MLB Daily Edition for August 28, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 27, 2026
Player of the Day
Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
Sale struck out 11, walked nobody and allowed five hits in a 1-0 complete-game victory over the Dodgers. It was his first complete game since June 5, 2019, and the ninth complete-game shutout in the majors this season. Sale needed 109 pitches to finish Atlanta’s three-game sweep and move the Braves within one game of Los Angeles for the National League’s No. 2 playoff seed.
Top Stories
- Sale finishes the sweep: Chris Sale threw his first complete game in seven years as Atlanta blanked Los Angeles 1-0 for its first sweep of the Dodgers since 2013.
- Chourio powers baseball’s best team: Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two two-run homers and a stolen base as Milwaukee improved to 83-51.
- Caglianone drives in six: Jac Caglianone collected five hits, homered and set a career high with six RBI in Kansas City’s 13-2 rout.
- Houston protects first place: Hayden Wesneski held the Yankees to one run while Christian Walker homered and collected three hits.
- Cardinals stop the slide: St. Louis avoided a sweep and snapped a five-game losing streak behind home runs from Blaze Jordan and Ramon Urias.
- Washington earns a split: Daylen Lile had three hits and Keibert Ruiz homered as the Nationals defeated Colorado.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Nationals 7, Rockies 1 — Daylen Lile had three hits and Keibert Ruiz hit a two-run homer.
Cardinals 7, Orioles 5 — Blaze Jordan’s three-run homer helped St. Louis end a five-game skid.
Astros 5, Yankees 1 — Hayden Wesneski allowed one run and Christian Walker hit a two-run homer.
Royals 13, Blue Jays 2 — Jac Caglianone finished with five hits and six RBI.
Brewers 8, Mets 2 — Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two home runs.
Braves 1, Dodgers 0 — Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit complete-game shutout.
Giants 6, Diamondbacks 1 — Drew Gilbert led off the first with a homer and four relievers finished a six-hitter.
Game of the Day
Braves 1, Dodgers 0 — Drake Baldwin hit Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s first pitch over the fence, and Chris Sale made that single run stand for the next nine innings. Sale allowed five hits, did not issue a walk and struck out 11 on a season-high 109 pitches. Freddie Freeman opened the ninth with a single, but Sale finished his first complete game since 2019 by striking out Alex Call. Atlanta completed its first sweep of Los Angeles since May 2013 and moved within one game of the Dodgers for the NL’s No. 2 seed.
Big Bats
- Jackson Chourio, Brewers: Four hits, two two-run homers and a stolen base.
- Jac Caglianone, Royals: Five hits, one home run and a career-high six RBI.
- Christian Walker, Astros: Three hits and a two-run homer in Houston’s road victory.
- Daylen Lile, Nationals: Three hits, including a solo home run.
- Blaze Jordan, Cardinals: A three-run homer that helped St. Louis build an early five-run lead.
- Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals: A home run and three RBI in Kansas City’s 13-run outburst.
- Drake Baldwin, Braves: A first-pitch leadoff homer that supplied the game’s only run.
Dealing
- Chris Sale, Braves: Nine scoreless innings, five hits, no walks and 11 strikeouts.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: Six and one-third innings, four hits, one run and eight strikeouts in a hard-luck loss.
- Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers: Six innings, two hits and two runs for his third consecutive victory.
- Hayden Wesneski, Astros: One run and three hits allowed over five-plus innings.
- Gordon Graceffo, Cardinals: Three perfect innings with four strikeouts in a spot start.
- Noah Cameron, Royals: Six innings and two runs as Kansas City won for the 10th time in 11 games.
Who’s Hot
- Atlanta Braves: Four straight victories, including a three-game sweep of the Dodgers.
- Kansas City Royals: Ten wins in 11 games after Thursday’s 11-run rout.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Eight wins in 11 games and the best record in baseball at 83-51.
- Jackson Chourio: Four hits and two home runs in the series-clinching win at New York.
- Cleveland Guardians: Seven consecutive wins entering a weekend series against Kansas City.
- Philadelphia Phillies: Eight wins in 10 games entering their series in Anaheim.
Who’s Not
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Three consecutive one-run losses during Atlanta’s sweep.
- Colorado Rockies: Eight losses in 10 games and a 52-82 record.
- Toronto Blue Jays: Lost two of three to Kansas City and surrendered 13 runs in the finale.
- New York Mets: Consecutive losses for the first time since August 11-12.
- Baltimore Orioles: Three games behind Cleveland for the final AL Wild Card spot.
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Dropped 1 1/2 games behind San Diego for the final NL Wild Card position.
Team Trends
- Braves: Swept the Dodgers for the first time since 2013 and are one game behind Los Angeles for the NL’s second seed.
- Brewers: Lead the Cubs by seven games in the NL Central and own the majors’ best run differential at plus-173.
- Royals: Have scored 13 or more runs twice during their 10-1 stretch.
- Astros: Reached .500 and expanded their AL West lead over Texas to one game.
