The postseason is only two weeks away, and a lot could still change in the division and Wild Card races — but there is already a new No. 1 in the latest Power Rankings.
Almost every postseason run requires an unlikely hero or two, and these veteran players ended up being an even bigger part of a contending club than anyone imagined.
Like every Pirate on Roberto Clemente Day, Billy Cook was wearing No. 21, and he did his best impression of the Hall of Famer when he uncorked an incredible throw home for an out.
Mookie Betts has already conquered baseball and even bowling, and now he has set his sights on pickleball. “I just go to random parks and just play random people,” he said.
The ongoing pursuits of history by Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani and some key matchups that could shape the playoff field are among this week’s action you won’t want to miss.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers close out their series vs. Matt Olson and the Braves at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Astros and Padres joined in progress at 10:30.
