Aug 2, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Detroit Tigers center fielder Max Clark (center) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Detroit Tigers (56-59) vs. San Francisco Giants (48-67)
Time/Place: 10:15 p.m., Pracle Park SB Nation Site:McCovey Chronicles Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (8-6, 3.17 ERA) vs. RHP JT Brubaker (0-0, 3.17 ERA)
The hottest team in baseball defeated the Athletics 13-1 at Fenway Park on Friday, Aug. 7, and while the bats did plenty of damage again, on this night it was all about the Payton Tolle show.
The second-year lefthander mowed down the A's, striking out a career-high 14 batters in his six innings of work. He gave up just two hits and no walks, firing 61 of his 84 pitches for strikes.
He was perfect through four innings and struck out the side in the second and fourth. After an infield single to start the sixth, he struck out the last three batters he faced.
Tolle walked off the mound with a 9-1 lead, which the Red Sox then extended to 11-1 in the bottom of the sixth.
They finished with 15 hits as they put up double-digit runs for the third time in four games.
Boston has now won nine games in a row and is a scorching hot 18-3 since the All-Star break. But the Red Sox's hot streak started well before that. After falling to 32-46 on June 24, the Red Sox now sit at 64-51. Their 32-5 stretch has put them well inside wild card position and in striking distance of the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 25: General sky view of Oracle Park before a MLB game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants on June 25, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Trinity Machan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The San Francisco Giants head back home to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.
As of the time this is being written, the Giants have not yet announced a starting pitcher for tonight’s game. Good old element of surprise. Gotta love the consistency there. Anyway, you can head down to the comments to see more up to date information.
Whoever it ends up being will be facing off against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.17 ERA, 3.71 FIP, with 81 strikeouts to 25 walks in 116.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the Tigers’ 11-0 win over the Athletics on Sunday, in which he allowed just two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - AUGUST 01: Drew Rasmussen #57 of the Tampa Bay Rays delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field on August 01, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 24: Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets set to throw a pitch in the fourth inning during a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers (69-46) look to snap their six-game losing streak in the desert when they open a three-game series against the D-backs (61-55) Friday night.
Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.64 ERA, 1.30) makes his 20th start of the season for the Dodgers.
Merill Kelly (8-9, 5.04 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) toes the rubber for the D-backs.
The left-handed pitcher is expected to start for the Dodgers on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to manager Dave Roberts.
The two-time Cy Young winner made his way back from an elbow injury and recently participated in a minor league rehab assignment for the organization's Triple-A affiliate. He pitched 3⅔ innings in the Aug. 4 game, striking out three in 73 pitches (41 strikes). But Snell also allowed five hits, two home runs and four walks during the outing.
Blake Snell 2026 season stats
Snell has pitched just three innings against the Atlanta Braves on May 9 and was credited with the loss in his only start this season. He struck out five runners but allowed six hits, five runs (four earned runs) and two walks this season.
Blake Snell career stats
The 33-year-old pitcher is in his 11th season in the majors. He began his big-league career with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and played there for five seasons, winning the 2018 AL Cy Young Award.
He was traded to the San Diego Padres following the 2020 season, adding an NL Cy Young Award in 2023 in his final season with the team.
Snell then signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants ahead of the 2024 season before the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him as a free agent on Nov. 30, 2024.
During his career, Snell has started 223 games and posted a win-loss record of 81-63 with a 3.17 ERA and 1,445 strikeouts. He holds the MLB career record with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 07: Former Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. talks with Greg Amsinger (L) and Harold Reynolds prior to a game between the Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on August 07, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After yesterday’s shellacking at the hands of the deadline-selling Tigers during a series where they were outscored 4054 – 4, the Mariners limp into their 50th Anniversary Weekend to face the best team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays. We’re already brainstorming names for what we’ll nickname this potential debacle, in the grand tradition of Lollablueza, Deadgar Weekend, and the Big P.Unit Weekend. I favor Golden Poopilee, but I also have the taste level of a toddler, so I welcome your suggestions in the comments.
The Mariners announced that Cole Wilcox, who was injured pitching in yesterday’s blowout, has been placed on the 15-day IL with an oblique strain. RHP Nick Davila has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
#Mariners RHP Nick Davila was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma today.
