MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Cubs Hit Franchise-Record Nine Homers on August 31

Chicago launched nine home runs against Milwaukee, Boston won an extra-inning thriller and the Angels ended their seven-game skid by routing New York.

Major League Baseball’s 11-game schedule on Monday, August 31, 2026, opened the final full month of the regular season with record-setting power and several results that reshaped the postseason races.

Alex Bregman hit three of the Chicago Cubs’ franchise-record nine home runs in a 17-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Trevor Story lifted Boston past Seattle in 10 innings, Colton Cowser saved Baltimore with a home-run robbery, and Walbert Ureña pitched the Angels past the Yankees.

San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 3

Former Braves pitcher Anthony Molina defeated his old club as San Francisco ended Atlanta’s seven-game winning streak.

Rafael Devers opened the game with his 30th homer. After Atlanta moved ahead, Osleivis Basabe tied the score in the sixth and Turner Hill delivered a go-ahead, pinch-hit two-run double. Bryce Eldridge followed with an RBI single, and Jonah Cox homered in the ninth.

Molina allowed three runs over five innings before three Giants relievers combined for four scoreless frames. Reuters game recap

Final: Giants 7, Braves 3
Winning pitcher: Anthony Molina (2-0)
Losing pitcher: Bryce Elder (8-8)

San Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 0

Michael King pitched six scoreless innings and San Diego collected 15 hits to defeat Cincinnati.

The Padres broke open the game with four runs in the fourth inning, producing six consecutive hits against Brady Singer. Xander Bogaerts supplied a two-run double, while Manny Machado collected four hits and Ty France added three.

King struck out six and extended his scoreless streak to 15⅔ innings. The victory ended San Diego’s three-game losing streak. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 5, Reds 0
Winning pitcher: Michael King (9-9)
Losing pitcher: Brady Singer (5-13)

New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Mark Vientos homered in his return from a fractured hand as the Mets held off a late Tampa Bay rally.

Vientos, playing his first game since July 9, hit a solo homer in the seventh. Francisco Alvarez added an RBI single during the same inning, giving New York a 3-0 advantage.

Tampa Bay scored twice in the eighth but could not complete the comeback. Robert Stock threw 5⅓ scoreless innings for his first major-league victory since 2019, and Kodai Senga earned his fifth save. Reuters game recap

Final: Mets 3, Rays 2
Winning pitcher: Robert Stock (1-3)
Losing pitcher: Ian Seymour (9-6)
Save: Kodai Senga (5)

Boston Red Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 8 — 10 Innings

Trevor Story lined a bases-loaded walk-off single in the 10th inning as Boston erased a late deficit and defeated Seattle.

The Red Sox trailed 8-5 after seven innings. They scored twice in the eighth before Ceddanne Rafaela’s sacrifice fly tied the game in the ninth.

Story and Rafaela drove in three runs apiece, while Jarren Duran and Mickey Gasper homered. Randy Arozarena collected four hits, a homer and four RBIs for Seattle, which suffered its fifth consecutive loss. Reuters game recap

Final: Red Sox 9, Mariners 8 (10 innings)
Winning pitcher: Aroldis Chapman (3-4)
Losing pitcher: Cooper Criswell (2-2)

Washington Nationals 6, Miami Marlins 3

Daylen Lile hit two home runs as Washington rallied to take three of four games from Miami.

Lile’s first homer pulled Washington within one run in the fifth. He struck again with a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh, increasing his season total to 20.

The Nationals added two more runs in the eighth. Matt Waldron pitched three scoreless relief innings, while Luis Tolman recorded his first major-league save. Reuters game recap

Final: Nationals 6, Marlins 3
Winning pitcher: Matt Waldron (2-2)
Losing pitcher: Josh Ekness (1-2)
Save: Luis Tolman (1)

Minnesota Twins 11, Detroit Tigers 1

Ryan Jeffers hit two of Minnesota’s four home runs as the Twins routed Detroit.

Minnesota established an early lead before scoring three times in both the fifth and sixth innings. The Twins added another run in the seventh and two in the eighth, finishing with nine hits despite scoring 11 times.

Taj Bradley limited Detroit to one run and five hits while earning his 10th victory. The Tigers committed two errors and lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Reuters game recap

Final: Twins 11, Tigers 1
Winning pitcher: Taj Bradley (10-6)
Losing pitcher: Jackson Jobe (1-2)

Chicago Cubs 17, Milwaukee Brewers 3

The Cubs established a franchise record with nine home runs in a 17-3 demolition of the MLB-leading Brewers.

Alex Bregman hit three homers, becoming the second Cubs player in three games to accomplish the feat. Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also went deep.

