Best games on Tuesday, September 1

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 63 games on Tuesday, September 1 and found one worth watching, led by Padres at Reds at 62/100. Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 62/100
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    Padres at Reds

    Padres73-663
    Reds66-734

    The Reds scored two in the eighth to go ahead for the last time and won by one run with the Padres finishing on three in the run column. Lodolo led the way with six innings and five strikeouts. The Reds won the last meeting 4-3 earlier today.

  2. #2 · WTAImportance 47/100
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    B. Bencic at Y. Putintseva

    B. Bencic#12
    Y. Putintseva#84

    Putintseva is ranked 84th and beat world No. 12 Bencic 2-1, closing the third 6-3. The last two sets were two sets of the same shape. US Open loses the twelfth seed in the Round 1.

  3. #3 · MLBImportance 42/100
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    Cardinals at Dodgers

    Cardinals69-7013
    Dodgers82-568

    The Cardinals scored five in the third and beat the Dodgers by five runs, one inning worth more than the whole final margin with the Dodgers on eight in the run column. McGreevy finished with five innings and four strikeouts. The Cardinals won the last meeting 13-8 earlier today.

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