Best games on Monday, September 21

Monday, September 21, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 68 games on Monday, September 21 and found 0 worth watching, led by Blue Jays at Orioles (importance 47). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 47
    Final·ESPN Unlmtd

    Blue Jays at Orioles

    Blue Jays77-803
    Orioles76-814

    The Orioles scored two in the eighth to go ahead for the last time and won by one run. Alonso finished with 2-for-4 and two home runs for Orioles, and the Blue Jays won the last meeting 8-1.

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  2. #2 · WNBAImportance 47
    Final·USA Net

    Wings at Mercury

    Wings26-1786
    Mercury16-2787

    The Mercury trailed the Wings by thirteen points and won it by one point. The Mercury shot 41.8 per cent from the floor to the Wings' 41.9, and Copper finished with 31 points and five rebounds.

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  3. #3 · WNBAImportance 37
    Final·Peacock

    Dream at Liberty

    Dream29-1495
    Liberty26-1784

    The Dream beat the Liberty by 11 points, and Canada finished with 19 points and nine assists. The Dream made one more three-pointer than the Liberty.

    Why it scores 37 →

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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