Last Night in Sports: June 23, 2026

Philadelphia turned an eight-run ninth inning into a 14-9 win over Washington, the most dramatic swing on a 15-game MLB Tuesday board. Los Angeles put up 12 on Minnesota and Kansas City rolled in Tampa Bay, while the White Sox and Brewers each won tight, low-scoring games on the other end of the spectrum. The NBA and NHL are in the offseason.

MLB — 15-game Tuesday board

Philadelphia Phillies, 14 — Washington Nationals, 9. Philadelphia scored 8 runs in the ninth inning to close a game that was far tighter before that rally. The Phillies beat Washington by five, turning what had been a close game into the biggest offensive outlier of the night.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 12 — Minnesota Twins, 3. A dominant road win in Minneapolis. Los Angeles put up 12 across nine innings and held the Twins to three, taking the series opener at Target Field by nine.

Kansas City Royals, 12 — Tampa Bay Rays, 5. Kansas City rolled in St. Petersburg, the Royals beating the Rays by seven on the road.

Chicago Cubs, 9 — New York Mets, 6. Chicago beat New York by three at Citi Field, the Cubs taking the series opener in Flushing. The two clubs return Wednesday for a doubleheader — makeup game from Monday's rain postponement at 1:10 PM, regular game at 7:10 PM.

Houston Astros, 9 — Toronto Blue Jays, 7. A two-run road win for Houston in Toronto. The Astros took Game 1 of the series at Rogers Centre, beating the Blue Jays by two.

New York Yankees, 4 — Detroit Tigers, 3. New York took the series opener at Comerica Park by a single run, the Yankees edging Detroit on the road.

Seattle Mariners, 3 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 2. Seattle won in Pittsburgh by one run. The Mariners took the series opener at PNC Park, the Mariners winning a tight one on the road.

Miami Marlins, 6 — Texas Rangers, 4. Miami beat visiting Texas by two at loanDepot park. The Marlins held on at home for a two-run win.

Boston Red Sox, 5 — Colorado Rockies, 2. Boston won at Coors Field, the Red Sox picking up a road win in Denver by three.

Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 — St. Louis Cardinals, 3. Arizona took a one-run road win in St. Louis. The Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals by one at Busch Stadium.

Chicago White Sox, 2 — Cleveland Guardians, 1. The tightest game in the American League. Chicago beat Cleveland by one at Guaranteed Rate Field, the White Sox holding on at home.

Milwaukee Brewers, 2 — Cincinnati Reds, 0. Milwaukee shut out Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park, the Brewers blanking the Reds on the road for a two-run win.

San Diego Padres, 7 — Atlanta Braves, 6. San Diego held off Atlanta by one at Petco Park, Tuesday's closest late game. The Padres took the series opener at home.

Los Angeles Angels, 5 — Baltimore Orioles, 1. Los Angeles beat Baltimore by four at Angel Stadium. The Angels handled the Orioles at home without much trouble.

San Francisco Giants, 3 — Athletics, 1. San Francisco won the Bay Area matchup by two, the Giants beating the A's at Oracle Park.

What to watch tonight

Baseball continues Wednesday with a 16-game board running from 12:10 PM through 9:45 PM ET. The headliner: Shohei Ohtani on the mound for Los Angeles in Minneapolis at 7:40 PM, one night after the Dodgers rolled 12-3. Chicago and New York play twice at Citi Field today.

• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Minnesota Twins, 7:40 PM ET on MLB.TV. Shohei Ohtani starts for Los Angeles against Joe Ryan. The Dodgers won the series opener 12-3 on Tuesday and bring their ace to the mound Wednesday night.
• MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets, 1:10 PM and 7:10 PM ET on MLB.TV. The Cubs and Mets play twice — the 1:10 PM game is the makeup of Monday's rain postponement, the 7:10 PM game is the regular Wednesday slot. Chicago beat New York 9-6 in Tuesday's meeting.
• MLB: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers, 6:40 PM ET on Prime Video. The Yankees won Tuesday's opener 4-3 in Detroit; Game 2 goes Wednesday evening on Prime.

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