MLB Daily Edition for August 30, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 29, 2026
Player of the Day
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
Crow-Armstrong produced the first three-homer game of his career, finishing 4-for-6 with six RBI and four runs in Chicago’s 17-5 rout of Cincinnati. He opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first, added a two-run homer in the second and completed the power display with a three-run blast in the seventh. The three homers raised his team-leading season total to 36 and helped the Cubs snap a three-game losing streak.
Top Stories
- Crow-Armstrong launches three: Pete Crow-Armstrong homered in the first, second and seventh innings while driving in six during Chicago’s 19-hit outburst.
- Detroit walks off Los Angeles: Kevin McGonigle’s bases-loaded single in the ninth scored Javier Báez and ended the Tigers’ latest one-run battle with the Dodgers.
- Boston and New York trade routs: Jake Bennett worked six scoreless innings in Boston’s 6-0 opener before the Yankees answered with a 9-2 nightcap victory.
- Washington finally walks it off: Dylan Crews’ two-out single in the 10th gave the Nationals their first walk-off victory of the season.
- Kansas City stays scorching: Josh Rojas drove in four as the Royals erased an early deficit and won for the 12th time in 13 games.
- Wild Card race tightens: Arizona and San Francisco split their doubleheader, leaving the Diamondbacks tied with San Diego for the final NL Wild Card position.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Tigers 2, Dodgers 1 — Kevin McGonigle delivered a bases-loaded walk-off single in the ninth.
White Sox 3, Twins 2 — Chicago won with only three hits as Erick Fedde worked five solid innings.
Pirates 6, Cardinals 2 — Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run homer in Pittsburgh’s bullpen game.
Cubs 17, Reds 5 — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three homers and drove in six runs.
Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3 — Alejandro Kirk singled home the go-ahead run during a two-run sixth.
Nationals 5, Marlins 4 — Dylan Crews delivered a two-out walk-off single in the 10th.
Royals 8, Guardians 3 — Josh Rojas drove in four as Kansas City scored eight unanswered runs.
Mets 6, Astros 2 — Nolan McLean led New York past Houston as Juan Soto returned from the injured list.
Rays 7, Padres 6 — Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered in Tampa Bay’s one-run win.
Braves 2, Rockies 1 — Michael Harris II hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth.
Brewers 5, Rangers 3 — Jackson Chourio and William Contreras homered in the first inning.
Orioles 5, Athletics 3 — Leody Taveras doubled twice and drove in three runs.
Phillies 4, Angels 2 — Philadelphia scored three in the 10th and won for the 12th time in 14 games.
Diamondbacks 7, Giants 1 — Lars Nootbaar broke a scoreless tie with a pinch-hit grand slam.
Giants 7, Diamondbacks 2 — Bryce Eldridge collected four hits and four RBI in the nightcap.
Red Sox 6, Yankees 0 — Jake Bennett threw six scoreless innings in the doubleheader opener.
Yankees 9, Red Sox 2 — New York scored five in the eighth to secure a doubleheader split.
Game of the Day
Tigers 2, Dodgers 1 — Javier Báez opened the bottom of the ninth with a double, advanced to third and scored when Kevin McGonigle lined a bases-loaded single for Detroit’s walk-off win. Báez scored both Tigers runs, while Keider Montero and Andrew Sears held Los Angeles to one run across eight innings. Blake Snell struck out 10 in five innings for the Dodgers, but Detroit ended a stretch of eight losses in nine games and handed Los Angeles its fourth defeat in five.
Big Bats
- Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs: Four hits, three home runs, six RBI and four runs.
- Bryce Eldridge, Giants: Four hits and four RBI in the doubleheader nightcap.
- Carson Kelly, Cubs: A three-run homer and an RBI double.
- Josh Rojas, Royals: Four RBI in Kansas City’s comeback victory.
- Lars Nootbaar, Diamondbacks: A pinch-hit grand slam that broke a scoreless tie in Game 1.
- Rafael Flores Jr., Pirates: A three-run homer in Pittsburgh’s four-run victory.
- Leody Taveras, Orioles: Two doubles and three RBI.
Dealing
- Jake Bennett, Red Sox: Six scoreless innings, three hits, no walks and seven strikeouts.
- Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks: Seven scoreless innings, two hits and seven strikeouts.
- Blake Snell, Dodgers: Five innings, one run and 10 strikeouts in a no-decision.
- Shane Drohan, Brewers: Five innings, one run and six strikeouts.
- José Soriano, Blue Jays: Seven innings and three runs as Toronto erased an early deficit.
- Shane Baz, Orioles: Two runs over 5 2/3 innings to end a five-start losing streak.
- Keider Montero, Tigers: One run and four hits allowed over 5 1/3 innings.
Who’s Hot
- Kansas City Royals: Twelve victories in 13 games after Saturday’s comeback.
- Atlanta Braves: Six consecutive wins and an 81-55 record.
- Philadelphia Phillies: Twelve wins in 14 games following another extra-inning victory.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Four straight victories and a major-league-best 85-51 record.
- Chicago White Sox: Four consecutive wins while strengthening their AL Central lead.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: A career-best three home runs raised his season total to 36.
Who’s Not
- Los Angeles Angels: Six consecutive losses after falling in extra innings.
- Texas Rangers: Four straight defeats and a two-game deficit in the AL West.
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Four losses in five games, including 10 one-run defeats since the All-Star break.
- Colorado Rockies: Four consecutive losses and an 0-5 start to their road trip.
