Best games on Tuesday, July 28

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Tuesday, July 28 and found 3 worth watching, led by Diamondbacks at Pirates at 83/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 83/100
    6:40 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Diamondbacks at Pirates

    Diamondbacks56-52
    Pirates55-53

    A key NL matchup as the playoff-bound Diamondbacks face division rivals Pirates. The Pirates will need to break their losing streak to keep their wild card hopes alive.

  2. #2 · MLBImportance 74/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Yankees at White Sox

    Yankees61-463
    White Sox55-512

    The Yankees were never behind.

  3. #3 · MLBImportance 59/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Phillies at Marlins

    Phillies57-510
    Marlins54-541

    The Phillies did not score.

How the ranking works

Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."

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