MLB Daily Edition for August 6, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 5, 2026
Player of the Day
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs — Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs and a double as the Cubs defeated the Dodgers, 7-6, to complete a three-game sweep. He won a head-to-head power battle with Shohei Ohtani, who also homered twice, and helped send Los Angeles to its sixth consecutive loss.
Top Stories
- Crow-Armstrong powers a Cubs sweep: Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and doubled as Chicago held off the Dodgers, 7-6. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs for Los Angeles, which has dropped six straight and eight of 10.
- Bratt shuts down San Diego: Rookie Mitch Bratt allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and struck out nine for his first major-league victory as Arizona won, 10-4.
- Boston and Atlanta reach seven: The Red Sox shut out the White Sox behind Sonny Gray, while Bryce Elder held Miami to one hit over seven innings. Both clubs extended their winning streaks to seven games.
- Nationals erupt in the 11th: CJ Abrams hit a two-run triple during a six-run 11th inning as Washington ended its seven-game skid with a 10-4 win in Philadelphia.
- Milwaukee keeps rolling: Kyle Harrison struck out 10 over five innings of one-hit ball as the Brewers collected their 71st win.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
Blue Jays 5, Astros 4 (10 innings) — Ernie Clement hit a two-run homer in the 10th, and Chase Lee recorded his first career save.
Cubs 7, Dodgers 6 — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two homers and a double as Chicago completed a three-game sweep despite two Shohei Ohtani home runs.
Rangers 6, Giants 0 — Justin Foscue hit a two-run triple, Brandon Nimmo homered and five Texas pitchers combined on an eight-hit shutout.
Rays 4, Rockies 0 — Junior Caminero homered, Victor Mesa Jr. tripled twice and Nick Martinez earned his 11th win as Tampa Bay completed the sweep.
Orioles 5, Angels 2 — Tyler O’Neill and Coby Mayo hit back-to-back home runs, and Trevor Rogers struck out nine without a walk.
Nationals 10, Phillies 4 (11 innings) — CJ Abrams’ two-run triple ignited a six-run 11th inning as Washington stopped a seven-game losing streak.
Mets 6, Guardians 5 (10 innings) — Bo Bichette singled home the deciding run after New York tied the game with two outs in the ninth.
Reds 3, Athletics 2 — Matt McLain homered, and Rhett Lowder allowed two runs over six innings to earn his first win since April 20.
Cardinals 3, Yankees 1 — JJ Wetherholt delivered a two-run double, and Andre Pallante worked 5 1/3 solid innings after a 68-minute rain delay.
Red Sox 4, White Sox 0 — Sonny Gray threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, and Wilyer Abreu hit his 20th homer.
Braves 4, Marlins 1 — Bryce Elder allowed one hit over seven innings in his 100th career start as Atlanta won its seventh straight.
Brewers 4, Pirates 2 — Kyle Harrison struck out 10 over five innings of one-hit ball, and William Contreras homered.
Royals 2, Twins 1 — Noah Cameron allowed one run over eight innings, and Michael Massey broke the tie with a seventh-inning homer.
Mariners 4, Tigers 2 — Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer, and Bryan Woo worked seven scoreless innings to remain unbeaten at home.
Diamondbacks 10, Padres 4 — Mitch Bratt allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings for his first major-league win, and Ildemaro Vargas drove in four.
Game of the Day
Cubs 7, Dodgers 6 — Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani each homered twice in a matchup between two of the National League’s biggest stars. Crow-Armstrong added a double, while Nico Hoerner collected three hits for Chicago. Ohtani, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts kept Los Angeles within reach, but the Cubs protected the lead and finished a three-game sweep. The Dodgers have lost six straight and eight of their last 10.
Big Bats
- Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs: Two home runs, a double and the leading role in Chicago’s sweep-clinching win.
- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: Two home runs and a single in the loss.
- CJ Abrams, Nationals: Three hits, three RBI and a two-run triple in the six-run 11th.
- Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks: Four RBI in Arizona’s 10-run victory.
- Ernie Clement, Blue Jays: A two-run homer in the 10th inning that decided the game in Houston.
- Julio Rodríguez, Mariners: A three-run homer that supplied most of Seattle’s offense.
Dealing
- Mitch Bratt, Diamondbacks: Seven scoreless innings, one hit, three walks and a career-high nine strikeouts.
- Noah Cameron, Royals: Eight innings, one run, two hits and nine strikeouts while retiring his final 14 batters.
- Bryce Elder, Braves: Seven innings, one hit, one run and only 84 pitches.
- Bryan Woo, Mariners: Seven scoreless innings to improve to 7-0 at home.
- Sonny Gray, Red Sox: Six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts for his 14th win.
- Kyle Harrison, Brewers: Ten strikeouts over five innings of one-hit ball.
Who’s Hot
- Boston Red Sox: Seven consecutive wins and 16 victories in 19 games since the All-Star break.
- Atlanta Braves: A season-high seven-game winning streak.
- Chicago Cubs: Swept the Dodgers and have won nine of their last 13.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Two straight wins and an MLB-best 71-43 record.
- Tampa Bay Rays: Completed their 11th series sweep of the season.
