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MLB Scores & Recap — August 31, 2026

Q: Who won in MLB on August 31, 2026?

12 MLB games went final on August 31, 2026. Winners: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals.

Q: What was the highest-scoring MLB game on August 31, 2026?

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs was the highest-scoring, combining for 20 runs (Milwaukee Brewers 3, Chicago Cubs 17).

Q: How did Signal Labs' model do?

On August 31, 2026, Signal Labs' graded MLB picks went 5-3 for +1.88 units. Every pick is logged to a public ledger, wins and losses.

All 12 MLB finals from August 31, 2026, with box-score recaps and standout performers below — plus our model scoreboard: what Signal Labs projected before first pitch versus what actually happened.

🎯 Our model scoreboard

WIN Washington Nationals ML at +107 ◆◆◆
Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals — model 53.0% vs market 47.8% · CLV +2.67pp

Result: Miami Marlins 3 @ Washington Nationals 6 · +1.07u

LOSS Tampa Bay Rays ML at -168 ◆◆◆◆
New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays — model 66.6% vs market 61.8% · CLV +1.60pp

Result: New York Mets 3 @ Tampa Bay Rays 2 · -1.50u

WIN Los Angeles Angels ML at +120 ◆◆◆
New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels — model 47.8% vs market 44.1% · CLV +1.94pp

Result: New York Yankees 1 @ Los Angeles Angels 10 · +1.20u

WIN Boston Red Sox ML at -164 ◆◆◆◆
Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox — model 64.4% vs market 60.9% · CLV -1.49pp

Result: Seattle Mariners 8 @ Boston Red Sox 9 · +0.91u

WIN Over 9.0 at -105 ◆◆◆
San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves — model 56.4% vs market 49.3% · CLV +0.00pp

Result: Total: 10 (line: over 9) · +0.95u

LOSS Over 8.0 at -110 ◆◆◆
New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays — model 56.5% vs market 50.0% · CLV +1.96pp

Result: Total: 5 (line: over 8) · -1.00u

WIN Minnesota Twins ML at -120 ◆◆◆◆
Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins — model 57.0% vs market 53.6% · CLV -0.84pp

Result: Detroit Tigers 1 @ Minnesota Twins 11 · +1.25u

LOSS Arizona Diamondbacks ML at +110 ◆◆◆
Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks — model 50.0% vs market 46.8% · CLV +0.46pp

Result: Philadelphia Phillies 2 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 1 · -1.00u

Shown straight — wins and losses. Full history on the public track record.

Every MLB game · August 31, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

3–17

Milwaukee Brewers: 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 | Chicago Cubs: 4 2 0 3 0 0 4 4

Chicago Cubs routed Milwaukee Brewers 17–3 at Wrigley Field. The teams combined for 20 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox

8–9

Seattle Mariners: 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 | Boston Red Sox: 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1

Boston Red Sox edged Seattle Mariners 9–8 at Fenway Park in a one-run game. The teams combined for 17 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1–11

Detroit Tigers: 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 | Minnesota Twins: 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 2

Minnesota Twins routed Detroit Tigers 11–1 at Target Field. The teams combined for 12 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels

1–10

New York Yankees: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 | Los Angeles Angels: 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 3

Los Angeles Angels routed New York Yankees 10–1 at Angel Stadium. The teams combined for 11 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves

7–3

San Francisco Giants: 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 | Atlanta Braves: 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 7–3 at Truist Park. Jonah Cox led the offense (2-5 | HR, K, 2 RBI). The teams combined for 10 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals

3–6

Miami Marlins: 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 | Washington Nationals: 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0

Washington Nationals held off Miami Marlins 6–3 at Nationals Park. The teams combined for 9 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Athletics @ Texas Rangers

1–8

Athletics: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | Texas Rangers: 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 1

Texas Rangers routed Athletics 8–1 at Globe Life Field. The teams combined for 9 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros

3–6

Chicago White Sox: 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 | Houston Astros: 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0

Houston Astros held off Chicago White Sox 6–3 at Daikin Park. The teams combined for 9 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays

3–2

New York Mets: 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 | Tampa Bay Rays: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

New York Mets edged Tampa Bay Rays 3–2 at Tropicana Field in a one-run game. The teams combined for 5 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds

5–0

San Diego Padres: 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 | Cincinnati Reds: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0 at Great American Ball Park. The teams combined for 5 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Baltimore Orioles @ Colorado Rockies

2–1

Baltimore Orioles: 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 | Colorado Rockies: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Baltimore Orioles edged Colorado Rockies 2–1 at Coors Field in a one-run game. The teams combined for 3 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Philadelphia Phillies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

2–1

Philadelphia Phillies: 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 | Arizona Diamondbacks: 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Philadelphia Phillies edged Arizona Diamondbacks 2–1 at Chase Field in a one-run game. The teams combined for 3 runs.

Full matchup analysis → MLB model board

Top performers · August 31, 2026

At the plate

Player	Team	Line
Jonah Cox	San Francisco Giants	2-5 \| HR, K, 2 RBI
Michael Harris II	Atlanta Braves	2-4 \| HR, 2 K, RBI
Rafael Devers	San Francisco Giants	1-3 \| HR, 2 BB, K
Osleivis Basabe	San Francisco Giants	1-4 \| HR, K, RBI

On the mound

Pitcher	Team	IP	K	ER	H	BB
Anthony Molina	San Francisco Giants	5.0	6	3	6	0

Box-score data via MLB StatsAPI.

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