Yankees Edge Braves, Red Sox Roll as Dodgers Fall in Friday MLB Action

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Yankees Edge Braves, Red Sox Roll as Dodgers Fall in Friday MLB Action

Friday, August 7, 2026, brought 15 MLB games. NYY edged ATL 3-2, while BOS crushed ATH 13-1. NYM beat PIT 6-4, TOR topped PHI 5-4, and WSH defeated CIN 5-3. AZ stunned LAD 4-3, SF beat DET 5-2, and HOU topped SD 6-3. CLE beat CWS 8-2, MIN defeated MIL 8-6, while TB edged SEA 2-1. STL edged COL 3-2.

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