Best games on Saturday, October 3

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 136 games on Saturday, October 3 and found 4 worth watching, led by Yankees at Rays (importance 108). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 108
    Final·TBS

    Yankees at Rays

    Yankees93-680
    Rays98-641

    The Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 and allowed one hit, and Drew Rasmussen threw eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.

    Why it scores 108 →
  2. #2 · MLBImportance 106
    Final·FS1

    Padres at Brewers

    Padres91-712
    Brewers103-593

    William Contreras's seventh-inning home run erased the Padres' 2-0 lead and gave the Brewers a 3-2 win in Game 1 of the NLDS. Milwaukee took a 1-0 series lead.

    Why it scores 106 →
  3. #3 · MLBImportance 88
    Final·Fox

    Braves at Dodgers

    Braves94-683
    Dodgers100-625

    The Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3, ahead for good from the fourth, and Tarik Skubal allowed one run in six innings.

    Why it scores 88 →

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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