MLB Daily Edition for August 27, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 26, 2026
Player of the Day
Hector Rodriguez, Cincinnati Reds
Rodriguez collected three hits and homered twice as Cincinnati pulled off the comeback of the season in San Francisco. His second home run led off a seven-run ninth inning, helping the Reds erase a 9-3 deficit and stun the Giants 10-9. It was Cincinnati’s first victory when trailing by six runs entering the ninth since 1958.
Top Stories
- Reds erupt in the ninth: Hector Rodriguez hit his second homer of the game, Eugenio Suarez added a grand slam and Tyler Stephenson completed Cincinnati’s seven-run rally with a go-ahead single.
- Cleveland completes the sweep: The Guardians erased a 3-0 deficit in Anaheim, scored twice in the ninth and extended their winning streak to seven games.
- Atlanta walks off Los Angeles: Ha-Seong Kim’s pinch-hit single gave the Braves their third straight win and sent the Dodgers to a second consecutive loss.
- Luzardo dominates Seattle: Jesús Luzardo allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and recorded his 200th strikeout of the season.
- Peters makes rookie history: Tristan Peters homered for a fifth consecutive game, tying the White Sox franchise record and the major-league rookie record.
- Toronto ends Kansas City’s run: Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer and seven Blue Jays pitchers combined to stop the Royals’ nine-game winning streak.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Rays 3, Tigers 0 — Freddy Peralta and two relievers combined on a two-hitter.
Diamondbacks 2, Cubs 0 — Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine over seven scoreless innings.
Reds 10, Giants 9 — Cincinnati scored seven runs in the ninth to erase a six-run deficit.
Guardians 4, Angels 3 — Travis Bazzana’s ninth-inning sacrifice fly completed Cleveland’s comeback.
Padres 3, Pirates 0 — Randy Vásquez allowed one hit over five scoreless innings.
Phillies 6, Mariners 0 — Jesús Luzardo threw seven one-hit innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th homer.
Rockies 13, Nationals 1 — Connor Norby hit his first career grand slam and drove in five.
Blue Jays 3, Royals 0 — Nathan Lukes’ three-run homer ended Kansas City’s nine-game streak.
Braves 6, Dodgers 5 — Ha-Seong Kim delivered a pinch-hit walk-off single.
Orioles 8, Cardinals 7 — Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s ninth-inning double rescued Baltimore after it lost a 7-0 lead.
Brewers 8, Mets 1 — Brice Turang hit a three-run homer after Dustin May exited on his first pitch.
Marlins 4, Red Sox 0 — Ryan Gusto worked five and two-thirds scoreless innings.
Yankees 9, Astros 3 — Cody Bellinger’s tiebreaking double started a four-run seventh.
White Sox 10, Rangers 4 — Tristan Peters homered for the fifth straight game.
Athletics 7, Twins 4 — A four-run sixth inning carried the Athletics to their fourth win in five games.
Game of the Day
Reds 10, Giants 9 — San Francisco carried a 9-3 lead into the ninth and was three outs from its first three-game home sweep of the season. Hector Rodriguez opened the inning with his second homer of the day, Eugenio Suarez followed four batters later with a grand slam, and consecutive bunt singles helped keep the inning alive. Jose Trevino’s sacrifice fly tied the game before Tyler Stephenson lined the go-ahead single. Cincinnati scored seven times before the Giants recorded three outs, producing the franchise’s first win after entering the ninth down six since May 8, 1958.
Big Bats
- Hector Rodriguez, Reds: Three hits and two home runs, including the leadoff shot that started the seven-run ninth.
- Eugenio Suarez, Reds: A grand slam pulled Cincinnati within one run during the ninth-inning comeback.
- Connor Norby, Rockies: A grand slam and an RBI single in Colorado’s 13-run outburst.
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Orioles: Four hits, including the go-ahead double in the ninth.
- Brice Turang, Brewers: Reached base three times and hit a three-run homer.
- Javier Sanoja, Marlins: Three hits, one RBI and three stolen bases.
- Tristan Peters, White Sox: Homered for a fifth straight game to tie two records.
Dealing
- Jesús Luzardo, Phillies: Seven scoreless innings, one hit allowed and nine strikeouts.
- Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks: Seven scoreless innings, two hits allowed and nine strikeouts.
- Randy Vásquez, Padres: Five scoreless innings and only one hit allowed.
- Ryan Gusto, Marlins: Five and two-thirds scoreless innings in Miami’s shutout.
- Freddy Peralta, Rays: Six strong innings in his first victory since joining Tampa Bay.
- Tanner Gordon, Rockies: Seven innings and one run in his strongest start of the season.
- Robert Gasser, Brewers: One run over five and one-third innings after entering on the second batter of the game.
Who’s Hot
- Cleveland Guardians: Seven straight wins, matching their longest streak of the season.
- Atlanta Braves: Three consecutive victories and a 44-23 home record.
- Tristan Peters: Home runs in five straight games, tying the MLB rookie record.
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Two straight wins and only one game behind San Diego for the final NL Wild Card spot.
- Philadelphia Phillies: Eight wins in 10 games after shutting out Seattle.
- Athletics: Four victories in five games.
