Best games on Friday, August 28

Friday, August 28, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Friday, August 28 and found one worth watching, led by Red Sox at Yankees at 77/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

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

    Red Sox at Yankees

    Red Sox73-610
    Yankees76-581

    The Yankees won by one run and the Red Sox never got a run home. The Yankees are 76-58. The Red Sox are 6 games back with 28 games left.

  2. #2 · NWSLImportance 47/100
    Final·Prime Video

    Portland at Gotham

    Portland11-5-61
    Gotham13-6-31

    Nothing between Gotham and Portland at the end of it. A point apiece. 6 shots on target to 5. The last meeting finished 1-1 earlier today.

  3. #3 · La LigaImportance 42/100
    Final·ESPN Deportes

    Villarreal at Alavés

    Villarreal0-2-10
    Alavés2-1-01

    Alavés won by one goal without conceding to Villarreal, Lucas Boyé scoring in the 31st minute, and the shot count finished 6 shots on target to 2. Villarreal lead the season series 2-1. Alavés sit 5th on 4 points.

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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