Week of September 7, 2026 – September 13, 2026
Padres go 6-0 as Mesa and Schlittler post the week’s clearest lines
The San Diego Padres ran the table at 6-0 and stretched a win streak to seven while the Colorado Rockies went 0-6. Victor Mesa Jr. and Cam Schlittler supplied the individual weeks that topped the board for Tampa Bay and New York.
The Week at a Glance
- San Diego Padres finished 6-0, scoring 37 runs and allowing 23, and carried a W7 streak into the standings update.
- Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees each went 5-1; Milwaukee scored 52 and Tampa Bay allowed 13.
- Colorado Rockies went 0-6 with 17 runs scored and 46 allowed and sat on an L7 streak; Cincinnati Reds went 1-5 and allowed 59.
- Eleven series sweeps landed, including San Diego over Washington and San Francisco, Milwaukee over Chicago, Tampa Bay over Houston, and Detroit and New York over Colorado.
- Jackson Merrill hit .480 with 3 home runs and 12 RBI for San Diego; Jackson Chourio went 13-for-27 with 2 homers for Milwaukee.
- Jesús Luzardo threw 9.0 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts in a 1-0 Phillies win; Jacob deGrom worked 6.0 innings with 12 strikeouts and 1 hit allowed.
Player of the Week
Victor Mesa Jr. hit .556 with a 1.914 OPS over six games for the Tampa Bay Rays, going 10-for-18 with 3 home runs, 6 RBI, and 8 runs. The RF added 2 stolen bases and 4 walks against 2 strikeouts, with a .636 OBP and 1.278 slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s 5-1 week and 35-13 run differential rode that kind of contact.
Pitcher of the Week
Cam Schlittler went 2-0 for the New York Yankees across two starts, logging 13.0 innings with 18 strikeouts and a 0.69 ERA. He allowed 4 hits and 2 walks for a 0.46 WHIP and 1 earned run. New York’s matching 5-1 week left the Yankees 4 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East.
Game of the Week
PHI 1, ATL 0 (Monday)
Jesús Luzardo threw a complete-game shutout for the Philadelphia Phillies, working 9.0 innings with 12 strikeouts, 2 hits, and 1 walk. The ATL 0 @ PHI 1 result was the week’s cleanest pitching gem and a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Luzardo’s 0.00 ERA and 0.33 WHIP in that start set the bar for the rest of the staff board.
Standings Pulse
- Tampa Bay Rays held the AL East at 90-59 after a 5-1 week and a W3 streak; New York Yankees also went 5-1 and remain 4 games back at 86-63.
- Chicago White Sox stayed first in the AL Central at 76-73 despite a 1-5 week; Cleveland Guardians are a half-game back, and Detroit Tigers went 5-1 with a W4 streak to cut four games off their deficit at 6 GB.
- Houston Astros still lead the AL West at 75-75 after a 2-4 week and an L3 streak; Texas Rangers sit 1 game back at 74-76 after 3-3.
- Milwaukee Brewers paced the NL Central at 93-57 with a 5-1 week; Chicago Cubs fell to 10 GB after 2-4.
- Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL West at 90-59; San Diego Padres went 6-0, moved to 9 GB, and held a W7 streak. Atlanta Braves remained first in the NL East at 88-62 after 3-4.
Moves & Call-ups
- New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 60-day injured list.
- Los Angeles Dodgers placed TWP Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 8, 2026. Right biceps inflammation.
- Arizona Diamondbacks activated RHP Corbin Burnes from the 60-day injured list.
- San Diego Padres activated RHP Nick Pivetta from the 60-day injured list.
- New York Yankees placed 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 9, 2026. Right thumb sprain.
- Atlanta Braves placed RHP Bryce Elder on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 6, 2026. Right knee surgery.
- Arizona Diamondbacks placed 1B Tyler Locklear on the 60-day injured list. Fractured right thumb.
- Minnesota Twins activated RHP Joe Ryan from the 15-day injured list.
— In September the standings only count what already happened.