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
Sale hits milestone, outduels his '24 Cy runner-up
Chris Sale fanned eight to reach 2,500 strikeouts faster by innings than any pitcher in the modern era as the Braves got the best of the Phillies and Zack Wheeler in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Also, the Angels are set to welcome back their superstar.
9 min
2
Plenty on the line in huge Dodgers-Guards clash
A Shohei homer streak. Kershaw looking to find his form. And J-Ram vying to continue a hot streak of his own. In short, the Dodgers vs. Guardians had many juicy subplots. Also, Paul Skenes did more Paul Skenes things on the eve of his 23rd birthday.
9 min
3
Ohtani belting at faster pace than even ... Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th HR in the Dodgers' win in Cleveland. He leads MLB and reached the 20-HR mark a whopping 20 games sooner than last year, when he crushed 54. Elsewhere, things got nutty in Detroit, where a black squirrel took the field.
9 min
4
Ohtani reclaims HR crown; Uncle Charlie gives O...
After his second leadoff homer in as many games, Shohei Ohtani sits all alone atop the MLB home run leaderboard with 19 dingers. Meanwhile, a stint in the bullpen seemed to help Charlie Morton, who shined in his return to Baltimore's rotation.
9 min
5
Maybe the best pitcher in MLB throws his best game
Tigers '24 AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal threw a Maddux -- a shutout in under 100 pitches -- but even that sells it short. He allowed only 2 hits, 0 walks & fanned 13 Guardians. Elsewhere, Shohei Ohtani homered but the Mets won the series vs. L.A.
9 min
6
Surging Jays keep Padres reeling; dad-son 1st p...
The Blue Jays walked off the Padres in 11 for a series sweep. San Diego, since that 21-0 win over the Rockies on May 10, has lost 8 of 10. Elsewhere, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt got the surprise of his life catching a first pitch -- from his dad.
9 min
7
Baseball's best! Tigers partying like it's 2006
With a win in St. Louis, the Tigers have the best record in baseball through 50 games, a lofty position they had not held since 2006. Elsewhere, it was bedlam in the Bronx as Jasson "The Martian" Domínguez hit the Yankees' 1st walk-off HR in 3 years.
9 min
8
Dodgers rally to snap skid; an unusual Judge homer
L.A.'s losing streak is over after a dramatic comeback win over the D-backs, who spoiled Yoshinobu Yamamoto's no-hit bid. Plus, we're used to seeing Aaron Judge hit mammoth homers, but his tater on Tuesday was noteworthy in a much different way.
9 min
9
Cards making a charge; buzz follows Soto to Boston
Don't look now, but the Cardinals are just one game behind the Cubs in the NL Central, having won 13 of 15 after trouncing the first-place Tigers at home. Elsewhere, the Red Sox edged the Mets, but Juan Soto was again a hot topic of conversation.
10 min
10
Subway Series ends with revelry in the Bronx
Rivalry Weekend concluded with the Subway Series finale, and Cody Bellinger's late grand slam decided a taut rubber game for the Yanks. Elsewhere, the Twins' win streak ended at 13, but only after a spectacular catch by the Brewers' Jackson Chourio.
9 min
11
Twins run streak to 11; Shohei goes deep twice
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa are in concussion protocol after colliding on a shallow popup, but even that couldn't slow the Twins. Not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani homered twice to tie Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber for the MLB homer lead (15).
8 min
12
Twins' win streak hits 10; Judge reigns in Seattle
The longest winning streak of the season now belongs to the Twins after they swept a doubleheader vs. the O's. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge (who else?) sealed a drama-filled series win for the Yankees with a clutch homer in Seattle.
9 min
13
Javy has a night! Walks it off with 2nd HR
One of the top stories so far this season, the Tigers' Javier Báez had another big night -- a 2-homer game, including an 11th-inning shot that was one of five walk-offs across MLB. Elsewhere, Mets ace Kodai Senga had the Pirates seeing ghosts.
9 min
14
Tigers can't be tamed; Cards run win streak to 9
Detroit has the best record in the AL, and the Tigers padded that, jumping on the Red Sox with Kerry Carpenter’s leadoff single and a big swing from Gleyber Torres. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are surging and sit just a game back in the NL Central.
8 min
15
Devers delivers amid drama; 8 is great in Central
What’s gone on with Rafael Devers both in Spring Training and the regular season is a real life baseball soap opera. Meanwhile, the Cardinals and Twins have revived their seasons by each winning eight games in a row.
9 min
16
Orioles, Royals trending in opposite directions
The Orioles find themselves in last place in the AL East and looking for answers after being swept by the Twins, but the Royals seem to have righted the ship after their own sluggish start and have won 15 of their past 17 games.
9 min
17
Mariners keep winning; Soto heating up
The Mariners increased their AL West lead with a wild win in the rubber game of their series against the second-place A's, and Juan Soto continued to put an early season slump behind him with his second two-homer game in a week for the Mets.
9 min
18
Yankees hang 10; rare extra-inning rout at Wrigley
If you like big innings AND dramatic endings, Tuesday was for you! The Yanks plated 10 runs in the 7th to beat San Diego, the Giants exploded for nine runs in a historic 11th inning to crush the Cubs, and there were THREE walk-off wins. Let's recap!
9 min
19
Ohtani's big swing; rookie flirts with no-no
Shohei Ohtani's mammoth homer in Miami set a Statcast high for the season, Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth against the Reds, and Pete Alonso stayed hot in the desert.
9 min
20
It's never too late to turn our focus westward
East Coast bias? No such thing here at the Morning Lineup podcast. Let's lead off with teams out west, focusing on the A's, owners of the best road record in baseball, the Padres, who have won five straight, and the Giants, winners of three in a row.
9 min
21
Cubs clobber Skenes; J-Ram closer to Cooperstown?
MLB's highest-scoring offense made a statement by ripping three homers off Paul Skenes, while José Ramírez added yet another accolade to his resume when he stole his 250th career base to fuel a walk-off win over the Twins.
9 min
22
Hot prospect flirts with no-hitter in MLB debut
Lifelong Royals fan Noah Cameron took a no-hitter into the 7th inning in his MLB debut before allowing a hit. But he did get the win. Elsewhere, Aaron Judge hit another 1st-inning homer, albeit in defeat, leaving the Tigers with the AL's best record.
9 min
23
Varsho's circus catch; Bronx Bombers make history
Daulton Varsho tumbled, recovered and somehow made a behind-the-back grab in his season debut in Toronto, an early candidate for catch of the year. Elsewhere in the AL East, the Yankees powered their way to an unprecedented first-inning feat.
8 min
24
Nimmo decked out to the nines in Mets' rout
Brandon Nimmo entered Monday's game against the Nationals in somewhat of a slump. But that all changed as he tallied a club-record-tying nine RBIs (all coming in the sixth inning or later) to power the Mets' 19-run outburst in the series finale.
9 min
25
Giants win on infield walk-off homer. For real
The Giants have a Majors' best five walk-off wins this season. Safe to say, none resembled what we witnessed yesterday vs. the Rangers. Heliot Ramos' soft infield single was followed by two errant throws and a mad dash home in a wild win by the Bay.
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