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Jackson Merrill Homers Twice and Drives in Six as Padres Take Wild Card Spot

DatabaseBall Daily — September 10, 2026

MLB Daily Edition for September 10, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday September 9, 2026

Player of the Day

Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres

Merrill filled the box score with one of the season’s most complete offensive performances, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a triple and six RBI in San Diego’s 9-2 victory over Washington. His two-run triple put the Padres ahead in the third, and he followed with two homers as San Diego completed a three-game sweep, won its fourth straight and moved into the final National League Wild Card position. Game report.

Top Stories

  • Merrill does everything: Four hits, two homers, a triple and six RBI carry the Padres into a Wild Card spot.
  • Mets survive chaos: New York blows an 8-0 lead, scores six in the seventh and escapes Miami 15-14.
  • Dodgers crush Cincinnati: Four home runs and 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikeouts extend the streak to seven.
  • Milwaukee completes the sweep: Three early homers help the Brewers move 10 games ahead of Chicago.
  • Lombard makes Yankees history: The 21-year-old becomes the club’s second-youngest player to hit a grand slam.
  • San Francisco storms back: A six-run eighth completes the Giants’ first home sweep of the season.

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Tigers 7, Twins 2 — Colt Keith’s first-inning homer sends Detroit to a series victory.

Athletics 2, Blue Jays 0 — Five pitchers combine on a four-hit shutout.

Giants 7, Cardinals 6 — San Francisco scores six in the eighth to complete the sweep.

Padres 9, Nationals 2 — Jackson Merrill homers twice, triples and drives in six.

Mariners 3, Rangers 2 — Kade Anderson earns his first MLB win with six quality innings.

Orioles 9, Guardians 5 — Baltimore erupts for eight runs in the third inning.

Mets 15, Marlins 14 — New York survives after surrendering an early eight-run lead.

Phillies 11, Astros 7 — Kyle Schwarber’s 44th homer is a grand slam in a six-run sixth.

Angels 6, Red Sox 4 — Zach Neto, Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman homer.

Yankees 6, Rockies 1 — George Lombard Jr. hits his first career grand slam.

Rays 7, Braves 2 — Griffin Jax limits Atlanta to one run over five innings.

Pirates 4, White Sox 2 — Konnor Griffin’s two-run single helps Pittsburgh clinch another series.

Royals 5, Diamondbacks 2 — Bobby Witt Jr.’s three-run homer prevents an Arizona sweep.

Brewers 8, Cubs 6 — Milwaukee hits three early homers and completes a three-game sweep.

Dodgers 14, Reds 1 — Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Los Angeles wins its seventh straight.

Final scores and game details: MLB roundup; individual reports are linked throughout this edition.

Game of the Day

Mets 15, Marlins 14. New York led 8-0 in the third, watched Miami erase the entire deficit by the sixth, then immediately rebuilt the lead with a six-run seventh capped by Francisco Lindor’s three-run homer. The Marlins refused to disappear, scoring six of the final seven runs and putting the tying run at the plate in the ninth. Tobias Myers finally recorded the last two outs as the Mets completed a sweep in a game that produced 29 runs and 34 hits. Game report.

Big Bats

  • Jackson Merrill, Padres: Four hits, two home runs, a triple and six RBI.
  • Francisco Lindor, Mets: A three-run homer caps New York’s six-run seventh.
  • Christopher Morel, Mets: Goes 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI off the bench.
  • Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: A grand slam for his major-league-leading 44th homer.
  • George Lombard Jr., Yankees: His first career grand slam makes him the second-youngest Yankee to do it.
  • Mookie Betts, Dodgers: Three hits, including an early two-run homer.
  • Jackson Chourio, Brewers: Three hits and another homer in Milwaukee’s sweep-clinching win.

Performance reports: Merrill; Lindor and Morel; Lombard; Betts.

Dealing

  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: Seven innings, one run, three hits and 10 strikeouts.
  • Kade Anderson, Mariners: Six innings, one run and six hits for his first major-league win.
  • Will Warren, Yankees: Six innings, one run, four hits and eight strikeouts.
  • Griffin Jax, Rays: Five innings, one run and two hits in his second start back.
  • Athletics’ staff: Five pitchers combine on a four-hit shutout.
  • Logan Henderson, Brewers: Five-plus innings, one unearned run and two hits.
  • Kyle Hart, Padres: Two and one-third perfect relief innings.

Pitching sources: Yamamoto; Warren; Jax; MLB roundup.

Who’s Hot

  • Dodgers: Seven consecutive wins after completing a 7-2 homestand.
  • Padres: Four straight wins and sole possession of the final NL Wild Card.
  • Mets: Four straight victories and a 21-12 record since the trade deadline.
  • Brewers: Three-game sweep of Chicago and a 10-game division lead.
  • Pirates: Five consecutive series victories.

