RJ Hamster
Watch out for these 6 teams … next season
Tuesday, September 22
MVP frontrunners maintain commanding leads in latest poll
In our final MVP poll of the 2026 season, Yordan Alvarez easily outpaced Junior Caminero in the AL while Pete Crow-Armstrong was a unanimous choice in the NL.
YOUR NEWS
Fifth Third’s first star? Naturally, it’s No. 53
TOP NEWS
These 9 series starting tonight will help determine postseason picture
Bregman has facial fractures, but postseason return possible (report)
A 3-way tie for NL Wild Card is in play. Here’s how it would shake out
With AL East title on line, Yanks determined to keep Rays from celebrating in Bronx
Alonso’s 40th HR creates 21st night of September to remember for O’s
Vargas, Cronenworth come up big to win Player of the Week honors
STAFF PICKS
Wait ’til next year for these 6 teams
Here is one team from each division that did not live up to expectations in 2026, but could be well-positioned to make a postseason run in 2027.
Rays go retro with newest look
When the Rays take the field tonight with a chance to clinch the AL East crown, they will do it with “Tampa Bay” across their chests on a primary jersey for the first time since 2004.
‘That’s the cut of the year’
After Tigers play-by-play voice Jason Benetti worked an Austro-Turkish War reference into the broadcast, the production crew roasted him with a surgically deployed camera cut.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Javier Báez
426 ft
4th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Pete Alonso
112.9 mph
8th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Shane Baz
97.1 mph
7th Inning
Decisive Play
Orioles
61.3% WPA
8th Inning
Pete Alonso
9th Oriole with a 40-HR season; 4th of his career
Eduardo Valencia
2nd straight 3-hit game; 1.009 OPS in 113 ABs
Bo Davidson
1st Giants player with SB and hit in MLB debut since 1940
Gunnar Henderson
Leads AL with 4 triples vs. lefties this season (6 total)
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Ben Malgeri did it all for the Tigers with two hits, a home run and this spectacular catch.
MLB NETWORK
MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show
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SCOREBOARD
TOR 3
BAL 4
WSH 2
DET 9
MIN 2
SF 5
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