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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Judge homers in Yanks' G2 win; NLCS shifts to NY
Off to a slow start this postseason, Aaron Judge hit his first homer to provide some insurance as the Yanks took a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. The Mets have a big opportunity over in Queens tonight, hosting LA with the series lead up for grabs.
9 min
2
Mets and Yankees win; Swift and Kelce watch
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in the Bronx to see the Yankees capture the ALCS opener vs. the Guardians. In L.A., the Dodgers finally allowed a run -- a lot of them, in fact -- and the Mets rode a Mark Vientos grand slam to knot the NLCS at 1.
8 min
3
Dodgers silence Mets; ALCS gets rolling tonight
Dodgers pitchers upped their scoreless-innings streak to a record-tying 33 consecutive innings and coasted past the Mets in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series in L.A. Tonight in the Bronx, the Guardians and the Yankees get the ALCS underway.
9 min
4
Cleveland indeed ROCKS; Mets, Dodgers set to clash
Lane Thomas' slam ignited the Guards and their fans and propelled them to their first ALCS since 2016, where they'll take on the Yanks starting Monday. But up first is Game 1 of the NLCS tonight, pitting the OMG Mets against Shohei Ohtani and L.A.
9 min
5
Dodgers going to NLCS; DET-CLE Game 5 TODAY!
The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS by shutting out the Padres for the final 24 innings of the NLDS, setting up a matchup vs. the Mets beginning Sunday. The Tigers and Guardians meet this afternoon for a trip to the ALCS vs. the Yankees.
10 min
6
Yanks reach ALCS; SD-LAD Game 5 TONIGHT!
The Yankees are moving on thanks to a stellar start from Gerrit Cole. Their ALCS opponent is still TBD, though, after a clutch David Fry homer helped Cleveland force a Game 5 vs. Detroit. Speaking of Game 5, let's preview Padres-Dodgers!
9 min
7
Mets reach NLCS; Tigers, Yanks take series leads
Francisco Lindor's go-ahead grand slam led the Mets past the Phillies as they reached their first NLCS since 2015, the Dodgers defeated the Padres to force an NLDS Game 5 and the Yankees and Tigers each went up 2-1 in the ALDS.
8 min
8
Mets, Padres both 1 win from NLCS
A masterful Sean Manaea and early homers by Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker set the tone for the Mets as they handled the Phillies. The Padres jumped on the Dodgers with a 6-run second and hung on for a 6-5 win despite a Teoscar Hernández grand slam.
10 min
9
Each series tied after Tigers stunner, KC comeback
For the first time in MLB history, all four Division Series are tied at 1-1 after Kerry Carpenter won it for the Tigers with a three-run HR in the ninth off Emmanuel Clase and the Royals rallied past the Yankees behind a Salvador Perez long ball.
10 min
10
Phils turn tables on Mets; Padres power up in LA
It has been one memorable comeback after another for the Mets lately, but it was the Phillies who rallied to walk off in the ninth and even the NLDS. The Padres also knotted their series vs. the Dodgers behind six HRs during a tense matchup in L.A.
10 min
11
Ohtani's epic October debut; New York comebacks
Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying 3-run homer and fiercely flipped his bat in his playoff debut as LA held on to beat San Diego. In other DS action, the Yanks won a seesaw affair vs. KC, Cleveland routed Detroit and the Mets rallied AGAIN to top Philly.
10 min
12
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.
10 min
13
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.
10 min
14
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.
10 min
15
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.
10 min
16
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.
10 min
17
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.
9 min
18
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.
10 min
19
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.
9 min
20
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.
9 min
21
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
9 min
22
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.
9 min
23
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.
9 min
24
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.
9 min
25
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.
9 min