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Last Night in Sports: July 24, 2026

MLB Friday: Yankees blank the Phillies 1-0 in the night's tightest result; Rays rout Cleveland 11-3; Giants top the Angels 7-6 in the West Coast finale.

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Fifteen games on the Friday card, and the Yankees went to Philadelphia and didn't give up a run. New York blanked the Phillies 1-0 to open a three-game weekend series at Citizens Bank Park — the tightest result on a night that also produced one of the summer's bigger blowouts, with Tampa Bay rolling Cleveland 11-3 at Tropicana Field.

MLB — July 24, 2026 (15 games)

MatchupFinal
Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee BrewersRockies 5, Brewers 2
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh PiratesCubs 3, Pirates 2
Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersTigers 2, Royals 1
Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington NationalsDiamondbacks 3, Nationals 2
New York Yankees at Philadelphia PhilliesYankees 1, Phillies 0
Baltimore Orioles at Atlanta BravesBraves 7, Orioles 6
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay RaysRays 11, Guardians 3
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York MetsDodgers 4, Mets 2
San Diego Padres at Miami MarlinsPadres 4, Marlins 2
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red SoxRed Sox 6, Blue Jays 4
Houston Astros at Chicago White SoxAstros 9, White Sox 5
Seattle Mariners at Texas RangersRangers 5, Mariners 4
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota TwinsAthletics 2, Twins 0
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis CardinalsReds 4, Cardinals 2
Los Angeles Angels at San Francisco GiantsGiants 7, Angels 6

New York Yankees, 1 — Philadelphia Phillies, 0. New York opened its weekend visit to Citizens Bank Park with a shutout, the tightest result of a 15-game Friday night. The Yankees lead the series 1-0 heading into Saturday's 6:05 PM ET game.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 — New York Mets, 2. Los Angeles took game one at Citi Field by two runs, the highest-profile result of the night. The Dodgers lead the series 1-0 entering Saturday's 7:15 PM ET FOX matchup with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.

Quick Hits

  • Tampa Bay Rays, 11 — Cleveland Guardians, 3. Tampa Bay rolled Cleveland by eight at Tropicana Field, the widest margin across all 15 Friday games. Rays lead the series 1-0.
  • San Francisco Giants, 7 — Los Angeles Angels, 6. San Francisco edged Los Angeles by one in the night's West Coast close. Giants lead the series 1-0 heading into Saturday's 4:05 PM ET game.
  • Oakland Athletics, 2 — Minnesota Twins, 0. Oakland shut out Minnesota, the second blanking of the night. Athletics lead series 1-0.
  • Atlanta Braves, 7 — Baltimore Orioles, 6. Atlanta held on at Camden Yards by one run in a series-opening one-run game. Braves lead 1-0.
  • Houston Astros, 9 — Chicago White Sox, 5. Houston won in Chicago by four. Astros lead series 1-0.
  • Texas Rangers, 5 — Seattle Mariners, 4. Texas edged Seattle at Globe Life Field by one. Rangers lead series 1-0.
  • Boston Red Sox, 6 — Toronto Blue Jays, 4. Boston took game one at Fenway Park by two. Red Sox lead series 1-0.
  • Colorado Rockies, 5 — Milwaukee Brewers, 2. Colorado won in Milwaukee by three. Rockies lead series 1-0.
  • Chicago Cubs, 3 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 2. Chicago took game one in Pittsburgh by one. Cubs lead series 1-0.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks, 3 — Washington Nationals, 2. Arizona took game one in Washington by one. Diamondbacks lead series 1-0.
  • Detroit Tigers, 2 — Kansas City Royals, 1. Detroit won at home by one. Tigers lead series 1-0.
  • San Diego Padres, 4 — Miami Marlins, 2. San Diego won in Miami by two. Padres lead series 1-0.
  • Cincinnati Reds, 4 — St. Louis Cardinals, 2. Cincinnati took game one in St. Louis by two. Reds lead series 1-0.

What to Watch Tonight

Saturday's 15-game MLB card runs from 1:10 PM ET through late evening:

  • Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 7:15 PM ET (FOX) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts for Los Angeles against Nolan McLean in game two at Citi Field. Dodgers lead the series 1-0.
  • Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers, 7:15 PM ET (FOX) — AL West matchup at Globe Life Field as Texas looks to protect a 1-0 series lead.
  • San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins, 4:10 PM ET (FS1) — Afternoon game two in Miami; Padres looking to go up 2-0.
  • Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 1:10 PM ET — Afternoon opener at Comerica Park; Royals trying to even the series.

Full tonight schedule at the Tonight preview.

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