Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · final
The Lineup Is ranked 87 games on Wednesday, September 23 and found 2 worth watching, led by Guardians at Red Sox (importance 77). Here's how that day's slate finished.
Guardians82-760
Red Sox85-731The Red Sox beat the Guardians by a run in a game that produced one run in total, and Gray finished with six innings and three strikeouts. The Guardians won the last meeting 3-2 last night.
Why it scores 77 →
Marlins78-803
Cubs87-712The Marlins beat the Cubs by a run in a game that produced five runs in total, and Gusto finished with 5.1 innings and five strikeouts for Marlins. The Marlins won the last meeting 8-2 last night.
Why it scores 66 →
Reds73-85
Braves93-65The Braves have already clinched; the Reds are still playing for a place. The Braves have won six of their last 10. They lead the season series 2-1.
Why it scores 50 →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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