Thursday, September 24, 2026 · final
The Lineup Is ranked 104 games on Thursday, September 24 and found 4 worth watching, led by Padres at Dodgers (importance 112). Here's how that day's slate finished.
Padres89-704
Dodgers97-622The Padres beat the Dodgers by two runs, in front from the sixth on after being level or behind before it and holding the Dodgers to two in the run column. Pivetta finished with 4.2 innings and seven strikeouts, and the Padres won the last meeting 5-1 last night.
Why it scores 112 →
Guardians83-761
Red Sox85-740The Guardians beat the Red Sox by a run in a game that produced one run in total, the Red Sox held to two hits, and Cantillo finished with five innings and four strikeouts. The Red Sox won the last meeting 1-0 last night.
Why it scores 82 →
Rays96-634
Yankees92-676The Yankees scored three in the seventh to overturn the Rays' lead and won by two runs. Jr. Finished with 2-for-4 and a home run for Yankees, and the Yankees won the last meeting 9-2 last night.
Why it scores 82 →
Marlins78-811
Cubs88-712The Cubs beat the Marlins by a run in a game that produced three runs in total, and Boyd finished with seven innings and three strikeouts. The Marlins won the last meeting 3-2 last night.
Why it scores 75 →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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