MLB games scheduled for August 9-10, 2026: Yankees-Braves, Astros-Padres, Royals-Dodgers
Multiple MLB matchups across the weekend feature Yankees seeking series sweep, Astros leading AL West, and struggling Dodgers.
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Several MLB games are scheduled for August 9-10, 2026, including the Yankees attempting to complete a sweep of the Braves at Yankee Stadium on August 9, the Astros visiting the Padres at Petco Park the same day, and the Royals opening a three-game series at the Dodgers on August 10. The coverage includes game times, TV channels, streaming options, starting pitchers, and player statistics.
- Yankees seek sweep of Braves on August 9 after 5-4 victory featuring controversial balk call that helped Yankees retake lead.
- Astros lead AL West and feature Yordan Alvarez with MLB-leading 35 home runs in matchup against Padres on August 9.
- Dodgers in significant decline with eight losses in last nine games heading into August 10 series against improving Royals.
- Multiple MLB games scheduled across August 9-10 weekend with varying team performances and playoff positioning implications.
How it unfolded
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Event Royals-Dodgers series opens Monday night
The Kansas City Royals (49-70) open a three-game series at the Los Angeles Dodgers (70-48) with Noah Cameron (6-8) starting for Kansas City and Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.81 ERA) for Los Angeles, who are in a losing streak after dropping eight of nine games.
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The Houston Astros (60-58, first in AL West) face the San Diego Padres (61-57, third in NL West) with Christian Walker on an 11-game hitting streak for Houston and Yordan Alvarez leading MLB with 35 home runs.
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The Yankees (66-51) look to complete a sweep of the visiting Braves (70-47) with Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.26 ERA) pitching for New York and Grant Holmes (7-4, 3.67 ERA) starting for Atlanta.
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Gerrit Cole struck out nine in seven innings as the Yankees beat the Braves 5-4, with Spencer Jones driving in two runs and a controversial balk call helping New York retake the lead in the fifth inning.
What people are saying verbatim
“Gerrit Cole struck out nine in seven strong innings on Saturday, helping New York to a 5-4 win.”
rawchili.com coverage · rawchili.com ↗ · Aug 7
“Spencer Jones drove in two runs and scored the go-ahead tally on a controversial balk call in the fifth inning.”
rawchili.com coverage · rawchili.com ↗ · Aug 7
“Kansas City is playing much better baseball after the All-Star Break, as they are 11-11 since then.”
thebiglead.com coverage · thebiglead.com · Aug 10
“The Dodgers are in somewhat of a free fall, having lost eight of their last nine games.”
thebiglead.com coverage · thebiglead.com · Aug 10
“Houston's Yordan Alvarez is slashing .325/.439/.630 this season with 35 home runs (1st in MLB), 86 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.069 (1st in MLB).”
nytimes.com/athletic coverage · nytimes.com/athletic ↗ · Aug 8
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