A full 15-game slate produced its share of noise, but nothing louder than a two-time Cy Young winner losing his Dodgers debut to the Cubs.
Tarik Skubal's first start in Los Angeles blue was solid, six innings, two runs, and it wasn't enough. Elsewhere, Boston's lineup kept rolling with the best team fantasy score of the night, and Detroit answered its own ace trade with a shutout of its own.
Top team fantasy scores
| Rank | Team | AthX Engine FP | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 29 | Beat White Sox 14-2 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 19 | Beat Mariners 8-0 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 17 | Beat Twins 8-2 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 17 | Beat Diamondbacks 9-4 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 15 | Beat Blue Jays 7-2 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Rays | 14 | Beat Rockies 9-7 |
| 7 | New York Mets | 13 | Beat Guardians 6-2 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | Beat Nationals 5-0 |
| 9 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | Beat Dodgers 5-1 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | Beat Pirates 4-2 |
Top pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | AthX Engine FP | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Luzardo | Phillies | 29 | 8 IP, 7 K, 0 ER |
| 2 | Troy Melton | Tigers | 24 | 7 IP, 4 K, 0 ER |
| 3 | Ryan Weathers | Yankees | 23 | 6 IP, 6 K, 0 ER |
| 4 | Cade Povich | Baltimore Orioles | 21 | 6 IP, 7 K, 0 ER |
| 4 | Grant Holmes | Atlanta Braves | 21 | 6 IP, 5 K, 0 ER |
| 6 | Randy Vásquez | Padres | 20 | 6 IP, 1 K, 0 ER |
| 7 | Grayson Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 7 IP, 6 K, 2 ER |
| 8 | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | 18 | 6 IP, 4 K, 0 ER |
| 9 | Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 6 IP, 8 K, 2 ER |
| 10 | Brayan Bello | Red Sox | 16 | 3 IP, 2 K, 0 ER |
Top hitters
| Rank | Hitter | Team | AthX Engine FP | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Durbin | Red Sox | 14 | 1 HR, 4 RBI |
| 2 | Wilyer Abreu | Red Sox | 13 | 2 HR, 2 RBI |
| 3 | Liam Hicks | Rays | 12 | 1 HR, 4 RBI |
| 3 | Luis Torrens | New York Mets | 12 | 1 HR, 4 RBI |
| 5 | Ezequiel Duran | Texas Rangers | 10 | 0 HR, 4 RBI |
| 6 | Colt Keith | Tigers | 9 | 0 HR, 2 RBI |
| 6 | Jackson Chourio | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 1 HR, 2 RBI |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson | Cubs | 9 | 1 HR, 1 RBI |
| 9 | Manny Machado | Padres | 8 | 0 HR, 4 RBI |
| 9 | Nico Hoerner | Cubs | 8 | 1 HR, 2 RBI |
From the six featured games
What stood out
Boston's 29 team fantasy points led the entire slate, and it wasn't particularly close, four home runs and a six-run first inning will do that. The real story of the night, though, happened in a losing effort: Tarik Skubal's first Dodgers start was good enough to win most nights, and the fact that Los Angeles lost anyway, extending a five-game skid, says more about the state of that roster right now than any single pitching line can fix. On the other side of the same city, Detroit answered its own ace trade with a shutout, a reminder that one blockbuster deadline deal rarely tells the whole story of either roster for more than a night or two.
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Sources: MLB.com and ESPN box scores and recaps for all August 4, 2026 games; AthX Engine daily scoring. Information only; not financial advice.
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