The lock-down right-hander came on with a two-run lead to protect in the ninth inning. He made things a bit interesting by allowing a one-out single to Josh Smith that brought the tying run to the plate, but Muñoz rallied to strike out Adolis Garcia and Josh Jung in succession to end the ballgame. He has been a weapon in the ninth inning this season, firing eight scoreless innings with a 12/4 K/BB ratio while converting each of his first six save chances.

Randle played at a high level in the first round, but he was dominant in the gentlemen’s sweep of the Warriors. He struggled in Game 1, which Minnesota dropped, but during the final four games of the series, Randle averaged 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.8 assists, one steal and two triples while making 55.7 percent of his shots. Turnovers were still an issue, but they didn’t prevent the Timberwolves for winning four straight games. They’ll now await the winner of the Thunder-Nuggets series, and if Randle continues to play like this, Minnesota will have a chance to make the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Ward was responsible for the only run off Randy Vásquez and the San Diego pitching staff in yet another loss for the Angels. He’s gone deep 10 times in 2025, and two of those have come in his last three games. Ward will turn 32 this December, and assuming the Angels are out of playoff contention — and they will be — it’s pretty easy to picture him wearing a different uniform by the time August rolls around.