RJ Hamster
6 teams way better or worse than expected
Sunday, September 13
6 teams that have defied projections – for better or worse
Here are three teams that have fallen far short of expectations in 2026, and three that are dreaming of deep playoff runs after projections didn’t think much of them six months ago.
YOUR NEWS
Frustrating replay call leads to costly D-backs inning
Grichuk plays hero in ninth as White Sox increase AL Central lead
TOP NEWS
Acuña’s dominance vs. Phillies conjuring up memories of Chipper-Mets rivalry
Thornton takes care of Judge, Mets’ bats take care of Cole in rout
Something special brewing as Crew cruises to another double-digit win
Rays relish playoff berth, but have sights set on AL East crown
Cubs keep pressure on atop NL Wild Card hunt with comeback win over Bucs
STAFF PICKS
Cy favorite? This ace has an MVP case
Aaron Judge’s time on the IL this year made for a wide-open AL MVP race, and a compelling case can be made that teammate Cam Schlittler is worthy of being the first pitcher in 12 years to win the award.
The secret weapon 3 fireballers barely use
Besides blazing fastballs, one thing Jacob Misiorowski, Josh Hader and Mason Miller have in common is they utilize changeups that they don’t throw particularly often.
How Tolle turns explosive energy into K’s
Payton Tolle has quickly become a Red Sox fan favorite with his big personality and big strikeout numbers, and his unique delivery is a reason behind the latter.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Wyatt Langford
435 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Elly De La Cruz
117.4 mph
5th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Ben Joyce
102.4 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
White Sox
72.5% WPA
9th Inning
Rafael Devers
16 go-ahead HRs most by a Giant in a season since 2004 (Bonds)
Bryan Baker
29th straight converted save; 1st Ray with 40+ saves since 2017
Francisco Lindor
8th player in history with leadoff HR, grand slam in same game
Emmanuel Rodriguez
First Twin to homer in first career at-bat since 2015 (Rosario)
Garrett Mitchell
2nd Brewer since 2019 with 4 hits, HR, SB in a game
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Carson Benge went full Superman to rob Aaron Judge with a diving catch.
MLB NETWORK
Sunday afternoon baseball
Jose Altuve and the Astros face Junior Caminero and the Rays at 1:30 p.m. ET (or Orioles vs. Blue Jays), followed by the conclusion of the Rangers vs. D-backs (or Mariners vs. A’s).
SCOREBOARD
COL 7
DET 11
NYM 12
NYY 2
PIT 3
CHC 4
BAL 3
TOR 7
LAA 5
WSH 6
SD 7
SF 6
KC 1
BOS 5
CLE 3
MIN 4
LAD 3
MIA 4
HOU 2
TB 3
CIN 9
MIL 13
PHI 2
ATL 12
CWS 6
STL 5
TEX 6
AZ 2
SEA 19
ATH 1
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