MLB Playoff Scores September 29, 2026: Yankees, Padres Roll

New York and San Diego delivered shutouts, while Atlanta and Chicago used late-inning pressure to seize their Wild Card Series openers.

The MLB playoff scores from September 29, 2026 put four teams one victory from advancing. First, the Yankees overwhelmed Boston behind Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice. Later, Michael King and the Padres silenced the Cubs at Petco Park.

Meanwhile, Austin Riley rescued Atlanta with a dramatic eighth-inning homer. The White Sox also struck first in Houston. Below is an original capsule recap of every game played Tuesday. Scores and pitching decisions were checked against the official MLB postseason schedule and official game records.

Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Austin Riley crushed a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting Atlanta to a comeback victory in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series.

Philadelphia carried a 3-2 advantage into the inning. However, Michael Harris II singled, Ozzie Albies was hit by a pitch and Riley drove Jhoan Duran’s first offering into the right-center seats. Earlier, Mike Yastrzemski tied the game in the second, while Chris Sale and Jesús Luzardo kept the contest close.

Finally, Raisel Iglesias worked around a leadoff single in the ninth. The Braves now lead the best-of-three series 1-0.

Winning pitcher: Dylan Lee (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Jhoan Duran (0-1)
Save: Raisel Iglesias (1)

Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3

Chicago built an early five-run lead and then survived Houston’s comeback attempt to win its first postseason game since 2021.

Sam Antonacci drove in two runs, while Colson Montgomery homered and Munetaka Murakami contributed an RBI sacrifice fly. Meanwhile, opener Hagen Smith gave the White Sox three scoreless innings before Jordan Hicks secured four outs in relief.

Houston cut the deficit with Nelson Velázquez’s pinch-hit, two-run homer in the fifth. Nevertheless, Grant Taylor recorded a seven-out save, placing the AL West champions one loss from elimination.

Winning pitcher: Jordan Hicks (1-0)
Losing pitcher: A.J. Blubaugh (0-1)
Save: Grant Taylor (1)

New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 0

Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6⅓ scoreless innings, and Ben Rice homered twice with six RBIs as New York dominated its rival at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees led only 2-0 through six innings. Then Rice homered in the seventh before New York erupted for five runs in the eighth. Austin Wells also delivered an RBI single, while Schlittler limited Boston to two hits and one walk.

Moreover, New York completed the shutout without Aaron Judge, who was left off the series roster with a calf injury. The Yankees lead the AL Wild Card Series 1-0.

Winning pitcher: Cam Schlittler (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Payton Tolle (0-1)

San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0

Michael King allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings, while Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts all homered in San Diego’s emphatic Game 1 victory.

Tatis and Machado went deep in the first inning against Matthew Boyd. Machado later doubled home another run, and Bogaerts homered in the fourth. Next, Jackson Merrill drove in two during a three-run fifth.

San Diego finished with 13 hits. Meanwhile, Yuki Matsui and Joe Musgrove completed the shutout, with Musgrove making his first major-league appearance since October 2024. The Padres now lead the series 1-0.

Winning pitcher: Michael King (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Matthew Boyd (0-1)

September 29 MLB Playoff Scores at a Glance

• Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3
• Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3
• New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 0
• San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0

MLB Wild Card Series Standings

• Atlanta Braves lead Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0
• Chicago White Sox lead Houston Astros, 1-0
• New York Yankees lead Boston Red Sox, 1-0
• San Diego Padres lead Chicago Cubs, 1-0

Final 2026 MLB Division Standings

The division standings remain based on final regular-season records.

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 98-64
• New York Yankees: 93-68
• Boston Red Sox: 87-75
• Baltimore Orioles: 79-82
• Toronto Blue Jays: 79-83

Central

• Cleveland Guardians: 85-77
• Chicago White Sox: 84-78
• Minnesota Twins: 77-85
• Detroit Tigers: 76-86
• Kansas City Royals: 69-93

West

• Houston Astros: 81-81
• Texas Rangers: 80-82
• Seattle Mariners: 76-86
• Athletics: 64-98
• Los Angeles Angels: 62-100

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 94-68
• Philadelphia Phillies: 88-74
• Miami Marlins: 80-82
• Washington Nationals: 77-85
• New York Mets: 74-88

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 103-59
• Chicago Cubs: 89-73
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 82-80
• St. Louis Cardinals: 77-85
• Cincinnati Reds: 75-87

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 100-62
• San Diego Padres: 91-71
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 86-76
• San Francisco Giants: 65-97
• Colorado Rockies: 58-104

Game 2 of all four Wild Card Series is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. Therefore, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and San Diego can advance with another victory.

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