Who’s Not

  • Nationals: Seven consecutive losses after being swept in San Diego.
  • Marlins: Six losses in seven games despite scoring 14 runs Wednesday.
  • Cubs: Four consecutive losses and a division deficit that has reached 10 games.
  • Cardinals: Swept in San Francisco and now 6 1/2 games outside the final Wild Card.
  • White Sox: Five losses in seven games as Cleveland remains close in the AL Central.

Team Trends

  • Padres: Sweep Washington and move half a game ahead of Arizona for the final NL Wild Card.
  • Rays: Score at least six runs for a fifth consecutive game and maintain the AL’s best record.
  • Yankees: Win for the 15th time in 22 games while Judge collects his first two hits back.
  • Brewers: Sweep the Cubs and push the NL Central margin into double digits.
  • Giants: Use a six-run eighth to complete their first home sweep of the season.
  • Angels: Win consecutive games for the first time since August 12-13.

Standings Watch

The Yankees lead the American League Wild Card field, with Boston holding the second berth and Cleveland the third. Toronto is one game behind Cleveland, and Texas is 1 1/2 games back. Tampa Bay maintains a four-game AL East lead over New York, Chicago leads Cleveland by two in the AL Central, and Houston’s AL West margin over Texas is two. In the National League, Philadelphia and Chicago hold the first two Wild Cards. San Diego has moved half a game ahead of Arizona for the final berth, with St. Louis 6 1/2 games behind. Atlanta’s NL East lead is three games, Milwaukee leads the NL Central by 10, and Los Angeles holds an 11-game NL West advantage. MLB standings; records are presented through September 9.

Injury & Transactions Report

  • Shohei Ohtani: The Dodgers are placing him on the 15-day injured list to rest his left knee and right biceps; he is eligible to return September 23. Dodgers report.
  • Josue De Paula: Los Angeles is calling up its top outfield prospect to fill Ohtani’s roster spot. Dodgers report.
  • Brett Baty: Left the Mets’ win in the second inning with left knee pain. Mets report.
  • Reynaldo López: Returned from right knee inflammation for his first start since July 26. Braves report.
  • Zac Gallen: Returned from the injured list and allowed one earned run over three and one-third innings.

Today’s Games

  • Rays at Braves — 12:15 p.m. ET — Nick Martinez vs. Martín Pérez
  • Astros at Phillies — 1:05 p.m. ET — Cristian Javier vs. Zack Wheeler
  • Rangers at Mariners — 4:10 p.m. ET — Jacob deGrom vs. Logan Gilbert
  • Rockies at Yankees — 7:05 p.m. ET — Ryan Feltner vs. Max Fried
  • Pirates at White Sox — 7:40 p.m. ET — Jared Jones vs. Hagen Smith

All times Eastern. September 10 games are presented as a preview, without their results. Pitching listings are subject to change.

Schedule and probable pitchers: MLB’s September 10 listings.

Today’s Matchups to Watch

  • Rangers at Mariners: Jacob deGrom and Logan Gilbert meet with Texas trying to close the AL Wild Card gap.
  • Astros at Phillies: Zack Wheeler starts the rubber game against Cristian Javier.
  • Rays at Braves: Tampa Bay can complete a sweep and move closer to clinching a postseason berth.
  • Pirates at White Sox: Hagen Smith carries a 0.56 ERA into a matchup with a Pittsburgh club riding five straight series wins.
  • Rockies at Yankees: Max Fried faces Colorado as New York attempts to keep pace with Tampa Bay.

Stat of the Day

Two homers, one triple and six RBI. Merrill became the engine of San Diego’s sweep-clinching win, producing three extra-base hits and personally driving in two-thirds of the Padres’ runs. Game report.

Quick Hitters

  • The Mets and Marlins combined for 29 runs and 34 hits.
  • The bottom three spots in New York’s order went 10-for-14 with 10 RBI.
  • Schwarber’s grand slam was his major-league-leading 44th homer.
  • Elly De La Cruz homered for the fifth consecutive game.
  • Lombard became the second-youngest Yankee to hit a grand slam, behind Mickey Mantle.
  • Kade Anderson earned his first major-league victory.
  • The Athletics recorded the day’s only shutout.
  • Wednesday’s 15 completed games produced 169 runs.

Yesterday at a Glance

  • Games completed: 15 of 15
  • Total runs: 169
  • Highest-scoring game: Mets 15, Marlins 14 — 29 combined runs
  • Extra-inning games: None
  • One-run games: Three
  • Shutouts: One
  • Largest margin: Dodgers 14, Reds 1 — 13 runs
  • Best power performance: Jackson Merrill — two home runs, a triple and six RBI
  • Best overall performance: Jackson Merrill — four hits and six RBI
  • Best pitching performance: Yoshinobu Yamamoto — seven innings, one run and 10 strikeouts

Daily totals calculated from the final scoreboard. Performance selections are DatabaseBall editorial choices.