| 1996-04-02 | @ CAL | 1 | W 15-9 | - | | 27,836 | Ricky Bones | Chuck Finley | Kevin Wickander | Chuck Finley | | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 1996-04-03 | @ CAL | 2 | L 2-3 | - | | 15,024 | Ben McDonald | Mark Langston | Mike James | Graeme Lloyd | | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 1996-04-05 | @ SEA | 3 | W 10-6 | - | | 27,768 | Scott Karl | Edwin Hurtado | Scott Karl | Edwin Hurtado | | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 1996-04-06 | @ SEA | 4 | L 5-8 | - | | 56,892 | Steve Sparks | Randy Johnson | Randy Johnson | Steve Sparks | | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| 1996-04-07 | @ SEA | 5 | L 1-3 | - | | 21,004 | Ricky Bones | Sterling Hitchcock | Sterling Hitchcock | Ricky Bones | Michael Jackson | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| 1996-04-09 | vs OAK | 6 | W 10-4 | - | | 42,090 | Ben McDonald | Todd Van Poppel | Ben McDonald | Todd Van Poppel | | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 1996-04-11 | vs OAK | 7 | L 0-11 | - | | 12,236 | Scott Karl | Doug Johns | Doug Johns | Scott Karl | | 43 | 44 | -1 |
| 1996-04-12 | vs KCA | 8 | L 1-4 | - | | 7,113 | Ricky Bones | Kevin Appier | Kevin Appier | Ricky Bones | Jeff Montgomery | 44 | 48 | -4 |
| 1996-04-13 | vs KCA | 9 | L 2-3 | - | | 9,224 | Steve Sparks | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Steve Sparks | Jeff Montgomery | 46 | 51 | -5 |
| 1996-04-14 | vs KCA | 10 | W 5-2 | - | | 19,131 | Ben McDonald | Chris Haney | Ben McDonald | Chris Haney | Angel Miranda | 51 | 53 | -2 |
| 1996-04-16 | vs NYA | 11 | W 6-3 | - | | 7,059 | Scott Karl | Jimmy Key | Scott Karl | Jimmy Key | | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| 1996-04-17 | vs NYA | 12 | W 8-4 | - | | 7,124 | Ricky Bones | David Cone | Ricky Bones | David Cone | | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| 1996-04-18 | @ KCA | 13 | W 8-2 | - | | 13,153 | Steve Sparks | Mark Gubicza | Steve Sparks | Mark Gubicza | | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| 1996-04-19 | @ KCA | 14 | W 8-2 | - | | 15,321 | Ben McDonald | Chris Haney | Ben McDonald | Chris Haney | | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| 1996-04-20 | @ KCA | 15 | W 12-4 | - | | 17,220 | Angel Miranda | Jason Jacome | Angel Miranda | Jason Jacome | | 93 | 68 | 25 |
| 1996-04-21 | @ KCA | 16 | W 5-4 | - | | 14,666 | Scott Karl | Tim Belcher | Kevin Wickander | Hipolito Pichardo | Mike Fetters | 98 | 72 | 26 |
| 1996-04-22 | @ OAK | 17 | L 2-6 | - | | 6,021 | Ricky Bones | Carlos Reyes | Carlos Reyes | Ricky Bones | John Briscoe | 100 | 78 | 22 |
| 1996-04-23 | @ OAK | 18 | L 6-9 | - | | 7,026 | Steve Sparks | Steve Wojciechowski | Steve Wojciechowski | Steve Sparks | Mike Mohler | 106 | 87 | 19 |
