Best games on Friday, July 31

Friday, July 31, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Friday, July 31 and found 8 worth watching, led by Yankees at Cubs at 87/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 87/100
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    Yankees at Cubs

    Yankees62-482
    Cubs62-480

    The Cubs had five hits and nothing to show for any of them.

  2. #2 · ATPImportance 83/100
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    B. Nakashima at A. de Minaur

    B. Nakashima#33
    A. de Minaur#6

    An upset at Mubadala DC OpenQuarterfinal — Nakashima over de Minaur.

  3. #3 · ATPImportance 70/100
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    L. Musetti at R. Jodar

    L. Musetti#15
    R. Jodar#24

    Musetti was the favourite for about four games. Jodar took it 2-1.

  4. #4 · WTAImportance 68/100
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    E. Svitolina at A. Eala

    E. Svitolina#10
    A. Eala#28

    Svitolina was the favourite for about four games. Eala took it in straight sets.

  5. #5 · MLBImportance 62/100
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    Pirates at Reds

    Pirates55-567
    Reds52-578

    The Reds took the lead in the fourth and held it from there.

  6. #6 · Liga MXImportance 56/100
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    Guadalajara at Puebla

    Guadalajara1-1-11
    Puebla1-1-11

    Puebla and Guadalajara could not find the goal that separated them.

  7. #7 · WNBAImportance 50/100
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    Wings at Mystics

    Wings18-1175
    Mystics16-1281

    There was no moment where the Wings looked like winning. The Mystics were in front and stayed there.

  8. #8 · MLBImportance 56/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Phillies at Orioles

    Phillies57-534
    Orioles54-566

    Six innings of a different game, and then the seventh happened to the Phillies.

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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