MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

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’

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 anybod

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 th

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 e

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 C

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

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

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 gam

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 t

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

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 perform

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. A

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 Fiel

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 Ca

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 gam

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 Brewer

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 in

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 Misiorows

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

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