MLB Daily Edition for August 13, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 12, 2026
Player of the Day
Alex Bregman, Chicago Cubs — Bregman established career highs with three home runs and seven RBI in Chicago’s 12-6 victory at Washington. His second homer broke a 6-6 tie in the seventh, and his third put the game away in the eighth as the Cubs won for the eighth time in nine games.
Top Stories
- Bregman delivers a career night: Alex Bregman hit three homers and drove in seven as the Cubs beat Washington, 12-6.
- Rays finish a perfect trip: Tampa Bay completed a 9-0 road trip with a 15-hit, 8-4 victory over the Athletics.
- Padres complete the sweep: Luis Campusano’s 11th-inning single gave San Diego its fifth straight win.
- Castillo dominates his home debut: Luis Castillo struck out 10 over seven shutout innings in Chicago’s combined two-hitter.
- Dodgers sweep Kansas City: Shohei Ohtani homered as Los Angeles completed its first series sweep since June.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Twins 7, Orioles 5 — Alan Roden’s go-ahead double highlighted a four-run third inning for Minnesota.
Cardinals 7, Phillies 1 — Alec Burleson drove in three runs as St. Louis won the series finale.
Rays 8, Athletics 4 — Liam Hicks had three hits and a three-run homer as Tampa Bay finished a perfect road trip.
Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 4 — Brett Sullivan and Zac Veen homered as Colorado won the series.
Astros 2, Giants 1 — Taylor Trammell tripled and scored the deciding run in the eighth.
Padres 4, Brewers 3 (11 innings) — Luis Campusano delivered the walk-off single after Jackson Merrill’s tying sacrifice fly.
Guardians 6, Tigers 4 — Jo Adell hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning.
Marlins 8, Pirates 2 — Griffin Conine reached base five times and hit his 10th homer in 28 games.
Cubs 12, Nationals 6 — Alex Bregman hit three home runs and drove in seven.
Yankees 10, Mariners 5 — Trent Grisham homered twice as New York overcame a three-run deficit.
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 4 — Toronto scored five in the eighth to hand Boston its fifth straight loss.
Braves 6, Mets 3 — Tyler Mahle worked six strong innings while Atlanta hit three solo homers.
White Sox 5, Reds 0 — Luis Castillo threw seven shutout innings in a combined two-hitter.
Angels 5, Rangers 2 — Mike Trout collected three hits and two RBI as George Klassen earned his first MLB win.
Dodgers 4, Royals 2 — Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer helped Los Angeles complete a three-game sweep.
Game of the Day
Padres 4, Brewers 3 (11 innings) — Milwaukee moved ahead in the top of the 11th, but San Diego answered immediately. Jackson Merrill’s sacrifice fly brought home Jake Cronenworth with the tying run, and Luis Campusano followed with a single to right that scored Sung-Mun Song. The comeback completed a three-game sweep and extended the Padres’ winning streak to five.
Big Bats
- Alex Bregman, Cubs: Three home runs and seven RBI, both career highs.
- Trent Grisham, Yankees: Two homers, a tiebreaking double and three RBI.
- Liam Hicks, Rays: Went 3-for-5 with a double, three-run homer and three RBI.
- Griffin Conine, Marlins: Two hits, three walks, three runs, a double and a home run.
- Mike Trout, Angels: Three hits and two RBI.
- Dansby Swanson, Cubs: Homered, doubled and scored three times from the ninth spot.
Dealing
- Luis Castillo, White Sox: Seven scoreless innings, one hit, two walks and a season-high 10 strikeouts.
- Dustin May, Brewers: Seven-plus innings, one run and four hits before San Diego’s late comeback.
- George Klassen, Angels: Six innings, two runs and five hits for his first major-league victory.
- Tyler Mahle, Braves: Six innings, one run and four hits.
- Eric Lauer, Dodgers: Worked 6 1/3 innings and threw a season-high 112 pitches.
Who’s Hot
- Tampa Bay Rays: Completed a perfect 9-0 road trip and improved to 10-1 in August.
- Chicago Cubs: Eight wins in their last nine games.
- San Diego Padres: Five consecutive victories.
- Miami Marlins: Four straight wins.
- Griffin Conine: Ten home runs in his last 28 games.
Who’s Not
- Seattle Mariners: Six consecutive losses.
- Boston Red Sox: Five consecutive losses.
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Seven losses in their last eight games.
- Kansas City Royals: Four straight losses and a 1-6 record since August 6.
- Cincinnati Reds: Four losses in five games.
Team Trends
- Rays: Collected 15 hits to complete a perfect 9-0 road trip.
- Cubs: Scored six times over the final three innings after entering the sixth tied at four.
- Padres: Swept the Brewers and moved into the thick of the National League Wild Card race.
- Yankees: Overcame a three-run deficit one day after recording their 30th comeback win.
- White Sox: Won for the third time in four games behind a combined two-hitter.
Standings Watch
Houston’s 2-1 victory kept the Astros in front of Texas in the AL West. Tampa Bay strengthened its position by completing a 9-0 trip. San Diego’s five-game winning streak tightened the National League Wild Card race, while St. Louis moved within 2 1/2 games of Philadelphia. Arizona and Philadelphia remain tied in that crowded chase.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Riley Greene: Detroit placed the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
- Corey Julks: Recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take Greene’s place on Detroit’s roster.
- Kyle Karros: Colorado placed the infielder on the concussion list after Tuesday’s collision with Ezequiel Tovar.
- Zac Veen: Recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and homered in his first major-league game of the season.
- Troy Watson: Designated for assignment by Detroit as part of its roster changes.
Today’s Games
- Guardians at Tigers — 1:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Pirates at Marlins — 1:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Mariners at Yankees — 1:35 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Reds at White Sox — 2:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Red Sox at Blue Jays — 3:07 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Cubs at Nationals — 4:05 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Phillies at Twins — 7:30 p.m. ET — Field of Dreams game — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Rangers at Angels — 10:07 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Brewers at Dodgers — 10:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Phillies at Twins: The clubs meet in the Field of Dreams game with Philadelphia trying to stop a two-game skid.
- Brewers at Dodgers: Two of the National League’s top clubs open a four-game series in Los Angeles.
- Mariners at Yankees: Seattle attempts to end a six-game slide while New York goes for the series sweep.
- Red Sox at Blue Jays: Toronto can complete a four-game sweep and extend Boston’s losing streak to six.
Stat of the Day
Seven: Alex Bregman drove in a career-high seven runs while also producing the first three-homer game of his career.
Quick Hitters
- Corbin Carroll became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 50 triples, 100 homers and 100 stolen bases.
- Ben Joyce recorded his first major-league save for the Angels.
- Josh Bell extended his on-base streak to 16 games.
- Javier Assad earned a four-inning save for the Cubs.
- Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Hunter Feduccia all homered for the Dodgers.
- Josh Hader worked a perfect ninth for his 17th save.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 15 of 15
- Total runs: 142
- Highest-scoring game: Cubs 12, Nationals 6 — 18 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: Brewers–Padres
- One-run games: Two
- Shutouts: White Sox 5, Reds 0
- Largest margin: Six runs — Cubs, Cardinals and Marlins
- Best power performance: Alex Bregman — three home runs and seven RBI
- Best pitching performance: Luis Castillo — seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts