MLB Daily Edition for August 14, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 13, 2026
Player of the Day
Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies — Schwarber hit two home runs and drove in three during Philadelphia’s 7-1 victory over Minnesota in the Field of Dreams game. He opened the night by sending the third pitch of the game over the right-field wall and into the corn, then added a two-run homer in the fourth.
Top Stories
- Schwarber owns the Field of Dreams: Kyle Schwarber homered twice as Philadelphia beat Minnesota, 7-1, in Dyersville.
- Ashcraft goes the distance: Braxton Ashcraft struck out 10 in his first career complete game as Pittsburgh crushed Miami, 13-1.
- Milwaukee stuns the Dodgers: The Brewers scored three times in the ninth to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 victory.
- Tolle stops Boston’s slide: Payton Tolle allowed two hits over eight innings in a 7-0 shutout of Toronto.
- Shutouts fill the board: Detroit, Seattle, Washington and the Angels joined Boston in blanking their opponents.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Pirates 13, Marlins 1 — Braxton Ashcraft threw a three-hit complete game with 10 strikeouts.
Tigers 3, Guardians 0 — Keider Montero and two relievers completed a four-hit shutout without recording a strikeout.
Mariners 1, Yankees 0 — Logan Gilbert worked six scoreless innings and Weston Wilson supplied the game’s only run.
Reds 9, White Sox 8 — Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer and Cincinnati survived Chicago’s ninth-inning rally.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 0 — Payton Tolle retired his final 17 hitters and Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam.
Nationals 7, Cubs 0 — Cade Cavalli carried a no-hit bid into the seventh and allowed one hit over eight innings.
Phillies 7, Twins 1 — Kyle Schwarber hit two homers in the Field of Dreams game.
Angels 7, Rangers 0 — Walbert Urena threw six scoreless innings and Mike Trout collected three hits.
Brewers 5, Dodgers 4 — Milwaukee strung together five ninth-inning singles to erase a two-run deficit.
Game of the Day
Phillies 7, Twins 1 — Field of Dreams Game — Major League Baseball returned to Dyersville, Iowa, for the first Field of Dreams game since 2022. Wearing 1939-inspired uniforms, Philadelphia scored twice in the first after Kyle Schwarber led off with a homer into the corn. Schwarber added another homer in the fourth, Brandon Marsh homered in the seventh and Aaron Nola struck out nine over five innings. The special setting made this the night’s signature game even though the Phillies controlled it from the opening inning.
Big Bats
- Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: Two home runs and three RBI at the Field of Dreams.
- Rafael Flores Jr., Pirates: Two three-run homers in Pittsburgh’s 13-run outburst.
- Caleb Durbin, Red Sox: Three hits, a grand slam and five RBI.
- Brandon Marsh, Phillies: Went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
- Mike Trout, Angels: Three hits, one RBI and one run scored.
- Tyler Stephenson, Reds: Three-run homer in Cincinnati’s 9-8 victory.
Dealing
- Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates: First career complete game, three hits, one walk and 10 strikeouts.
- Payton Tolle, Red Sox: Eight scoreless innings, two hits and 17 consecutive hitters retired to finish his outing.
- Cade Cavalli, Nationals: Eight scoreless innings and one hit after carrying a no-hit bid into the seventh.
- Walbert Urena, Angels: Six scoreless innings and two hits allowed.
- Logan Gilbert, Mariners: Six scoreless innings, four hits and seven strikeouts.
Who’s Hot
- Detroit Tigers: Nine wins in their last 12 games.
- Los Angeles Angels: Three consecutive victories.
- Braxton Ashcraft: Improved to 12-5 with his first career complete game.
- Abimelec Ortiz: Three home runs in his last four games for Washington.
- Walbert Urena: A 1.75 ERA over his last seven starts.
Who’s Not
- Texas Rangers: Finished 1-7 in Anaheim this season.
- Miami Marlins: Their four-game winning streak ended with a 13-1 loss.
- Chicago Cubs: Managed one hit in a shutout loss after scoring 12 runs Wednesday.
- Toronto Blue Jays: Recorded two hits and were shut out in the series finale.
- Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen: Allowed five consecutive ninth-inning singles as a two-run lead disappeared.
Team Trends
- Phillies: Hit three home runs in the cornfield setting and gave Aaron Nola his first victory since May 26.
- Pirates: Turned three double plays behind Ashcraft and received six RBI from Flores.
- Tigers: Produced MLB’s first shutout without a strikeout since Detroit’s Rick Porcello did it in 2014.
- Reds: Have won six of eight series since the All-Star break.
- Mariners: Ended a six-game losing streak and avoided a second consecutive series sweep.
Standings Watch
Milwaukee opened an important four-game series by rallying past Los Angeles, strengthening its position near the top of the National League. Philadelphia gained ground in the NL Wild Card race with its Field of Dreams victory. Detroit’s ninth win in 12 games kept the Tigers moving in the AL Central, while Texas continued to lose ground in the AL West after being swept in Anaheim.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Jacob deGrom: Left Texas’ game after two innings because of right triceps fatigue.
- Byron Buxton: Reinstated from the 10-day injured list and added as Minnesota’s 27th player for the Field of Dreams game.
- Freddie Freeman: Remained in the Dodgers’ lineup one day after tumbling into the concrete area of the visiting dugout while chasing a foul ball.
Today’s Games
- Cardinals at Cubs — 2:20 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Marlins at Reds — 6:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- White Sox at Tigers — 6:40 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Red Sox at Pirates — 6:40 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Yankees at Blue Jays — 7:07 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Padres at Guardians — 7:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Nationals at Mets — 7:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Orioles at Rays — 7:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Diamondbacks at Braves — 7:15 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Mariners at Astros — 8:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Royals at Angels — 9:38 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Rangers at Athletics — 9:40 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Brewers at Dodgers — 10:10 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
- Rockies at Giants — 10:15 p.m. ET — Probable pitchers pending final confirmation
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Brewers at Dodgers: Los Angeles tries to answer after Milwaukee’s three-run ninth decided the series opener.
- White Sox at Tigers: Jackson Jobe is scheduled to open a key AL Central series for Detroit.
- Padres at Guardians: San Diego brings a five-game winning streak into Cleveland.
- Marlins at Reds: Sandy Alcantara looks to extend his strong run as Miami tries to recover from Thursday’s 13-1 loss.
Stat of the Day
Zero: Detroit became the first major-league team in more than 12 years to complete a shutout without striking out a batter.
Quick Hitters
- Kyle Schwarber’s two homers raised his major-league-leading total to 37.
- Aaron Nola earned his first victory since May 26.
- Max Scherzer completed the 3,000th inning of his career.
- Weston Wilson’s second-inning homer supplied the only run at Yankee Stadium.
- Kenley Jansen recorded his 15th save for Detroit.
- Washington handed the Cubs only their second loss in 10 games.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 9 of 9
- Total runs: 73
- Highest-scoring game: Reds 9, White Sox 8 — 17 combined runs
- Extra-inning games: None
- One-run games: Three
- Shutouts: Five — Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Nationals and Angels
- Largest margin: Pirates 13, Marlins 1 — 12 runs
- Best power performance: Kyle Schwarber and Rafael Flores Jr. — two home runs each
- Best pitching performance: Braxton Ashcraft — complete game with 10 strikeouts