A stunning rise culminates in AL East crown

September 29, 2023
by RJ Hamster

Friday, September 29

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Good morning! The AL West sure is wild!

TOP NEWS

Adley Rutschman hugs a teammate as the Orioles celebrate on the field

With win No. 100, underdog O’s capture AL East crown

“Nobody believed in us.” But as they’ve done all year, the Orioles proved everyone wrong, securing their first division title since 2014 and the AL’s top seed in front of an electric Camden Yards crowd.

Mariners’ magic is back with 9th-inning walk-off win to stay alive

With their backs against the wall and the season on the line, Seattle rallied for one of its most rewarding victories of 2023 — against AL West-leading Texas, no less.

Olson sets Braves’ RBI mark as Atlanta clinches MLB’s best record

Matt Olson grew up in suburban Atlanta loving the Braves and dreaming of one day playing for his hometown team. But he never imagined having a season greater than any former Braves legends.

Bassitt hits ‘benchmark’ 200 IP as Blue Jays close in on WC spot

Chris Bassitt shut down the Yankees, giving Toronto a chance to clinch a postseason spot prior to the final day of the season.

Marlins’ rally halted by rain as finale vs. Mets suspended

Miami rallied late in New York, but the comeback was halted with two outs in the top of the ninth due to rain at Citi Field. Miami was leading, 2-1, after scoring two runs in the frame.

Regular season has a wild final Friday on tap

There are only three days left in the regular season, with eight teams still alive for the final four postseason slots. It’s going to be a chaotic weekend.

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Matt Olson raises his arm as he trots around the bases

Matt Olson: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs
Sets franchise record with 136 RBIs on 54th HR

Chris Bassitt: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 12 K’s
16th win ties for AL lead; reaches 200 IP for 1st time

Corbin Carroll: 2-for-4, 3B
1st player in AL/NL history with 10+ 3Bs, 25+ HRs, 50+ SBs

Dean Kremer: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K’s
Improves to 13-5 in AL East clincher

Austin Riley: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 3B
Reaches 30 2Bs for 3rd consecutive season

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IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY

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YESTERDAY’S MUST-SEE PLAY

An animated gif of Zack Short making a diving over-the-shoulder catch

Zack Short … playing shortstop … with the catch in short left-center …

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TODAY’S STAFF PICKS

A photo illustration of Miguel Cabrera, Adam Wainwright, Zack Greinke and Joey Votto

We could be saying goodbye to 4 icons this weekend

Let’s take a moment to appreciate four baseball legends — two who have officially announced this is it and two who may be hanging up their cleats as well.

Bryce tosses one-of-a-kind souvenir into stands

Bryce Harper wasn’t happy after getting ejected, but one 10-year-old Phillies fan in the stands was all smiles when he wound up with the superstar’s batting helmet.

Photos of Bryce Harper with his helmet in his hand and of a young fan holding the helmet in the stands

Stats of the week: Judge, Elly, Soto make HR history

Sarah Langs looks at what’s notable about homers from Aaron Judge, Elly De La Cruz and Juan Soto — plus feats from the Cy Young Award frontrunners in each league.

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Check out the top international prospects

With the 2023-24 international signing period beginning on Jan. 15, 2024, MLB Pipeline gets us up to speed on the top 50 prospects in the class.

A photo illustration of 10 top international prospects

Andy Brown has seen the baseball world with paintbrush in hand

The man with the trimmed salt-and-pepper beard in a Great Britain uniform is not a coach nor a trainer. You won’t find him on the field or in the dugout, either. Instead, you’ll find him in the stands, paintbrush in hand, perched thoughtfully over a canvas.

A photo illustration of artist Andy Brown surrounded by some of his paintings

Friday night baseball on MLB Network

The Cubs look to keep their NL Wild Card hopes alive against the Brewers at 8 p.m. ET, then the Astros face the D-backs at 11 ET with each team potentially having a chance to clinch a berth.

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SCOREBOARD

KC 0 @ DET 8

OAK 2 @ MIN 1

ARI 1 @ CWS 3

KC 3 @ DET 7

STL 0 @ MIL 3

PIT 3 @ PHI 2

BOS 0 @ BAL 2

NYY 0 @ TOR 6

GAME SUSPENDED

CHC 3 @ ATL 5

LA 5 @ COL 14

TEX 2 @ SEA 3

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