Who’s Not
- Detroit Tigers: Seven losses in eight games and their first shutout defeat since the All-Star break.
- St. Louis Cardinals: Five consecutive losses after nearly overcoming a seven-run deficit.
- Los Angeles Angels: Four straight losses and eight consecutive defeats against Cleveland.
- Minnesota Twins: Five losses in six games.
- Houston Astros: Ten losses in 16 games as the AL West race remains tight.
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Two straight losses in Atlanta after a six-game winning streak.
Team Trends
- Guardians: Swept the Angels and hold the final AL Wild Card position by two games over Texas.
- Braves: Have won the first two games against the Dodgers and trail them by two games for MLB’s second-best record.
- Diamondbacks: Won a series between NL Wild Card contenders and moved within one game of San Diego.
- White Sox: Won two straight and maintain a 2 1/2-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central.
- Brewers: Own baseball’s best record at 82-51 and a 6 1/2-game NL Central lead.
- Reds: Avoided a sweep with their first six-run ninth-inning comeback in 68 years.
Standings Watch
Tampa Bay leads the Yankees by 3 1/2 games in the AL East. The White Sox hold a 2 1/2-game advantage over Cleveland in the AL Central, while Houston leads Texas by a half-game in the AL West. Atlanta trails the Dodgers by two games for the second-best record in baseball and leads Philadelphia by 4 1/2 in the NL East. Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 6 1/2 in the NL Central, and Los Angeles leads San Diego by 8 1/2 in the NL West. Cleveland holds the final AL Wild Card spot by two games over Texas; San Diego owns the last NL berth with Arizona one game back.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Dustin May: The Brewers starter exited after being struck near his right shoulder blade by the first ball put in play; X-rays were negative and the club announced a bruise.
- Fernando Cruz: The Yankees placed the reliever on the 15-day injured list with a right-elbow injury and recalled Elmer Rodriguez.
- Michael Fulmer: The Yankees signed the veteran right-hander and added him to the active roster.
- Tyler O’Neill: Baltimore placed the outfielder on the 10-day injured list and recalled Luis Vázquez.
- Jeremiah Estrada: San Diego placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with a right-shoulder impingement and recalled David Morgan.
- Adrian Houser: San Francisco placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with a right-forearm strain.
- Bo Bichette: The Mets infielder left Wednesday’s game with a left-ankle contusion; X-rays were negative.
- Hunter Goodman: Colorado activated the catcher from the 10-day injured list.
Today’s Games
- Rockies at Nationals — 1:05 p.m. ET — Gabriel Hughes vs. Jake Irvin
- Orioles at Cardinals — 2:15 p.m. ET — Trevor Rogers vs. St. Louis starter TBD
- Astros at Yankees — 7:05 p.m. ET — Hayden Wesneski vs. Gerrit Cole
- Royals at Blue Jays — 7:07 p.m. ET — Noah Cameron vs. Spencer Arrighetti
- Brewers at Mets — 7:10 p.m. ET — Jacob Misiorowski vs. Sean Manaea
- Dodgers at Braves — 7:15 p.m. ET — Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Chris Sale
- Diamondbacks at Giants — 9:45 p.m. ET — Jose Cabrera vs. Landen Roupp
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Chris Sale: Two of the National League’s top run-prevention starters meet as Atlanta attempts to sweep Los Angeles.
- Jacob Misiorowski vs. Sean Manaea: Misiorowski brings a 13-5 record, 1.68 ERA and 216 strikeouts into Milwaukee’s series finale.
- Hayden Wesneski vs. Gerrit Cole: New York tries to build on Wednesday’s late offensive surge while Houston looks to protect its narrow division lead.
- Noah Cameron vs. Spencer Arrighetti: Kansas City tries to restart its offense after a shutout ended the club’s nine-game winning streak.
- Jose Cabrera vs. Landen Roupp: Arizona opens a four-game series one game behind San Diego for the final NL Wild Card spot.
Stat of the Day
1958: Before Wednesday, the Reds had not won a game after trailing by six runs entering the ninth inning since May 8, 1958, against the Cubs.
Quick Hitters
- Hector Rodriguez’s two home runs were his second and third of the season.
- Tristan Peters tied both the White Sox franchise record and the major-league rookie record by homering in five straight games.
- Jesús Luzardo recorded his 200th strikeout of the season during Philadelphia’s shutout.
- Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 40th home run.
- Bryce Harper extended his on-base streak to a career-high 29 games.
- Connor Norby extended his hitting streak to 11 games and has reached base in all 14 games since joining Colorado.
- Cleveland has beaten the Angels eight consecutive times dating to last season.
- Wednesday’s 15 games produced 133 runs and six shutouts.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 15 of 15
- Total runs: 133
- Highest-scoring game: Reds 10, Giants 9 — 19 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: None
- One-run games: Four
- Shutouts: Six
- Largest margin: Rockies 13, Nationals 1 — 12 runs
- Best power performance: Hector Rodriguez — two home runs in Cincinnati’s comeback
- Best overall performance: Hector Rodriguez — three hits, two homers and the spark for a seven-run ninth
- Best pitching performance: Jesús Luzardo — seven scoreless innings, one hit and nine strikeouts