Who’s Not
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Six consecutive losses and eight defeats in their last 10 games.
- Athletics: Seven straight losses and a 13th consecutive series defeat.
- Los Angeles Angels: Seven losses in their last eight games.
- Cleveland Guardians: Ten losses in their last 13 games after another late collapse.
- Casey Mize: Allowed season highs of nine hits and eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in his Padres debut.
Team Trends
- Dodgers: Fell to 69-46 and are 2-8 over their last 10 games.
- Cubs: Improved to 66-49 and completed a statement sweep at Wrigley Field.
- Rangers: Followed Tuesday’s walk-off win with a six-run shutout to claim the series from San Francisco.
- Diamondbacks: Moved to 61-54 and restored a two-game advantage over San Diego.
- Reds: Won their second straight and sent the Athletics to another series loss.
Standings Watch
Milwaukee continues to lead the majors at 71-43, with Atlanta at 69-45. The Dodgers remain 69-46 despite their six-game slide, while the Cubs are 66-49 and Tampa Bay is 68-46. Boston improved to 62-51 and continues climbing the American League picture. In the NL Wild Card race, Arizona is 61-54, two games ahead of San Diego at 59-56.
Injury & Transactions Report
- Kyle Harrison: Returned from the injured list for Milwaukee and struck out 10, but exited after five innings with cramping in both calves.
- Casey Mize: Made his Padres debut after arriving from Detroit at the Trade Deadline.
- Jameson Taillon: Made his first start for Toronto and allowed three runs over four innings.
- Dean Kremer: Allowed one run over five innings in his Minnesota debut after being acquired from Baltimore.
- Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila: Kansas City announced that both pitchers are expected to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Today’s Games
- Angels at Orioles — 12:35 p.m. ET — Ryan Johnson (2-6, 7.63 ERA) vs. Brandon Young (8-2, 3.31)
- Athletics at Reds — 12:40 p.m. ET — Mason Barnett (1-1, 4.85) vs. Andrew Abbott (5-7, 3.91)
- Mets at Guardians — 1:10 p.m. ET — Nolan McLean (7-7, 3.29) vs. Foster Griffin (12-3, 3.06)
- Pirates at Brewers — 2:10 p.m. ET — Braxton Ashcraft (11-4, 3.96) vs. Dustin May (5-7, 4.38)
- Blue Jays at Cubs — 2:20 p.m. ET — Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.41) vs. David Peterson (6-7, 5.52)
- Tigers at Mariners — 4:10 p.m. ET — Framber Valdez (6-7, 4.41) vs. Bryce Miller (4-5, 2.80)
- Nationals at Phillies — 6:05 p.m. ET — Miles Mikolas (3-8, 5.67) vs. Cristopher Sánchez (14-4, 2.61)
- White Sox at Red Sox — 7:10 p.m. ET — Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.06) vs. Ranger Suárez (4-3, 3.15)
- Marlins at Braves — 7:15 p.m. ET — Janson Junk (5-6, 4.58) vs. Martín Pérez (7-6, 3.24)
- Twins at Royals — 7:40 p.m. ET — Bailey Ober (7-3, 4.45) vs. Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.51)
- Padres at Diamondbacks — 9:40 p.m. ET — Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.18) vs. Kohl Drake (0-0, 4.85)
All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change. Blue Jays–Cubs is a makeup game from June 21.
Today’s Matchups to Watch
- Dylan Cease vs. the Cubs: Cease brings a 2.41 ERA and 174 strikeouts into Wrigley against a Chicago team coming off a sweep of the Dodgers.
- Miles Mikolas vs. Cristopher Sánchez: Sánchez is 14-4 with a 2.61 ERA as Philadelphia tries to recover from Wednesday’s extra-inning loss.
- Nolan McLean vs. Foster Griffin: McLean has 148 strikeouts, while Griffin enters at 12-3 with a 3.06 ERA.
- Framber Valdez vs. Bryce Miller: Detroit and Seattle finish a series that has featured consecutive shutouts and a tense eighth inning Wednesday.
Stat of the Day
2-and-2: Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani each hit two home runs in Wednesday’s Cubs–Dodgers finale, but Crow-Armstrong’s Cubs completed the sweep.
Quick Hitters
- Riley O’Brien recorded his 27th save for St. Louis.
- Chase Lee earned his first career save for Toronto.
- Trevor Megill recorded his 20th save for Milwaukee.
- Wilyer Abreu hit his 20th home run and has scored six times over Boston’s last two games.
- Brandon Nimmo homered and drove in two for Texas.
- Luis Arraez hit his first home run as a member of the Phillies.
Yesterday at a Glance
- Games completed: 15 of 15
- Total runs: 111
- Highest-scoring games: Nationals 10, Phillies 4 and Diamondbacks 10, Padres 4 — 14 combined runs each
- Extra-inning games: Blue Jays–Astros, Mets–Guardians and Nationals–Phillies
- One-run games: Six
- Largest margin: Rangers 6, Giants 0 — six runs
- Best power performance: Pete Crow-Armstrong — two home runs and a double
- Best pitching performance: Mitch Bratt — seven scoreless innings, one hit and nine strikeouts
- Longest active winning streaks: Red Sox and Braves — seven games