Best games on Tuesday, September 22

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 108 games on Tuesday, September 22 and found 5 worth watching, led by Guardians at Red Sox (importance 82). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 82
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    Guardians at Red Sox

    Guardians82-753
    Red Sox84-732

    The Guardians beat the Red Sox by a run in a game that produced five runs in total, and the Guardians scored two runs in the second.

    Why it scores 82 →
  2. #2 · MLBImportance 72
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    Rays at Yankees

    Rays95-610
    Yankees90-662

    The Yankees shut the Rays out by two runs, holding them to three in the hit column after going in front in the fourth, and Rodon finished with eight innings and eight strikeouts. The Yankees sit 4th in the AL with six games left.

    Why it scores 72 →
  3. #3 · MLBImportance 67
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    Marlins at Cubs

    Marlins77-80
    Cubs87-70

    The Marlins and the Cubs were level after nine, and the Marlins won it by six runs in the twelfth. Junk finished with five innings and six strikeouts for Marlins, and the Marlins are 22 games back with five games left.

    Why it scores 67 →
  4. #4 · Women's Champions LeagueImportance 52
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    PSG at Real Madrid

    PSG0-1-01
    Real Madrid0-1-01

    Real Madrid and PSG finished level, Felicia Schröder scoring first and Sakina Karchaoui had the last of it in the 74th minute. PSG have won 3 of the 4 meetings this season.

    Why it scores 52 →
  5. #5 · MLBImportance 62
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    Brewers at Phillies

    Brewers98-594
    Phillies87-706

    The Phillies scored three in the eighth to go ahead for the last time and won by two runs. Wheeler finished with 5.2 innings and 11 strikeouts, and the Phillies sit 6th in the NL with five games left.

    Why it scores 62 →

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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