MLB Daily Edition for September 1, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 31, 2026
Player of the Day
Alex Bregman, Chicago Cubs
Bregman closed August with three home runs and four RBI in Chicago’s 17-3 victory over Milwaukee. He homered in the second, fourth and eighth innings, finishing 3-for-6 with three runs. It was his second three-homer game of the month and brought his season total to 23. The Cubs hit a franchise-record nine homers, turning the opener of a crucial division series into a power showcase. AP game report; daily performance lines.
Top Stories
- Chicago rewrites its record book: Bregman’s three homers led a nine-homer night at Wrigley Field.
- Story finishes Boston’s comeback: Trevor Story delivered the winning single in the 10th inning.
- Cowser saves Baltimore: Colton Cowser took a would-be walk-off homer away from Jake McCarthy for the final out.
- deGrom dominates: Seven scoreless innings, one hit, eight strikeouts and no walks against the Athletics.
- Twins overwhelm Detroit: Ryan Jeffers homered twice and Walker Jenkins hit his first major league homer.
- Angels end the skid: Walbert Ureña and Vaughn Grissom led a 10-1 victory over New York.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Giants 7, Braves 3 — Osleivis Basabe’s homer started a four-run sixth.
Mets 3, Rays 2 — Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list.
Padres 5, Reds 0 — Michael King supplied six scoreless innings.
Nationals 6, Marlins 3 — Daylen Lile hit two two-run homers.
Red Sox 9, Mariners 8 (10 innings) — Trevor Story singled home the winner.
Cubs 17, Brewers 3 — Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago’s nine homers.
Twins 11, Tigers 1 — Ryan Jeffers hit two homers and drove in four.
Rangers 8, Athletics 1 — Jacob deGrom allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings.
Astros 6, White Sox 3 — Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run homer.
Orioles 2, Rockies 1 — Colton Cowser’s home-run robbery preserved the victory.
Angels 10, Yankees 1 — Vaughn Grissom collected three hits and four RBI.
Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 1 — Bryson Stott homered as Philadelphia won its fifth straight.
Final scores: ABC Audio scoreboard. Game details: Field Level Media roundup.
Game of the Day
Red Sox 9, Mariners 8 — 10 innings. Boston trailed 8-5 entering the bottom of the eighth, but Story’s two-run double brought the Red Sox within one. Roman Anthony opened the ninth with a triple and scored the tying run. In the 10th, Nick Sogard’s sacrifice bunt and two intentional walks loaded the bases for Story, who delivered the walk-off single. Boston scored in each of its final three innings to complete the comeback. Game review; Boston Sports Journal recap.
Big Bats
- Alex Bregman, Cubs: Three homers and four RBI.
- Daylen Lile, Nationals: 3-for-3, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
- Ryan Jeffers, Twins: Two home runs and four RBI.
- Vaughn Grissom, Angels: Three hits, including two doubles, and four RBI.
- Randy Arozarena, Mariners: Four hits, a homer, a double and four RBI.
- Manny Machado, Padres: Four hits in the shutout victory.
- Walker Jenkins, Twins: His first MLB homer was a two-run shot in the eighth.
Additional reports: Lile, Twins–Tigers, Angels–Yankees.
Dealing
- Jacob deGrom, Rangers: Seven scoreless innings, one hit, eight strikeouts and no walks; faced the minimum 21 batters.
- Taj Bradley, Twins: Seven innings, one run, four hits and nine strikeouts.
- Walbert Ureña, Angels: Seven innings, one run, five hits, eight strikeouts and no walks.
- Clay Holmes, Cubs: Six scoreless innings, five hits and eight strikeouts.
- Michael King, Padres: Six scoreless innings and six strikeouts.
- Robert Stock, Mets: 5 1/3 scoreless innings, five strikeouts and no walks.
- Ian Seymour, Rays: Ten strikeouts without a walk over 6 1/3 innings, despite taking the loss.
Pitching details: deGrom, Stock, daily stat lines.
Who’s Hot
- Phillies: Five straight wins and 14 victories in 16 games.
- Orioles: Four straight wins; eight of their last 10.
- Astros: Five victories in seven games.
- Daylen Lile: Followed his NL Player of the Week honor with two homers.
- Clay Holmes: Only five runs allowed in five starts since joining Chicago.
Who’s Not
- Tigers: Ten losses in 12 games.
- Mariners: Five consecutive losses.
- Athletics: Four consecutive losses and an 8-20 August.
- Rockies: A franchise-record 10 consecutive home losses.
- Brewers pitching: Nine home runs allowed in the series opener.
Trend sources: Philadelphia report, Baltimore report, Athletics update.
Team Trends
- Cubs: Finished August with 62 homers, a National League record for a calendar month.
- Phillies: Went 21-7 in August, the best record in the majors.
- Orioles: Returned to .500 at 69-69 for the first time since April 30.
