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!
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
Once-floundering Phillies finding their footing
Once-floundering Phillies finding their footing
10 min
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
Cubs, Phillies heading in different directions
A back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field ended with familiar results as the Cubs won their ninth straight game and the Phillies lost their ninth in a row, and the first-place Braves won behind a historic debut by pitching prospect JR Ritchie.
9 min
21
Mets, Ohtani, Murakami: Did streaks continue/end?
At long last, the Mets won a game to end their 12-game skid. But in the process, their star shortstop Francisco Lindor was injured. Also, Shohei Ohtani's on-base streak finally ended while Munetaka Murakami's home run streak continued.
9 min
22
Mets' streak continues; Reds keep rolling
Not even the burning of sage could end this Mets' losing streak as the Twins rallied late to make it 12 straight losses for New York. Things are going much better in Cincinnati, where the Reds have won 5 in a row and the bats are starting to heat up in a big way.
9 min
23
Injury blow for Dodgers; time to believe in Braves
Despite losing Edwin Díaz until the second half due to elbow surgery, the Dodgers are still the Dodgers, owners of baseball's best record. And while it's still early, the Braves, with an experienced core, are proving they can push L.A. in the NL.
8 min
24
Cubs send Mets to another loss; Reds stay clutch
The Mets were two outs away from a win at Wrigley when former Met Michael Conforto came off the bench and ripped their heart out, sending them to an 11th straight loss. Meanwhile, the first-place Reds pulled out another close one to improve to 14-8.
10 min
25
Trout doing Trout things again; Padres are rolling
Mike Trout was in vintage form this week for the Angels' series in the Bronx, homering five times in the four-game set to help earn a split against Aaron Judge and Co. And don't look now, but the Padres have reeled off eight straight wins.
10 min