MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

There were 4 elimination games yesterday. Only 1 team was eliminated -- the Yankees, vanquished by Vlad Guerrero Jr. & the Blue Jays. Elsewhere, Kyle Schwarber connected twice as the Phils beat the Dodgers, while the Tigers & Cubs also stayed alive.

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Aaron Judge's first homer of the postseason swung the momentum of Game 3 and saved the Yankees' season ... for now. In Detroit, Seattle got off to a hot start and never looked back as it took a 2-1 series lead. Plus, here's what to watch for as all four Division Series continue today.

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The Dodgers survived a frantic Phillies rally in the ninth inning to take a 2-0 advantage in the NLDS, and the Brewers are also one victory away from advancing after slugging three home runs to beat the Cubs.

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Julio Rodríguez's clutch go-ahead double helped the Mariners outlast Tarik Skubal and the Tigers, and the Blue Jays are a win from the ALCS after Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s grand slam backed rookie Trey Yesavage's gem against the Yankees.

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A day with three elimination games didn't disappoint as Cam Schlittler's historic pitching performance led New York past Boston, the Cubs held off the Padres and the Tigers pulled away from the Guardians to set the field for the next round, which begins Saturday.

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The Dodgers ousted the Reds, but the other 3 Wild Card Series are going the distance. Jazz Chisholm Jr. electrified Yankee Stadium with a mad dash from 1st to score the go-ahead run in the 8th, and the Padres & Guardians also saved their seasons.

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Pitching was plentiful to open the Wild Card round as Tarik Skubal shut down the Guardians and Garrett Crochet outlasted Max Fried and the Yanks. Meanwhile, some timely taters led the Cubs past the Padres and two mammoth Shohei Ohtani homers paced L.A.'s rout of the Reds.

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The postseason is here and there's no better way to begin the path to October glory than with today's four-game bonanza. We've got you covered for Tigers-Guards, Padres-Cubs, Red Sox-Yanks and Reds-Dodgers. Plus, the managerial carousel is spinning.

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There was tons to play for yesterday as the Reds captured the final NL Wild Card, the Blue Jays secured the AL East title, the Yanks and Red Sox set up an epic Wild Card battle and the Guardians finished off a run for the ages to take the AL Central.

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There are only three days left in the regular season, but still so much to be determined. The AL East, AL Central and multiple Wild Card spots are still up for grabs, and plenty more storylines to follow. MLB.com's Will Leitch breaks it all down.

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The celebration is on in Seattle after Cal Raleigh joined the exclusive 60-homer club to help the Mariners clinch their first AL West title since 2001. Plus, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber kept pace in the HR chase and the Guardians overtook the Tigers in the AL Central.

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Once 15 1/2 games out of first, the Guardians beat the Tigers to overtake them atop the AL Central -- via a tiebreaker. The Mets had their biggest win of the year to move into NL Wild Card position, and the Yanks and Mariners clinched playoff spots.

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There's no shortage of intrigue in the final week. In the NL, three teams are scrambling for the final Wild Card spot. But the most captivating race is in the AL Central, with the Guardians and Tigers opening a set tonight separated by just one game.

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In '24, Toronto finished last in the AL East and it looked like Vlad Guerrero Jr. was maybe on his way out the door. What a difference a year makes. And in the AL Central, one game separates the Tigers and Guards as the season enters its final week.

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Before Clayton Kershaw makes his last regular-season start EVER at Dodger Stadium tonight, MLB.com's Will Leitch reflects on the most memorable moments of the southpaw's career and a resume that cements him as one of the best pitchers in MLB history.

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The Cubs will be in the playoffs for the 1st time since 2020 after locking up an NL Wild Card spot. Justin Verlander has come alive to keep the Giants in the hunt - he threw 7 scoreless. And could Shohei Ohtani, a DH and pitcher, also play outfield?

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With a multi-homer game in Kansas City, Cal Raleigh passed one Hall of Famer and tied another in the record books. And speaking of unprecedented feats, Shohei Ohtani hurled five no-hit innings on the same night he crushed his 50th homer of the season.

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A win over Texas in the series opener pulled Houston within a half-game of Seattle in the AL West. That was the good news for the Astros. The bad? Yordan Alvarez -- who missed 100 games this season with a hand injury -- exited with a sprained ankle.

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They had already clinched a playoff berth because of a Mets loss, but the Brewers' raucous walk-off Saturday was icing on the cake. Speaking of the Mets, they got a huge win yesterday to keep hold of the final NL Wild Card spot.

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The AL West race is tied with 15 games to go after the Mariners caught up to the Astros with a walk-off win over the Angels, and Aaron Judge is tied with Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run list after going deep twice.

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The red-hot Rangers have won four straight to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Mariners for the third AL Wild Card spot. Meanwhile in the NL, the Mets' struggles have opened the door for the Giants, Reds, Cardinals and D-backs to make a late run to the playoffs.

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Don't look now, but the Giants -- under .500 at the Trade Deadline and in full-on sell mode -- have surged to within two games of the final Wild Card spot in the NL. Meanwhile in Philly, Kyle Schwarber roped a milestone homer in a rout of the Mets.

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The Dodgers' bid for MLB's first no-hitter of 2025 ended in the ninth inning for the second time in three days, and the Mariners needed a comeback win to maintain their AL Wild Card lead over the victorious Rangers and Guardians.

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Shohei Ohtani crushed his 47th and 48th homers of the season as L.A. snapped a five-game losing skid with a victory over the Orioles. And in Atlanta, Cal Raleigh slugged his 53rd homer as Seattle bashed a season-high 20 hits in a clutch win.

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The Dodgers & Padres are battling in the NL West. When they meet, one has to win. Otherwise, not so much. Both are slumping, and last night the Paul Skenes-led Pirates swept L.A. Tonight, one of the biggest series of the season begins: Jays at Yanks.

