Sunday, August 9

by | Aug 9, 2026 | Quick Hits

— Gerrit Cole became the 13th pitcher with 1,000 strikeouts for the New York Yankees in a 5-4 win over visiting Atlanta on Saturday.

— The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a 7-game losing streak with a 2-1 win at Arizona in 10 innings.

— Sandy Alcantara became the career leader for Miami in innings pitched in a 7-0 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.

— The Athletics ended a winning streak for Boston at nine games by a 7-3 score at Fenway Park.

— Max Scherzer moved into 10th on the all-time strikeout list as Toronto won, 7-5, in 11 innings at Philadelphia.

— San Diego hosts Houston in the Sunday night MLB matchup (NBC, 8:20 p.m.).

— Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the NASCAR Cup series race at Iowa Speedway today (USA, 3:30 p.m.).

— Beau Hossler and Michael Brennan share a 1-shot lead at 16-under par in the Wyndham Classic at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro going into the final round today (CBS, 3 p.m.).