Best games on Monday, August 31

Monday, August 31, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Monday, August 31 and found one worth watching, led by Phillies at Diamondbacks at 82/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 82/100
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    Phillies at Diamondbacks

    Phillies78-602
    Diamondbacks73-661

    The Phillies beat the Diamondbacks by a run in a game that produced three runs in total. The Phillies are 78-60. They won the last meeting 2-1 earlier today.

  2. #2 · ATPImportance 47/100
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    A. Fils at S. Tsitsipas

    A. Fils#11
    S. Tsitsipas#53

    Tsitsipas is ranked 53rd and beat world No. 11 Fils 3-1, closing the fourth 6-4. The closest set was 7-6. Fils was the No. 10 seed in the draw.

  3. #3 · MLBImportance 50/100
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    White Sox at Astros

    White Sox72-653
    Astros70-686

    The Astros led from the third and won by three runs, the White Sox never in front at any stage and finishing on three in the run column. The Astros are 70-68. They won the last meeting 6-3 earlier today.

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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