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
Crew clinches playoff spot; Mets snap 8-game skid
They had already clinched a playoff berth because of a Mets loss, but the Brewers' raucous walk-off Saturday was icing on the cake. Speaking of the Mets, they got a huge win yesterday to keep hold of the final NL Wild Card spot.
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2
AL West knotted up; Judge matches Joe D.
The AL West race is tied with 15 games to go after the Mariners caught up to the Astros with a walk-off win over the Angels, and Aaron Judge is tied with Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run list after going deep twice.
9 min
3
Pressure's on in AL, NL Wild Card races?
The red-hot Rangers have won four straight to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Mariners for the third AL Wild Card spot. Meanwhile in the NL, the Mets' struggles have opened the door for the Giants, Reds, Cardinals and D-backs to make a late run to the playoffs.
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4
Giants on a wild run; Schwarber slugs his 50th
Don't look now, but the Giants -- under .500 at the Trade Deadline and in full-on sell mode -- have surged to within two games of the final Wild Card spot in the NL. Meanwhile in Philly, Kyle Schwarber roped a milestone homer in a rout of the Mets.
9 min
5
Dodgers lose no-hitter in ninth ... again
The Dodgers' bid for MLB's first no-hitter of 2025 ended in the ninth inning for the second time in three days, and the Mariners needed a comeback win to maintain their AL Wild Card lead over the victorious Rangers and Guardians.
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6
Shohei comes up clutch; Mariners erupt for 18 runs
Shohei Ohtani crushed his 47th and 48th homers of the season as L.A. snapped a five-game losing skid with a victory over the Orioles. And in Atlanta, Cal Raleigh slugged his 53rd homer as Seattle bashed a season-high 20 hits in a clutch win.
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7
Skenes seals sweep of Dodgers; Jays-Yanks TONIGHT
The Dodgers & Padres are battling in the NL West. When they meet, one has to win. Otherwise, not so much. Both are slumping, and last night the Paul Skenes-led Pirates swept L.A. Tonight, one of the biggest series of the season begins: Jays at Yanks.
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8
Which was the wildest win of the day?
An Orioles-Padres slugfest included back-to-back-to-back home runs and an immaculate inning consisting solely of sliders, and the Astros went ahead in the eighth with four runs on only two hits before a ninth-inning rally by the Yankees fell short.
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9
Tempers flare after Devers delivers deep in Denver
Fresh off Player of the Week honors, Rafael Devers homered in the 1st for the Giants at Coors. His admiration for the HR didn't go over well in the home dugout. What followed was a fracas and, after a lengthy pause, Devers finally touching the plate.
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10
Soto finding his form; Pesky Pole HR like no other
Remember when Mets fans were panicking about Juan Soto? Well, his initial struggles are in the past in a big way as evidenced by his grand slam that carried New York past Detroit. And in Boston, Trevor Story hit a homer for the ages to boost the Sox.
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11
The state of the AL playoff chase on Sept. 1
The Mariners' win over the Guards, combined with the Astros’ loss, pulled them within two games of the West lead. Meanwhile, Jarren Duran’s inside-the-parker was the difference as Boston crept to a half-game behind the Yanks for the top Wild Card.
9 min
12
Schwarber, Crochet strengthen award cases
Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in AL/NL history to hit four home runs in a game and broke a tie with Shohei Ohtani for the NL home run lead, and Garrett Crochet kept the pressure on Tarik Skubal in the AL Cy Young race with his latest gem.
9 min
13
Mets, Yanks quickly flipping the script
Rookie Nolan McLean was masterful on the mound again as the surging Mets beat the Phillies AGAIN at Citi Field to cut the division lead to 4 games. Over in the Bronx, the Yankees suddenly have the AL's longest active winning streak after mashing 6 homers vs. the Nats.
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14
Mets making a push; Kershaw still steadying LA
Don't look now, but the Mets are within 5 games of the Phillies after a wild walk-off win at Citi Field. Out West, Clayton Kershaw continues to defy Father Time with another strong August outing as the Dodgers try to keep pace with the Padres.
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15
The big 5-0 for the Big Dumper; ageless Aroldis
As the AL MVP chants grow louder, Cal Raleigh delivered another superlative in a season full of them, swatting his 50th homer. Elsewhere, Aroldis Chapman saved another Boston win and at 37 is having, statistically, the greatest season he's ever had.
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16
Raleigh rolls into history books with pair of HRs
Cal Raleigh reached his most monumental milestone yet, as the Seattle catcher hit his 48th HR, tying him with Salvador Perez for the most in a season for a player with at least 75% of games at catcher. He upped the ante with his 49th an inning later.
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17
Rivalries renew between Dodgers-Padres & Sox-Yanks
Less than a week after a Dodgers sweep, LA and the Padres are set for another NL West showdown ... this time in San Diego. Can the Padres turn the tables? Plus, the Red Sox and Roman Anthony stole the show in the opener of a big 4-gamer in the Bronx.
10 min
18
They're called the Bronx Bombers for a reason
On the heels of their 9-HR effort Tuesday, the Yankees hit 5 more to tie an MLB record of 14 in a 2-game span. Giancarlo Stanton connected for his 5th in 6 games. Elsewhere, the Phillies played one of the best series in team history. They really did.
9 min
19
Cy Young candidates shine; Yanks tie a HR record
An epic duel between Tarik Skubal and Hunter Brown lived up to the hype in Detroit, while an NL Cy Young frontrunner spun a gem in Philly and the Yankees mashed NINE homers in Tampa to match a franchise record.
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20
Skenes stymies Jays; Vladdy hurts hammy
Paul Skenes cruised through the AL's best team, which is suddenly holding its breath after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited early with a hamstring injury. In Philly, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit milestone homers in a rout of the Mariners.
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21
Reds halt Brewers' run; Phillies dealt big blow
The Crew rallied late before the Reds pushed across the winning run in the 10th to bring an end to Milwaukee's franchise-record 14-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Phillies must regroup after ace Zack Wheeler was placed on the IL with a blood clot.
9 min
22
Padres, Dodgers meet in pivotal NL West battle
The Padres’ sights are set on dethroning the Dodgers in the West and they're a game up, the latest the Friars have been in first by themselves since ‘10. All this sets the stage for a huge series between the rivals that kicks off tonight in L.A.
9 min
23
Milwaukee feeding off long win streak (literally)
For only the 3rd time in 80ish years, a Milwaukee restaurant chain will eat its words, sort of. Promising free burgers for EVERYONE if the Brewers win 12 straight, it will now pay up. Also, did Shohei Ohtani pitch to Mike Trout? Yeah, that happened.
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24
Crew's win streak at 11; Pete claims Mets HR crown
Not even Paul Skenes can stop the Brewers right now. The Crew clobbered 5 homers vs. the Pirates to keep their streak going. Speaking of the long ball, Pete Alonso homered to break the Mets' all-time record -- then added another for good measure.
8 min
25
Crew keeps streaking; Yanks back on track?
The Brewers are off to their second 10-game winning streak in as many months, the Yankees returned to the W column with the Twins in town at a perfect time, and Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman had emotional homecomings in Houston ... as opponents.
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