Best games on Sunday, August 9

Sunday, August 9, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Sunday, August 9 and found 4 worth watching, led by Braves at Yankees at 121/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 121/100
    1:35 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Braves at Yankees

    Braves71-47
    Yankees66-52

    The Braves were behind until the seventh and in front from then on.

  2. #2 · MLBImportance 69/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Dodgers at Diamondbacks

    Dodgers70-482
    Diamondbacks63-564

    The Diamondbacks took the lead in the first and that was the last of the drama.

  3. #3 · ATPImportance 63/100
    Final

    R. Jodar at J. Lehecka

    R. Jodar#15
    J. Lehecka#12

    The seedings were wrong: Jodar beat the No. 8 seed Lehecka, in straight sets.

  4. #4 · MLBImportance 57/100
    1:35 PM ET·MLB.TV

    Blue Jays at Phillies

    Blue Jays56-63
    Phillies63-56

    Skip the records — the reason to look is on the mound: Shane Bieber against Jesus Luzardo.

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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