RJ Hamster
Dodgers clinch 13th NL West crown in 14 years
Friday, September 18
It’s MLB’s 2026 All-Debut Team!
It’s difficult to succeed in your first exposure to the big leagues, so let’s salute the members of this year’s deep rookie class who arrived this season and did exactly that.
YOUR NEWS
D-backs knew Pettitte was tipping pitches. But 25 years later, it’s still unclear how
Plot twist! Story’s late-game homer fuels comeback
TOP NEWS
Tucker’s near-cycle clinches LA’s 5th straight NL West title, 13th in 14 years
Mune’s big night on both sides puts White Sox back in first
Alvarez blasts 40th HR as 5 Astros go deep to move into 1st in AL West
‘Have a drink, Junior.’ Even opponents recognize how hard Caminero is hustling
Padres head home sitting pretty in NL Wild Card race
‘It’s vintage Aaron Nola’: Righty continues best stretch since 2018 with gem vs. Mets
STAFF PICKS
A Red Sox-themed neighborhood in … Utah?!
Pedroia Street. Boggs Way. Pesky Lane. It wouldn’t be surprising to see names like that in Boston, but deep in a Utah suburb? How did that happen?
Historic homers highlight Stats of the Week
From Pete Alonso joining the 300 club vs. his former team to a 20-year-old catcher having an unprecedented multihomer game, Sarah Langs recaps the most mind-blowing stats from the past week in baseball.
A mysterious hero of the ’01 World Series
Arizona knocked around Andy Pettitte in Game 6 after discovering he was tipping his pitches. But who found out the southpaw’s fatal flaw? Twenty-five years after their title, the D-backs still debate it.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Xander Bogaerts
441 ft
2nd Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Henry Davis
110.2 mph
8th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Ben Joyce
102.7 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Red Sox
51.5% WPA
8th Inning
2nd 4-hit game of season, 3B shy of cycle
Lost no-hit bid with 1 out in 6th; 1.86 ERA over past 8 starts
2-for-5 with 2 SB; leads AL with 44 SBs, 2nd with .3107 AVG
9 K’s in 7 IP; 6th scoreless outing of 5+ IP
3-for-5 with 2B, HR and 1st 3B since 7/27/24
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Speaking of spectacular rookies, check out this sweet diving play by Kevin McGonigle.
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PIT 7
LAD 8
CIN 2
ATH 1
TB 10
SD 9
COL 2
KC 2
HOU 6
PHI 3
NYM 0
DET 1
CWS 3
BOS 4
TEX 3
MIN 4
LAA 5
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