RJ Hamster
Rays clinch division, AL’s top seed
Wednesday, September 23
The 5 teams nobody wants to face in postseason
The heightened urgency and strategic roster construction in the playoffs mean the scariest clubs in October aren’t always the best teams over the course of a 162-game season.
YOUR NEWS
D-backs keep narrow playoff hopes alive with commanding win over Rockies
D-backs’ No. 5 prospect adds to breakout year by catching shutout, mashing HR in playoffs
TOP NEWS
Boundless confidence powers Rays to AL East title, home-field through ALCS
Another start, another Messick gem as first-place Guardians win 6th straight
‘Let’s go 5-0’: Astros control their destiny after moving into tie for AL West lead
Wheeler achieves career, franchise milestones as Phils close in on Wild Card
Brewers secure bye, home-field advantage in NLDS
Cubs’ clinch put on hold after rocky 12-inning loss to Marlins
Guards-Red Sox, Astros-Mariners amid tight playoff races on ESPN
STAFF PICKS
10 October newbies set to make an impact
While we will see many returning players who have excelled in the playoffs, there will be plenty of potential new names to showcase their skills in their first postseasons.
She doesn’t know why she threw the ball back, but it was adorable
A fan celebrating her 6th birthday wound up with Eugenio Suárez’s 350th career homer, and while flashing the biggest smile imaginable, she tossed it onto the field. Her reasoning? “I don’t know. I just wanted to throw it.”
Queens take winner-take-all Game 5 for WPBL title
Ayami Sato threw a complete game as the Los Angeles Queens defeated the San Francisco Firebells to wrap up the Women’s Professional Baseball League’s inaugural season.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Mickey Moniak
431 ft
3rd Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Francisco Alvarez
112.3 mph
3rd Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Josh Ekness
102 mph
11th Inning
Decisive Play
Athletics
46.1% WPA
8th Inning
12th in Nats history (since 2005) with 100-RBI season, 1st since 2019
11 K’s on career-high 114 pitches; took no-hitter into 7th inning
8 IP, 0 R; recorded 100th career win, 1,500th career strikeout
1.08 ERA in September (25 IP, 35 K’s)
3-for-4, 5 RBIs; .844 OPS this month
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Only one player on the field was catching this ball, and it was Brice Matthews.
MLB NETWORK
Blue Jays vs. Orioles
Kazuma Okamoto and the Blue Jays take on Pete Alonso and the Orioles in Game 1 of a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. ET.
MLB Tonight pennant race coverage
MLB Tonight brings you the latest news, highlights, live look-ins and more from the action around the league starting at 4:30 and 10:30 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
TB 0
NYY 2
TB 6
NYY 1
WSH 3
DET 1
STL 0
PIT 2
MIL 4
PHI 6
CLE 3
BOS 2
CIN 4
ATL 0
CWS 14
KC 11
MIA 8
CHC 2
NYM 6
TEX 3
AZ 7
COL 2
LAA 7
ATH 9
HOU 7
SEA 0
MIN 3
SF 2
SD 0
LAD 7
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