RJ Hamster
If playoffs started today, who makes the cut?


Sunday, June 28
TOP NEWS
How the playoff picture looks halfway into 2026 season
With nearly every team past the halfway point in their campaigns, let’s break down what the postseason bracket would look like if the season ended today.

For ailing Cubs, Peterson’s debut was ‘everything we could’ve hoped for’

‘He’s going to continue to get the ball’: Cabrera earning D-backs’ trust

Dodgers score 9 in 6th for their biggest inning in San Diego in nearly 6 decades

Gonzalez latest rookie walk-off hero as South Siders’ home magic continues

Red Sox on verge of 4-game sweep of Yanks after Bennett’s gem

With 3-homer game, Goodman joins elite company in early-season 25-HR club

Rays back atop AL East behind Grove’s 1st MLB game in 630 days

Devers drills 2 HRs (on his bobblehead night!) as Webb caps off historic month

How close are these Dodgers stars to a potential return?

With Lindor-Soto duo finally at full strength, Mets get Green his 1st win

Checkmate! Griffin gameplans way to more Nats history in 10-inning nailbiter
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TOP PERFORMANCES


Longest Home Run
Jonah Heim
445 ft
2nd Inning

Hardest Base Hit
Bobby Witt Jr.
117.2 mph
6th Inning

Fastest Strikeout
Sam Bachman
100.2 mph
8th Inning

Decisive Play
Reds
73.9% WPA
9th Inning

1st NL catcher since Bench (’70) w/ 25 HRs before All-Star break

6 HRs tied for most in 5-game span in TB history (Peña ’09, ’10)

6.1 IP, 1 R; 10 straight quality starts for BOS (1st time since ‘88)

RBI single in 9th is 7th walk-off of season for White Sox

Hit streak at 18, tied for longest ever by KC rookie (M. Garcia)

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STAFF PICKS
Skubal not the Tigers’ only trade piece before Deadline
Tarik Skubal will be the top name available at the Trade Deadline if the Tigers are sellers, but there are other players on the Detroit roster who could help contenders down the stretch.
Big inning on and off the field
While the White Sox were busy scoring 10 runs in an inning against the Royals, former star Ron Kittle was also in the house — getting married to his wife Barbara.

Lefty catcher proves doubters wrong
Conventional wisdom is that left-handed throwers can’t be catchers, but try telling that to AUSL backstop Jocelyn Erickson.

Gunnar surprises young fan with custom cleats
Declan Lefevre’s youth baseball career has been complicated by the fact that his legs are different lengths, but Gunnar Henderson made his day by presenting him with specialized cleats.
Reds vs. Pirates on MLB Network
Elly De La Cruz and the Reds close out a series in the Steel City against Bryan Reynolds and the Pirates at 1:30 p.m. ET (or D-backs vs. Rays).
SCOREBOARD

HOU 8
DET 6

NYY 1
BOS 4

TEX 7
TOR 4

CIN 9
PIT 7

PHI 2
NYM 6

KC 1
CWS 2

AZ 2
TB 4

WSH 4
BAL 3

SEA 3
CLE 4

COL 8
MIN 5

CHC 8
MIL 2

MIA 5
STL 1

LAD 15
SD 3

ATL 0
SF 5

ATH 2
LAA 5






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