A few days ago, I caught up with Davila to talk about his Major League debut earlier this season, handling the nerves that came with it, and the players he's learned the most from so far. pic.twitter.com/Vw94L06Rb6
— Kristilyn Hetherington (@khetherington21) August 7, 2026
Those of you hoping to see former Mariner Ben Williamson in this series will unfortunately be disappointed; the Rays placed him on the 10-day IL yesterday with a hamstring injury. INF Carson Williams has been recalled to take his place.
The Yankees have signed recently-released Mitch Garver to a minor-league deal as catching depth. We wish Mitch luck in pinstripes, and with the famously kind and patient Yankees fanbase.
Tonight’s game information:
Game time: 6:45 PT
TV: Apple TV, with Alex Faust and Ryan Spilborghs on the call and Tricia Whitaker serving as field reporter
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
Postgame, the Mariners will air their first-ever Alumni Home Run Derby on Mariners.TV (free to stream), called live on air by Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr.
The derby participants will include Ichiro, Mike Cameron, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Ryon Healy, Stefen Romero, Austin Nola, and Bucky Jacobsen. Julio Rodríguez will DJ the event as “DJ Pleno” and MLB Network studio host Greg Amsinger will host the event. Ken Griffey Jr. will serve as the event’s Commissioner, and the two team captains are Jay Buhner and Nelson Cruz.
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 6: Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a home run in the third inning during the game against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park on August 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We’re in for a major “old friend” alert Friday night as former World Series champion Braves pitcher Max Fried faces his former team for the first time as his second season with the Yankees nears the homestretch.
On the Braves side, Tyler Mahle, acquired from the Giants ahead of the trade deadline, will make his team debut.
Can the Braves make it nine straight wins in the Big Apple? Follow along with us here in the comments section!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 24: A tarp lies over the field prior to the game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 24, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
So the weather in New York City is currently atrocious. There’s a nasty weather system rolling through the area at the moment and it’s gotten to the point where the tarp is on the field and the New York Yankees have already announced that their series-opener against our Atlanta Braves will have a delayed start.
Please be advised we do not intend to start tonight’s game on time. Information will be provided as it is received.
We’ll have more information posted in here as it comes in but for now, just know that we’re going to have a later start than 7:15 ET tonight. Stay tuned!
[UPDATE (6:40 p.m. ET)]: Yeah, it’s pretty obvious why this game won’t be starting on time. The press box at Yankee Stadium has truly…………………………for the birds…………………
[UPDATE (8:20 p.m. ET)]: New York City is under a Flash Flood Warning until 9:00 p.m. ET. 9:00 is also, coincidentally, when first pitch is scheduled, so there you have it. See y’all at 9:00, folks!
Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for approximately 9:00 PM.
Carson Benge went all out to make a terrific catch on Friday night.
But the Mets’ rookie outfielder paid a bit of a price.
Benge was removed in the bottom of the fourth inning of a 6-4 Mets win with what the team called left wrist soreness. X-rays came back negative, but Benge is set to undergo further testing Saturday.
New York Mets left fielder Carson Benge (3) hits an RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning at PNC Park on Aug. 7, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Starting in left field, Benge tracked down a long fly ball during the bottom of the third, making a diving grab on the backhand before crashing into the wall in the corner.
Benge immediately grimaced and removed the glove from his left hand before getting back to his feet.
Cristian Pache, recently summoned from Triple-A Syracuse, came into the game in the bottom of the fourth as a defensive replacement.
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Benge, with two homers and a triple during a red-hot series at the plate in Cleveland, was 2-for-2 — upping his average to .270 — with a run scored before exiting Friday.
A person fishes at sunset on Tempe Town Lake during a record heat wave in Tempe, Arizona on July 18, 2023. Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states. In Arizona, state capital Phoenix recorded its 17th straight day above 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), as temperatures hit 113F (45C) Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
Today’s Lineups
DODGERS
DIAMONDBACKS
Shohei Ohtani – DH
Geraldo Perdomo – SS
Andy Pages – CF
Corbin Carroll – RF
Freddie Freeman – 1B
Gabriel Moreno – C
Max Muncy – 3B
Ketel Marte – 2B
Mookie Betts – SS
Lars Nootbaar – DH
Kyle Tucker – RF
Nolan Arenado – 3B
Teoscar Hernandez – LF
Max Kepler – LF
Tommy Edman – 2B
Tim Tawa – 1B
Hunter Feduccia – C
Ryan Waldschmidt – CF
Roki Sasaki – RHP
Merrill Kelly – RHP
Roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
Recalled from Triple-A Reno: RHP Kade Strowd
Optioned to Triple-A Reno following last night’s game: LHP Kohl Drake
That appears to be the decision as to who will be replaced when Michael Soroka returns from the injured list. Seems he’ll take over Drake’s spot in the rotation on Tuesday against the Rockies at Chase. The stark difference in performances this week between him and Mitch Bratt were just too much to overlook. But the Arizona bullpen is not in too bad shape, thanks mostly to Philip Abner sucking it up and throwing over fifty pitches. I’m actually a bit surprised that he wasn’t also optioned down to Reno for another fresh arm, since after that outing, Abner might not be seen at all in this series.
