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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Crew completes epic run with World Series title
The Brewers rode their familiar winning formula en route to finishing off the Rays and capturing the first World Series championship in club history with a 4-1 win in Game 5 of the Fall Classic at Tropicana Field.
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Rays' 12th-inning walk-off keeps Crew from clinch
Just three outs from elimination, pinch-hitter Ben Williamson's RBI knock capped the Rays' comeback as they rallied past the Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series at Tropicana Field.
8 min
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Crew 1 win from 1st title after dominant Game 3
Behind a record-setting eight-run rally with two outs in the fifth inning, the Brewers rolled to a 3-0 lead over the Rays in the World Series with a chance to celebrate the franchise's first championship tonight at Tropicana Field.
13 min
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Rays must find mojo to keep Crew from cruising
Freddy Peralta has been superb this postseason and the Rays will need another stellar start from the righty to claw back into this World Series. The Brewers? They’re two wins from a title and seemingly doing everything right so far in the Fall Classic.
9 min
5
Brewers' win in Game 1 worth the 44-year wait
William Contreras threw out a pair of would-be basestealers, Christian Yelich plated an early run with a triple and the Brewers held on (barely!) to slip past the Rays in the opening clash of the World Series last night in Milwaukee.
12 min
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The wait is over – World Series begins tonight!
The Fall Classic comes back to Milwaukee for Game 1 between the Rays and Brewers. And perhaps the biggest story going into this World Series is that someone is going to win the first championship in franchise history.
10 min
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Opposites attract? How Rays, Brewers got here
Two teams in small markets with financial limits -- how were they built? Actually, in completely different ways. While both do have large scouting departments, the Rays rely heavily on trades while the Brewers focus on internal player development.
11 min
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How the Brewers will win. How the Rays will win.
The 122nd World Series beginning Friday night pits two evenly matched teams. In today's podcast, we lay out a case how the 103-win Brewers could win their first title. And then we explain how the 98-win Rays could win their first title.
8 min
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A banner day for Rays! Next up: World Series
Not only did Yandy Díaz declare the Rays would end the ALCS in Game 6, the slugger then backed it up. Díaz and Junior Caminero crushed Trop-rocking homers as the Rays ousted the Guardians to set up a World Series showdown vs. the NL champion Brewers.
10 min
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Rays ride Rasmussen to huge Game 5 win in ALCS
Drew Rasmussen was lights-out on the mound yet again, tossing seven superb innings as the Rays scored single runs in the first three innings and held on to edge the Guardians and move one win away from a date with the Brewers in the World Series.
10 min
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Brewers sweep away champs to reach World Series
One year after being swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS, the Brewers returned the favor to advance to their first Fall Classic in 44 years, while the Guardians took a 2-1 advantage over the Rays in the ALCS behind an unlikely power source.
14 min
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Crew closing in; Rays, Guards clash in Cleveland
A team not known for hitting homers came through with three big blasts to take a 3-0 advantage over the defending champs in the NLCS. Meanwhile, the ALCS shifts to the shores of Lake Erie today with the Guardians looking to go up 2-1 at home.
10 min
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Rays make Guards pay; Shohei in NLCS spotlight
The ALCS is all tied after the Rays pounced on a José Ramírez error that led to three unearned runs, which was plenty for a sterling Freddy Peralta. In L.A., the Dodgers are facing an 0-2 NLCS hole, hoping their superstar will break out with the bat.
10 min
14
Guards, Brewers just can't stop winning
The gritty Guardians struck late in Game 1 of the ALCS, stunning the Rays for Cleveland's fourth straight postseason win. And in Milwaukee, the Brewers also rallied -- three times! -- to take a commanding 2-0 lead as the NLCS shifts to L.A.
11 min
15
Brewers land first punch in NLCS rematch
Unlike last year, the Brewers notched a huge Game 1 victory against the two-time reigning champs. Meanwhile, over in the ALCS, the comeback kids from Cleveland prepare to face a well-rested Rays club at Tropicana Field.
9 min
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Guardians force Game 5, leave South Side in sil...
José Ramírez (who else?) had a big night as the Guardians denied the White Sox their first playoff series clinch at home in 120 years. The ALDS is now all square as the clubs head back to Cleveland for a decisive Game 5. Plus, let’s preview the NLCS!
10 min
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3 advance to LCS! Who's next?
On a night dripping with drama, the Dodgers, Rays and Brewers held on to punch their tickets to the League Championship Series. Meanwhile, José Ramírez and the Guardians pulled away late to force a Game 4 against the White Sox. Will Chicago clinch a spot in the next round tonight, or will the Guards send the series back to Cleveland?
11 min
18
Dodgers take control, Padres stay alive in NLDS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Chris Sale to help the Dodgers down the Braves in Game 3, while the Padres, sans Mason Miller, turned to Michael King to close out the Brewers to force a Game 4. That means we're treated to a full 4-game slate today. Let's break it down!
10 min
19
White Sox, Rays push Guardians, Yankees to brink
The upstart White Sox took their 2nd game in a row in Cleveland, and now head home needing one more win to reach the ALCS. Also, the pesky Rays chased Cam Schlittler and forced the Yankees into 4 errors in taking a 2-0 lead in their best-of-5 ALDS.
9 min
20
Brewers win thriller; Braves hold off Dodgers
Down to their last strike, the Brewers stunned the Padres on Jackson Chourio's two-run walk-off single against Mason Miller for a 2-0 NLDS lead. The other NL matchup is tied after six Braves pitchers held the Dodgers' bats in check.
9 min
21
Unlikely hero helps Braves advance to next round
The Division Series matchups are set after the Braves knocked off the rival Phillies behind a scoreless start from 32-year-old journeyman lefty Ray Kerr in his postseason debut and homers from Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson.
11 min
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3 Division Series set; Phils-Braves head to Game 3
The Yankees routed the Red Sox, the White Sox powered past the Astros and the Padres cruised past the Cubs to secure their spots in the next round. Tonight's focus is now all on Atlanta, where the Phillies fought back to force a third game.
10 min
23
Clutch HR, hometown kids and no-hit bid highlig...
The Braves, Yankees, White Sox and Padres are in the driver's seat through Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Here's how it went down -- and what to watch for in today's pivotal Game 2s.
11 min
24
The playoffs are here! Here's what you need to ...
11 min
25
Phillies, Astros round out postseason bracket
The final two playoff spots went down to the last day of the regular season as the Phillies secured the final NL Wild Card slot for their fifth straight trip to the postseason and the Astros clinched the AL West title for the fifth time in six years.
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