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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Dodgers, Yankees Clinch Playoff Berths September 14

Tarik Skubal dominated Cincinnati, Aaron Judge punctuated New York’s postseason-clinching victory and Corbin Carroll delivered Arizona’s walk-off celebration.

Major League Baseball’s 10-game schedule on Monday, September 14, 2026, sent two more marquee clubs into the postseason and tightened a pivotal division race.

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their 14th consecutive playoff berth behind seven scoreless innings from Tarik Skubal. The New York Yankees also clinched, using a six-run eighth inning to defeat Minnesota, while the Chicago White Sox expanded their AL Central lead by beating Cleveland.

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 1

Tarik Skubal pitched seven scoreless innings as Los Angeles clinched its 14th consecutive postseason appearance.

Skubal allowed three singles, walked one and struck out nine. Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with a solo home run, and Teoscar Hernández added a two-run shot during the Dodgers’ three-run fourth inning.

Kiké Hernández supplied an insurance run in the seventh. Elly De La Cruz broke up the shutout with his 27th homer in the ninth, but Cincinnati lost for the sixth time in seven games. Reuters game recap

Final: Dodgers 4, Reds 1
Winning pitcher: Tarik Skubal (10-7)
Losing pitcher: Nick Lodolo (3-5)

Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 3

Chicago scored six runs in the sixth inning to win the opener of a critical AL Central series and expand its division lead to 1½ games.

Kyle Teel hit a two-run double before Miguel Vargas capped the rally with his 31st home run. Andrew Benintendi collected three hits, including a ninth-inning RBI single.

Sean Burke supplied five innings of relief and permitted only an unearned run. David Fry’s two-run homer in the ninth came too late for Cleveland. Reuters game recap

Final: White Sox 7, Guardians 3
Winning pitcher: Sean Burke (9-7)
Losing pitcher: Gavin Williams (13-8)

Detroit Tigers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Detroit capitalized on a ninth-inning error to win its fifth consecutive game and push Toronto below .500.

Zach McKinstry reached on a fielder’s choice, stole second and scored when closer Louis Varland mishandled Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s throw on Hao-Yu Lee’s grounder.

The Tigers had taken the lead with a four-run seventh, highlighted by Max Clark’s two-run double, before Kazuma Okamoto answered with a three-run homer for Toronto. Brett Callahan tied the game in the eighth, and Kenley Jansen induced a game-ending double play in the ninth. Reuters game recap

Final: Tigers 6, Blue Jays 5
Winning pitcher: Tyler Kinley (7-5)
Losing pitcher: Louis Varland (5-6)
Save: Kenley Jansen (20)

Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Mets 1

Baltimore scored the deciding run in the eighth inning and spoiled Pete Alonso’s emotional return to Citi Field.

The Orioles opened the scoring in the second before the Mets tied the game in the fourth. Baltimore’s pitching staff then held New York scoreless over the final five innings.

Alonso, the Mets’ career home-run leader, received multiple ovations in his first game at Citi Field as a visiting player. He went hitless, but Baltimore earned the victory as the Mets were eliminated from postseason contention. Reuters report

Final: Orioles 2, Mets 1
Winning pitcher: Yennier Cano (3-3)
Losing pitcher: Dedniel Núñez (1-1)
Save: Rico Garcia (9)

Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 3

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in four runs as Chicago moved into sole possession of the National League’s top wild-card position.

Crow-Armstrong finished 4-for-5, hit his 42nd homer and stole his 37th base. The Cubs scored three times in the second inning, twice in the third and twice more in the sixth.

David Peterson allowed one run and three hits over six-plus innings. Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer for Atlanta, but a late Braves threat ended with a double play. Reuters game recap

Final: Cubs 7, Braves 3
Winning pitcher: David Peterson (8-8)
Losing pitcher: Reynaldo López (4-5)

New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 3

Aaron Judge launched a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning as New York celebrated clinching its ninth playoff appearance in 10 seasons.

The Yankees entered the eighth trailing 2-1. José Caballero tied the game with an RBI single, and Ben Rice’s broken-bat hit drove in two before Judge sent a 415-foot homer into the third deck.

