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8/22 11:23 PM Tarik Skubal (P-LAD) Skubal shakes off 3-run first inning, then settles in to dominate for his 1st win as a Dodger. Tarik Skubal started shaky but shone to earn his first win since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline. He beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 as the Dodgers won their fifth in a row. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out 11 batters, just one off his season best. After a rough first inning, Skubal retired 20 of his final 23 batters. He allowed three runs and five hits with one walk. Skubal says his execution was good and he feels confident commanding the ball.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/skubal-shakes...

8/22 11:17 PM JJ Bleday (OF-CIN) Reds' Bleday hits for cycle in 1st 4 at-bats against Diamondbacks. JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati left fielder doubled in the first inning, tripled in the third and singled in the fourth. He homered to right on the first pitch from Arizona’s Zack Littell in the sixth inning, giving the Reds an 8-2 lead. The home run was Bleday’s 21st of the season, topping his previous career high of 20 with the Athletics in 2024. Bleday is the first Cincinnati player to hit for a cycle since Elly De La Cruz on June 23, 2023, against Atlanta. There were three previous cycles in the majors this year.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/reds-bleday-h...

8/22 11:00 PM Derek Hill (OF-PHI) Phillies outfielder Derek Hill leaves early as team suffers second injury of game. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill was removed from the club’s matchup against the Cardinals on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park with neck stiffness, the club announced. It was the second injury the Phillies dealt with after second baseman Luis Arraez left with lower-body cramps. “It was kind of a really weird game from […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 10:21 PM Luis Arraez (1B/DH-PHI) Why did Phillies cleanup hitter Luis Arraez leave game versus Cardinals early?. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left the club’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals early on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The team announced that he was dealing with lower-body cramps and would be evaluated further. Arraez, a three-time batting champion, went 1-for-2 with a single off Cardinals left-hander Quinn Matthews and […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 9:41 PM Jake Burger (1B-TEX) Rangers' Burger hit on wrist by pitch; X-rays clear. Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels after four innings with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in the third inning.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49696319/range...

8/22 9:28 PM Bryson Stott (2B-PHI) Phillies notes: Why Bryson Stott is out of lineup vs. Cardinals, an injury update and more. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies third baseman Bryson Stott is batting .318 with a .376 on-base percentage in 19 August games. He has an .838 OPS against left-handed pitching this season. But he will not be in the lineup versus Cardinals lefty Quinn Matthews on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The last time Stott began a […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 9:00 PM Marcelo Mayer (3B-SF) Former Red Sox Marcelo Mayer faces another injury setback with Giants.

Mayer is experiencing foot soreness right after recovering from forearm soreness.

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8/22 7:09 PM Randy Arozarena (OF-SEA) Mariners win Kade Anderson’s debut on Randy Arozarena’s walkoff homer. Randy Arozarena smashed a slider from Cubs closer Jacob Webb over the wall in center field for a stunning two-run walkoff homer and an improbable 5-4 victory.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...

8/22 7:09 PM Nolan Schanuel (1B-LAA) Angels place 1B Schanuel on 10-day injured list. The Los Angeles Angels placed first baseman Nolan Schanuel, 24, on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right intercostal muscle strain, and outfielder Wade Meckler, 26, on the seven-day concussion list, but both moves are retroactive to Friday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49695602/los-a...

8/22 5:59 PM Shohei Ohtani (DH-LAD) A thumbs-up and 30 pitches: Ohtani’s latest step back toward the Dodgers’ mound. Shohei Ohtani faced teammate Will Smith in live batting practice. There's no definitive timeline for Ohtani to return to pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani threw 30 pitches and ended the session with a thumbs-up. Ohtani hasn't pitched since July 3 due to left knee soreness. Meanwhile, All-Star outfielder Andy Pages went on the injured list Saturday with a left hand fracture. The team recalled outfielder Alek Thomas from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Thomas joined the Dodgers on May 12 via trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/a-thumbs-up-a...

8/22 5:36 PM Luis Robert (OF-NYM) Luis Robert Jr. hits two of Mets' five home runs in wild 10-5 win over White Sox. The Mets bats were on fire Saturday night in Chicago with five home runs and 16 hits, beating the White Sox, 10-5.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-white-sox-takeaways-8...

8/22 5:08 PM Brendan Donovan (2B-SEA) Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion. Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan was scratched from the lineup minutes before first pitch Saturday after being struck in the head in the batting cage pregame.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/brend...

8/22 5:08 PM Donovan Walton (2B-Ath) [MLB: Film Room] - Donovan Walton's solo home run (4) | 08/22/2026. Donovan Walton crushes a solo homer to center field, giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

8/22 5:08 PM Jacob Lopez (P-Ath) [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Lopez K's Jeremy Peña | 08/22/2026. The Official Site of Major League Baseball
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

8/22 3:53 PM Ryan Weathers (P-NYY) Yankees' Weathers exits start with arm discomfort. Making his 26th start of the season, New York Yankees starter Ryan Weathers, 26, exited Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning with left forearm discomfort and is scheduled to undergo imaging to determine the injury's extent.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49693944/new-y...