Kieron Pollard MI New York held their nerve in a tense final as they beat the Seattle Orcas by five runs in a low-scoring thriller in Major League Baseball 2026 on Thursday.MI New York defended title with a total of 132 runs, surviving a late scare to register a crucial win Marcus Stonis Jasdeep Singh threatens an impossible chase for an orca.earlier, Quinton de Kock MI New York stabilized the innings with 61 off 46 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. However, despite a strong start, MI New York struggled to maintain momentum in the second half of the innings and managed just 132/8 in 20 overs.After Monak Patel departed without scoring, De Kock and captain Nicholas Pooran steadied the innings with a 47-run partnership. Tajinder Dhillon scored a useful 23 runs but Seattle’s bowlers fought back brilliantly. Marcus Stoinis took 3/14 while Ottneil Baartman and Jasdeep Singh took two wickets each to restrict MI New York.In response, the Seattle Orcas could never find a rhythm. Trent Bolt The Whales fired Shayan Jahangir early and Corbin Bosch fired Matthew Breetzke as the Whales fell to 14/2.Romario Shepherd This was followed by the match-winning wickets of Tim Seifert, Shehan Jayasuriya and Shimron Hetmyer, taking 3/16.With wickets falling regularly, Stoinis was Seattle’s only fighter, hitting 36 off 31 balls. However, the required interest rates continue to rise.The match took a dramatic turn in the penultimate over when Jasdeep Singh hit two fours and a six over Boult, leaving Seattle 14 points short of the final over. Stoinis raised hopes through Pollard’s maiden six, but the veteran all-rounder had the final tally. Romario Shepherd sent Stoinis off with a fine catch before Pollard finished the game calmly, sparking cheers from the MI New York players.
