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
Kershaw joins exclusive 3,000-strikeout club
When Clayton Kershaw emerged from the dugout in the sixth, sitting on 2,999 strikeouts, the Dodger Stadium faithful roared. They were rewarded when Kershaw got No. 3,000 for the final out of the inning, becoming the 20th member of the 3,000 club.
9 min
2
It was Canada's day! But not Yankees'
The surging Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day with a big win over the Yankees. George Springer had 2 HRs & 7 RBIs to pull Toronto within a game of New York atop the AL East. Also, Paul Skenes lowered his ERA to 2.03 in the Pirates' 5th straight win.
9 min
3
Wilyer's wild night; Jays' surge continues
Red Sox slugger Wilyer Abreu pulled off a rare feat at Fenway, hitting an inside-the-park homer AND a grand slam in the same game. Elsewhere in the AL East, the Blue Jays gave their fans an early Canada Day gift with a big win over the Yankees.
10 min
4
Phils taking full advantage of Mets' June swoon
Just 18 days ago, the Mets were on a six-game win streak and held a 5 1/2-game lead on the second-place Phillies in the NL East. Now? Well, it's been a reversal of fortunes, with Philly riding its superb pitching to a 1 1/2-game advantage.
9 min
5
Astros ace latest test with Brown on the mound
With Hunter Brown on the hill yesterday, the Astros edged the Phillies, 2-1, to finish a three-game sweep, during which they allowed just one run. And their emerging ace was stellar with seven shutout innings to lower his ERA to a Majors best 1.74.
9 min
6
Young stars put on show, but don't forget deGrom
The much-hyped duel between 23-year-old fireballers Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski delivered, with Round 1 going to the Brewers' ace-in-the-making. Not to be outdone by the kids, a vintage Jacob deGrom carved up the O's, taking a no-hit bid into the 8th.
9 min
7
Burns' historic debut; Comeback Cards catching ...
The Reds' Chase Burns made history with 5 straight K's vs. the Yanks to begin his career, looking every bit like MLB's No. 3 pitching prospect. Meanwhile, St. Louis pulled off another comeback win vs. the rival Cubs, whose division lead is dwindling.
8 min
8
Cal connects again; 4th straight game with a homer
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd homer last night, putting him in prime position to chase down some powerful records. Chief among them: most HR at the All-Star break (39, '01 Barry Bonds) and most HR by primary catcher (48, '21 Salvador Perez).
10 min
9
Cal can't be cooled down; Shohei shows his stuff
Cal Raleigh's bonkers first half continued as the Mariners catcher went deep again at Wrigley with his 31st homer of the season. And not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani fanned two in his lone inning on the mound. And, of course, he also added 5 RBIs.
9 min
10
Jac jacks! Slugging phenom hits his first two
Jac Caglianone had homered in droves everywhere he played. Except Kansas City. But in the phenom's 14th game with the Royals, he finally connected -- not once but twice. Elsewhere, the NL East has turned on a dime: The Mets & Phils are suddenly tied.
9 min
11
Is it time for Yankees and Mets fans to panic?
The Yankees have lost six in a row. Across town, the Mets are scuffling, too, losers of five straight. Everybody freaks out when their team loses a bunch of games in a row. But nobody quite freaks out during a losing streak like New York fans do.
9 min
12
Devers arrives in San Fran, takes new position
Rafael Devers said in his introductory news conference with the Giants that he'd play wherever they want, even 1st base, the opposite of his stance in Boston. Last night, he DHed and had 2 hits. Elsewhere, a walk-off HR electrified the Blue Jays.
9 min
13
The two-way Sho is back; Sox begin post-Devers era
Shohei Ohtani's long-awaited mound return had baseball abuzz, and he showed us what we've missed for 22 months, hitting triple digits in a 28-pitch inning. Plus, the Red Sox were in Seattle for their first game after the stunning Rafael Devers deal.
9 min
14
Devers dealt to Giants; Ohtani to start on mound
The Trade Deadline is well over a month away but that didn't stop the Giants and Red Sox from pulling off a blockbuster trade. And not to be outdone, the Dodgers will welcome back their two-way superstar ace on the hill for real.
9 min
15
He's very tall, throws 102, doesn't allow a hit
There couldn't be a much better MLB debut than the one Jacob Misiorowski had. The 6-foot-7 Brewers phenom reached 102+ mph in throwing 5+ no-hit innings vs. the Cards. Elsewhere, the Mets won again, though the victory was tempered by a key injury.
10 min
16
NL West is wild but Dodgers not sweating yet
The Dodgers aren't running away with the NL West like many of us thought they would. The Giants and Padres have made sure of that. But games like Wednesday's win in San Diego are a reminder that the defending champs are still the team to beat.
9 min
17
Judge in Bonds territory; Anthony's first knock
Aaron Judge hit a 469-foot HR, the 7th-longest of his career, as he predictably took another rookie deep to continue his historic season. Elsewhere in the AL East, No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony recorded his first MLB hit, bringing his family to tears.
8 min
18
A Roman holiday in Boston; Denzel does it AGAIN
Red Sox fans clamoring for Roman Anthony got their wish on Monday, when baseball's No. 1 prospect got the call for his debut. The 21-year-old brings massive power and big-time buzz to a team in need of a lift. Plus, Denzel Clarke's stunning robbery.
9 min
19
Alonso closing in on Mets' all-time homer mark
When Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets, we knew he'd have a chance to become the franchise’s all-time homer leader this summer. And with two more Sunday, he passed David Wright for second and sits just nine HRs behind leader Darryl Strawberry.
8 min
20
D-backs' comeback for the ages; Dodgers rally late
A six-run deficit and a 0.1% win probability in the ninth didn’t faze the D-backs as they charged back to stun the Braves. Meanwhile, the Dodgers came up clutch, too, rallying in the eighth to earn a split with the Mets.
9 min
21
The long and short of a Red Sox walk-off win
After losing 2 games to the Angels, the Red Sox needed a win in the worst way. And that's sort of what happened, as Ceddanne Rafaela hit the shortest walk-off HR on record. Elsewhere, another AL East walk-off, with the Jays taking down the Phillies.
8 min
22
Mets-Dodgers game ends on fluke play in 10th
For the 2nd straight night, a tense Mets-Dodgers game went down to the wire. This time, L.A. prevailed after OF Brandon Nimmo didn't catch a seemingly routine fly ball. Elsewhere, Paul Skenes threw 99 pitches and only 1 of them was bad. It cost him.
10 min
23
Caglianone might be just what the Royals need
The Royals could really use a big bat. Enter Jac Caglianone, their superstar slugging prospect who's poised to make his MLB debut today in St. Louis. The 6-foot-5 masher made the callup decision easy, hitting 15 homers in 50 games in the Minors.
9 min
24
Yanks avoid LA sweep; Brewers win seventh straight
In the long run, the Yankees would have been just fine with a loss in the series finale last night. Instead, they jumped all over Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left Dodger Stadium with a win. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew remained red-hot, sweeping the Phils.
10 min
25
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