Last Night in Sports: August 28, 2026

New York out-pitched Boston 1-0, Green Bay outlasted Arizona 42-38 in an NFL preseason shootout, and Seattle and Kansas City finished level at 9-9, in a 15-game MLB night that also carried a 10-game preseason slate.

MLB — August 28, 2026 (15 games)

• Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 1
• Miami Marlins 2, Washington Nationals 9
• Seattle Mariners 1, Toronto Blue Jays 8
• San Diego Padres 4, Tampa Bay Rays 9
• Boston Red Sox 0, New York Yankees 1
• Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 0
• Texas Rangers 1, Milwaukee Brewers 6
• Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Detroit Tigers 1
• Cincinnati Reds 10, Chicago Cubs 8
• Colorado Rockies 4, Atlanta Braves 6
• Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4
• Arizona Diamondbacks 10, San Francisco Giants 6
• Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota Twins 4
• Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Angels 3
• Baltimore Orioles 4, Athletics 3

New York Yankees, 1 — Boston Red Sox, 0. New York (76-58) blanked Boston (73-61) to open a three-game AL East cushion, with Yankees pitching holding the Red Sox to five hits and no runs. Boston out-hit New York 5-3 but stranded runners in a game decided by one early run.

Washington Nationals, 9 — Miami Marlins, 2. Washington broke the game open with a five-run third and added four more in the seventh, out-hitting Miami 7-5 in the 9-2 win.

Philadelphia Phillies, 5 — Los Angeles Angels, 3. Philadelphia trailed 3-1 after seven innings before a four-run ninth flipped the game, escaping Los Angeles 5-3 despite committing an error in the frame.

Quick Hits

• Houston Astros, 3 — New York Mets, 1. New York out-hit Houston 5-4, but the Mets managed just one run in the loss.
• Seattle Mariners, 1 — Toronto Blue Jays, 8. Toronto out-hit Seattle 11-5 and played error-free in the 8-1 win.
• San Diego Padres, 4 — Tampa Bay Rays, 9. Tampa Bay's four-run fourth broke the game open, and the Rays out-hit San Diego 11-4.
• Kansas City Royals, 3 — Cleveland Guardians, 0. Kansas City shut out Cleveland on the road, out-hitting the Guardians 9-6.
• Texas Rangers, 1 — Milwaukee Brewers, 6. Milwaukee out-hit Texas 14-2 in the win.
• Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 — Detroit Tigers, 1. Detroit's lone error of the game proved costly as Los Angeles escaped with the 2-1 win.
• Cincinnati Reds, 10 — Chicago Cubs, 8. Cincinnati's six-run sixth and Chicago's four-run eighth made for a wild one, with the Cubs committing two errors.
• Colorado Rockies, 4 — Atlanta Braves, 6. Atlanta out-hit Colorado 14-12 in the win.
• Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 — St. Louis Cardinals, 4. Pittsburgh committed three errors in the loss.
• Arizona Diamondbacks, 10 — San Francisco Giants, 6. Arizona's five-run third carried the Diamondbacks past San Francisco.
• Chicago White Sox, 7 — Minnesota Twins, 4. Minnesota out-hit Chicago 12-10 but lost, with the White Sox scoring four runs in the first inning.
• Baltimore Orioles, 4 — Athletics, 3.

NFL Preseason — August 28, 2026 (10 games)

• Atlanta Falcons 17, Miami Dolphins 12
• Houston Texans 13, Carolina Panthers 16
• Washington Commanders 3, Baltimore Ravens 41
• New York Giants 23, New York Jets 6
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 19
• Seattle Seahawks 9, Kansas City Chiefs 9
• Cincinnati Bengals 30, Philadelphia Eagles 13
• New Orleans Saints 27, Dallas Cowboys 24
• Arizona Cardinals 38, Green Bay Packers 42
• Minnesota Vikings 6, Denver Broncos 34

Green Bay Packers, 42 — Arizona Cardinals, 38. Arizona and Green Bay were tied 3-3 after one quarter before the Packers scored 21 points in the second alone; Arizona answered with 17 of its own in the period, and Green Bay held on in a 42-38 preseason shootout.

Baltimore Ravens, 41 — Washington Commanders, 3. Baltimore scored 14 points in the first quarter and never let Washington into the game, cruising to the 41-3 win.

Seattle Seahawks, 9 — Kansas City Chiefs, 9. Seattle and Kansas City finished tied 9-9 after four quarters with no points scored in overtime, a rare deadlock in NFL preseason play.

Quick Hits

• Atlanta Falcons, 17 — Miami Dolphins, 12. Atlanta led 10-3 after the first quarter and was never caught.
• Houston Texans, 13 — Carolina Panthers, 16. Houston and Carolina were scoreless through the first quarter before the Panthers pulled ahead for good.
• New York Giants, 23 — New York Jets, 6. The Jets led 7-6 after one quarter before the Giants scored 17 unanswered points the rest of the way.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 0 — Jacksonville Jaguars, 19. Jacksonville shut out Tampa Bay, scoring in each of the final three quarters.
• Cincinnati Bengals, 30 — Philadelphia Eagles, 13. Cincinnati scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away from Philadelphia.
• New Orleans Saints, 27 — Dallas Cowboys, 24. Dallas scored 15 points in the fourth quarter trying to rally, but New Orleans held on.
• Minnesota Vikings, 6 — Denver Broncos, 34. Denver led 10-0 after the first quarter and cruised from there.

What to watch tonight

A 14-game MLB slate is capped by a Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader in the Bronx, alongside a two-game NFL preseason night.

• MLB: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, 7:15 PM ET. New York (76-58) hosts the nightcap of a doubleheader against Boston (73-61), defending a three-game AL East lead after last night's 1-0 shutout.
• NFL: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans, 6:00 PM ET. Chicago and Tennessee close out preseason play with roster spots on the line.

Full details in the Tonight preview.