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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Lindor, Mets Hit Six Homers in Subway Series Rout

Francisco Lindor homered twice, Milwaukee followed its 20-run outburst with 13 more and Seattle rolled to a historic 19-1 victory.

Major League Baseball’s full 15-game schedule on Saturday, September 12, 2026, produced three enormous offensive performances, a dramatic extra-inning finish and important movement in both leagues’ playoff races.

Francisco Lindor’s two-homer afternoon powered the Mets past the Yankees. Atlanta erupted for eight runs in one inning, the Brewers remained baseball’s hottest offense and the Mariners established season highs with 19 runs and 23 hits.

Detroit Tigers 11, Colorado Rockies 7

Hao-Yu Lee started and finished a seven-run eighth-inning rally as Detroit handed Colorado its sixth consecutive loss.

Lee opened the inning with a double and capped it with a two-run triple, finishing with three hits and three RBIs. Max Clark and Eduardo Valencia also collected three hits as Detroit finished with 18.

Colorado carried a 7-4 lead into the eighth before the Tigers sent 12 batters to the plate. Reuters game recap

Final: Tigers 11, Rockies 7
Winning pitcher: Beau Brieske (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Jaden Hill (1-4)

New York Mets 12, New York Yankees 2

Francisco Lindor homered twice—including an eighth-inning grand slam—as the Mets dominated the Yankees in the Subway Series.

Luis Torrens and rookie Carson Benge also homered against Gerrit Cole. The Mets launched six home runs overall and finished with 14 hits.

Zac Thornton allowed two runs over seven innings, while Cole surrendered five runs and three homers. The loss ended the Yankees’ four-game winning streak and dropped them four games behind Tampa Bay. Field Level Media recap

Final: Mets 12, Yankees 2
Winning pitcher: Zac Thornton (4-5)
Losing pitcher: Gerrit Cole (8-9)

Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Nico Hoerner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, forcing home the decisive run in Chicago’s comeback victory.

Pittsburgh carried a 3-2 lead into the eighth behind Ryan O’Hearn’s three-run homer. Pinch hitter Matt Shaw drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game before Hoerner absorbed the go-ahead pitch.

Paul Skenes allowed two runs over seven innings but received a no-decision. Pedro Ramirez and Michael Busch homered for Chicago. Reuters game recap

Final: Cubs 4, Pirates 3
Winning pitcher: Ryan Rolison (9-1)
Losing pitcher: Gregory Soto (6-5)
Save: Ryan Zeferjahn (6)

Toronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 3

Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer and drove in three as Toronto pulled even with .500 and remained close in the AL wild-card race.

The Blue Jays scored twice in the first and three times in the third against Kyle Bradish. Brett Bateman added a solo homer as Toronto finished with 11 hits.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, but the Orioles fell three games behind Cleveland in the race for the final wild-card berth. Reuters game recap

Final: Blue Jays 7, Orioles 3
Winning pitcher: Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)
Losing pitcher: Kyle Bradish (7-14)

Washington Nationals 6, Los Angeles Angels 5 — 10 Innings

Washington recovered after blowing a four-run lead and won when an Angels error allowed CJ Abrams to score in the 10th.

The Angels scored five times across the eighth and ninth innings to move ahead. Andrés Chaparro tied the game in the bottom of the ninth before Harry Ford’s 10th-inning grounder was mishandled by shortstop Zach Neto.

Andrew Alvarez pitched seven scoreless innings for Washington, allowing one hit and striking out a career-high eight. Reuters game recap

Final: Nationals 6, Angels 5 (10 innings)
Winning pitcher: Jack Sinclair (1-0)
Losing pitcher: José Fermin (4-3)

San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered as San Diego extended its winning streak to six games.

The Padres scored in six consecutive innings after falling behind 2-0. Dustin Harris drove in three runs, while Xander Bogaerts collected four hits and scored twice.

Drew Cavanaugh hit his first major-league homer for San Francisco, and Drew Gilbert’s two-run shot reduced San Diego’s lead in the eighth. Mason Miller closed the narrow victory. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 7, Giants 6
Winning pitcher: Michael King (11-9)
Losing pitcher: César Perdomo (0-1)
Save: Mason Miller (36)

Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 1

Ranger Suárez pitched seven strong innings as Boston ended its three-game losing streak.

Suárez allowed one run on five hits and struck out eight. Wilyer Abreu broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double in the sixth before the Red Sox added insurance runs in the seventh and eighth.

Carter Jensen’s 24th homer accounted for Kansas City’s only run. Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman each supplied a scoreless relief inning. Reuters game recap

Final: Red Sox 5, Royals 1
Winning pitcher: Ranger Suárez (7-4)
Losing pitcher: Randy Dobnak (3-4)

Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 3

Top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in his first major-league plate appearance as Minnesota edged Cleveland.

The Twins scored three times in the third inning and added their fourth run in the fifth. Cleveland pulled within one by scoring twice in the fifth but went scoreless over the final four frames.

Connor Prielipp earned his fifth victory, and A.J. Minter completed the win with his first save.

Final: Twins 4, Guardians 3
Winning pitcher: Connor Prielipp (5-7)
Losing pitcher: Franco Aleman (0-1)
Save: A.J. Minter (1)

Miami Marlins 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Miami’s bullpen protected an early advantage and ended Los Angeles’ eight-game winning streak.

Graham Pauley hit a two-run homer, and Otto Lopez delivered an RBI single during a three-run second inning. Four Marlins relievers combined to allow one run and two hits over the final 5⅓ innings.