- Cleveland Guardians: Two straight losses immediately after a seven-game winning streak.
- Seattle Mariners: Three consecutive defeats.
Team Trends
- Cubs: Snapped a three-game skid with six home runs and 19 hits.
- Royals: Have won the first two games in Cleveland while scoring 11 runs and allowing three.
- Braves: Their six-game streak has kept Philadelphia five games back in the NL East.
- Brewers: Lead the Cubs by eight games and own baseball’s best record.
- Diamondbacks: Their doubleheader split left them level with San Diego for the final NL Wild Card berth.
- Yankees: Preserved a three-game advantage over Boston for the top AL Wild Card position by salvaging the nightcap.
Standings Watch
Tampa Bay leads the Yankees by 4 1/2 games in the AL East. The White Sox hold a 4 1/2-game advantage over Cleveland in the AL Central, while Houston remains two games ahead of Texas in the AL West. Atlanta leads Philadelphia by five games in the NL East, Milwaukee leads the Cubs by eight in the NL Central, and the Dodgers lead San Diego by nine in the NL West. Cleveland owns the final AL Wild Card spot with Texas two games back. San Diego and Arizona are tied for the final NL Wild Card position.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Juan Soto: The Mets activated the outfielder from the injured list after a calf strain had sidelined him since July 24.
- Max Fried: The Yankees activated the left-hander to start the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
- George Lombard Jr.: The Yankees shortstop left the nightcap with right-knee discomfort and underwent imaging.
- Tyler Glasnow: The Dodgers activated the right-hander from the 60-day injured list ahead of Sunday’s start in Detroit.
- Sal Frelick: Milwaukee activated the outfielder from the 10-day injured list after a right-shoulder strain.
- J.P. Crawford: Seattle activated the shortstop from the 10-day injured list after left-wrist inflammation.
- Pete Fairbanks: Miami placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with right median-nerve irritation.
- Blaze Jordan: St. Louis placed the third baseman on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle.
Today’s Games
- Marlins at Nationals — 12:15 p.m. ET — Janson Junk vs. Andrew Alvarez
- Red Sox at Yankees — 1:35 p.m. ET — Ranger Suárez vs. Will Warren
- Rockies at Braves — 1:35 p.m. ET — Mason Adams vs. Tyler Mahle
- Mariners at Blue Jays — 1:37 p.m. ET — Logan Gilbert vs. Max Scherzer
- Padres at Rays — 1:40 p.m. ET — Robbie Ray vs. Drew Rasmussen
- Dodgers at Tigers — 1:40 p.m. ET — Tyler Glasnow vs. Framber Valdez
- Royals at Guardians — 1:40 p.m. ET — Seth Lugo vs. Parker Messick
- White Sox at Twins — 2:10 p.m. ET — Jordan Hicks vs. Zebby Matthews
- Rangers at Brewers — 2:10 p.m. ET — Kumar Rocker vs. Dustin May
- Pirates at Cardinals — 2:15 p.m. ET — Braxton Ashcraft vs. Matthew Liberatore
- Astros at Mets — 3:10 p.m. ET — Ethan Pecko vs. Zac Thornton
- Orioles at Athletics — 4:05 p.m. ET — Chris Bassitt vs. Jeffrey Springs
- Phillies at Angels — 4:07 p.m. ET — Zack Wheeler vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- Reds at Cubs — 7:20 p.m. ET — Chase Burns vs. Shota Imanaga
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Ranger Suárez vs. Will Warren: Boston and New York settle their four-game series and the season-series tiebreaker after splitting Saturday’s doubleheader.
- Logan Gilbert vs. Max Scherzer: Two accomplished right-handers meet as Seattle tries to halt a three-game skid.
- Robbie Ray vs. Drew Rasmussen: San Diego tries to protect its share of the final NL Wild Card spot against the AL East leaders.
- Tyler Glasnow vs. Framber Valdez: Glasnow returns from the injured list while Detroit attempts to build on Saturday’s walk-off win.
- Seth Lugo vs. Parker Messick: Kansas City brings a 12-1 run into a matchup with Cleveland’s 2.50-ERA left-hander.
- Chase Burns vs. Shota Imanaga: Burns takes a 14-3 record and 164 strikeouts into the nationally televised finale at Wrigley Field.
Stat of the Day
Three home runs, six RBI: Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded the first three-homer game of his career and raised his season total to 36.
Quick Hitters
- Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three homers came with zero, one and two runners aboard.
- The Cubs hit six home runs and collected 19 hits in their 17-run victory.
- Jake Bennett allowed three hits and did not walk a batter in six scoreless innings.
- Javier Báez scored both Detroit runs in the Tigers’ walk-off victory.
- Dylan Crews recorded the first walk-off hit of his major league career.
- Lars Nootbaar’s pinch-hit grand slam supplied the decisive blow in Arizona’s Game 1 win.
- Ty France hit the 100th home run of his career for San Diego.
- Saturday’s 17 games produced 145 runs.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 17 of 17
- Total runs: 145
- Highest-scoring game: Cubs 17, Reds 5 — 22 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: Two
- One-run games: Six
- Shutouts: One
- Largest margin: Cubs 17, Reds 5 — 12 runs
- Best power performance: Pete Crow-Armstrong — three home runs and six RBI
- Best overall performance: Pete Crow-Armstrong — four hits, six RBI and four runs
- Best pitching performance: Jake Bennett — six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no walks