young Award voting results. The Phillies, who lead the NL East with a 53-27 record, are set to face the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park in a four-game series starting June 27. The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Cincinnati Reds, with Miles Mikolas and Andrew Abbott as starting pitchers respectively, also on June 27.