MLB Highlights: 2026-09-06

Bryan Woo delivered a dominant outing, tossing 8.0 innings with just 1 hit allowed, 0 earned runs, 9 strikeouts and 2 walks. His performance helped the Seattle Mariners secure a 2-0 victory over the Athletics. Woo induced 9 groundouts and limited the Athletics to minimal contact throughout the start, earning the win and improving to 11-9 on the season. The right-hander faced 27 batters and threw 102 pitches while keeping the opposition off the scoreboard completely.

Payton Tolle struck out 12 batters over 6.0 innings while issuing no walks and allowing just 1 earned run on 4 hits. His effort guided the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles. Tolle generated 2 groundouts and 3 flyouts, finishing with a .770 strike percentage on 91 pitches. The performance earned him the win and improved his record to 9-6.

Walbert Ureña threw a complete game of 8.0 innings, surrendering only 3 hits and 1 earned run with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. Despite the strong effort the Los Angeles Angels fell 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ureña recorded 15 groundouts and allowed just 1 home run while facing 27 batters over 88 pitches in the tough-luck loss that dropped him to 9-10.

Gavin Williams fanned 11 batters across 6.0 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. The Cleveland Guardians edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 behind his start. Williams posted a .650 strike percentage on 99 pitches and recorded 1 stolen base on the basepaths while helping secure the narrow victory.

Aaron Nola worked 7.0 innings, giving up 1 earned run on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk. The Philadelphia Phillies dropped a 5-4 decision to the Atlanta Braves despite his quality start. Nola tallied 7 groundouts and 8 flyouts while throwing 93 pitches and keeping the game close throughout his outing.

Eduardo Rodriguez allowed 1 earned run over 6.0 innings with 6 strikeouts, 2 walks and 3 hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 3-2. Rodriguez recorded 9 flyouts and earned the win to improve to 15-5. He threw 96 pitches and also contributed a stolen base in the victory.

Cooper Hjerpe tossed 4.0 scoreless innings in relief, striking out 6 batters without issuing a walk or allowing a hit. The St. Louis Cardinals prevailed 10-8 over the Colorado Rockies. Hjerpe threw 54 pitches with a .760 strike percentage and recorded 4 groundouts to help close out the win and improve to 1-0.

Christian Scott struck out 7 over 4.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits with no walks. The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-2 in the contest. Scott generated 2 groundouts and 6 flyouts while throwing 80 pitches in the start that kept his team in position for the victory.

Peter Lambert pitched 7.0 innings and recorded 6 strikeouts but surrendered 3 earned runs on 7 hits in a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Houston Astros starter allowed 1 home run and posted a .770 strike percentage on 98 pitches. Lambert tallied 12 flyouts but took the loss to fall to 8-8.

Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts, driving in 3 runs and scoring 3 times. His power display helped the Texas Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6. Burger reached base three times and provided the key extra-base production in the victory.

Gerrit Cole allowed 4 earned runs over 7.0 innings with 3 strikeouts as the San Diego Padres won 4-3 over New York Yankees.

Tyler Mahle tossed 6.0 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts as the Atlanta Braves won 5-4 over Philadelphia Phillies.

Elly De La Cruz went 2-4 with a home run, double and two walks as the Cincinnati Reds won 12-8 over Milwaukee Brewers.

Paul Skenes earned the win with 5.1 scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates won 1-0 over Los Angeles Angels.

Michael King pitched 6.0 scoreless innings to earn the win as the San Diego Padres won 4-3 over New York Yankees.

Jake Bauers went 1-2 with a home run and three walks as the Cincinnati Reds won 12-8 over Milwaukee Brewers.

Jackson Jobe struck out seven over 5.0 innings as the Cleveland Guardians won 3-2 over Detroit Tigers.

Hagen Smith tossed 3.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Chicago White Sox won 10-1 over Minnesota Twins.

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-3 with a home run and double as the Atlanta Braves won 5-4 over Philadelphia Phillies.

Gage Jump struck out seven over 4.0 innings as the Seattle Mariners won 2-0 over Athletics.