MLB Scores September 23, 2026: Mariners Walk Off Astros, Yankees Rout Rays

Seattle rallied in extra innings, New York powered past Tampa Bay, and Atlanta won a 10-inning thriller as the final week of the regular season gathered pace.

The MLB scores from September 23, 2026, delivered late drama on both coasts and another reshuffling of the playoff picture. The Seattle Mariners walked off the Houston Astros in 10 innings, while the New York Yankees struck early and often against the Tampa Bay Rays. Meanwhile, Atlanta edged Cincinnati in extras.

Wednesday also produced 16 completed games because Baltimore and Toronto played a doubleheader. Below is an original capsule for every contest, followed by the full scores and updated division standings. Final scores, pitching decisions and records were checked against the official MLB scoreboard for September 23, 2026.

Seattle Mariners 6, Houston Astros 5 — 10 innings

Josh Naylor drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to complete Seattle’s comeback. Houston had moved ahead on Yainer Diaz’s go-ahead triple in the top half. However, Julio Rodríguez answered with a bases-loaded walk before Naylor ended it.

Earlier, Houston scored four times in the third behind José Altuve, Isaac Paredes and Diaz. Seattle then chipped away as Dominic Canzone drove in three runs and Rodríguez added an RBI double. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Cooper Criswell (4-2)
Losing pitcher: Josh Hader (4-2)

New York Yankees 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Ryan McMahon hit a grand slam during a five-run third inning as New York cut into Tampa Bay’s AL East lead. Ben Rice opened the game with his 40th homer and later added No. 41.

In addition, George Lombard Jr. homered and Gerrit Cole earned his 10th win. Jonny DeLuca and Cedric Mullins supplied Tampa Bay’s runs, but the Rays never recovered from New York’s early surge. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Gerrit Cole (10-9)
Losing pitcher: Mason Englert (0-4)

Atlanta Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 — 10 innings

Mauricio Dubón singled home the automatic runner in the 10th to give Atlanta a walk-off win. Before that, Austin Riley’s homer tied the game in the late innings after Cincinnati had reclaimed the lead.

Chris Sale reached 200 strikeouts for the ninth time in his career. Meanwhile, Matt Olson hit his 41st homer, and Juan Brito went deep for Cincinnati. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Brent Suter (3-2)
Losing pitcher: Luis Mey (0-1)

Milwaukee Brewers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Milwaukee scored in each of the first three innings and moved to 99 victories. Brice Turang and Christian Yelich homered, while William Contreras added a two-run single.

Logan Henderson kept Philadelphia under control and extended his remarkable start-of-career run of outings allowing three runs or fewer. Finally, Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his 30th save. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Logan Henderson (11-3)
Losing pitcher: Aaron Nola (7-11)
Save: Trevor Megill (30)

Boston Red Sox 1, Cleveland Guardians 0

Andruw Monasterio’s sixth-inning single produced the only run in a game dominated by pitching. Sonny Gray earned his 18th victory, and Aroldis Chapman closed the shutout.

Both clubs collected singles but no extra-base hits. Still, Boston converted its best chance, while Cleveland wasted Foster Griffin’s strong start. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Sonny Gray (18-5)
Losing pitcher: Foster Griffin (15-6)
Save: Aroldis Chapman (35)

Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Maikel Garcia doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh after Chicago had erased an early four-run deficit. Garcia also drove in two during Kansas City’s four-run first.

The White Sox answered in the third behind Kyle Teel, Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami. However, Kansas City’s bullpen protected the late lead, leaving Chicago one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Connor Thomas (2-1)
Losing pitcher: Hagen Smith (3-3)
Save: Steven Cruz (8)

Miami Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Joe Mack’s seventh-inning groundout pushed Miami ahead after Chicago had tied the game. Kyle Stowers supplied the Marlins’ first two runs with a sixth-inning homer.

Dansby Swanson answered with a two-run single in the bottom half. Then Sandy Alcantara induced a double play to finish the game and record his second save. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Cade Gibson (6-2)
Losing pitcher: Ryan Rolison (9-2)
Save: Sandy Alcantara (2)

New York Mets 7, Texas Rangers 2

Brett Baty launched a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth to turn a close game into a comfortable Mets victory. Marcus Semien had broken a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning homer.

Earlier, Juan Soto hit a two-run homer for New York. Texas drew level in the fifth, but Nolan McLean and the Mets’ bullpen prevented any further damage. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Nolan McLean (12-10)
Losing pitcher: Jacob Latz (3-4)

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Colorado Rockies 3

Arizona scored four times in the first inning and held on behind Merrill Kelly. Corbin Carroll capped the opening burst with a two-run triple after run-scoring singles by Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado.