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An Orioles-Padres slugfest included back-to-back-to-back home runs and an immaculate inning consisting solely of sliders, and the Astros went ahead in the eighth with four runs on only two hits before a ninth-inning rally by the Yankees fell short.

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Fresh off Player of the Week honors, Rafael Devers homered in the 1st for the Giants at Coors. His admiration for the HR didn't go over well in the home dugout. What followed was a fracas and, after a lengthy pause, Devers finally touching the plate.

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Remember when Mets fans were panicking about Juan Soto? Well, his initial struggles are in the past in a big way as evidenced by his grand slam that carried New York past Detroit. And in Boston, Trevor Story hit a homer for the ages to boost the Sox.

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The Mariners' win over the Guards, combined with the Astros’ loss, pulled them within two games of the West lead. Meanwhile, Jarren Duran’s inside-the-parker was the difference as Boston crept to a half-game behind the Yanks for the top Wild Card.

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Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in AL/NL history to hit four home runs in a game and broke a tie with Shohei Ohtani for the NL home run lead, and Garrett Crochet kept the pressure on Tarik Skubal in the AL Cy Young race with his latest gem.

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Rookie Nolan McLean was masterful on the mound again as the surging Mets beat the Phillies AGAIN at Citi Field to cut the division lead to 4 games. Over in the Bronx, the Yankees suddenly have the AL's longest active winning streak after mashing 6 homers vs. the Nats.

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Don't look now, but the Mets are within 5 games of the Phillies after a wild walk-off win at Citi Field. Out West, Clayton Kershaw continues to defy Father Time with another strong August outing as the Dodgers try to keep pace with the Padres.

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As the AL MVP chants grow louder, Cal Raleigh delivered another superlative in a season full of them, swatting his 50th homer. Elsewhere, Aroldis Chapman saved another Boston win and at 37 is having, statistically, the greatest season he's ever had.

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Cal Raleigh reached his most monumental milestone yet, as the Seattle catcher hit his 48th HR, tying him with Salvador Perez for the most in a season for a player with at least 75% of games at catcher. He upped the ante with his 49th an inning later.

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Less than a week after a Dodgers sweep, LA and the Padres are set for another NL West showdown ... this time in San Diego. Can the Padres turn the tables? Plus, the Red Sox and Roman Anthony stole the show in the opener of a big 4-gamer in the Bronx.

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On the heels of their 9-HR effort Tuesday, the Yankees hit 5 more to tie an MLB record of 14 in a 2-game span. Giancarlo Stanton connected for his 5th in 6 games. Elsewhere, the Phillies played one of the best series in team history. They really did.

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An epic duel between Tarik Skubal and Hunter Brown lived up to the hype in Detroit, while an NL Cy Young frontrunner spun a gem in Philly and the Yankees mashed NINE homers in Tampa to match a franchise record.

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Paul Skenes cruised through the AL's best team, which is suddenly holding its breath after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited early with a hamstring injury. In Philly, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit milestone homers in a rout of the Mariners.

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The Crew rallied late before the Reds pushed across the winning run in the 10th to bring an end to Milwaukee's franchise-record 14-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Phillies must regroup after ace Zack Wheeler was placed on the IL with a blood clot.

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The Padres’ sights are set on dethroning the Dodgers in the West and they're a game up, the latest the Friars have been in first by themselves since ‘10. All this sets the stage for a huge series between the rivals that kicks off tonight in L.A.

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For only the 3rd time in 80ish years, a Milwaukee restaurant chain will eat its words, sort of. Promising free burgers for EVERYONE if the Brewers win 12 straight, it will now pay up. Also, did Shohei Ohtani pitch to Mike Trout? Yeah, that happened.

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Not even Paul Skenes can stop the Brewers right now. The Crew clobbered 5 homers vs. the Pirates to keep their streak going. Speaking of the long ball, Pete Alonso homered to break the Mets' all-time record -- then added another for good measure.

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The Brewers are off to their second 10-game winning streak in as many months, the Yankees returned to the W column with the Twins in town at a perfect time, and Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman had emotional homecomings in Houston ... as opponents.

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A five-run deficit was no problem for the Brewers, who walked off against the Mets on Isaac Collins' homer. In Atlanta, Jen Pawol was behind home plate for Marlins-Braves, making her the first female umpire to call balls and strikes for an MLB game.

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With the dog days of August ahead of us, which division races are already wrapped up? Which ones are tight and scary? Also, we are in for a treat tonight as likely Hall of Famers Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw take the mound at Chavez Ravine.

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It was a day of milestones and near milestones. Shohei Ohtani homered for his 1,000th career hit -- while pitching, no less. The Guardians came within 2 outs of their 1st no-hitter in more than 40 years. And the first female umpire is coming to MLB.

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Behind lefty Garrett Crochet -- 13-4 on the season with a 2.24 ERA -- the Red Sox cruised to their seventh straight victory. Not to be outdone, Shea Langeliers became the second catcher to crush three homers as a leadoff hitter to power the A's.

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The Red Sox won their sixth straight game and have surged into playoff position over the past two months, while the Rangers still have work to do but helped their cause with a dramatic comeback and walk-off victory over the Yankees.

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After rain suspended play in Bristol, the Speedway Classic finished strong, with Braves rookie hurler Hurston Waldrep holding the Reds in check and Eli White crushing two homers. Meanwhile in Miami, the Marlins continued their mastery of the Yankees.

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Carlos Correa is headed back to the Astros. The Padres added an ace reliever among their five deals. And the Yankees and Rays pulled off a trade ... during the middle of their game in the Bronx. In short, the 2025 Trade Deadline was truly epic.

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