MLB Baseball 3 Days

Last updated: August 9, 2026, 6:12 PM ET

Dodgers and Diamondbacks

It was a tumultuous weekend for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost their season-high seventh straight game on a walk-off homer by Diamondbacks rookie Ryan Waldschmidt against closer Edwin Díaz. But the Dodgers snapped that skid in the very next game, winning 2-1 in 10 innings at Chase Field. Meanwhile, left-hander Blake Snell is expected to return from the injured list to face the Royals on Tuesday, as the club updated the Snell and Skubal return timelines.

Red Sox Streak Ends at 10

The Boston Red Sox put together a remarkable run, extending their winning streak to eight games with a wild 12-11, 13-inning victory over the White Sox on a single by Caleb Durbin. They then made it nine in a row as Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings and Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs in a rout of the Athletics. However, the streak was snapped at 10 when the Red Sox fell to the A's 7-3, failing to become the first team with two double-digit winning streaks in the same season since 1914, according to the streak snapped report.

Braves and Phillies

The Atlanta Braves swept the Miami Marlins 11-3, powered by two home runs from Ronald Acuña Jr., the first of which came after Marlins outfielders misplayed a fly ball, as detailed in the flyball flub article. Braves ace Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before a pitch was thrown in Sunday's game against the Yankees, a day after being called for a balk that scored a run; see the Sale ejection report. In Philadelphia, Chase Utley was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in a celebration that included many of his 2008 championship teammates, as noted in the Utley honor story. Cristopher Sanchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, leading the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Nationals, covered in the Sanchez win article.

Injuries and Returns

Several notable pitchers made their way back from injuries. Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, in his first big league outing in more than 14 months after Tommy John surgery, was described as "electrifying" as he led the Tigers to an 8-0 victory; read about Jobe's return. Jacob de Grom, who told the Rangers he did not want to be traded, struck out nine over five innings and earned a 5-1 win over Baltimore; details on deGrom's gem. The Rangers also activated left-hander Jordan Montgomery from the 60-day IL, and he will pitch out of the bullpen, per the Montgomery return report. Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón will begin a minor league rehab assignment as he works back from elbow inflammation, as noted in the Rodón rehab story. Meanwhile, the Rays placed right-hander Griffin Jax on the 15-day injured list with elbow discomfort, reported in the Jax IL article. Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt was placed on the IL with a strained right hamstring, testing the team's infield depth as covered in the Pratt injury piece. Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola suffered a bruised right knee after being hit by a line drive and left the game in the sixth inning; see the Nola injury update. Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was a late scratch with left shoulder tightness, but manager John Schneider downplayed the severity, as reported in the Springer scratch. Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge exited after a sliding catch with left wrist soreness, but X-rays were negative; story on Benge exit. Twins ace Joe Ryan was placed on the 15-day IL with a left glute strain, a blow to Minnesota's rotation, as noted in the Ryan IL article. Finally, Yankees legend Mariano Rivera returned to the field for Old-Timers' Day after tearing his Achilles tendon during last year's event; read about Rivera's return.

Transactions and Milestones

In milestone news, Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all time in career strikeouts with 3,516 after fanning four against the Phillies; see the Scherzer milestone article. The White Sox retired Ozzie Guillén's No. 13 before their game against Cleveland, a ceremony that highlighted the "grateful" former manager and shortstop, as reported in the Guillén retirement story. The Athletics and longtime general manager David Forst mutually agreed to part ways, ending his three-decade tenure with the franchise ahead of the move to Las Vegas; details in the Forst departure report. The Rangers selected the contract of infielder Jonah Bride from Triple-A and optioned outfielder Alejandro Osuna, per the Bride promotion article. The Brewers designated reliever Bryse Wilson for assignment and promoted Lyon Richardson to the bullpen, as covered in the Wilson DFA story. The White Sox are calling up two pitching prospects from Triple-A Charlotte as they try to snap a four-game losing streak; read about the prospects promoted. The White Sox also recalled catcher Edgar Quero with Joey Bart going on the IL with a fractured finger; see the Quero recall article. Twins rookie Kaelen Culpepper hit a home run in his MLB debut, sparking a comeback win; detailed in the Culpepper HR story. The Mets claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Guardians, as noted in the Arias claim report. Finally, the Mariners suspended reliever Gabe Speier three games and manager Dan Wilson one after Speier hit Detroit's Gleyber Torres with a pitch; details in the Speier suspension article.