Best games on Monday, August 17

Monday, August 17, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Monday, August 17 and found one worth watching, led by White Sox at Cubs at 54/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 54/100
    8:05 PM ET·MLB.TV

    White Sox at Cubs

    White Sox65-59
    Cubs73-53

    The Cubs walked it off in tenth.

  2. #2 · Coppa ItaliaImportance 47/100
    12:00 PM ET

    Empoli at Pisa

    Empoli
    Pisa

    Empoli at Pisa, scheduled.

  3. #3 · La LigaImportance 47/100
    Final·ESPN Deportes

    Elche at Deportivo

    Elche0-1-01
    Deportivo0-1-01

    Deportivo and Elche could not find the goal that separated them.

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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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