Last Night in Sports: October 7, 2026

Road teams won all four MLB games. Cleveland answered a Chicago run in the first with four in the third and pulled away late for a 9-3 win, and the Dodgers held Atlanta to a first-inning run in a 4-1 decision. The three NHL games went to Washington, Winnipeg and Edmonton.

MLB — October 7, 2026 (4 games)

• Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3
• Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1
• Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3
• Milwaukee Brewers 3, San Diego Padres 1

Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3. Chicago (84-78) scored in the first, then Cleveland (85-77) took the lead with four runs in the third and never gave it back. Single runs in the fourth and sixth got Chicago within 5-3, but Cleveland closed with two in the eighth and two in the ninth. Cleveland finished with 11 hits to Chicago's 6, and neither team made an error.

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1. Atlanta (94-68) scored in the first inning and then not again. Los Angeles (100-62) tied it in the second, broke through with two in the seventh and added one in the ninth, all on five hits. Atlanta managed three hits and committed both of the game's errors.

Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3. The two matched each other run for run in the third and fourth. When New York (93-68) scored once in the sixth, Tampa Bay (98-64) scored twice, and neither side scored over the final three innings. Both teams finished with seven hits.

Quick Hits

• Milwaukee Brewers 3, San Diego Padres 1. Milwaukee (103-59) out-hit San Diego (91-71) 10-3, traded runs in the third, then scored again in the fifth and sixth against a home side that went quiet after its only run.

NHL — October 7, 2026 (3 games)

• Washington Capitals 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 3
• Winnipeg Jets 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
• Edmonton Oilers 5, Anaheim Ducks 2

What to watch tonight

Twelve games across three leagues, with six of the ten NHL games starting together at 7:00 PM ET.

• MLB: Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox, 8:00 PM ET. The same two teams play again after Cleveland's four-run third decided a 9-3 game. Cleveland (85-77) and Chicago (84-78) came into it with nearly matching records.
• NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 PM ET. The only football game on the board, and there were no NFL results last night.
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, 9:00 PM ET. Colorado (1-1) lost 3-2 in Winnipeg last night and stays on the road.
• NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 PM ET. The last start of the night, and the only game still going after the Western Canada window.

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