MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Cal Raleigh Hits 3 Home Runs on August 24
MLB Scores and Recaps: Cal Raleigh’s Three-Homer Night Headlines August 24 Action
Seattle catcher powers the Mariners past Philadelphia, while Washington scores 13 runs and Pittsburgh wins a 12-inning battle in San Diego.
Major League Baseball’s Monday schedule featured 10 games on August 24, 2026, with postseason contenders gaining ground and several standout individual performances commanding attention.
Cal Raleigh launched three home runs in Seattle’s 9-2 victory over Philadelphia, becoming only the second catcher in Mariners history to accomplish the feat. The Washington Nationals erupted for 13 runs, the Texas Rangers collected 14 hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates needed 12 innings to defeat the San Diego Padres.
Here is a capsule recap of every MLB game played Monday.
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Detroit Tigers 1
The Tampa Bay Rays scored twice in the first inning and never trailed in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda opened the scoring with RBI groundouts before Chandler Simpson stretched Tampa Bay’s advantage to 3-0 with a fourth-inning single. The hit extended Simpson’s hitting streak to 15 games. Aranda added his 16th home run of the season in the sixth.
Drew Rasmussen held Detroit to one run and earned his 14th victory. Bryan Baker recorded his 38th save as the Rays improved to 78-53. Framber Valdez took the loss after completing at least six innings without a strikeout for the first time in his nine-year career. MLB game recap
Final: Rays 4, Tigers 1
Winning pitcher: Drew Rasmussen (14-5)
Losing pitcher: Framber Valdez (8-9)
Save: Bryan Baker (38)
Boston Red Sox 4, Miami Marlins 2
Anthony Seigler delivered the biggest hit of the night for Boston, lining a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning as the Red Sox rallied past the Miami Marlins, 4-2.
Miami carried a 2-1 lead into the eighth after Xavier Edwards drove home a run in the seventh. Wilyer Abreu scored on a wild pitch to pull Boston even before Seigler recorded the first triple of his major-league career. Nick Sogard followed with an RBI single that supplied an insurance run.
Sandy Alcantara limited Boston to one run during another effective start, but the Marlins’ bullpen could not preserve the lead. Aroldis Chapman closed the game for his 30th save. MLB game recap
Final: Red Sox 4, Marlins 2
Winning pitcher: Erik Miller (3-0)
Losing pitcher: Pete Fairbanks (4-5)
Save: Aroldis Chapman (30)
Washington Nationals 13, Colorado Rockies 3
The Washington Nationals scored 13 unanswered runs after falling behind by two, overwhelming the Colorado Rockies in a 13-3 victory.
Colorado took a 2-0 lead on solo home runs by Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar. Washington answered with five runs in the fifth inning, helped by two Rockies throwing errors and an RBI double from CJ Abrams.
Daylen Lile drove the rout, finishing with a career-high five RBIs. He produced a two-run single in the sixth and a three-run homer in the eighth. Jorbit Vivas also contributed a two-run single as Washington scored in four consecutive innings. Cade Cavalli earned his 12th win despite surrendering the two early homers. MLB game recap
Final: Nationals 13, Rockies 3
Winning pitcher: Cade Cavalli (12-5)
Losing pitcher: Ryan Feltner (5-8)
Texas Rangers 11, Chicago White Sox 2
The Texas Rangers attacked early and continued adding runs throughout an 11-2 rout of the Chicago White Sox.
Texas scored twice in the opening inning, added another run in the second and moved ahead 5-2 on Corey Seager’s two-run double in the third. Seager doubled home another run in the fifth, while Jake Burger homered and added an RBI double against his former team.
Ezequiel Duran drove in two runs, and Wyatt Langford capped the 14-hit performance with a two-run homer in the ninth. Kumar Rocker earned the victory after receiving more than enough offensive support. Chicago’s only runs came on Tristan Peters’ two-run homer in the second. MLB game recap
Final: Rangers 11, White Sox 2
Winning pitcher: Kumar Rocker (5-10)
Losing pitcher: José Urquidy (2-2)
Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Angels 2
Austin Hedges supplied the decisive swing as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 4-2.
Cleveland carried a 2-1 advantage into the sixth inning when Hedges hit a two-run homer off Blake Weiman. The home run was Hedges’ fifth of the season and gave the Guardians breathing room in a game dominated by pitching and defense.
