Best games on Wednesday, July 29

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Wednesday, July 29 and found 6 worth watching, led by Dream at Wings at 110/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · WNBAImportance 110/100
    Final·USA Net

    Dream at Wings

    Dream17-1082
    Wings18-1081

    The Dream trailed by twelve and still found a way. That is the whole story of this one.

  2. #2 · MLBImportance 91/100
    7:40 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Yankees at White Sox

    Yankees61-47
    White Sox56-51

    A walk-off in twelfth for the White Sox, which is the only way this one was ever going to end.

  3. #3 · MLBImportance 72/100
    1:10 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Orioles at Tigers

    Orioles53-56
    Tigers51-58

    The Tigers and the Orioles are chasing the last wild card, a game apart — this one counts twice. The Tigers are 11th in the AL, the Orioles 10th in the the division.

  4. #4 · NWSLImportance 53/100
    Final·NWSL+

    Washington at Utah

    Washington11-3-31
    Utah9-3-50

    Clean sheet for Washington, and that decided it.

  5. #5 · MLBImportance 63/100
    7:45 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Cubs at Cardinals

    Cubs61-47
    Cardinals54-54

    The Cubs never got to bat again. The Cardinals finished it in tenth.

  6. #6 · MLBImportance 60/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Phillies at Marlins

    Phillies57-526
    Marlins55-548

    The Phillies were ahead with nine outs to get and got three of them.

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