Last Night in Sports: July 26, 2026

Fifteen games on the Sunday card, and the marquee matchup flipped. New York came into Citizens Bank Park having swept Friday and Saturday — then Cristopher Sanchez took the mound. He ran his record to 13-4, the Phillies put 11 on the board, and Philadelphia turned a potential series clinch for the Yankees into a blowout. Series split. One of the cleaner rotation lines in the NL right now: 2.73 ERA, backed by an offense that had plenty to say on Sunday.

MLB — July 26, 2026 (15 games)

Philadelphia Phillies, 11 — New York Yankees, 4. New York won Friday and Saturday at Citizens Bank Park and came in with the sweep on the table. Cristopher Sanchez started Sunday, improved to 13-4 with a 2.73 ERA, and the Phillies won by seven. Series split. Yankees head to Chicago on Monday.

Chicago White Sox, 12 — Houston Astros, 3. Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs at Guaranteed Rate Field and Chicago put up 12 against Houston. S. Newcomb (1-2) earned the victory. The White Sox won the series and carry that into Monday's matchup against New York.

Quick Hits

• New York Mets, 8 — Los Angeles Dodgers, 3. New York won Sunday's finale at Citi Field. The Mets avoided the three-game sweep — Los Angeles takes the weekend series 2-1.
• Milwaukee Brewers, 11 — Colorado Rockies, 2. J. Misiorowski improved to 11-4 with a 1.58 ERA. K. Freeland (2-10) took the loss. Milwaukee continues to produce the best ERA mark in the rotation.
• Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 — Chicago Cubs, 7. Pittsburgh avoided the sweep with a one-run win at PNC Park. B. Ashcraft improved to 10-4 with the victory. Pirates take the series 2-1.
• Boston Red Sox, 6 — Toronto Blue Jays, 1. G. Weissert (3-2) earned the win. Red Sox take the series over Toronto.
• Kansas City Royals, 5 — Detroit Tigers, 4. N. Pearson (2-0) earned the victory; S. Cruz recorded his 2nd save. Royals take the Sunday finale.
• Tampa Bay Rays, 1 — Cleveland Guardians, 0. D. Rasmussen (9-5) earned the win; B. Baker notched his 28th save. Tampa Bay wins a tight one at Tropicana Field.
• Atlanta Braves, 3 — Baltimore Orioles, 2. T. Kinley (6-4) earned the win; A. Kittredge took the loss. Braves win Sunday's finale in Baltimore.
• Minnesota Twins, 11 — Oakland Athletics, 8. C. Prielipp (3-5) earned the win. Minnesota put up 11 and took the series.
• Seattle Mariners, 6 — Texas Rangers, 4. G. Speier (2-2, 1.95 ERA) earned the win; A. Munoz recorded his 18th save. Mariners take Sunday's game in Arlington.
• San Diego Padres, 5 — Miami Marlins, 3. W. Peralta (2-2) earned the victory; M. Miller notched his 27th save. Padres take the series.
• Los Angeles Angels, 4 — San Francisco Giants, 3. J. Soriano (9-6) earned the win; M. Farris recorded his 1st save. Angels escape Oracle Park with a one-run win.
• Washington Nationals, 10 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 7. R. Cornelio earned the win; C. Beeter notched his 10th save. Nationals take the series with a big home win.
• Cincinnati Reds, 5 — St. Louis Cardinals, 3. B. Burke (4-4, 2.66 ERA) earned the win; J. Garcia notched his 1st save. Reds take Sunday's game in St. Louis.

What to Watch Tonight

Monday's 12-game MLB slate runs from an afternoon opener through West Coast late games:

• New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 PM ET (MLB.TV) — Max Fried takes the mound for New York against Noah Schultz in an AL divisional matchup. Yankees looking to reset after Sunday's blowout loss.
• Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds, 7:00 PM ET (ESPN) — Nationally televised Monday night matchup; Guardian-Reds series opener on ESPN.
• Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (MLB.TV) — Braves-Mets series opener at Citi Field; New York coming off Sunday's series-splitting win over Los Angeles.
• Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers, 2:35 PM ET (MLB.TV) — Afternoon opener in Arlington; Mariners coming off Sunday's 6-4 win.

Full tonight schedule at the Tonight preview.