- Cardinals: Snapped a five-game skid and sit 5 1/2 games outside the final NL Wild Card spot.
- Dodgers: Their NL West lead over San Diego remains eight games despite three straight losses.
Standings Watch
Tampa Bay leads the Yankees by four 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 one game in the AL West. Atlanta moved within one game of Los Angeles for the National League’s No. 2 playoff seed and leads Philadelphia by five games in the NL East. Milwaukee leads the Cubs by seven in the NL Central, and the Dodgers lead San Diego by eight in the NL West. Cleveland owns the final AL Wild Card spot by two games over Texas; San Diego holds the last NL berth with Arizona 1 1/2 games back.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Walker Jenkins: Minnesota promoted its top outfield prospect ahead of Friday’s series opener against the White Sox.
- Michael Massey: Kansas City placed the second baseman on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled Josh Rojas and Anthony Gose.
- Roki Sasaki: The Dodgers placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his right middle finger.
- Blaze Jordan: The Cardinals third baseman left Thursday’s game with a left leg and ankle injury.
- Peter Strzelecki: St. Louis placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with right-forearm inflammation.
- Nolan Arenado: Arizona scratched the third baseman before Thursday’s game because of right-thumb inflammation.
- Michael Lorenzen: Toronto signed the right-hander to a one-year contract and optioned Chad Dallas.
- Xzavion Curry: The Mets recalled the right-hander and optioned Chayce McDermott.
Today’s Games
- Reds at Cubs — 2:20 p.m. ET — Rhett Lowder vs. David Peterson
- Dodgers at Tigers — 6:40 p.m. ET — Tarik Skubal vs. Drew Anderson
- Marlins at Nationals — 6:45 p.m. ET — Eury Pérez vs. Jackson Kent
- Padres at Rays — 7:10 p.m. ET — Casey Mize vs. Shane McClanahan
- Astros at Mets — 7:10 p.m. ET — Hunter Brown vs. Christian Scott
- Royals at Guardians — 7:10 p.m. ET — Michael Wacha vs. Tanner Bibee
- Mariners at Blue Jays — 7:15 p.m. ET — Seattle starter TBD vs. Dylan Cease
- Red Sox at Yankees — 7:15 p.m. ET — Patrick Sandoval vs. Cam Schlittler
- Rockies at Braves — 7:15 p.m. ET — Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Grant Holmes
- Rangers at Brewers — 7:40 p.m. ET — Cody Bradford vs. Logan Henderson
- White Sox at Twins — 8:10 p.m. ET — Luis Castillo vs. Dean Kremer
- Pirates at Cardinals — 8:15 p.m. ET — Jared Jones vs. Quinn Mathews
- Phillies at Angels — 9:38 p.m. ET — Andrew Painter vs. Reid Detmers
- Orioles at Athletics — 9:40 p.m. ET — Brandon Young vs. Athletics starter TBD
- Diamondbacks at Giants — 10:15 p.m. ET — Kohl Drake vs. Blade Tidwell
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Tarik Skubal vs. Drew Anderson: Skubal returns to Detroit as a Dodger while the Tigers try to end a stretch of seven losses in eight games.
- Patrick Sandoval vs. Cam Schlittler: Boston and New York open a key AL East and Wild Card series with Schlittler carrying a 2.16 ERA.
- Casey Mize vs. Shane McClanahan: San Diego brings the final NL Wild Card berth into a series against the AL East-leading Rays.
- Michael Wacha vs. Tanner Bibee: Kansas City’s 10-1 surge meets Cleveland’s seven-game winning streak.
- Cody Bradford vs. Logan Henderson: Texas tries to close a one-game AL West deficit against the team with baseball’s best record.
- Seattle starter TBD vs. Dylan Cease: Cease enters with a 2.37 ERA and 209 strikeouts as Toronto begins a home series with Seattle.
Stat of the Day
Seven years: Chris Sale’s complete-game shutout was his first time going the distance since June 5, 2019.
Quick Hitters
- Chris Sale’s shutout was the ninth complete-game shutout in the majors this season.
- Atlanta swept Los Angeles for the first time since May 2013.
- Drake Baldwin’s first-pitch home run supplied the only run in Sale’s shutout.
- Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two two-run home runs and a stolen base.
- Jac Caglianone established career highs with five hits and six RBI.
- George Springer’s homer ended Noah Cameron’s 19-inning scoreless streak.
- Christian Walker snapped an 0-for-11 skid with three hits and a home run.
- Thursday’s seven games produced 59 runs.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 7 of 7
- Total runs: 59
- Highest-scoring game: Royals 13, Blue Jays 2 — 15 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: None
- One-run games: One
- Shutouts: One
- Largest margin: Royals 13, Blue Jays 2 — 11 runs
- Best power performance: Jackson Chourio — two two-run home runs
- Best overall performance: Chris Sale — a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts
- Best pitching performance: Chris Sale — nine scoreless innings, five hits and no walks