MLB Daily Edition for August 17, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 16, 2026
Player of the Day
Noah Cameron, Kansas City Royals — Cameron threw the first complete game of his major-league career and finished with a one-hit shutout in Kansas City’s 3-0 victory over the Angels. The left-hander carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, allowed one walk and struck out eight while facing only two batters over the minimum.
Top Stories
- Cameron goes the distance: Noah Cameron threw a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts as Kansas City secured its first road series victory since early June.
- Phillies erase a five-run deficit: Alec Bohm homered and drove in four as Philadelphia rallied for a 7-5 win at Minnesota.
- Brewers beat Skubal: Milwaukee scored twice against Tarik Skubal and pulled away for a 6-2 win, improving baseball’s best record to 77-48.
- Cardinals keep pounding: Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker each homered and drove in four runs as St. Louis routed the Cubs, 11-4.
- Rice rescues New York: Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Yankees avoided a sweep in Toronto.
- Baltimore rolls through Tampa Bay: The Orioles won their third straight over the Rays with an eight-run sixth inning in a 10-2 victory.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Orioles 10, Rays 2 — Baltimore scored eight times in the sixth inning, and Jackson Holliday finished with three RBI.
Pirates 8, Red Sox 3 — Nick Yorke drove in three runs in his return to the majors, while Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe added two RBI apiece.
Braves 5, Diamondbacks 3 — Matt Olson broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning.
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 innings) — Ben Rice launched a two-run homer in the top of the 10th to prevent a Toronto sweep.
Mets 4, Nationals 3 — Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer as New York completed a three-game sweep.
Padres 5, Guardians 0 — Casey Mize threw six scoreless innings, and San Diego hit four solo home runs.
White Sox 7, Tigers 5 — Munetaka Murakami’s two-run homer put Chicago ahead for good as the White Sox completed the sweep.
Marlins 7, Reds 1 — Miami broke a scoreless tie with seven late runs, including a three-run homer from Javier Sanoja.
Phillies 7, Twins 5 — Alec Bohm drove in four runs as Philadelphia recovered from a 5-0 deficit.
Cardinals 11, Cubs 4 — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker each collected three hits, a home run and four RBI.
Rockies 13, Giants 7 — Colorado scored seven runs over the final two innings, capped by Brett Sullivan’s three-run homer.
Athletics 5, Rangers 2 — Lawrence Butler, Zack Gelof and Tommy White homered for the Athletics.
Royals 3, Angels 0 — Noah Cameron threw a one-hitter, while Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr. supplied solo home runs.
Brewers 6, Dodgers 2 — Logan Henderson allowed one run over seven innings, and Jake Bauers went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Mariners 3, Astros 2 — Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh homered as Seattle won the series in Houston.
Game of the Day
Phillies 7, Twins 5 — Minnesota built a 5-0 lead through three innings behind a Kody Clemens solo homer and Brooks Lee’s grand slam. Philadelphia began its comeback in the fifth, then moved ahead in the seventh when Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer and added an RBI single later in the inning. Bryan De La Cruz supplied two more runs in the eighth to finish the comeback.
Big Bats
- Alec Bohm, Phillies: Two hits, a three-run homer, four RBI and two runs.
- Jordan Walker, Cardinals: Three hits, a home run and four RBI.
- Alec Burleson, Cardinals: Three hits, a home run, four RBI and two runs.
- Jake Bauers, Brewers: Went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run.
- Ben Rice, Yankees: Two-run homer in the 10th inning.
- Michael Massey, Royals: Three hits and a solo home run.
Dealing
- Noah Cameron, Royals: Nine scoreless innings, one hit, one walk and eight strikeouts.
- Logan Henderson, Brewers: Seven innings, three hits, one run, one walk and six strikeouts.
- Ryan Weathers, Yankees: 7 1/3 innings, one run, one walk and four strikeouts.
- Casey Mize, Padres: Six scoreless innings, three hits, one walk and three strikeouts.
- Eury Pérez, Marlins: Six scoreless innings, two hits and five strikeouts.
- Trevor Rogers, Orioles: Six innings, two runs, one walk and six strikeouts.
Who’s Hot
- Chicago White Sox: Three consecutive wins and a 5 1/2-game lead in the AL Central.
- Baltimore Orioles: Three straight victories in Tampa Bay and possession of the final AL Wild Card position.
- Philadelphia Phillies: Three consecutive wins and a firm hold on the first NL Wild Card spot.
- New York Mets: Three straight victories after completing a sweep of Washington.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Two consecutive wins and an MLB-best 77-48 record.
Who’s Not
- Tampa Bay Rays: Three straight losses, all at home against Baltimore.
- Detroit Tigers: Three consecutive losses after being swept by the White Sox.
