Baseball Briefing
September 4, 2026
The full MLB slate for September 4, with probable pitchers and what decides each game. Times are US Eastern.
Three things to know
- Braves at Phillies — Sale vs Sanchez, the pick of the slate in the NL East.
- Yankees at Padres — Fried against Buehler at Petco Park, with a full preview.
- Korean and Japanese leagues — KBO and NPB also play today; those briefings are published in Korean.
MLB · 16 games
MLB briefing →Detroit TigersvsCleveland Guardians
Game 1 of a doubleheader in the AL Central. Starter length decides how the rest of the day goes.
Probables · Keider Montero vs Logan AllenMilwaukee BrewersvsCincinnati Reds
A homer-friendly park where one mistake pitch settles it.
Probables · Shane Drohan vs Rhett LowderAtlanta BravesvsPhiladelphia Phillies
The best matchup in the NL East: two left-handed aces.
Probables · Chris Sale vs Cristopher SanchezLos Angeles AngelsvsPittsburgh Pirates
Jared Jones and his fastball are the reason to watch.
Probables · Ryan Johnson vs Jared JonesBoston Red SoxvsBaltimore Orioles
An AL East rivalry game shaped by Camden’s deeper left field.
Probables · Ranger Suarez vs Shane BazSan Francisco GiantsvsNew York Mets
A game with direct consequences for the NL wild-card race.
Probables · Matt Wilkinson vs Nolan McLeanChicago CubsvsMiami Marlins
Shota Imanaga on the mound for the Cubs.
Probables · Shota Imanaga vs Janson JunkDetroit TigersvsCleveland Guardians
Game 2 of the doubleheader. Bullpen usage from game 1 carries straight over.
Probables · Andrew Sears vs Foster GriffinMinnesota TwinsvsChicago White Sox
Erick Fedde, a former KBO star, takes the ball for the White Sox.
Probables · Zebby Matthews vs Erick FeddeTampa Bay RaysvsTexas Rangers
Indoors, so the pitching matchup carries the day without weather noise.
Probables · Nick Martinez vs Trevor WilliamsArizona DiamondbacksvsHouston Astros
Kelly against Javier, with a short left-field porch in play.
Probables · Merrill Kelly vs Cristian JavierToronto Blue JaysvsKansas City Royals
Kauffman’s big outfield turns gaps into triples.
Probables · Jameson Taillon vs Daniel Lynch IVSt. Louis CardinalsvsColorado Rockies
Altitude and the most hitter-friendly park in the majors.
Probables · Andre Pallante vs Ryan FeltnerNew York YankeesvsSan Diego Padres
The interleague headliner: Max Fried against Walker Buehler.
Read previewWashington NationalsvsLos Angeles Dodgers
Blake Snell hosts a rebuilding Nationals club.
Probables · Jackson Kent vs Blake SnellAthleticsvsSeattle Mariners
An AL West game in another pitcher-friendly park.
Probables · Kade Morris vs Logan GilbertMore briefings
KBO and NPB coverage is published in Korean only. Source: MLB Stats API, NPB official site.
Tonight’s headliner — Yankees at Padres
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