This weekend will also decide the winner’s of the season series between Arizona and Los Angeles since, like the Padres season series, it’s currently tied at 5-5 with three to play. It’s been a while since the D-backs came out on top. Indeed, you have to go back all the way to 2018, to find the last time Arizona won, going 11-8 that season. At least the last couple of seasons, the Diamondbacks have made a fight out of it, going 6-7 [insert obvious meme here] both in 2024 and 2025. Could end up being that way again this season. That’s a heck of an improvement over nightmare years like 2021-22 when Arizona were a combined 8-30 against Los Angeles.
Last year, the Diamondbacks had a great chance. Like now, they went into the final series at Chase Field tied at 5-5. They won the opener coming from behind in the ninth to walk-off on a hit by Geraldo Perdomo. But it was their final win of the year. They lost in 11 innings the next night, then got hammered 8-0 in the finale, on their way to a five-game losing streak to end the year. Let’s hope for better this time. If Arizona does reach the post-season, there’s a significant chance they could end up facing Los Angeles in the wild-card round. Showing we can beat them in the regular season would be a good way to put a seed of doubt in their heads for the playoffs, especially after 2023.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 01: Ronel Blanco #56 of the Houston Astros pitches in the third inning during the game against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park on August 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Houston Astros/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-57) will begin the first game of a six-game road trip tonight at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (59-56).
RHP Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite newly acquired LHP Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08 ERA) and the Padres.
THE TURNAROUND: After a slow start to the season, the Astros are 39-26 since May 22, which is the second-best record in the AL in that span. On that date, the Astros were 20-31, 11 games under, which is their low water mark for the season.
THAT’S OFFENSIVE: The Astros lead the AL in SLG (.416), and OPS (.738), while ranking second in runs scored (540), home runs (157), OBP (.322) and hits (955). In the Majors, the Astros rank third in homers, trailing only the Nationals (168) and Yankees (164).
BLANCO’S BACK!: RHP Ronel Blanco is making his fourth start of the season after missing the first few months while recovering from right elbow surgery. Blanco was a mainstay in the Astros rotation prior to his injury, making 45 starts over the 2023-25 seasons, going 18-11 with a 3.36 ERA (94ER/251.2IP) and a .200 opponent average in that span. In his last start on Saturday against the Rangers, he allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
ROAD WARRIORS: The Astros begin a six-game west coast road-trip with two three-game series against the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants. The Astros went 5-1 on their last road trip. Houston is also 22-13 (.629) on their last five road trips and are 28-19 (.596) on the road since going 1-9 on their first road trip of the season. Houston is 29-28 overall on the road in 2026.
THE LINEUP: The Astros have used 114 different lineups in their 116 games, repeating a lineup just twice on the season, which includes using the same lineup on Monday and Tuesday. DH Yordan Alvarez has the most starts at any spot in the lineup among Astros, hitting second 103 times.
VS. THE PADRES: The Astros and Padres have faced off vs. each other 615 times with the Astros leading the series 321-294. The Astros last faced the Padres in a three-game series at Daikin Park from April 18-20 (Astros went 2-1). The last time the Astros were at Petco Park was from Sept. 16-18, 2024 at SD (Padres went 2-1).
WEDNESDAY’S GAME: The Astros were defeated by the Blue Jays, 5-4 on Wednesday at Daikin Park in 10 innings. RHP Hunter Brown (6 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) spun his fifth quality start of the season. 2B Jose Altuve (2×5, HR, RBI), 1B Christian Walker (2×4, 2B, RBI) and LF LaMonte Wade Jr. (3×4, 2B, RBI) each recorded a multi-hit game.