Parker Messick earned his 10th victory, while the Cleveland bullpen protected the lead until the ninth. Los Angeles scored on a sacrifice fly in its final turn at bat, but Cade Smith prevented a larger comeback and secured his 34th save. The win brought Cleveland back to .500 at 66-66. MLB game recap
Final: Guardians 4, Angels 2
Winning pitcher: Parker Messick (10-8)
Losing pitcher: George Klassen (2-2)
Save: Cade Smith (34)
Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
Kevin Gausman and the Chicago bullpen combined to shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-0, as the Cubs improved to 76-56.
Pedro Ramírez put Chicago ahead with an RBI triple in the second inning, and Seiya Suzuki doubled home another run in the fifth. The Cubs broke the game open in the sixth when Michael Conforto launched a 431-foot, two-run homer and Carson Kelly followed with a solo shot.
Ian Happ added an RBI double in the seventh and later made a sliding catch that helped preserve the shutout. Caleb Thielbar recorded the final outs as Arizona finished with only five hits. MLB game recap
Final: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 0
Winning pitcher: Kevin Gausman (7-11)
Losing pitcher: Merrill Kelly (8-12)
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 — 12 innings
Nick Gonzales broke a tie with an RBI single in the 12th inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Esmerlyn Valdez ended Pittsburgh’s 22-inning scoreless drought with a sixth-inning solo homer, his first in 24 games. Rafael Flores Jr. added an RBI double before San Diego tied the contest on a balk and Jake Cronenworth’s eighth-inning single.
Both teams escaped dangerous situations in extra innings, including a bases-loaded Padres threat in the 11th. Gonzales finally pushed Pittsburgh ahead in the 12th, and Yohan Ramírez retired San Diego in the bottom half to earn the save. MLB game recap
Final: Pirates 3, Padres 2 (12 innings)
Winning pitcher: Kirby Yates (2-5)
Losing pitcher: Jeremiah Estrada (2-3)
Save: Yohan Ramírez (2)
Minnesota Twins 9, Athletics 6
The Minnesota Twins built an eight-run lead and withstood a late Athletics rally to secure a 9-6 victory.
Josh Bell drove in three runs, beginning with a first-inning double and later adding an RBI groundout and sacrifice fly. Ryan Kreidler homered, Luke Keaschall delivered a two-run double and Kody Clemens collected two RBI singles.
Twins rookie Kaelen Culpepper recorded four hits, becoming the first Minnesota rookie to reach that mark since Keaschall in September 2025. The Athletics scored four times over the final two innings, including a two-run double by Jeff McNeil, but their comeback fell short. MLB game recap
Final: Twins 9, Athletics 6
Winning pitcher: Zebby Matthews (8-8)
Losing pitcher: Jeffrey Springs (3-12)
Save: Cody Morris (4)
Seattle Mariners 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Cal Raleigh hit three home runs as the Seattle Mariners powered past the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-2, in the night’s most memorable performance.
Philadelphia scored first, but Julio Rodríguez answered with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first. Raleigh followed with a two-run shot that gave Seattle a 5-1 lead against Zack Wheeler.
Raleigh homered again in the fifth and completed his three-homer game in the seventh. He became the second Mariners catcher to hit three homers in one game, joining current Seattle manager Dan Wilson, who accomplished the feat in 1996. Cole Young also homered, while Logan Gilbert earned his 11th win. MLB game recap
Final: Mariners 9, Phillies 2
Winning pitcher: Logan Gilbert (11-7)
Losing pitcher: Zack Wheeler (10-5)
San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 0
Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 5-0, to end their losing streak.
San Francisco scored twice in the opening inning and added three more in the second, quickly putting Cincinnati starter Chase Burns in a five-run hole. Devers delivered the biggest blow with his three-run shot, while the Giants finished with 10 hits.
The early offense allowed San Francisco’s pitching staff to work comfortably. The Reds managed five hits but could not turn any of their opportunities into runs. Sean Foley received the victory, while Burns suffered only his third loss in 17 decisions. ESPN game recap
Final: Giants 5, Reds 0
Winning pitcher: Sean Foley (1-1)
Losing pitcher: Chase Burns (14-3)
August 24 MLB Scores at a Glance
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Detroit Tigers 1
- Boston Red Sox 4, Miami Marlins 2
- Washington Nationals 13, Colorado Rockies 3
- Texas Rangers 11, Chicago White Sox 2
- Cleveland Guardians 4, Los Angeles Angels 2
- Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 (12 innings)
- Minnesota Twins 9, Athletics 6
- Seattle Mariners 9, Philadelphia Phillies 2
- San Francisco Giants 5, Cincinnati Reds 0
Scores, winning and losing pitchers, team records and game results were verified through the official MLB scoreboard.
