Last Night in Sports: August 5, 2026
MLB Wednesday: Cubs edge the Dodgers 7-6 at Wrigley; Nationals rout Phillies 10-4; Diamondbacks blast Padres 10-4; Mets edge Guardians 6-5 in a 15-game slate.
A full 15-game MLB Wednesday. Chicago outlasted the Dodgers 7-6 at Wrigley Field, Washington put up 10 runs on the road against Philadelphia, and Arizona backed up Tuesday's rout of San Diego with another 10-4 win.
MLB — August 5, 2026 (15 games)
- Toronto Blue Jays 5, Houston Astros 4
- Texas Rangers 6, San Francisco Giants 0
- St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Yankees 1
- Milwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
- Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 1
- Washington Nationals 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Colorado Rockies 0
- New York Mets 6, Cleveland Guardians 5
- Cincinnati Reds 3, Athletics 2
- Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
- Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0
- Baltimore Orioles 5, Los Angeles Angels 2
- Atlanta Braves 4, Miami Marlins 1
- Seattle Mariners 4, Detroit Tigers 2
- Arizona Diamondbacks 10, San Diego Padres 4
Chicago Cubs, 7 — Los Angeles Dodgers, 6. Chicago held on at Wrigley Field in the night's tightest marquee matchup, edging the Dodgers by a single run.
Washington Nationals, 10 — Philadelphia Phillies, 4. Washington scored double digits on the road, its second straight double-digit output against Philadelphia.
Arizona Diamondbacks, 10 — San Diego Padres, 4. Arizona backed up Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Padres with an identical scoreline at Chase Field.
Quick Hits
- New York Mets, 6 — Cleveland Guardians, 5. New York held off a late Cleveland push.
- Kansas City Royals, 2 — Minnesota Twins, 1. Kansas City won a one-run pitchers' duel.
- Cincinnati Reds, 3 — Athletics, 2. Cincinnati won by a single run.
- Baltimore Orioles, 5 — Los Angeles Angels, 2. Baltimore won by three at Camden Yards.
- Toronto Blue Jays, 5 — Houston Astros, 4. Toronto won a one-run game at Daikin Park.
- Texas Rangers, 6 — San Francisco Giants, 0. Texas shut out San Francisco.
- St. Louis Cardinals, 3 — New York Yankees, 1. St. Louis won by two at Yankee Stadium.
- Milwaukee Brewers, 4 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 2. Milwaukee won by two.
- Tampa Bay Rays, 4 — Colorado Rockies, 0. Tampa Bay shut out Colorado at Coors Field.
- Boston Red Sox, 4 — Chicago White Sox, 0. Boston shut out Chicago at Fenway Park.
- Atlanta Braves, 4 — Miami Marlins, 1. Atlanta won by three at Truist Park.
- Seattle Mariners, 4 — Detroit Tigers, 2. Seattle won by two at T-Mobile Park.
What to watch tonight
Ten MLB games on Thursday's card, with Toronto's trip to Chicago postponed.
- MLB: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 PM ET. San Diego heads back to Chase Field for a rematch after Tuesday's 10-4 loss.
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