Last Night in Sports: July 17, 2026

Friday's MLB slate ran 14 games to the final out. Washington dropped 23 on Oakland. The Dodgers won by one at Yankee Stadium. Boston swept a doubleheader at Fenway. Pittsburgh's game in Cleveland was called for air quality and rescheduled for Saturday afternoon. NBA and NHL are in their offseasons; NFL training camps open in less than two weeks.

MLB — Second Half, July 17

Washington Nationals, 23 — Oakland Athletics, 4. Andrés Chaparro went 4-for-5 with eight RBI as Washington turned Friday night in Oakland into a rout. The Nationals scored across the lineup in a 23-run performance that produced a 19-run margin — the kind of result that moves run differential for both teams in a meaningful way. Oakland had no answer once Washington found its footing early.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 — New York Yankees, 1. A tight one at Yankee Stadium in the series opener. Los Angeles held on for a narrow road win, with pitching carrying the result on both sides. The Dodgers took the opener by a single run.

Boston Red Sox, 10 — Tampa Bay Rays, 0 (DH G1); Boston Red Sox, 5 — Tampa Bay Rays, 3 (DH G2). The Red Sox swept both ends at Fenway Park. The first game was a makeup from May 9 — a 10-0 shutout. Boston then held off Tampa Bay 5-3 in the nightcap to complete the sweep.

Atlanta Braves, 15 — Texas Rangers, 1. Atlanta scored early and often at Truist Park in game two of the second half. The 14-run margin left little to discuss.

Quick Hits

• Chicago White Sox, 12 — Toronto Blue Jays, 4. Chicago's offense broke out in Toronto.
• Kansas City Royals, 7 — San Diego Padres, 6. The Royals held on late to edge the Padres.
• Minnesota Twins, 5 — Chicago Cubs, 2. Minnesota took the series opener at Wrigley.
• Cincinnati Reds, 7 — Colorado Rockies, 2. Cincinnati handled Colorado at Coors Field.
• Baltimore Orioles, 3 — Houston Astros, 2. Baltimore held a narrow edge in Houston.
• Detroit Tigers, 2 — Los Angeles Angels, 1. Detroit won a tight one in Anaheim.
• St. Louis Cardinals, 5 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 4. St. Louis outlasted Arizona.
• San Francisco Giants, 7 — Seattle Mariners, 0. San Francisco shut out Seattle.
• Milwaukee Brewers, 2 — Miami Marlins, 1. Milwaukee edged Miami in a low-scoring game.

What to Watch Tonight

MLB Saturday brings 16 games, from a Pittsburgh-Cleveland doubleheader at 1:10 PM through a pair of late West Coast games:

• Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees, 8:08 PM ET (FOX) — Los Angeles won Friday's opener 2-1; Saturday is the middle game of the series on national television.
• Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians (DH G1, 1:10 PM ET; G2, 7:10 PM ET) — The postponed Friday game becomes the afternoon opener of a Saturday doubleheader.
• San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners, 8:08 PM ET (FOX) — West Coast matchup in the same FOX window as Dodgers-Yankees.

Full tonight schedule at the Tonight preview.