It’s the first full week of September, and that means plenty of exciting baseball is on tap this week. With less than a month until the end of the regular season, playoff races are taking clearer shape as contending teams begin their postseason push.
This week’s action includes a pair of series between American League division rivals — one in the Central and one in the closely contested West. Two other AL teams fighting to win their divisions will face off in a four-game set this weekend. On the National League side, one of the NL’s top teams travels to face a Wild Card contender, while two other Wild Card hopefuls face each other in what should be a crucial series.
Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys suited up for the Savannah Bananas over the weekend, and his at-bats against former big leaguers Jeremy Guthrie and Shawn Kelley went about how you would expect.
Julio Rodríguez and Mookie Betts were rewarded for their sizzling Augusts with the AL and NL Player of the Month Awards as all of the monthly honors were announced.