- Padres: Ended a three-game losing streak.
- Angels: Ended a seven-game losing streak.
- Braves and Rays: Their winning streaks ended at seven and four, respectively.
Standings Watch
Entering September, the Cubs and Phillies are tied atop the NL Wild Card race at 78-60. Milwaukee’s NL Central lead over Chicago is seven games. San Diego has moved half a game ahead of Arizona for the final NL Wild Card spot. In the AL, Baltimore is just half a game behind Cleveland for the last berth; Toronto and Texas are each 1 1/2 games back. That makes the Blue Jays–Guardians series an immediate September focal point. NL race; AL race.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Luis Robert Jr.: Baltimore claimed the outfielder off waivers from the Mets. Transaction report.
- Mark Vientos: The Mets activated him after a fractured hand; he homered Monday. Roster update.
- Cade Povich: Baltimore recalled the left-hander for Monday’s start and optioned Anthony Nunez; Luis Vázquez was designated for assignment. Orioles moves.
- Ketel Marte: Returned to Arizona’s lineup after missing 13 games, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Game report.
- September roster expansion: Active rosters expand to 28 players, with a maximum of 14 pitchers. Roster rules overview.
Today’s Games
- Mets at Rays — 6:40 p.m. ET — Sean Manaea vs. Freddy Peralta
- Giants at Pirates — 6:40 p.m. ET — Logan Webb vs. Paul Skenes
- Blue Jays at Guardians — 6:40 p.m. ET — Spencer Miles vs. Gavin Williams
- Padres at Reds — 6:40 p.m. ET — Randy Vásquez vs. Nick Lodolo
- Braves at Nationals — 6:45 p.m. ET — AJ Smith-Shawver vs. Jake Irvin
- Mariners at Red Sox — 6:45 p.m. ET — Bryan Woo vs. Jedixson Paez
- Tigers at Twins — 7:40 p.m. ET — Troy Melton vs. Andrew Morris
- Marlins at Royals — 7:40 p.m. ET — Tyler Phillips vs. Randy Dobnak
- Brewers at Cubs — 7:40 p.m. ET — Robert Gasser vs. Matthew Boyd
- Athletics at Rangers — 8:05 p.m. ET — Brady Basso vs. MacKenzie Gore
- White Sox at Astros — 8:10 p.m. ET — Sean Burke vs. Ronel Blanco
- Orioles at Rockies — 8:40 p.m. ET — Kyle Bradish vs. Gabriel Hughes
- Yankees at Angels — 9:38 p.m. ET — Gerrit Cole vs. Grayson Rodriguez
- Phillies at Diamondbacks — 9:40 p.m. ET — Jesús Luzardo vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
- Cardinals at Dodgers — 10:10 p.m. ET — Michael McGreevy vs. Eric Lauer
All times Eastern. September 1 games are presented as a preview, without their results. Pitching listings include openers and are subject to change.
Matchups and pitchers: MLB’s date-specific listings, cross-checked with FanGraphs’ September 1 chart. Opener updates: Minnesota, Athletics, Toronto.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Blue Jays at Guardians: A direct matchup between the final AL Wild Card holder and a team 1 1/2 games behind.
- Brewers at Cubs: Chicago can make another dent in the division gap after Monday’s record-setting opener.
- Phillies at Diamondbacks: Two left-handers meet with both clubs immersed in the NL postseason race.
- Giants at Pirates: Logan Webb against Paul Skenes is a strong pitching matchup on paper.
- Tigers at Twins: Detroit turns to Troy Melton, who enters with a 1.86 ERA.
- Yankees at Angels: Gerrit Cole gets the assignment after New York’s nine-run defeat.
Stat of the Day
Nine home runs. The Cubs set a franchise single-game record and tied the second-highest team total in MLB history. Bregman supplied three; six teammates hit one apiece. AP record details.
Quick Hitters
- Bregman finished August with his second three-homer game of the month.
- deGrom faced 21 batters over seven innings on only 85 pitches.
- Cowser’s catch turned a potential Colorado walk-off into Baltimore’s fourth straight win.
- Walker Jenkins’ first major league hit was a home run.
- Rafael Devers hit his 30th homer of the season.
- Robert Stock earned his first major league win in seven years.
- Philadelphia’s 21-7 August set the pace for the majors.
- Monday’s 12 games produced 113 runs.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 12 of 12
- Total runs: 113
- Highest-scoring game: Cubs 17, Brewers 3 — 20 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: One
- One-run games: Four
- Shutouts: One
- Largest margin: Cubs 17, Brewers 3 — 14 runs
- Best power performance: Alex Bregman — three homers
- Best overall performance: Alex Bregman — three hits, four RBI and three runs
- Best pitching performance: Jacob deGrom — seven scoreless innings, one hit, eight strikeouts and no walks
Daily totals calculated from the final scoreboard. Performance selections are DatabaseBall editorial choices.