Max Muncy and Mookie Betts homered for the Dodgers, who scored in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Reuters game recap

Final: Marlins 4, Dodgers 3
Winning pitcher: Cade Gibson (4-1)
Losing pitcher: Tyler Glasnow (4-1)
Save: Pete Fairbanks (19)

Tampa Bay Rays 3, Houston Astros 2

Nick Madrigal’s pinch-hit sacrifice fly broke a seventh-inning tie as playoff-bound Tampa Bay claimed the series.

Richie Palacios drove in two runs, while Ian Seymour struck out 10 over six innings. Bryan Baker recorded the final four outs for his MLB-leading 40th save.

Isaac Paredes homered for Houston, and Yainer Diaz collected three of the Astros’ five hits. Tampa Bay increased its AL East lead to four games. Reuters game recap

Final: Rays 3, Astros 2
Winning pitcher: Tyler Wells (5-2)
Losing pitcher: Peter Lambert (8-9)
Save: Bryan Baker (40)

Milwaukee Brewers 13, Cincinnati Reds 9

Milwaukee followed its 20-run performance in the series opener with another offensive avalanche.

Garrett Mitchell finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs as the Brewers set a franchise record by scoring 33 runs over consecutive games. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first, three in the fourth and five in the fifth.

Cincinnati produced 14 hits and scored four times in the eighth, but its comeback attempt could not overcome another large early deficit.

Final: Brewers 13, Reds 9
Winning pitcher: Colin Rea Patrick (9-4)
Losing pitcher: Brady Singer (6-14)

Atlanta Braves 12, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Atlanta sent 12 batters to the plate during an eight-run fourth inning and expanded its NL East lead to six games.

Michael Harris II went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer, while Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, reached base four times and drove in two. The Braves added three more runs in the eighth.

Tyler Mahle allowed one run over seven innings and improved his ERA to 1.25 across seven starts with Atlanta. Bryce Harper and Justin Crawford homered for Philadelphia. Reuters game recap

Final: Braves 12, Phillies 2
Winning pitcher: Tyler Mahle (6-10)
Losing pitcher: Brooks Raley (5-7)

Chicago White Sox 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Randal Grichuk hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as Chicago reclaimed a one-game AL Central lead.

St. Louis carried a 5-4 advantage into the final frame before Grichuk reversed the game against Riley O’Brien. Chase Meidroth also homered for Chicago, which won despite recording only six hits.

Jordan Hicks earned the victory in relief, and Bryan Hudson handled the bottom of the ninth.

Final: White Sox 6, Cardinals 5
Winning pitcher: Jordan Hicks (3-2)
Losing pitcher: Riley O’Brien (3-8)
Save: Bryan Hudson (8)

Texas Rangers 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 2

Wyatt Langford opened a six-run fifth inning with a 435-foot homer as Texas ended its three-game losing streak.

Elías Díaz finished with three hits, while Josh Jung and Nathan Eovaldi returned from the injured list. Jung contributed an RBI single, and Eovaldi allowed one run over 2⅔ relief innings.

The Rangers collected six hits during the decisive inning. Arizona’s loss dropped it 1½ games behind San Diego for the final NL wild-card berth. Field Level Media recap

Final: Rangers 6, Diamondbacks 2
Winning pitcher: Robert Garcia (1-1)
Losing pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)

Seattle Mariners 19, Athletics 1

Seattle established season highs with 19 runs and 23 hits in a historic rout.

Cole Young homered and drove in five runs, while Randy Arozarena homered and collected four RBIs. The Mariners scored in seven different innings, including four-run rallies in both the eighth and ninth.

Bryan Woo allowed one run over a strong start as Seattle responded emphatically to its extra-inning loss in the series opener.

Final: Mariners 19, Athletics 1
Winning pitcher: Bryan Woo (12-9)
Losing pitcher: Gage Jump (6-11)

September 12 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Detroit Tigers 11, Colorado Rockies 7
• New York Mets 12, New York Yankees 2
• Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
• Toronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 3
• Washington Nationals 6, Los Angeles Angels 5 (10 innings)
• San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6
• Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 1
• Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 3
• Miami Marlins 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
• Tampa Bay Rays 3, Houston Astros 2
• Milwaukee Brewers 13, Cincinnati Reds 9
• Atlanta Braves 12, Philadelphia Phillies 2
• Chicago White Sox 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5
• Texas Rangers 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
• Seattle Mariners 19, Athletics 1

All scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 12, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 12, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 89-59
• New York Yankees: 85-63
• Boston Red Sox: 81-68
• Toronto Blue Jays: 74-75
• Baltimore Orioles: 72-77

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 76-72
• Cleveland Guardians: 75-74
• Minnesota Twins: 70-78
• Detroit Tigers: 69-79
• Kansas City Royals: 66-83

West

• Houston Astros: 75-74
• Texas Rangers: 73-76
• Seattle Mariners: 70-79
• Athletics: 60-89
• Los Angeles Angels: 56-92

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 88-61
• Philadelphia Phillies: 82-67
• Miami Marlins: 73-76
• New York Mets: 69-79
• Washington Nationals: 69-81

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 93-56
• Chicago Cubs: 83-66
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 74-75
• St. Louis Cardinals: 73-76
• Cincinnati Reds: 69-79

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 90-58
• San Diego Padres: 80-68
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 79-70
• San Francisco Giants: 62-87
• Colorado Rockies: 55-93

Standings reflect every game completed through September 12 and were verified against the official MLB standings. Tampa Bay and Milwaukee have clinched playoff berths.

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