ROSTER MOVES: OF Jake Meyers was recalled from Triple A Sugar Land today. Meyers takes the roster spot of IF/OF Zach Dezenzo, who was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land following Wednesday’s game.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: RHP Bryce Mayer was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Month on Wednesday. He went 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA (1ER/19IP) in July with Double A Corpus Christi. He also recorded 29 strikeouts, six walks, a 0.79 WHIP and a .143 opponent batting average in four appearances, including three starts during the month. According to MLB.com, he’s rated as the Astros number five overall prospect and the top pitching prospect in the Astros system.
HEART & HUSTLE: OF Cam Smith has been the Houston Astros 2026 Heart and Hustle Award winner. This prestigious honor, which is awarded by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), is presented yearly to players who exemplify a passion for the game and who best embody the values, spirit, and traditions of the game.
NO. 500: RHP Bryan Abreu struck out two in 1.0 scoreless innings on Wednesday vs. Toronto. Struck out RF Nathan Lukes to begin his scoreless 8th inning, recording his 500th career strikeout. Became just the 4th reliever in franchise history to record 500 strikeouts with the club, joining LHP Billy Wagner (694), RHP Brad Lidge (557) and RHP Dave Smith (529).
TRADE DEADLINE: The Astros made one trade on Monday, acquiring OF Daulton Varsho and cash from the Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Spencer Arrighetti. Varsho, 30, was activated on Monday and started the first three games of this series for the Astros, batting cleanup in all three contests.
MVP-CALIBER: Yordan Alvarez leads the AL in all three Triple Crown categories, ranking first in batting average (.329), HR (35), and RBI (85). Additionally, he leads MLB in OPS (1.083), OBP (.442), SLG (.640), and TB (265). In the AL, he ranks first in hits (136), extra-base hits (59), and runs (78), and second in walks (81).
HEAVY TRAFFIC: DH Yordan Alvarez has reached base safely in 21 straight games (since July 10), batting .413 (31×75) with 16 runs, eight doubles, six home runs, 18 RBI, 22 walks, a .551 OBP and a 1.311 OPS during the streak. Alvarez also has on- base streaks of 25 games (May 22-June 19) and 22 games (April 4-28) this season.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: 2B Jose Altuve went 2×5 with a solo home run on Wednesday vs. Toronto. Marked his 247th career home run as a second baseman, surpassing Joe Gordon and Ian Kinsler for the 8th-most home runs by a second baseman in MLB history.
CHIPPING IN: A couple Astros are on mini hot streaks, including OF Taylor Trammell, who’s hit three homers with seven RBI and a .950 OPS in his last 10 games. RF Cam Smith has hit safely in six straight games, batting .385 (10×26) with two doubles, one triple, four RBI and a .945 OPS during his streak. 1B Christian Walker has a nine-game hitting streak, batting .324 (12×37) with four doubles, two homers, four RBI and a .985 OPS.
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 1998 – A week after his acquisition at the trade deadline, LHP Randy Johnson makes his Astros home debut with a 5-0, 5-hit, CG shutout over the Phillies in the Dome. Johnson allows just 1 walk with 8 punchouts. Jeff Bagwell has a big night going 3×5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 7, 8:40 p.m. CT
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
TV: SCHN, SCHN 2
Radio: KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - AUGUST 06: Adrian Morejon#50 of the San Diego Padres reacts after delivering a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 06, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Houston Astros (59-57) at San Diego Padres (60-56), August 7, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST
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Young Mets outfielder Carson Benge was pulled from Friday's game against the Pirates for what the team is calling left wrist soreness.
Benge had gone 2-for-2 with two RBI in his first two at-bats, but in the bottom of the third, Ronny Simon lofted a flyball toward the corner in left field. Benge travelled a long way and slid feet first toward the corner, reaching up with his glove and making a catch. However, Benge seemingly jammed his wrist against the wall and was hunched over for a few seconds before tossing the ball back to the infield.
Benge completed the half-inning, but was pulled from left field for Cristian Pache in the fourth inning.
Mike Trout celebrated his 35th birthday on Friday, Aug. 7 with a home run for the Los Angeles Angels.
Trout's home run gave the Angels a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips.
It is the sixth home run Trout has hit on his birthday during his career. He is the first player in MLB history to hit a home run on his birthday in six different seasons (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2026), according to the Angels.
Trout also ties Alex Rodriguez and Mark Reynolds for the most birthday home runs in MLB history.