Colorado gradually narrowed the gap behind Adael Amador and Ezequiel Tovar. Nevertheless, Tim Tawa added insurance with an eighth-inning homer, and Jonathan Loáisiga secured the final outs. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Merrill Kelly (10-14)
Losing pitcher: Mason Adams (0-2)
Save: Jonathan Loáisiga (2)

Athletics 7, Los Angeles Angels 3

Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer during a four-run first inning as the Athletics took control. Henry Bolte added an RBI double and finished with the first four-hit game of his career.

The Angels answered with homers by Mike Trout and Vaughn Grissom. However, Shea Langeliers’ two-run double restored the Athletics’ cushion in the sixth. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Geoff Hartlieb (2-1)
Losing pitcher: Walbert Ureña (9-11)

San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Manny Machado drove in three runs as San Diego slowed the division-champion Dodgers. His two-run homer opened the scoring in the fourth, and his sacrifice fly added another run in the fifth.

Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers’ lineup and singled in his first plate appearance. Even so, Bryan Rodriguez and the Padres’ bullpen held Los Angeles to Tommy Edman’s sacrifice fly. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Bryan Rodriguez (4-3)
Losing pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9)

Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer during Washington’s three-run sixth inning. CJ Abrams had started the rally with an RBI single, and James Wood added insurance in the seventh.

Detroit answered through Ben Malgeri, who homered and later drove in another run. Nevertheless, Yovanny Cruz recorded his first career save, while Nasim Nuñez set a Washington-era club record with his 49th stolen base. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Will Dion (2-2)
Losing pitcher: Framber Valdez (10-12)
Save: Yovanny Cruz (1)

Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2

Walker Jenkins broke a tie with a seventh-inning single, and Josh Bell followed with another RBI hit. Minnesota had taken an early lead on Luke Keaschall’s homer and later tied the game on his sacrifice fly.

San Francisco briefly moved ahead on Shay Whitcomb’s two-run single. Afterward, the Twins’ bullpen shut down the Giants, and Andrew Morris earned his fifth save. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Yoendrys Gómez (3-4)
Losing pitcher: Dylan Smith (0-6)
Save: Andrew Morris (5)

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

St. Louis scored three times in the third and twice in the fourth to beat Pittsburgh. Alec Burleson and Leo Bernal drove in runs during the first rally.

Later, Masyn Winn doubled home a run and JJ Wetherholt added an RBI single. Brandon Lowe’s second-inning homer accounted for Pittsburgh’s only offense. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Matthew Liberatore (6-14)
Losing pitcher: Brandon Eisert (3-3)

Baltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 — Game 1

Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the fifth as Baltimore won the makeup game that opened the doubleheader. Jeremiah Jackson drove in the first run, and Colton Cowser stole home for the second.

Toronto scored twice in the sixth but could not finish the comeback. As a result, Chris Bassitt earned the win and Andrew Kittredge collected his 11th save. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Chris Bassitt (9-5)
Losing pitcher: Max Scherzer (3-9)
Save: Andrew Kittredge (11)

Baltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 — Game 2

Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in three runs as Baltimore completed the doubleheader sweep. He singled home two in the first and added a solo homer in the fourth.

Colton Cowser also produced an RBI double. Toronto’s Davis Schneider hit a two-run homer in the ninth, but Félix Bautista prevented the rally from going further. Official game story.

Winning pitcher: Trey Gibson (2-3)
Losing pitcher: CJ Van Eyk (0-2)

September 23 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2
• Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2
• St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
• Milwaukee Brewers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1
• New York Yankees 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2
• Boston Red Sox 1, Cleveland Guardians 0
• Atlanta Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 (10 innings)
• Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4
• Miami Marlins 3, Chicago Cubs 2
• New York Mets 7, Texas Rangers 2
• Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Colorado Rockies 3
• Athletics 7, Los Angeles Angels 3
• San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
• Seattle Mariners 6, Houston Astros 5 (10 innings)
• Baltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 (Game 1)
• Baltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 (Game 2)

MLB Division Standings Through September 23, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 96-62
• New York Yankees: 91-67
• Boston Red Sox: 85-73
• Baltimore Orioles: 78-81
• Toronto Blue Jays: 77-82

Central

• Cleveland Guardians: 82-76
• Chicago White Sox: 81-77
• Minnesota Twins: 75-84
• Detroit Tigers: 74-85
• Kansas City Royals: 68-90

West

• Houston Astros: 78-80
• Texas Rangers: 78-80
• Seattle Mariners: 74-84
• Athletics: 63-95
• Los Angeles Angels: 60-98

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 93-65
• Philadelphia Phillies: 87-71
• Miami Marlins: 78-80
• Washington Nationals: 75-84
• New York Mets: 73-85

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 99-59
• Chicago Cubs: 87-71
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 80-78
• St. Louis Cardinals: 77-81
• Cincinnati Reds: 73-85

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 97-61
• San Diego Padres: 88-70
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 84-74
• San Francisco Giants: 65-94
• Colorado Rockies: 57-101

Standings reflect all games completed Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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