Last Night in Sports: July 21, 2026

The Dodgers earned a 2-1 win in Philadelphia on Tuesday night behind a wild baserunning play that decided a tight game — the opposite outcome from Monday's 10-7 Phillies win and a setup for Wednesday's rubber match. Tampa Bay was less subtle. The Rays beat Toronto 12-2, Tuesday's largest margin. Two games between Pittsburgh and the Yankees and Baltimore and Boston were postponed due to rain and moved to Wednesday doubleheaders.

MLB — Second Half, July 21

Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees — Postponed (rain, makeup July 22)
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox — Postponed (rain, makeup July 22)

Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 — Philadelphia Phillies, 1. Los Angeles won at Citizens Bank Park on a wild baserunning play in a game that stayed tight from the first pitch. The one-run margin was the sharpest result of Tuesday's entire slate. With the Phillies having taken Monday's opener 10-7, the series enters Wednesday tied 1-1. The deciding game is at the same park tonight.

Quick Hits

• Cleveland Guardians, 5 — Minnesota Twins, 2. Cleveland follows a 13-4 Monday with another home win over Minnesota, beating the Twins by three.
• Tampa Bay Rays, 12 — Toronto Blue Jays, 2. The Rays posted Tuesday's largest margin — ten runs over Toronto at Rogers Centre on a dominant road performance.
• San Diego Padres, 8 — Atlanta Braves, 3. San Diego won at Truist Park by five runs in a comfortable road result.
• New York Mets, 4 — Milwaukee Brewers, 0. New York shut out Milwaukee at American Family Field for Tuesday's cleanest pitching result.
• Kansas City Royals, 3 — San Francisco Giants, 2. Kansas City took a one-run home decision over San Francisco.
• Texas Rangers, 10 — Chicago White Sox, 0. Texas posted a shutout and ten runs at Globe Life Field for Tuesday's second-largest margin.
• Chicago Cubs, 11 — Detroit Tigers, 2. The Cubs scored eleven at Wrigley Field, handling Detroit by nine to open the series.
• Houston Astros, 5 — Miami Marlins, 3. Houston held Miami to three runs at Minute Maid Park, winning at home by two.
• Colorado Rockies, 8 — Washington Nationals, 7. Colorado held on at Coors Field by one run after Washington scored seven on the road.
• Los Angeles Angels, 5 — St. Louis Cardinals, 1. Anaheim beat St. Louis at Angel Stadium by four in a low-drama home win.
• Arizona Diamondbacks, 6 — Oakland Athletics, 5. Arizona edged the A's by one run in Phoenix in one of Tuesday's closest finishes outside Philadelphia.
• Cincinnati Reds, 4 — Seattle Mariners, 2. Cincinnati won in Seattle by two, ending the Mariners' Monday shutout stretch with a Tuesday road loss.

What to Watch Tonight

Wednesday's MLB card runs 17 games after Tuesday's rainouts forced Pittsburgh-New York and Baltimore-Boston into full doubleheaders:

• Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies, 6:40 PM ET — The rubber match. The Dodgers evened the series 1-1 with Tuesday's 2-1 win; one game decides it tonight at Citizens Bank Park.
• Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees, 1:05 PM ET + 7:05 PM ET — A full doubleheader at Yankee Stadium; the makeup game starts the afternoon, the regularly scheduled contest follows at night.
• Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 PM ET + 7:10 PM ET — Same format at Fenway Park, afternoon makeup first, evening game second.
• Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs, 8:00 PM ET (ESPN) — Detroit visits Wrigley a night after the Cubs put up 11 on them. National broadcast with the Tigers looking to answer.

Full tonight schedule at the Tonight preview.