MLB Highlights: 2026-08-08

Sandy Alcantara earned the win as the Miami Marlins won 7-0 over Los Angeles Angels, tossing 7.0 IP with 0 ER, 8 K and 1 BB.

Gerrit Cole earned the win as the New York Yankees won 5-4 over Atlanta Braves, tossing 7.0 IP with 2 ER, 9 K and 0 BB.

Jacob deGrom earned the win as the Texas Rangers won 5-1 over Baltimore Orioles, tossing 5.0 IP with 1 ER, 9 K and 1 BB.

Gage Jump earned the win as the Athletics won 7-3 over Boston Red Sox, tossing 6.0 IP with 2 ER, 11 K and 2 BB.

Jac Caglianone went 4-4 with 2 HR, 2 2B and 4 RBI as the Kansas City Royals won 6-3 over Chicago Cubs.

Bubba Chandler earned the win as the Pittsburgh Pirates won 9-0 over New York Mets, tossing 6.0 IP with 0 ER, 5 K and 1 BB.

Gavin Williams allowed 2 ER over 5.2 IP as the Cleveland Guardians fell to the Chicago White Sox 6-3.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed 0 ER over 5.2 IP as the Los Angeles Dodgers won 2-1 over Arizona Diamondbacks.

Michael King earned the win as the San Diego Padres won 3-2 over Houston Astros, tossing 6.0 IP with 1 ER, 6 K and 1 BB.

Brandon Pfaadt allowed 0 ER over 7.0 IP as the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1.

Chris Sale took the loss for the Atlanta Braves as the New York Yankees won 5-4. The left-hander allowed 3 earned runs over 6.0 innings while striking out 8 and walking 2 on 103 pitches. Sale surrendered 5 hits and issued a balk in the outing against the Yankees.

Kyle Bradish suffered the loss for the Baltimore Orioles in a 5-1 defeat to the Texas Rangers. He tossed 6.0 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and no walks on 98 pitches. Bradish also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.

Jake McCarthy powered the Colorado Rockies to an 8-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs, 3 RBI and 4 runs scored while adding 2 stolen bases. McCarthy also grounded into a double play in the contest.

Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and a double for the Seattle Mariners in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He drove in 2 runs, scored twice and stole a base while reaching base safely in every plate appearance.

Jackson Jobe earned the win for the Detroit Tigers in an 8-0 shutout of the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander allowed just 1 hit over 5.0 scoreless innings, striking out 4 and walking 1 on 71 pitches to improve to 1-0.

Aaron Nola took the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 7-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed 2 earned runs over 5.0 innings with 8 strikeouts and 2 walks on 97 pitches while also surrendering a home run.

Taj Bradley pitched for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-3 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers. He worked 5.0 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks on 97 pitches while also hitting a batter.

Seth Lugo picked up the win for the Kansas City Royals in a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He allowed 3 earned runs over 6.0 innings, striking out 5 and walking 1 on 90 pitches while also giving up a home run.

Anthony Kay earned the win for the Chicago White Sox in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. He tossed 6.0 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk on 83 pitches while surrendering a home run.

Andrew Alvarez started for the Washington Nationals in an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed 1 earned run over 5.1 innings on 3 hits with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk on 73 pitches while throwing a wild pitch.