MLB Highlights: 2026-08-07

Payton Tolle delivered a dominant outing, striking out 14 over 6.0 IP while allowing just 1 ER on 2 hits and 0 walks. The Boston Red Sox rode his performance to a decisive 13-1 victory over the Athletics.

Shane Baz tossed a complete game, fanning 9 over 8.0 IP while giving up 2 ER on 3 hits and 1 walk. Despite the strong effort, the Baltimore Orioles fell 2-1 to the Texas Rangers.

Drew Rasmussen worked 7.0 scoreless innings, striking out 8 and walking 2 while scattering 2 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Seattle Mariners 2-1 behind his strong start.

Max Fried held the line over 6.1 IP, allowing no earned runs with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks on 3 hits. The New York Yankees prevailed 3-2 against the Atlanta Braves in a tight contest.

Parker Messick went 7.0 innings, recording 8 strikeouts against 2 earned runs, 1 walk and 4 hits. The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-2 with Messick earning the win.

Tyler Mahle tossed 6.0 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and 2 walks, allowing 3 hits. The New York Yankees held on for a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves despite Mahle’s solid start.

Kevin Gausman worked 7.0 innings, striking out 4 while permitting 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 1 walk. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4.

Logan Gilbert lasted 6.2 innings, fanning 6 but issuing 4 walks and allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-1.

Roki Sasaki pitched 6.0 innings, striking out 5 while giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 1 walk. The Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3.

Cade Cavalli went 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits and 2 walks. The Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3.

Cam Smith went 3-4 with two home runs in the Houston Astros’ 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He drove in two runs and scored three times while striking out once. Smith finished with nine total bases in four at-bats.

Nathan Eovaldi allowed one earned run over 5.1 innings in the Texas Rangers’ 2-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out two, walked two, and surrendered four hits while throwing 86 pitches.

Merrill Kelly gave up one earned run across 5.2 innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3. He recorded four strikeouts, issued four walks, and allowed just two hits in 80 pitches.

Kyle Leahy earned the win (8-4) after allowing two earned runs over five innings in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-2 victory against the Colorado Rockies. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk.

Daylen Lile went 2-4 with a double and a home run in the Washington Nationals’ 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He drove in three runs and scored twice while striking out twice.

Yohan Ramírez tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 6-4 loss to the New York Mets. He struck out four, walked one, and allowed a single hit.

Angel Martínez went 2-5 with a home run and six RBI in the Cleveland Guardians’ 8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. He scored once and struck out once.

José Soriano allowed one earned run over 4.2 innings in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 5-4 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out three and walked three while throwing 94 pitches.

Adrian Houser earned the win (3-7) after allowing one earned run in five innings during the San Francisco Giants’ 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. He struck out four and walked one.

Zac Thornton earned the win (3-2) with five scoreless innings in the New York Mets’ 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He struck out three, walked two, and allowed four hits.