Last Night in Sports: October 6, 2026

Milwaukee collected 11 hits in San Diego and lost 4-3, beaten by a two-run third and single runs in the fifth and sixth. Los Angeles needed one inning in Atlanta, scoring three in the fourth to win 3-1 against a Braves team that made two errors. The NHL ran nine games, with Toronto and Buffalo each winning in overtime and the New York Rangers moving to 4-0.

MLB — October 6, 2026 (2 games)

• Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1
• San Diego Padres 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3

San Diego Padres 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3. San Diego (91-71) scored twice in the third, and Milwaukee (103-59) tied it 2-2 with runs in the fourth and the fifth. The Padres went back ahead in the bottom of the fifth and made it 4-2 in the sixth, and Milwaukee's run in the seventh closed it to 4-3 with nothing after. The Brewers finished with 11 hits to San Diego's six and committed the game's only error.

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1. Neither team scored through three innings. Los Angeles (100-62) then put up all three of its runs in the fourth, and Atlanta (94-68) answered with one in the fifth and none the rest of the way. The Braves had five hits to the Dodgers' eight and made two errors.

NHL — October 6, 2026 (9 games)

• Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Nashville Predators 4
• New York Rangers 5, New York Islanders 2
• Utah Mammoth 5, New Jersey Devils 3
• Detroit Red Wings 5, Ottawa Senators 3
• Carolina Hurricanes 6, Montreal Canadiens 4
• Buffalo Sabres 3, Minnesota Wild 2
• Chicago Blackhawks 4, St. Louis Blues 2
• Vegas Golden Knights 6, Seattle Kraken 2
• Florida Panthers 2, Los Angeles Kings 1

What to watch tonight

Seven games are scheduled, and both of Monday's MLB matchups run back.

• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves, 6:00 PM ET. The same two teams met Monday, when the Dodgers (100-62) scored all three of their runs in the fourth and won 3-1. Atlanta (94-68) managed five hits and made two errors in that game.
• MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, 10:00 PM ET. Milwaukee (103-59) had 11 hits Monday and lost 4-3 to San Diego (91-71), which scored in the third, fifth and sixth.
• NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 PM ET. The NHL goes from nine games Monday to three, and this one starts last, in the same window as the Brewers and Padres.

Full details in the Tonight preview.