Best games on Thursday, August 27

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Thursday, August 27 and found one worth watching, led by Dodgers at Braves at 77/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 77/100
    Final·MLB.TV

    Dodgers at Braves

    Dodgers80-540
    Braves79-551

    The Braves scored in the first and that was already enough. The Dodgers ended on zero, five and zero — runs, hits, errors. The Braves won the last meeting 1-0 earlier today.

  2. #2 · MLBImportance 42/100
    Final·ESPN Unlmtd

    Orioles at Cardinals

    Orioles65-695
    Cardinals67-687

    The Cardinals took the lead in the second and led for good from the second. The Orioles ended on five, seven and zero — runs, hits, errors. They won the last meeting 8-7 last night.

  3. #3 · PGA TourImportance 33/100
    Final·ESPN

    TOUR Championship

    TOUR Championship

    The TOUR Championship gets underway, 10 of the world's top ten in the field. Fox leads at even par. Kim sits at even par.

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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