| 1996-04-24 | vs CAL | 19 | L 3-4 | - | | 7,051 | Ben McDonald | Scott Sanderson | Shawn Boskie | Ben McDonald | Troy Percival | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| 1996-04-25 | vs CAL | 20 | W 6-5 | - | | 6,707 | Angel Miranda | Mark Langston | Mike Fetters | Mike James | | 115 | 96 | 19 |
| 1996-04-26 | vs SEA | 21 | L 5-6 | - | | 13,072 | Scott Karl | Randy Johnson | Rafael Carmona | Mike Potts | Norm Charlton | 120 | 102 | 18 |
| 1996-04-27 | vs SEA | 22 | L 5-6 | - | | 17,270 | Ricky Bones | Sterling Hitchcock | Bob Wells | Ricky Bones | Norm Charlton | 125 | 108 | 17 |
| 1996-04-28 | vs SEA | 23 | W 16-9 | - | | 19,717 | Steve Sparks | Paul Menhart | Mike Potts | Tim Davis | | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| 1996-04-30 | @ TOR | 24 | L 8-9 | - | | 25,467 | Ben McDonald | Pat Hentgen | Tim Crabtree | Marshall Boze | | 149 | 126 | 23 |
| 1996-05-01 | @ TOR | 25 | L 3-9 | - | | 25,684 | Angel Miranda | Juan Guzman | Juan Guzman | Angel Miranda | | 152 | 135 | 17 |
| 1996-05-02 | @ TOR | 26 | L 5-7 | - | | 31,299 | Scott Karl | Erik Hanson | Erik Hanson | Scott Karl | Mike Timlin | 157 | 142 | 15 |
| 1996-05-03 | @ BAL | 27 | L 2-8 | - | | 41,037 | Ricky Bones | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Ricky Bones | | 159 | 150 | 9 |
| 1996-05-04 | @ BAL | 28 | L 5-10 | - | | 44,175 | Steve Sparks | Mike Mussina | Mike Mussina | Steve Sparks | | 164 | 160 | 4 |
| 1996-05-05 | @ BAL | 29 | W 13-1 | - | | 46,027 | Ben McDonald | Jimmy Haynes | Ben McDonald | Jimmy Haynes | | 177 | 161 | 16 |
| 1996-05-07 | vs BOS | 30 | L 2-4 | - | | 7,039 | Angel Miranda | Roger Clemens | Roger Clemens | Angel Miranda | Heathcliff Slocumb | 179 | 165 | 14 |
| 1996-05-09 | vs BOS | 31 | W 17-2 | - | | 7,379 | Ricky Bones | Aaron Sele | Ricky Bones | Aaron Sele | | 196 | 167 | 29 |
| 1996-05-10 | vs BAL | 32 | L 7-10 | - | | 9,520 | Ben McDonald | Jimmy Haynes | Jesse Orosco | Ramon Garcia | Roger McDowell | 203 | 177 | 26 |
| 1996-05-11 | vs BAL | 33 | L 3-5 | - | | 21,081 | Scott Karl | Kent Mercker | Arthur Rhodes | Mike Potts | Randy Myers | 206 | 182 | 24 |
| 1996-05-12 | vs BAL | 34 | W 6-4 | - | | 14,333 | Angel Miranda | Scott Erickson | Angel Miranda | Scott Erickson | Mike Fetters | 212 | 186 | 26 |
| 1996-05-13 | vs CHA | 35 | W 6-2 | - | | 9,544 | Steve Sparks | James Baldwin | Steve Sparks | James Baldwin | Marshall Boze | 218 | 188 | 30 |
| 1996-05-15 | vs CHA | 36 | L 8-20 | - | | 8,733 | Ricky Bones | Wilson Alvarez | Wilson Alvarez | Ricky Bones | Brian Keyser | 226 | 208 | 18 |
| 1996-05-16 | vs CHA | 37 | W 3-2 | - | | 13,849 | Ben McDonald | Kevin Tapani | Graeme Lloyd | Kevin Tapani | Mike Fetters | 229 | 210 | 19 |
| 1996-05-17 | @ MIN | 38 | W 12-1 | - | | 26,733 | Scott Karl | Jose Parra | Scott Karl | Jose Parra | | 241 | 211 | 30 |
| 1996-05-18 | @ MIN | 39 | W 7-3 | - | | 30,593 | Angel Miranda | Pat Mahomes | Angel Miranda | Pat Mahomes | Mike Fetters | 248 | 214 | 34 |
