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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Volpe’s Grand Slam Powers Yankees Sweep

Anthony Volpe drove in five runs in his return, Julio Rodríguez spoiled Jacob deGrom’s gem and Jared Jones dominated the White Sox.

Major League Baseball’s five-game schedule on Thursday, September 10, 2026, featured a memorable return in New York, late home runs in Philadelphia and Seattle, and a dominant pitching performance in Chicago.

Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam as the Yankees completed a sweep and moved within three games of Tampa Bay in the AL East. Cam Smith delivered Houston’s winning homer in the ninth, while Julio Rodríguez’s three-run blast erased a Texas lead.

Atlanta Braves 3, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Ha-Seong Kim delivered a two-run single during Atlanta’s three-run eighth inning as the Braves avoided their first home-series sweep of the season.

Tampa Bay starter Nick Martinez and Atlanta’s Martín Pérez controlled a scoreless pitchers’ duel through seven innings. Pérez allowed four hits, while Martinez extended his scoreless streak against the Braves to 20⅓ innings.

Atlanta finally broke through with five consecutive one-out hits against Kevin Kelly. Ozzie Albies tripled and scored on Austin Riley’s single before Mike Yastrzemski doubled and Kim brought home two runs. Victor Mesa Jr. homered for Tampa Bay in the ninth, but Raisel Iglesias prevented any further damage. Reuters game recap

Final: Braves 3, Rays 1
Winning pitcher: Didier Fuentes (6-2)
Losing pitcher: Kevin Kelly (6-4)
Save: Raisel Iglesias (32)

Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning as Houston claimed two of three games in Philadelphia.

Smith drove Jhoan Duran’s first-pitch splitter 421 feet to center field. The rookie homered in all three games of the series after entering Philadelphia without a home run since August 18.

Cristian Javier limited the Phillies to one run and three hits over six innings. Zack Wheeler countered with seven innings of one-run baseball and nine strikeouts, but neither starter received a decision.

Bryan Abreu struck out the side in the eighth, and Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth as Houston expanded its AL West lead to three games. Reuters game recap

Final: Astros 2, Phillies 1
Winning pitcher: Bryan Abreu (6-3)
Losing pitcher: Jhoan Duran (2-6)
Save: Josh Hader (25)

Seattle Mariners 4, Texas Rangers 3

Julio Rodríguez launched a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning as Seattle rallied to spoil an exceptional start by Jacob deGrom.

DeGrom retired the first 15 hitters and allowed only an infield single over six scoreless innings. He struck out 12 without issuing a walk and departed with Texas leading 3-0.

The Mariners immediately attacked Jakob Junis. Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch, Dominic Canzone produced an RBI single and Cal Raleigh followed with another hit before Rodríguez sent the first pitch he saw into the left-field seats.

Logan Gilbert struck out 11 over seven innings, and Andrés Muñoz protected the lead for his 27th save. Seattle won the series and pushed Texas three games behind Houston in the AL West. Reuters game recap

Final: Mariners 4, Rangers 3
Winning pitcher: Logan Gilbert (12-9)
Losing pitcher: Jakob Junis (1-3)
Save: Andrés Muñoz (27)

New York Yankees 10, Colorado Rockies 3

Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and established a career high with five RBIs in his return to the Yankees’ lineup.

Recalled to replace injured second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., Volpe collected three hits. He drove in a run during the second inning and broke open the game with a seventh-inning grand slam that completed New York’s six-run rally.

Luis García Jr. hit his 30th homer, while rookie Spencer Jones matched his career high with three hits. Kyle Karros homered for Colorado.

The Yankees completed a three-game sweep, won their third straight and moved within three games of Tampa Bay in the AL East. Reuters game recap

Final: Yankees 10, Rockies 3
Winning pitcher: John Schreiber (2-3)
Losing pitcher: Ryan Feltner (5-10)

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago White Sox 0

Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit baseball as Pittsburgh completed its first road-series sweep of the season.

Jones walked two and struck out eight, allowing only Colson Montgomery’s two-out double in the seventh. Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery completed the two-hit shutout.

Oneil Cruz supplied both Pittsburgh runs. He opened the fourth with a solo homer and added an RBI single in the eighth, finishing 3-for-4.

The Pirates climbed above .500 for the first time since July 29. Chicago lost for the sixth time in eight games, reducing its AL Central lead over Cleveland to 1½ games. Reuters game recap

Final: Pirates 2, White Sox 0
Winning pitcher: Jared Jones (4-6)
Losing pitcher: Erick Fedde (8-9)
Save: Mason Montgomery (12)

September 10 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Atlanta Braves 3, Tampa Bay Rays 1
• Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1
• Seattle Mariners 4, Texas Rangers 3
• New York Yankees 10, Colorado Rockies 3
• Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago White Sox 0

All scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 10, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 10, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 87-59
• New York Yankees: 84-62
• Boston Red Sox: 80-67
• Toronto Blue Jays: 73-74
• Baltimore Orioles: 71-76

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 75-71
• Cleveland Guardians: 74-73
• Minnesota Twins: 69-77
• Detroit Tigers: 67-79
• Kansas City Royals: 65-82

West

• Houston Astros: 75-72
• Texas Rangers: 72-75
• Seattle Mariners: 69-78
• Athletics: 59-88
• Los Angeles Angels: 56-90

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 86-61
• Philadelphia Phillies: 82-65
• Miami Marlins: 72-75
• New York Mets: 68-78
• Washington Nationals: 67-81

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 91-56
• Chicago Cubs: 81-66
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 74-73
• St. Louis Cardinals: 72-75
• Cincinnati Reds: 69-77

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 89-57
• San Diego Padres: 78-68
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 78-69
• San Francisco Giants: 62-85
• Colorado Rockies: 55-91

Standings reflect every game completed through September 10 and were verified using the official MLB standings.

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