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 your day, watch more baseball, and then (hopefully) listen to our podcast again the next morning. We can’t wait to meet you all there!
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Pittsburgh native sinks Pirates; Acuña hits mon...
Ian Happ's big day against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s grand slam over the Green Monster, and the White Sox securing their first winning month in three years were among the top moments from Thursday's six-game slate. MLB.com's Will Leitch breaks down all the action.
9 min
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8 big moments from a wild Wednesday
There was no shortage of storylines in baseball yesterday, highlighted by Cristopher Sánchez extending his scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings and Shohei Ohtani hitting a leadoff homer AND hurling 6 hitless frames. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince recaps them all!
8 min
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Baseball's best pitcher resides in the Bronx
Cristopher Sánchez? The Phillies ace is awesome. So is Brewers' flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski. But the top starter in baseball right now is Cam Schlittler, who kept his ERA at 1.50 yesterday in the Yankees' 15-1 drubbing of the Royals in K.C.
10 min
4
Astros put an end to MLB's no-hitter drought
Three Astros pitchers combined on MLB's first no-hitter since 2024 as Tatsuya Imai tossed six innings, Steven Okert pitched the seventh and Alimber Santa closed it out with two perfect frames in his Major League debut.
10 min
5
Judge snaps skid with clutch homer for Yankees
Mired in a 4-for-35 skid and without a home run or an RBI in 11 games heading into Sunday's series finale in the Bronx, Aaron Judge delivered a walk-off homer to propel the Yankees past the Rays and within 4 1/2 games of first place in the AL East.
9 min
6
First-place Guards look like the real deal
Cleveland needed one of the greatest late-season surges ever to win its division last season. This year, the Guardians already look like a playoff squad after a 4-game sweep in Detroit. Meanwhile, the Jays continue to be a headache for the Yanks.
10 min
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Two-way Ohtani returns; Rays keep rolling
Pitching and DH'ing for the first time in a month, Shohei Ohtani homered and hurled five scoreless frames to lead the Dodgers past the Padres. Meanwhile, the Rays continued their dominance at the Trop, recording their sixth sweep to claim MLB's best record.
9 min
8
Miz on a heater, and an epic night of homers
Jacob Misiorowski blew away the Cubs with triple-digit heat to extend his scoreless streak and push the Brewers into first place. Otherwise, the long ball dominated the headlines around the league, including some emotional walk-offs and a slam that never left the park.
9 min
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Angels go from nearly no-hit to walk-off winners
The Halos were unable to get anything going for 8 innings and it looked like the Majors’ no-hitter drought would end thanks to A’s righty J.T. Ginn. But a leadoff single in the 9th spoiled history and Zach Neto followed with a stunning 2-run HR.
7 min
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Once-floundering Phillies finding their footing
Once-floundering Phillies finding their footing
10 min
11
Reds find mojo in a Speedo; Mets sweep Tigers
Before their game vs. the Nats, bench coach Mike Napoli donned the "Tito Speedo," famously gifted to manager Terry Francona this spring. And what do you know, the Reds erupted for 15 runs. Also, the Mets topped the Tigers for their 1st sweep of '26.
9 min
12
Miz-see TV? No, you don't want to miss the Sho
Paul Skenes may be the NL Cy Young favorite right now. But Jacob Misiorowski & Shohei Ohtani would like a word. Miz, the Brewer with the 103 mph heat, threw 7 scoreless with 10 strikeouts. Ohtani matched the 7 shutout frames to drop his ERA to 0.82.
9 min
13
An unlikely Maddux ... and a Skenes gem!
Paul Skenes carried a no-hitter into the 7th and threw 8 innings of shutout ball against the Rockies. Yet the most impressive outing of the night belonged to the Twins' Bailey Ober.
10 min
14
Red-hot Rays win again to open big week in AL East
The Rays continued to bedevil the AL East, moving to 9-1 vs. division foes after a win in Toronto. They have the best record in the AL and a two-game lead over the Yanks, who have lost four straight. Plus, Seattle is making up ground in the AL West.
9 min
15
Braves endure heartbreak, respond with big series
At the end of a heart-wrenching week in which the Braves lost the beloved tandem of former owner Ted Turner and ex-manager Bobby Cox, they went into Los Angeles and won a series from the powerhouse Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Brewers swept the Yankees.
10 min
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A winning streak 91 years in the making
The Cubs have their longest home win streak since 1935 after their 15th straight, also tying them for MLB's best record. Their 26-12 mark matches the Braves and Yanks, who are calling up a top prospect after losing Jasson Domínguez to a scary injury.
11 min
17
The Friendliest Confines! Cubs can't lose at home
The Cubs keep adding W's to Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed an electrifying HR in the bottom of the 9th and the Cubs walked off the Reds in 10 for their 14th straight home win. Elsewhere, there's a surprise AL East team chasing the Yanks.
10 min
18
Testy tilt in Detroit; Don of a new era in Philly
It's been a challenging week for the Tigers, who lost Tarik Skubal and then saw Framber Valdez roughed up by Boston and ejected after he hit a batter, prompting benches to clear. Plus, don't look now, but the Phils are now 7-1 under Don Mattingly.
9 min
19
Skubal injury shakes up playoff race, FA market
Elbow surgery is likely to sideline two-time defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal for two to three months, complicating the Tigers' playoff hopes as well as the left-hander's chance of landing a record contract in free agency.
9 min
20
Braves, Yankees keep rolling right along
The Braves swept the Rockies this weekend. The Yanks got another Aaron Judge homer and took care of the Orioles in the first three games of their series. With both clubs red-hot, it's hard to argue they're not baseball’s best teams at the moment.
11 min
21
Cards sweep Bucs; Kurtz walking toward history
The NL Central is absolute chaos! The first-place Reds are off to their best start in 20 years, while the Cardinals just swept the Pirates (sorry, Paul Skenes). Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz is rubbing shoulders with some of baseball's all-time greats.
10 min
22
Braves keep rolling; Blue Jays on the rebound
With an MLB-best 22-9 record, the Braves are firing on all cylinders, getting the best of the Tigers and Tarik Skubal last night at home. Meanwhile, the now-healthy Blue Jays look to have righted the ship with three straight series wins.
9 min
23
Yankees' phenom aces duel with ex-Cy Young winner
Cam Schlittler was supposed to be, what, the Yanks' third or fourth best pitcher? The burgeoning ace lowered his ERA to 1.51 with 6 shutout innings vs. Texas' Jacob deGrom. Not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani's ERA sits at 0.60 -- after it went UP.
8 min
24
Tucker delivers for Dodgers with walk-off knock
Down to their last out, Kyle Tucker came through for the Dodgers, lining a two-run, game-winning single as L.A. rallied past the Marlins. Meanwhile, the Guardians are calling up Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the 2024 Draft.
9 min
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Major shakeup in Boston as Sox dismiss Cora
In a stunning turn of events, the Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora and his staff. “When the product on the field is not what you had expected, you have to be willing to consider everything,” chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said.
10 min