| 1996-05-19 | @ MIN | 40 | W 4-2 | - | | 24,411 | Steve Sparks | Rich Robertson | Steve Sparks | Rich Robertson | Mike Fetters | 252 | 216 | 36 |
| 1996-05-20 | @ MIN | 41 | W 3-2 | - | | 13,376 | Ricky Bones | Frankie Rodriguez | Ricky Bones | Frankie Rodriguez | Mike Fetters | 255 | 218 | 37 |
| 1996-05-21 | @ CLE | 42 | L 5-6 | - | | 39,974 | Ben McDonald | Dennis Martinez | Julian Tavarez | Marshall Boze | | 260 | 224 | 36 |
| 1996-05-22 | @ CLE | 43 | W 10-8 | - | | 41,027 | Scott Karl | Jack McDowell | Scott Karl | Jack McDowell | Mike Fetters | 270 | 232 | 38 |
| 1996-05-23 | @ CLE | 44 | L 1-5 | - | | 42,395 | Angel Miranda | Orel Hershiser | Orel Hershiser | Angel Miranda | | 271 | 237 | 34 |
| 1996-05-24 | @ CHA | 45 | L 3-4 | - | | 18,346 | Steve Sparks | Joe Magrane | Larry Thomas | Steve Sparks | Roberto Hernandez | 274 | 241 | 33 |
| 1996-05-25 | @ CHA | 46 | L 7-9 | - | | 20,585 | Ricky Bones | Wilson Alvarez | Wilson Alvarez | Ricky Bones | Roberto Hernandez | 281 | 250 | 31 |
| 1996-05-26 | @ CHA | 47 | L 1-12 | - | | 21,151 | Ben McDonald | Kevin Tapani | Kevin Tapani | Ben McDonald | | 282 | 262 | 20 |
| 1996-05-28 | vs MIN | 48 | W 7-3 | - | | 10,117 | Scott Karl | Pat Mahomes | Scott Karl | Pat Mahomes | Ramon Garcia | 289 | 265 | 24 |
| 1996-05-29 | vs MIN | 49 | L 7-8 | - | | 14,324 | Steve Sparks | Rich Robertson | Greg Hansell | Graeme Lloyd | | 296 | 273 | 23 |
| 1996-05-30 | vs CLE | 50 | L 0-2 | - | | 11,543 | Ricky Bones | Charles Nagy | Charles Nagy | Ricky Bones | Jose Mesa | 296 | 275 | 21 |
| 1996-05-31 | vs CLE | 51 | L 4-10 | - | | 24,050 | Ben McDonald | Dennis Martinez | Dennis Martinez | Ben McDonald | | 300 | 285 | 15 |
| 1996-06-01 | vs CLE | 52 | W 2-1 | - | | 22,004 | Angel Miranda | Jack McDowell | Ramon Garcia | Jack McDowell | Mike Fetters | 302 | 286 | 16 |
| 1996-06-02 | vs CLE | 53 | L 6-11 | - | | 21,150 | Scott Karl | Orel Hershiser | Jim Poole | Scott Karl | | 308 | 297 | 11 |
| 1996-06-03 | vs TEX | 54 | L 6-9 | - | | 9,748 | Steve Sparks | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Steve Sparks | Mike Henneman | 314 | 306 | 8 |
| 1996-06-04 | vs TEX | 55 | W 6-2 | - | | 10,685 | Ricky Bones | Kevin Gross | Ricky Bones | Kevin Gross | | 320 | 308 | 12 |
| 1996-06-05 | vs TEX | 56 | W 6-4 | - | | 11,276 | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Mike Fetters | 326 | 312 | 14 |
| 1996-06-07 | @ BOS | 57 | L 7-10 | - | | 26,861 | Angel Miranda | Tim Wakefield | Rich Garces | Ramon Garcia | Heathcliff Slocumb | 333 | 322 | 11 |
| 1996-06-08 | @ BOS | 58 | W 3-2 | - | | 30,399 | Scott Karl | Roger Clemens | Graeme Lloyd | Joe Hudson | Mike Fetters | 336 | 324 | 12 |
| 1996-06-09 | @ BOS | 59 | W 11-8 | - | | 28,120 | Ricky Bones | Tom Gordon | Terry Burrows | Heathcliff Slocumb | Mike Fetters | 347 | 332 | 15 |
| 1996-06-10 | @ TEX | 60 | L 3-8 | - | | 43,275 | Brian Givens | Kevin Gross | Kevin Gross | Brian Givens | | 350 | 340 | 10 |
| 1996-06-11 | @ TEX | 61 | W 14-4 | - | | 33,519 | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Ramon Garcia | 364 | 344 | 20 |
| 1996-06-12 | @ TEX | 62 | L 6-13 | - | | 34,842 | Angel Miranda | Roger Pavlik | Roger Pavlik | Angel Miranda | | 370 | 357 | 13 |
| 1996-06-13 | vs OAK | 63 | W 16-3 | - | | 12,439 | Scott Karl | Steve Wojciechowski | Scott Karl | Steve Wojciechowski | | 386 | 360 | 26 |
| 1996-06-14 | vs OAK | 64 | W 6-2 | - | | 14,404 | Ricky Bones | John Wasdin | Ricky Bones | John Wasdin | | 392 | 362 | 30 |
| 1996-06-15 | vs OAK | 65 | W 12-9 | - | | 21,064 | Brian Givens | Don Wengert | Brian Givens | Don Wengert | Ramon Garcia | 404 | 371 | 33 |
| 1996-06-16 | vs OAK | 66 | L 9-10 | - | | 26,744 | Ben McDonald | Doug Johns | Billy Taylor | Mike Fetters | Mike Mohler | 413 | 381 | 32 |
| 1996-06-17 | vs KCA | 67 | W 9-4 | - | | 9,315 | Angel Miranda | Kevin Appier | Terry Burrows | Kevin Appier | | 422 | 385 | 37 |
| 1996-06-18 | vs KCA | 68 | W 9-1 | - | | 9,116 | Scott Karl | Doug Linton | Scott Karl | Doug Linton | Mike Potts | 431 | 386 | 45 |
| 1996-06-19 | vs KCA | 69 | L 4-8 | - | | 13,431 | Ricky Bones | Mark Gubicza | Hipolito Pichardo | Jose Mercedes | | 435 | 394 | 41 |
| 1996-06-20 | vs CAL | 70 | L 3-10 | - | | 16,034 | Brian Givens | Mark Langston | Mark Langston | Brian Givens | | 438 | 404 | 34 |
| 1996-06-21 | vs CAL | 71 | W 10-5 | - | | 16,274 | Ben McDonald | Jim Abbott | Ben McDonald | Jim Abbott | | 448 | 409 | 39 |
| 1996-06-22 | vs CAL | 72 | L 4-6 | - | | 35,464 | Angel Miranda | Shawn Boskie | Shawn Boskie | Angel Miranda | Troy Percival | 452 | 415 | 37 |
| 1996-06-23 | vs CAL | 73 | W 8-4 | - | | 17,051 | Scott Karl | Chuck Finley | Ramon Garcia | Chuck Finley | | 460 | 419 | 41 |
| 1996-06-25 | @ KCA | 74 | W 5-3 | - | | 14,448 | Ricky Bones | Mark Gubicza | Ricky Bones | Mark Gubicza | Mike Fetters | 465 | 422 | 43 |
| 1996-06-26 | @ KCA | 75 | L 3-7 | - | | 14,560 | Brian Givens | Chris Haney | Chris Haney | Brian Givens | | 468 | 429 | 39 |
| 1996-06-27 | @ KCA | 76 | W 6-2 | - | | 17,670 | Ben McDonald | Tim Belcher | Ben McDonald | Tim Belcher | | 474 | 431 | 43 |
| 1996-06-28 | @ TOR | 77 | W 5-1 | - | | 31,333 | Jeff D'Amico | Juan Guzman | Jeff D'Amico | Juan Guzman | Mike Fetters | 479 | 432 | 47 |
| 1996-06-29 | @ TOR | 78 | W 7-4 | - | | 31,170 | Scott Karl | Marty Janzen | Scott Karl | Marty Janzen | | 486 | 436 | 50 |
| 1996-06-30 | @ TOR | 79 | L 2-15 | - | | 30,104 | Ricky Bones | Erik Hanson | Erik Hanson | Ricky Bones | | 488 | 451 | 37 |
| 1996-07-01 | @ DET | 80 | W 2-0 | - | | 10,727 | Steve Sparks | Omar Olivares | Steve Sparks | Omar Olivares | Mike Fetters | 490 | 451 | 39 |
| 1996-07-02 | @ DET | 81 | W 2-1 | - | | 9,455 | Ben McDonald | Felipe Lira | Ramon Garcia | A.J. Sager | Mike Fetters | 492 | 452 | 40 |
| 1996-07-03 | @ DET | 82 | L 5-8 | - | | 11,047 | Jeff D'Amico | Brian Williams | Brian Williams | Jeff D'Amico | | 497 | 460 | 37 |
| 1996-07-04 | @ NYA | 83 | L 1-4 | - | | 24,243 | Scott Karl | Andy Pettitte | Andy Pettitte | Scott Karl | John Wetteland | 498 | 464 | 34 |
| 1996-07-05 | @ NYA | 84 | L 3-12 | - | | 26,699 | Ricky Bones | Dwight Gooden | Dwight Gooden | Ricky Bones | | 501 | 476 | 25 |
| 1996-07-06 | @ NYA | 85 | L 0-2 | - | | 24,033 | Steve Sparks | Jimmy Key | Jimmy Key | Steve Sparks | John Wetteland | 501 | 478 | 23 |
| 1996-07-07 | @ NYA | 86 | W 4-1 | - | | 35,242 | Ben McDonald | Kenny Rogers | Ben McDonald | Kenny Rogers | Mike Fetters | 505 | 479 | 26 |
| 1996-07-11 | vs TOR | 87 | L 3-6 | - | | 16,019 | Jeff D'Amico | Juan Guzman | Juan Guzman | Jeff D'Amico | Tony Castillo | 508 | 485 | 23 |
| 1996-07-12 | vs TOR | 88 | W 12-5 | - | | 15,691 | Ben McDonald | Erik Hanson | Ben McDonald | Erik Hanson | | 520 | 490 | 30 |
| 1996-07-13 | vs TOR | 89 | L 7-15 | - | | 29,383 | Scott Karl | Pat Hentgen | Pat Hentgen | Scott Karl | | 527 | 505 | 22 |
| 1996-07-14 | vs TOR | 90 | L 5-7 | - | | 20,798 | Cal Eldred | Marty Janzen | Tim Crabtree | Ramon Garcia | Mike Timlin | 532 | 512 | 20 |
| 1996-07-15 | vs DET | 91 | L 9-10 | - | | 15,819 | Ricky Bones | A.J. Sager | A.J. Sager | Ricky Bones | Gregg Olson | 541 | 522 | 19 |
| 1996-07-16 | vs DET | 92 | W 20-7 | - | | 12,476 | Jeff D'Amico | Brian Williams | Jeff D'Amico | Brian Williams | | 561 | 529 | 32 |
| 1996-07-17 | vs DET | 93 | W 3-2 | - | | 21,121 | Ben McDonald | Omar Olivares | Mike Fetters | Tom Urbani | | 564 | 531 | 33 |
| 1996-07-18 | vs NYA | 94 | W 16-4 | - | | 19,079 | Scott Karl | Dwight Gooden | Scott Karl | Dwight Gooden | | 580 | 535 | 45 |
| 1996-07-19 | vs NYA | 95 | W 7-5 | - | | 19,300 | Cal Eldred | Andy Pettitte | Cal Eldred | Andy Pettitte | Mike Fetters | 587 | 540 | 47 |
| 1996-07-20 | vs NYA | 96 | L 2-4 | - | | 25,473 | Tim VanEgmond | Mark Hutton | Mariano Rivera | Tim VanEgmond | John Wetteland | 589 | 544 | 45 |
| 1996-07-21 | vs NYA | 97 | W 3-2 | - | | 25,662 | Jeff D'Amico | Jimmy Key | Jeff D'Amico | Jimmy Key | Mike Fetters | 592 | 546 | 46 |
| 1996-07-22 | @ SEA | 98 | L 3-8 | - | | 40,555 | Ben McDonald | Matt Wagner | Matt Wagner | Jose Mercedes | | 595 | 554 | 41 |
| 1996-07-23 | @ SEA | 99 | W 7-3 | - | | 22,378 | Scott Karl | Rusty Meacham | Scott Karl | Rafael Carmona | | 602 | 557 | 45 |
| 1996-07-24 | @ SEA | 100 | L 7-8 | - | | 19,899 | Cal Eldred | Bob Wells | Bobby Ayala | Mike Fetters | | 609 | 565 | 44 |
| 1996-07-25 | @ CAL | 101 | L 4-5 | - | | 16,841 | Tim VanEgmond | Jason Grimsley | Mike Holtz | Graeme Lloyd | | 613 | 570 | 43 |
| 1996-07-26 | @ CAL | 102 | L 5-6 | - | | 18,189 | Jeff D'Amico | Dennis Springer | Dennis Springer | Jeff D'Amico | Troy Percival | 618 | 576 | 42 |
| 1996-07-27 | @ CAL | 103 | L 0-7 | - | | 17,497 | Ben McDonald | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Ben McDonald | | 618 | 583 | 35 |
| 1996-07-28 | @ CAL | 104 | W 4-3 | - | | 25,539 | Scott Karl | Mark Langston | Angel Miranda | Mike Holtz | Ramon Garcia | 622 | 586 | 36 |
| 1996-07-30 | vs SEA | 105 | L 5-6 | - | | 0 | Cal Eldred | Bob Wells | Bob Wells | Cal Eldred | Bobby Ayala | 627 | 592 | 35 |
| 1996-07-30 | vs SEA | 106 | W 4-3 | - | | 18,591 | Tim VanEgmond | Bob Wolcott | Tim VanEgmond | Bob Wolcott | Mike Fetters | 631 | 595 | 36 |
| 1996-07-31 | vs SEA | 107 | L 3-9 | - | | 30,772 | Jeff D'Amico | Sterling Hitchcock | Sterling Hitchcock | Jeff D'Amico | | 634 | 604 | 30 |
| 1996-08-01 | vs SEA | 108 | L 2-9 | - | | 18,425 | Ben McDonald | Jamie Moyer | Jamie Moyer | Ben McDonald | | 636 | 613 | 23 |
| 1996-08-02 | @ OAK | 109 | W 4-3 | - | | 10,056 | Scott Karl | Ariel Prieto | Angel Miranda | Billy Taylor | Mike Fetters | 640 | 616 | 24 |
| 1996-08-03 | @ OAK | 110 | W 7-0 | - | | 15,171 | Ricky Bones | Doug Johns | Ricky Bones | Doug Johns | | 647 | 616 | 31 |
| 1996-08-04 | @ OAK | 111 | L 2-4 | - | | 10,281 | Tim VanEgmond | Dave Telgheder | Dave Telgheder | Tim VanEgmond | Billy Taylor | 649 | 620 | 29 |
| 1996-08-05 | @ OAK | 112 | W 13-3 | - | | 8,616 | Cal Eldred | Willie Adams | Cal Eldred | Willie Adams | | 662 | 623 | 39 |
| 1996-08-06 | vs BAL | 113 | L 3-13 | - | | 17,075 | Ben McDonald | Mike Mussina | Mike Mussina | Ben McDonald | | 665 | 636 | 29 |
| 1996-08-07 | vs BAL | 114 | L 2-12 | - | | 20,287 | Scott Karl | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Scott Karl | | 667 | 648 | 19 |
| 1996-08-08 | vs BAL | 115 | L 4-6 | - | | 18,620 | Jeff D'Amico | Rocky Coppinger | Rocky Coppinger | Jeff D'Amico | Randy Myers | 671 | 654 | 17 |
| 1996-08-09 | vs BOS | 116 | L 7-9 | - | | 0 | Tim VanEgmond | Jeff Suppan | Jeff Suppan | Tim VanEgmond | Heathcliff Slocumb | 678 | 663 | 15 |
| 1996-08-09 | vs BOS | 117 | L 1-4 | - | | 19,541 | Ricky Bones | Vaughn Eshelman | Vaughn Eshelman | Ricky Bones | Stan Belinda | 679 | 667 | 12 |
| 1996-08-10 | vs BOS | 118 | L 2-3 | - | | 20,297 | Cal Eldred | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Cal Eldred | | 681 | 670 | 11 |
| 1996-08-11 | vs BOS | 119 | L 0-2 | - | | 19,178 | Ben McDonald | Roger Clemens | Roger Clemens | Ben McDonald | Stan Belinda | 681 | 672 | 9 |
| 1996-08-13 | @ BAL | 120 | L 3-4 | - | | 44,461 | Scott Karl | Rocky Coppinger | Archie Corbin | Graeme Lloyd | Randy Myers | 684 | 676 | 8 |
| 1996-08-14 | @ BAL | 121 | L 5-8 | - | | 47,480 | Jeff D'Amico | David Wells | Mike Milchin | Ricky Bones | Randy Myers | 689 | 684 | 5 |
| 1996-08-16 | vs CHA | 122 | W 9-7 | - | | 0 | Cal Eldred | Wilson Alvarez | Angel Miranda | Al Levine | Ron Villone | 698 | 691 | 7 |
| 1996-08-16 | vs CHA | 123 | W 3-2 | - | | 25,529 | Tim VanEgmond | Kevin Tapani | Tim VanEgmond | Kevin Tapani | Mike Fetters | 701 | 693 | 8 |
| 1996-08-17 | vs CHA | 124 | L 2-6 | - | | 31,551 | Ben McDonald | Alex Fernandez | Alex Fernandez | Ben McDonald | Roberto Hernandez | 703 | 699 | 4 |
| 1996-08-18 | vs CHA | 125 | W 8-7 | - | | 33,094 | Scott Karl | Luis Andujar | Angel Miranda | Jeff Darwin | Mike Fetters | 711 | 706 | 5 |
| 1996-08-19 | @ MIN | 126 | W 6-1 | - | | 21,879 | Jeff D'Amico | Frankie Rodriguez | Jeff D'Amico | Frankie Rodriguez | | 717 | 707 | 10 |
| 1996-08-20 | @ MIN | 127 | L 7-12 | - | | 14,630 | Ricky Bones | Scott Klingenbeck | Jose Parra | Ricky Bones | | 724 | 719 | 5 |
| 1996-08-21 | @ MIN | 128 | W 10-7 | - | | 15,885 | Cal Eldred | Brad Radke | Doug Jones | Dave Stevens | Mike Fetters | 734 | 726 | 8 |
| 1996-08-23 | @ CLE | 129 | W 6-5 | - | | 42,405 | Ben McDonald | Orel Hershiser | Doug Jones | Jose Mesa | Mike Fetters | 740 | 731 | 9 |
| 1996-08-24 | @ CLE | 130 | W 4-3 | - | | 42,437 | Scott Karl | Chad Ogea | Bob Wickman | Eric Plunk | Mike Fetters | 744 | 734 | 10 |
| 1996-08-25 | @ CLE | 131 | L 5-8 | - | | 42,335 | Jeff D'Amico | Jack McDowell | Paul Shuey | Angel Miranda | Jose Mesa | 749 | 742 | 7 |
| 1996-08-26 | @ CHA | 132 | W 3-2 | - | | 19,637 | Cal Eldred | Wilson Alvarez | Cal Eldred | Wilson Alvarez | Doug Jones | 752 | 744 | 8 |
| 1996-08-27 | @ CHA | 133 | W 4-2 | - | | 15,443 | Tim VanEgmond | Alex Fernandez | Tim VanEgmond | Alex Fernandez | Mike Fetters | 756 | 746 | 10 |
| 1996-08-28 | @ CHA | 134 | L 0-2 | - | | 17,269 | Ben McDonald | James Baldwin | James Baldwin | Ben McDonald | Roberto Hernandez | 756 | 748 | 8 |
| 1996-08-29 | vs MIN | 135 | L 1-6 | - | | 14,922 | Scott Karl | Frankie Rodriguez | Frankie Rodriguez | Scott Karl | | 757 | 754 | 3 |
| 1996-08-30 | vs MIN | 136 | W 5-4 | - | | 17,444 | Jeff D'Amico | Travis Miller | Bob Wickman | Jose Parra | | 762 | 758 | 4 |
| 1996-08-31 | vs MIN | 137 | W 3-2 | - | | 20,187 | Cal Eldred | Brad Radke | Doug Jones | Rich Robertson | Mike Fetters | 765 | 760 | 5 |
| 1996-09-01 | vs MIN | 138 | L 2-6 | - | | 17,074 | Tim VanEgmond | Scott Aldred | Scott Aldred | Tim VanEgmond | | 767 | 766 | 1 |
| 1996-09-02 | vs CLE | 139 | W 7-6 | - | | 18,015 | Ben McDonald | Albie Lopez | Doug Jones | Jose Mesa | | 774 | 772 | 2 |
| 1996-09-03 | vs CLE | 140 | W 8-2 | - | | 10,599 | Scott Karl | Orel Hershiser | Scott Karl | Orel Hershiser | | 782 | 774 | 8 |
| 1996-09-04 | vs CLE | 141 | L 0-7 | - | | 12,666 | Jeff D'Amico | Chad Ogea | Chad Ogea | Jeff D'Amico | | 782 | 781 | 1 |
| 1996-09-06 | vs TEX | 142 | L 3-7 | - | | 16,714 | Cal Eldred | John Burkett | John Burkett | Cal Eldred | | 785 | 788 | -3 |
| 1996-09-07 | vs TEX | 143 | L 1-2 | - | | 19,110 | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Ken Hill | Ben McDonald | Mike Henneman | 786 | 790 | -4 |
| 1996-09-08 | vs TEX | 144 | L 1-7 | - | | 17,542 | Jeff D'Amico | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Bryce Florie | | 787 | 797 | -10 |
| 1996-09-09 | @ BOS | 145 | W 6-0 | - | | 22,386 | Scott Karl | Tom Gordon | Scott Karl | Tom Gordon | | 793 | 797 | -4 |
| 1996-09-10 | @ BOS | 146 | W 11-10 | - | | 20,487 | Ramon Garcia | Vaughn Eshelman | Ramon Garcia | Joe Hudson | Mike Fetters | 804 | 807 | -3 |
| 1996-09-11 | @ BOS | 147 | L 1-4 | - | | 21,310 | Cal Eldred | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Cal Eldred | Heathcliff Slocumb | 805 | 811 | -6 |
| 1996-09-12 | @ TEX | 148 | W 15-4 | - | | 41,303 | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | Ben McDonald | Ken Hill | | 820 | 815 | 5 |
| 1996-09-13 | @ TEX | 149 | W 6-3 | - | | 39,235 | Jeff D'Amico | Bobby Witt | Jeff D'Amico | Bobby Witt | Mike Fetters | 826 | 818 | 8 |
| 1996-09-14 | @ TEX | 150 | W 8-6 | - | | 45,901 | Scott Karl | Roger Pavlik | Scott Karl | Roger Pavlik | Mike Fetters | 834 | 824 | 10 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ TEX | 151 | L 2-6 | - | | 45,941 | Ramon Garcia | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Ramon Garcia | Ed Vosberg | 836 | 830 | 6 |
| 1996-09-17 | vs TOR | 152 | W 4-0 | - | | 10,184 | Ben McDonald | Luis Andujar | Ben McDonald | Luis Andujar | | 840 | 830 | 10 |
| 1996-09-18 | vs TOR | 153 | W 2-1 | - | | 9,550 | Cal Eldred | Erik Hanson | Mike Fetters | Mike Timlin | | 842 | 831 | 11 |
| 1996-09-20 | vs DET | 154 | L 1-10 | - | | 15,046 | Scott Karl | Omar Olivares | A.J. Sager | Scott Karl | | 843 | 841 | 2 |
| 1996-09-21 | vs DET | 155 | W 13-6 | - | | 33,106 | Jeff D'Amico | Todd Van Poppel | Jeff D'Amico | Todd Van Poppel | Ron Villone | 856 | 847 | 9 |
| 1996-09-22 | vs DET | 156 | L 5-7 | - | | 15,705 | Ben McDonald | Brian Moehler | Jose Lima | Mike Fetters | | 861 | 854 | 7 |
| 1996-09-23 | @ BAL | 157 | W 8-7 | - | | 46,542 | Cal Eldred | Mike Mussina | Doug Jones | Terry Mathews | Mike Fetters | 869 | 861 | 8 |
| 1996-09-25 | @ NYA | 158 | L 2-19 | - | | 0 | Tim VanEgmond | David Cone | David Cone | Tim VanEgmond | | 871 | 880 | -9 |
| 1996-09-25 | @ NYA | 159 | L 2-6 | - | | 37,947 | Scott Karl | Kenny Rogers | Kenny Rogers | Scott Karl | | 873 | 886 | -13 |
| 1996-09-27 | @ DET | 160 | W 7-6 | - | | 8,606 | Ben McDonald | Todd Van Poppel | Bob Wickman | Todd Van Poppel | | 880 | 892 | -12 |
| 1996-09-28 | @ DET | 161 | W 7-2 | - | | 12,939 | Cal Eldred | Brian Moehler | Cal Eldred | Brian Moehler | | 887 | 894 | -7 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ DET | 162 | W 7-5 | - | | 13,038 | Jeff D'Amico | Justin Thompson | Alberto Reyes | John Cummings | Mike Fetters | 894 | 899 | -5 |