Chicago finished with 20 hits and scored four runs in three different innings. The Cubs hit 62 home runs in August, establishing a National League record for one calendar month. Clay Holmes delivered six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. Reuters game recap

Final: Cubs 17, Brewers 3
Winning pitcher: Clay Holmes (6-6)
Losing pitcher: Kyle Harrison (10-4)

Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 1

Jacob deGrom pitched seven scoreless innings as Texas defeated the Athletics and remained within two games of Houston in the AL West.

The Rangers scored four runs in the opening inning, added two in the second and continued pulling away with three additional scoring frames. Texas finished with nine hits.

DeGrom allowed only three hits and earned his 10th victory. The Athletics avoided a shutout by scoring in the ninth inning.

Final: Rangers 8, Athletics 1
Winning pitcher: Jacob deGrom (10-9)
Losing pitcher: Gage Jump (6-9)

Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 3

Nelson Velázquez and Cam Smith powered Houston past Chicago in a matchup between division leaders.

Velázquez erased a 2-1 deficit with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Smith delivered a two-run double in the fifth, helping Houston establish an advantage it never relinquished.

Colson Montgomery homered for Chicago, but the White Sox finished with only five hits. Enyel De Los Santos earned the victory, and Bryan Abreu recorded his eighth save. Reuters game recap

Final: Astros 6, White Sox 3
Winning pitcher: Enyel De Los Santos (3-3)
Losing pitcher: Anthony Kay (9-7)
Save: Bryan Abreu (8)

Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 1

Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a potential walk-off homer as Baltimore preserved a one-run victory in Denver.

With two outs and a runner on second in the ninth, Cowser leaped at the center-field wall and pulled McCarthy’s drive back into the ballpark. The catch secured Baltimore’s fourth consecutive victory and returned the club to .500 for the first time since April.

Grant Wolfram pitched two scoreless innings in relief. Andrew Kittredge earned his ninth save after a game delayed for 98 minutes by rain. Reuters game recap

Final: Orioles 2, Rockies 1
Winning pitcher: Grant Wolfram (6-2)
Losing pitcher: Mark Manfredi (1-1)
Save: Andrew Kittredge (9)

Los Angeles Angels 10, New York Yankees 1

Rookie Walbert Ureña struck out eight over seven innings as the Angels ended their seven-game losing streak with a commanding victory.

Ureña allowed one run and issued no walks. Vaughn Grissom collected three hits, two doubles and four RBIs, while Mike Trout and Christian Moore each drove in two runs.

Los Angeles scored three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and three more in the eighth. Spencer Jones’ solo homer accounted for New York’s only run. Reuters game recap

Final: Angels 10, Yankees 1
Winning pitcher: Walbert Ureña (9-9)
Losing pitcher: Elmer Rodríguez (0-3)

Philadelphia Phillies 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Bryson Stott launched a 464-foot home run and Aaron Nola worked five-plus effective innings as Philadelphia edged Arizona.

Bryce Harper added an RBI double and extended his career-best on-base streak to 33 games. The Phillies finished August with a major-league-best 21-7 record.

Arizona collected nine hits but went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11. Jhoan Duran escaped a ninth-inning threat to earn his 29th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Phillies 2, Diamondbacks 1
Winning pitcher: Aaron Nola (6-10)
Losing pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (7-2)
Save: Jhoan Duran (29)

August 31 MLB Scores at a Glance

• San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 3
• San Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 0
• New York Mets 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2
• Boston Red Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 8 (10 innings)
• Washington Nationals 6, Miami Marlins 3
• Minnesota Twins 11, Detroit Tigers 1
• Chicago Cubs 17, Milwaukee Brewers 3
• Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 1
• Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 3
• Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 1
• Los Angeles Angels 10, New York Yankees 1
• Philadelphia Phillies 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for August 31, 2026.

MLB Standings Through August 31, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 82-55
• New York Yankees: 78-60
• Boston Red Sox: 75-63
• Baltimore Orioles: 69-69
• Toronto Blue Jays: 68-70

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 72-65
• Cleveland Guardians: 69-68
• Minnesota Twins: 66-72
• Detroit Tigers: 63-74
• Kansas City Royals: 62-76

West

• Houston Astros: 70-68
• Texas Rangers: 68-70
• Seattle Mariners: 64-74
• Los Angeles Angels: 53-85
• Athletics: 53-85

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 82-56
• Philadelphia Phillies: 78-60
• Miami Marlins: 69-69
• Washington Nationals: 66-74
• New York Mets: 62-76

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 85-53
• Chicago Cubs: 78-60
• St. Louis Cardinals: 68-70
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 67-71
• Cincinnati Reds: 65-73

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 82-55
• San Diego Padres: 73-65
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 73-66
• San Francisco Giants: 57-81
• Colorado Rockies: 52-86

Standings reflect all games completed through August 31 and were verified through the official MLB standings.

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