- Minnesota Twins: Three straight losses, including Sunday’s defeat after leading 5-0.
- Washington Nationals: Three consecutive losses at Citi Field, with the final two decided by one run.
- Chicago Cubs: Two straight losses while allowing 19 runs over the final two games against St. Louis.
Team Trends
- Cardinals: Won their fourth consecutive series and scored 19 runs over the final two games at Wrigley Field.
- Mariners: Took the series in Houston and moved within four games of the AL West lead.
- Marlins: Won two straight in Cincinnati and remain three games behind Philadelphia in the NL Wild Card race.
- White Sox: Expanded their AL Central lead by sweeping three games from second-place Detroit.
- Brewers: Finished their road series against the Dodgers with consecutive wins by a combined 10-3 score.
Standings Watch
Milwaukee owns baseball’s best record at 77-48 and leads the NL Central by five games over Chicago. The Dodgers remain seven games ahead of San Diego in the NL West, while Atlanta leads Philadelphia by 7 1/2 in the NL East. Tampa Bay’s AL East lead over New York is down to 5 1/2 games. The White Sox hold a 5 1/2-game advantage over Detroit in the AL Central, and Houston leads Texas by two games and Seattle by four in the AL West.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Justin Wrobleski: The Dodgers placed the left-hander on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation.
- Masataka Yoshida: Boston placed the designated hitter on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
- Justin Slaten: Boston placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
- Tyler Soderstrom: The Athletics placed the outfielder on the 10-day injured list with a left hip impingement.
- Edward Cabrera: The Cubs activated the right-hander from the 15-day injured list.
- Nick Yorke: Pittsburgh recalled Yorke from Triple-A, and he drove in three runs Sunday.
- Trevor Story: Boston sent the shortstop on a rehabilitation assignment.
Today’s Games
- Cardinals at Reds, Game 1 — 1:40 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Orioles at Rays — 6:05 p.m. ET — Brandon Young vs. Shane McClanahan
- Cardinals at Reds, Game 2 — 6:40 p.m. ET — St. Louis pitcher TBD vs. Rhett Lowder
- Marlins at Phillies — 6:40 p.m. ET — Janson Junk vs. Cristopher Sánchez
- Tigers at Pirates — 7:05 p.m. ET — Framber Valdez vs. Carmen Mlodzinski
- Diamondbacks at Red Sox — 7:10 p.m. ET — Mitch Bratt vs. Boston pitcher TBD
- Padres at Mets — 7:10 p.m. ET — Walker Buehler vs. Nolan McLean
- Athletics at Royals — 7:40 p.m. ET — Mason Barnett vs. Michael Wacha
- Braves at Twins — 7:40 p.m. ET — Martín Pérez vs. Bailey Ober
- White Sox at Cubs — 8:05 p.m. ET — Luis Castillo vs. Shota Imanaga
- Dodgers at Rockies — 8:40 p.m. ET — Blake Snell vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- White Sox at Cubs: The AL Central-leading White Sox cross town carrying a three-game winning streak, while the Cubs try to recover from consecutive lopsided losses.
- Janson Junk vs. Cristopher Sánchez: Miami opens a direct NL Wild Card series three games behind Philadelphia.
- Walker Buehler vs. Nolan McLean: San Diego begins a series at Citi Field against a Mets team coming off a three-game sweep.
- Brandon Young vs. Shane McClanahan: Baltimore can complete a four-game road sweep and further tighten the AL East race.
- Blake Snell vs. Tomoyuki Sugano: The Dodgers try to stop a two-game slide as they begin a series at Coors Field.
- Cardinals at Reds: St. Louis follows its productive weekend at Wrigley with a split doubleheader in Cincinnati.
Stat of the Day
One: Noah Cameron allowed only one hit while throwing the first complete game of his major-league career.
Quick Hitters
- Noah Cameron faced only two batters over the minimum in his complete-game shutout.
- Cameron carried a perfect game into the sixth inning.
- The Cardinals scored 19 runs over their final two games at Wrigley Field.
- Ben Rice’s 10th-inning homer was his 33rd of the season.
- Matt Olson’s go-ahead three-run homer was his 36th.
- Tommy White hit his first major-league home run for the Athletics.
- San Diego hit four solo home runs in its shutout victory at Cleveland.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 15 of 15
- Total runs: 140
- Highest-scoring game: Rockies 13, Giants 7 — 20 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: Yankees–Blue Jays
- One-run games: Three
- Shutouts: Padres 5, Guardians 0; Royals 3, Angels 0
- Largest margin: Orioles 10, Rays 2 — eight runs
- Best power performance: Alec Bohm — three-run homer and four RBI in Philadelphia’s comeback
- Best pitching performance: Noah Cameron — complete-game one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts

