MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the scores and stories from the night before? To hear the craziest stat from every team? To learn which player dominated the day? To find out who tied Boots Poffenberger’s 90-year-old hit-by-pitch record?MLB.com’s Morning Lineup podcast will be coming to you five days a week – Monday through Friday – all in under 10 minutes. A rotating group of hosts will get you up to date on everything you need to know first thing in the A.M., so you can move on with you...
There's another clinch as playoff field solidifying
The Rays became the AL's first division winner this season and locked up home field through the ALCS -- and they even got to celebrate at Yankee Stadium. Also, the Guardians won a thriller to maintain their slim AL Central lead over the White Sox.
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How does Bregman's injury affect playoff picture?
The Cubs' Alex Bregman sustained facial fractures after he was struck by a foul ball Sunday but will not undergo surgery and reportedly could return for the playoffs. It’ll be one of the more notable storylines over the season’s final week.
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Braves clinch NL East; Red Sox grab Wild Card
Atlanta swept Houston for its 24th division title – tied for the most with L.A. since divisional play began in 1969. The Braves winning the East shouldn't surprise anybody. The Red Sox, though? They secured a Wild Card spot after a 32-46 start.
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Dodgers celebrate another NL West crown
The Dodgers clinched their 13th NL West tile in 14 seasons and are two games behind the Brewers for home-field advantage throughout the postseason, while the Rays have the AL's best record by five games after winning their sixth in a row.
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Cleveland rocks and flips the script in AL Central
The Guardians took the final regular-season meeting with the White Sox to recapture first place in the AL Central. Elsewhere, two key injuries: the Yankees' Aaron Judge exited with leg stiffness and the Dodgers' Blake Snell left with groin tightness.
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Milestone HR in New York; Crew wins Central again
Pete Alonso hit career homer No. 300 in his old New York stomping grounds and Mets fans responded with a standing ovation for the now-Orioles slugger. Meanwhile, behind Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers claimed another division title.
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Dodgers, Yankees latest to join playoff field
The Dodgers clinched their record-tying 14th straight postseason berth with a victory over the Reds, and the Yankees are October-bound for the ninth time in 10 years as a Blue Jays loss punched their ticket during a comeback win vs. the Twins.
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First two postseason clinches equally impressive
The Brewers and Rays are in. Friday night, both clubs punched their playoff tickets. Celebrations were somewhat muted and that’s probably not surprising as they both have much bigger goals -- including winning their divisions and earning No. 1 seeds.
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Braves pad division lead, delay 2026's 1st clinch
The Rays had a chance to be the first team this season to clinch a playoff spot with a win and some help, but the Braves rallied late to up their NL East lead to four games heading into a showdown with the second-place Phillies tonight in Atlanta.
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Two massive swings in Philly, one big no-Sho in LA
Jose Altuve smacked a 3rd-inning double to become the 102nd MLBer to reach the 2,500-hit threshold. But it was Kyle Schwarber's 6th-inning slam that turned the tide for the Phillies vs. the Astros. Also, Shohei Ohtani sat for the 6th time in 7 games.
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Yankees fans welcome back Judge with standing O
Aaron Judge was back in action after missing three months with a rib stress fracture, going 0-for-3. But his presence in the lineup and clubhouse was a huge boost for the Yanks, who got another stellar start from Cam Schlittler to beat the Rockies.
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Schwarber's solo HR enough for lights-out Luzardo
A huge weekend series in Philly between NL East rivals ended in a split as the hosts rode an eighth-inning homer from Kyle Schwarber and a masterful complete-game performance from Jesús Luzardo to a 1-0 win over the first-place Braves.
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3 straight HRs to start is déjà vu all over again
The Padres hit back-to-back-to-back home runs -- off Gerrit Cole -- marking the second time in franchise history San Diego has opened a game with three straight homers. And Cole is the only pitcher to have that happen more than once in his career.
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Adley right at home in Baltimore; PCA homers again
Fans gave Adley Rutschman a standing ovation prior to his first at-bat. The former Oriole promptly homered. He then went deep again to propel the Red Sox. At Wrigley Field, Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted homer No. 39 as the Cubs edged the Brewers.
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A power-speed combination never before seen
Ronald Acuña Jr. homered in the Braves' win over the Nats, thereby becoming the fastest player in MLB history to combine 200 homers and 200 steals. Elsewhere, the Wild Card races in both leagues continued to heat up, and they can't get much tighter.
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Can anyone stop the Phillies?
For most of the year it appeared the Braves would run away with the NL East title. But after a hot August and six straight wins, the Phillies have pulled within three games of their division rival. Meanwhile, Gavin Williams continued his strikeout artistry in Cleveland.
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Cubs turn up the volume to 9 in homer-fueled rout
Alex Bregman went deep three times for the second time this season, and the Cubs totaled a team-record nine homers on the night to simply overpower the first-place Brewers at a rainy Wrigley Field.
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Scherzer turns back clock, climbs career K's list
Max Scherzer entered yesterday's series finale vs. the Mariners looking to give the Jays a boost in their Wild Card chase. He did that and more, throwing seven one-hit innings and fanning 10 to move into ninth place on the all-time strikeouts list.
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NL Cy Young candidates make their cases
Three of the National League's top aces bolstered their resumes as Chris Sale pitched a five-hit shutout to win a 1-0 duel against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Jacob Misiorowski won in the Big Apple to run his record to 14-5 with an MLB-best 1.73 ERA.
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Guardians peaking at the right time ... again?
