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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All 4 series start TODAY! MLB experts pick winners
Tigers-Guardians gets things started, followed by the Mets and Phils meeting for the first time ever in the playoffs. Then the Royals and Yanks rekindle their epic battles of the 1970s & the Padres try to oust the Dodgers for the 2nd time in 3 years.
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Alonso gives Mets another OMG moment in clincher
Pete Alonso's go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning continued the Mets' flair for the dramatic as they stunned the Brewers in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series, and now we know all the matchups for the Division Series round.
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Chourio and Crew survive; KC, DET and SD advance
20-year-old phenom Jackson Chourio became the first player since Babe Ruth to hit TWO game-tying homers in a playoff contest, helping the Brewers rally past the Mets and force a Game 3. It's the only Wild Card Series that wasn't a clean sweep.
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Tireless Mets, upstart Tigers among Game 1 winners
Fresh off a doubleheader, the Mets' road show rolled on with a Wild Card Series Game 1 victory in Milwaukee, while Padres righty Michael King, Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Royals southpaw Cole Ragans each threw zeroes in series-opening wins.
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Mets, Braves reach playoffs! They start TODAY!
The Mets and Braves played a makeup doubleheader yesterday, each needing one win to secure an NL Wild Card. NY won a game for the ages in the opener and Atlanta took the nightcap, squeezing out the D-backs. Today, all four Wild Card Series begin.
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Wild day ahead: Braves, Mets, D-backs still alive
The Braves and Mets play a makeup doubleheader today in Atlanta, each needing one win to claim an NL Wild Card. The D-backs will be watching, needing one team to sweep to get in. Also, the full postseason picture and a rare Triple Crown winner.
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Yankees, Dodgers wrap up division crowns
Aaron Judge homered in his fifth straight game to reach 58 as the Yankees clinched their AL record 21st division title, and Shohei Ohtani came through with another go-ahead hit as the Dodgers won their 11th NL West championship in 12 seasons.
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Tigers stay hot; weather complicates NL race
Jackson Jobe, MLB's top pitching prospect, debuted as the Tigers won their eighth game in their last nine to keep pace for the third AL Wild Card spot. Hurricane Helene has shaken up the NL race, postponing the big Mets-Braves series until Monday.
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Astros clinch West; Padres turn 3 to make playoffs
The Astros were 10 games back in the AL West on June 18. Big problem? Not quite. Jason Heyward’s HR carried Houston to a division title. And not to be outdone, the Padres used a game-ending TRIPLE PLAY vs. the Dodgers to make the postseason.
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Phils end NL East title drought; Blackmon retires
After holding a comfortable division lead seemingly all summer, the Phillies have clinched their first NL East crown since 2011. In Colorado, Charlie Blackmon announced he will be retiring after this season, his 14th with the Rockies
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More Ohtani heroics. Plus a stunning playoff ch...
Shohei Ohtani hit No. 53 and it couldn't have come at a bigger moment to save the Dodgers, who play the Padres next with the NL West at stake. That series is part of a frantic final week of the regular season and so are, amazingly enough, the Tigers.
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Shohei now in a club of one; Guardians clinch
Shohei Ohtani had a game for the ages to reach the 50-HR, 50-steal mark, homering three times and driving in 10. Cleveland, tied for first in the AL Central less than a month ago, secured a postseason spot and stayed on course for a division title.
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Crew, Yanks first to clinch; Tigers can't be tamed
The Brewers and Yankees popped the champagne as the first two teams to secure a postseason berth, while the Tigers continued their torrid playoff push by sweeping Kansas City to move just a half-game behind the Twins for the third AL Wild Card spot.
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Ohtani moves closer to 50-50; Witt reaches 30-30
Shohei Ohtani launched his 48th homer in Miami as he nears MLB's first 50-50 season, while Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in MLB history to post multiple 30-30 seasons after swiping a base in Kansas City's loss to the surging Tigers.
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Mets turn to old friend; Tigers in thick of race
The Mets regained the lead for the final NL Wild Card spot over the Braves thanks to Starling Marte's walk-off hit -- and maybe the return of Grimace? Plus the AL Wild Card race has gotten more interesting with the Tigers only a game and a half out.
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Playoff picture update: Yanks, Mets, Wild Cards
Will Leitch goes around the Majors to check in on every postseason race with just two weeks to go in the regular season. The Yanks have some breathing room on the O's, the Mets took a double hit and both Wild Card races are heading down to the wire.
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Soto's first Yankees walk-off; Rocker debuts
The Yankees padded their AL East lead by beating the Red Sox on a walk-off hit by Juan Soto, his first in pinstripes. In Seattle, Kumar Rocker made his long-awaited debut for the Rangers and displayed his devastating slider.
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Mets magic! Ohtani magic! And ... Tigers magic?!
The Mets were three outs from being no-hit, then erupted for six runs to again vault into playoff position. Shohei Ohtani homered, stole a base in his quest for 50-50. And don't look now, but the Tigers have entered the Wild Card conversation.
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Minnesota's missing link; Yamamoto sharp in return
The Rally Sausage is back and the Twins' losing streak is over. Coincidence? Yoshinobu Yamamoto made a grand return of his own, pitching 4 strong frames in his first start off the IL, fanning 8 Cubs in a duel with fellow countryman Shota Imanaga.
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Surging Mets. Ohtani. Skenes. Iconic actor passes
The Mets made it 10 of 11, this time getting help from an Olympic speedskater (really). Shohei Ohtani stole his 47th. Paul Skenes set another record. And James Earl Jones, star of stage and screen, including three baseball movies, died at 93.
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Royals hot, Twins not; some Cy Young love for S...
The Royals finished off a sweep of the Twins to create some substantial distance between the two clubs in the hotly contested AL Central, while Braves lefty Chris Sale picked up his 16th win to all but sew up the NL Cy Young.
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Familiar face helps M's; NL Wild Card race tigh...
Seattle gained a game in the AL West race as former Mariner Ty France hit a game-winning homer vs. the Astros, and the NL Wild Card race featured a stunning finish in San Diego and the Braves dropping into a tie with the idle Mets for the final seed.
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Rare no-no at Wrigley; a record-tying Schwarbomb
Shota Imanaga tossed the first seven innings and the bullpen did the rest as the Cubs threw their first no-hitter at Wrigley Field since 1972. And Kyle Schwarber is on a tear for the Phils, tying the MLB record for leadoff homers in a season with 13.
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Playoff and award races take center stage
The Orioles took the AL East lead after a walk-off grand slam stunned the Yanks in Arlington, Cleveland won another crucial AL Central clash, and Chris Sale and Paul Skenes strengthened their NL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year cases.
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Shohei steals the show; birthday bash for Adames
Shohei Ohtani has a 50-50 season firmly in his sights after swiping three bases to give him 44 homers and 46 stolen bases, and Willy Adames celebrated his 29th birthday by homering in his fifth straight game and tying a record by Ken Griffey Jr.
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