Caballero and Austin Wells also homered. John Schreiber recorded the final four outs after the Yankees learned during the game that Detroit’s victory over Toronto had assured them of a postseason berth. Reuters game recap

Final: Yankees 8, Twins 3
Winning pitcher: Tim Hill (5-2)
Losing pitcher: Cody Morris (4-8)
Save: John Schreiber (2)

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 1

Rookie Quinn Mathews struck out eight and pitched into the seventh inning as St. Louis handed San Francisco its fourth consecutive loss.

Alec Burleson broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the fifth, and rookie catcher Leo Bernal added another run-scoring single. Bernal finished with three hits.

The Giants scored in the sixth and created threats in each of the final three innings, but the Cardinals’ bullpen repeatedly escaped. Riley O’Brien secured his 37th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Cardinals 2, Giants 1
Winning pitcher: Quinn Mathews (2-3)
Losing pitcher: Landen Roupp (9-14)
Save: Riley O’Brien (37)

San Diego Padres 8, Colorado Rockies 7

Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered as San Diego survived a spirited Colorado comeback and extended its winning streak to eight games.

The Padres scored four times in the second inning and led 6-2 after three. Ty France and Jackson Merrill collected three hits apiece, while Jake Cronenworth added two.

Colorado finished with 14 hits and pulled within one run in the eighth. Mason Miller stopped the rally, recording his 37th save as San Diego moved within one game of Philadelphia for the second NL wild card. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 8, Rockies 7
Winning pitcher: Casey Mize (6-9)
Losing pitcher: Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10)
Save: Mason Miller (37)

Los Angeles Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 4

Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings as the Angels ended their three-game losing streak.

José Siri finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, while Zach Neto tripled, singled and scored twice. Denzer Guzman contributed a two-run single as Los Angeles built a 6-3 advantage through five innings.

Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer and J.P. Crawford added a solo shot for Seattle. Ben Joyce worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Reuters game recap

Final: Angels 6, Mariners 4
Winning pitcher: Reid Detmers (6-8)
Losing pitcher: Kade Anderson (1-2)
Save: Ben Joyce (5)

Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Miami Marlins 7

Corbin Carroll hit a two-run walk-off homer as Arizona completed its 45th comeback victory of the season.

The Diamondbacks trailed by three runs twice. Jordan Lawlar’s two-run homer cut Miami’s lead to one in the eighth before Gabriel Moreno walked to begin the ninth. After an injury forced Pete Fairbanks from the game, Carroll greeted Jack Ralston with the decisive home run.

Carroll also contributed an RBI single, while Lars Nootbaar homered among three hits. Javier Sanoja and Jakob Marsee combined for five hits and four RBIs for Miami. Reuters game recap

Final: Diamondbacks 8, Marlins 7
Winning pitcher: Juan Morillo (4-4)
Losing pitcher: Jack Ralston (0-1)

September 14 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
• Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 3
• Detroit Tigers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5
• Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Mets 1
• Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 3
• New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 3
• St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 1
• San Diego Padres 8, Colorado Rockies 7
• Los Angeles Angels 6, Seattle Mariners 4
• Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Miami Marlins 7

Scores and pitching decisions were verified against the official MLB scoreboard for September 14, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 14, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 90-59
• New York Yankees: 87-63
• Boston Red Sox: 82-68
• Toronto Blue Jays: 75-76
• Baltimore Orioles: 73-78

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 77-73
• Cleveland Guardians: 76-75
• Detroit Tigers: 71-79
• Minnesota Twins: 70-80
• Kansas City Royals: 66-84

West

• Houston Astros: 75-75
• Texas Rangers: 74-76
• Seattle Mariners: 70-81
• Athletics: 61-89
• Los Angeles Angels: 57-93

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 88-63
• Philadelphia Phillies: 83-67
• Miami Marlins: 74-77
• Washington Nationals: 70-81
• New York Mets: 69-81

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 93-57
• Chicago Cubs: 84-67
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 75-75
• St. Louis Cardinals: 75-76
• Cincinnati Reds: 70-80

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 91-59
• San Diego Padres: 82-68
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-71
• San Francisco Giants: 62-89
• Colorado Rockies: 55-95

Standings reflect every game completed through September 14 and were verified against the official MLB standings. Tampa Bay, New York, Milwaukee and Los Angeles have secured postseason berths.

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