A year ago, Cleveland caught fire en route to a historic comeback in the AL Central race. The Guardians are making a late-season surge again this season -- they've won 7 straight -- and this time they don't have nearly as much ground to make up.
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NL division leaders open series with a nail-biter
The Dodgers and Braves could meet in the postseason. Their game in Atlanta had a playoff feel to it, a taut affair that ended with Shohei Ohtani stranded on third and the Braves celebrating. Also, the Astros and Yankees renewed their tense rivalry.
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Raleigh erupts as Mariners cool off Phillies
Cal Raleigh – 2025's MLB HR leader – hasn't had the season he or Mariners fans had hoped for. But last night he broke out with three homers in front of the Seattle faithful as the M's crushed the Phillies and put an end to their nine-game win streak.
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459-foot walk-off HR carries Phils to 9th straight
The Phillies were down four runs with two outs in the ninth against the Cards. No problem. Kyle Schwarber's MLB-best 39th homer of the season -- the Phils' first walk-off blast since June 9, 2023 (also Schwarber) -- sealed an incredible comeback.
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Pair of aces flashing their vintage form
Gerrit Cole was fantastic again for the Yankees, passing Roger Clemens to move into 12th on the club's all-time K list. Not to be outdone, the Rangers' Jacob deGrom became second-fastest pitcher in history to reach 2,000 strikeouts.
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Not fair! A near tie-breaking homer ruled foul
Pete Alonso thought he had hit his second homer of the game and pulled the Orioles in front of the Yankees. So did a raucous Camden Yards home crowd. The third-base umpire and replay officials saw it differently.
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Almost half of AL fighting for last Wild Card spot
At the start of play last night, seven teams were within two games of the third and final AL Wild Card spot. Three of them were tied at the top. The Rangers have broken ahead of the pack, for now, after winning while the Orioles and Tigers both lost.
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From start to finish, PCA electrifies in epic Crosstown Showdown
In what felt like a potential World Series preview at Wrigley, Pete Crow-Armstrong reached 30-30 AND became the first player in 16 years with a leadoff homer and walk-off homer in the same game. Meanwhile, the other NL MVP frontrunner had a night of his own, too.
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First game and he's first ever with three homers
Cards prospect Joshua Báez made quite the impression in his MLB debut Saturday, homering on the first pitch he saw against the rival Cubs, then following that with two more homers to become the first player to go deep in his first three at-bats.
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Field of Dreams Game filled with memorable moments
The evening truly had it all, from 26 Hall of Famers emerging from the cornfield as part of the pregame ceremonies, to Phillies slugger and Major League home run leader Kyle Schwarber going deep twice into the Iowa sky.
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Playoff fever already spiking in San Diego
Smack in the middle of what's at least a five-team battle for two NL Wild Card spots, the Padres took down the NL-leading Brewers, capping a sweep with a nail-biter of a walk-off. Elsewhere, the scorching-hot Rays won their 9th straight on the road.
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Snell sharp in return; Tigers surging without Skubal
Blake Snell flashed Cy Young-like stuff in his first start in three months before the Dodgers walked off the Royals. Meanwhile, the Rays keep rising and the Tigers are playing themselves into the postseason picture despite trading Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize at the Deadline.
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NL Wild Card contenders already delivering drama
Want excitement down the stretch? Look no further than the bunched-up NL Wild Card race, where three contenders -- the Phillies, Padres and D-backs -- all secured wins to open the week. Elsewhere, Tarik Skubal made his home debut with the Dodgers.
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If you like strikeouts, 'twas a fan-tastic weekend
On Saturday, Max Scherzer passed one of the all-time greats, Walter "Big Train" Johnson, for 10th on the career strikeout list. On Sunday, Jacob Misiorowski, the premier modern fireballer, became the second fastest to reach 200 K's in a season.
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It took 13 innings, but Red Sox win 8th straight
Down to their final strike, the red-hot Red Sox rallied to force extras then got a Caleb Durbin single up the middle in the 13th inning to plate the winning run against the White Sox and send Fenway Park into a frenzy.
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NL MVP candidates go mano a mano at Wrigley Field
Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong each hit two homers, but it was the Cubs who had the last laugh as Chicago handed the defending champs their sixth straight loss. Elsewhere, the red-hot Red Sox and Braves each won their seventh straight game.
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Cubs spoil Skubal's Dodger debut
Tarik Skubal was sharp in his Dodgers debut, but the Cubs handed L.A. its fifth straight defeat in a game that sure had a postseason feel. Plus, Luis Arraez made an immediate impact for the Phillies and a baseball family had a day they'll never forget.
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Deadline a wild one thanks to flurry of huge moves
With 48 deals in the final 28 hours leading up to the Trade Deadline, the MLB landscape, and particularly the chase for postseason spots, underwent a major shakeup. What does everything across the league look like now? Let us fill you in.
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It's Deadline Day but biggest deal already done
The Dodgers are stacked. We knew that. But now they're even more loaded after acquiring Tigers' two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster trade Saturday night. Will there be more deals today? For sure. But they can't top that one.
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The 3 most likely landing spots for Skubal
If Tarik Skubal is traded, a trio of teams look like the favorites. The Dodgers might need another starter with Shohei Ohtani's knee a concern. The Rays also need a starter. And the Brewers have plenty of prospect depth to include in a deal.
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Skubal's (final?) start for Tigers has it all
If the drama of Tarik Skubal's final start before the Trade Deadline wasn't enough, the Tigers ace became the fifth-fastest left-hander to reach 1,000 career strikeouts before the Orioles rallied from seven runs down for a stunning victory.
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