Last Night in Sports: August 29, 2026

Boston and New York split a doubleheader in the Bronx, the Cubs put up 17 runs on Cincinnati, Detroit walked off the Dodgers, and Baltimore beat the Athletics despite getting out-hit, in a 17-game MLB night that also carried two NFL preseason games.

MLB — August 29, 2026 (17 games)

• Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 0
• Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
• Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2
• Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2
• Chicago Cubs 17, Cincinnati Reds 5
• Toronto Blue Jays 4, Seattle Mariners 3
• Washington Nationals 5, Miami Marlins 4
• Arizona Diamondbacks 7, San Francisco Giants 1
• Tampa Bay Rays 7, San Diego Padres 6
• New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 2
• Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Guardians 3
• Atlanta Braves 2, Colorado Rockies 1
• New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 2
• Milwaukee Brewers 5, Texas Rangers 3
• San Francisco Giants 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
• Baltimore Orioles 5, Athletics 3
• Philadelphia Phillies 4, Los Angeles Angels 2

Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 0 / New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 2. New York (77-59) and Boston (74-62) split their Bronx doubleheader. Boston's pitching held the Yankees to four hits and no runs in the opener, then New York answered in the nightcap with a five-run eighth to turn a close game into a 9-2 win. New York holds a three-game AL East lead over Boston.

Chicago Cubs 17, Cincinnati Reds 5. Chicago scored in six different innings, including a four-run seventh, and out-hit Cincinnati 19-7 in the rout.

Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Detroit scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to walk off Los Angeles, in a game where both teams managed six hits.

Baltimore Orioles 5, Athletics 3. Baltimore won despite being out-hit 10-7, scoring single runs in four separate innings.

Arizona Diamondbacks 7, San Francisco Giants 1 / San Francisco Giants 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 2. The two teams also split a doubleheader — Arizona broke open a scoreless game with a four-run seventh to take the opener 7-1, and San Francisco answered in the nightcap, scoring in four different innings for a 7-2 win.

Quick Hits

• Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2. Chicago scored single runs in three different innings to beat Minnesota, which was out-hit 5-3 despite a two-run second.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2. Pittsburgh's three-run fifth put it in control, and the Pirates out-hit St. Louis 11-3.
• Toronto Blue Jays 4, Seattle Mariners 3. Toronto trailed 3-1 after four innings before scoring two runs in each of the fifth and sixth to take the lead for good.
• Washington Nationals 5, Miami Marlins 4.
• Tampa Bay Rays 7, San Diego Padres 6. Tampa Bay trailed 6-3 entering the seventh before a four-run rally in the bottom half won it.
• New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 2. New York broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run fifth and coasted from there.
• Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Guardians 3. Kansas City's four-run sixth was the difference, and the Royals out-hit Cleveland 12-5.
• Atlanta Braves 2, Colorado Rockies 1. Atlanta broke a scoreless game with two runs in the eighth and didn't need to bat in the ninth.
• Milwaukee Brewers 5, Texas Rangers 3. Milwaukee built a 3-0 lead by the second inning and held off a late Texas rally.
• Philadelphia Phillies 4, Los Angeles Angels 2.

NFL Preseason — August 29, 2026 (2 games)

• Detroit Lions 25, Indianapolis Colts 16
• Chicago Bears 24, Tennessee Titans 15

What to watch tonight

A 14-game MLB slate is topped by the rubber game of the Red Sox-Yankees series. No NFL preseason games are scheduled tonight.

• MLB: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, 1:35 PM ET. New York (77-59) and Boston (74-62) split Friday's doubleheader — a Red Sox shutout followed by a five-run Yankees eighth — and now play the set finale with New York defending a three-game AL East lead.

Full details in the Tonight preview.