8 storylines to watch in season's final week

Plus: AL West showdown turns into HR Derby

Monday, September 25 View In Browser Good morning! A blockbuster trade in September? Kind of ... TOP NEWS 8 key storylines to watch in regular season's final week   There are storylines galore as we wrap up the 2023 regular season, and so much that you won't want to miss. Here's what we'll all be watching over the next week. Rangers slug six HRs to sweep Mariners, strengthen hold on first place The Rangers' home run barrage included a Marcus Semien drive off Julio Rodríguez's glove as Texas increased its AL West lead to 2 1/2 games. Braves reach 100 victories for second consecutive season The Braves became the first team this season to reach 100 wins, while Matt Olson set one Atlanta record and Spencer Strider closed in on another. Orioles inch closer to AL East title with franchise record-tying road win The Orioles wrapped up a 52-29 road record to tie the club record set in 1997, reducing their magic number to clinch the division to three. Springer's inside-the-park HR helps Blue Jays extend Wild Card lead The Blue Jays gained a game on the Astros and Mariners behind George Springer's mad dash and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two blasts OVER the fence.  Kerkering's sizzling MLB debut brings out emotions from dad With his father shedding tears in the stands, Orion Kerkering fired a perfect inning with two strikeouts and showed why he could be pitching in October. Fans show appreciation for Votto during potential final home game "It's overwhelming. It's a humbling experience," Joey Votto said about the ovations he received from Reds fans. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 2-for-5, 2 HRs .314/.429/.743 line with 5 HRs, 10 RBIs in past 10 games Zac Gallen: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8 K 9-3 with 2.63 ERA in 16 games following D-backs losses in '23 Marcus Semien: 2-for-4, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs 28 career HRs, 73 RBIs against Seattle are most vs. any team Juan Soto: 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs 461-foot HR was his 2nd-longest of season Jon Berti: 2-for-4, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs 2nd career multi-HR game as Marlins keep pace in WC race MORE STATS IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY MORE ON TIEBREAKERS YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY Fernando Tatis Jr. went high above the wall in right field to bring a home run back.   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS Power Rankings: Where we stand with one week to go We have a slight shakeup in the top five this week, with a National League power moving up and a perennial World Series contender dropping out of the upper echelon altogether.  Vlad Jr. traded for J-Ram?! Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and José Ramírez changed teams in a blockbuster trade, but it wasn't between the Blue Jays and Guardians. The All-Stars are going to new clubs in the Dominican Winter League. 'I need to make this play real quick' While mic'd up during Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas was nothing if not polite when he took a moment from his on-field interview to field a ground ball. Who are MLB's best shortstops? Our look at the top contenders for All-MLB honors this season concludes with a breakdown of the game's best shortstops.  10 of Mike Veeck's zaniest promotions The new documentary The Saint of Second Chances on Netflix features several of Mike Veeck's most innovative promotions. Here is a sampling from the film and from a Veeck interview with MLB.com. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TOR 9 @ TB 5 ATL 2 @ WAS 3 ATL 8 @ WAS 5 CWS 3 @ BOS 2 ARI 7 @ NYY 1 BAL 5 @ CLE 1 PIT 2 @ CIN 4 MIL 1 @ MIA 6 KC 6 @ HOU 5 ANA 3 @ MIN 9 COL 3 @ CHC 4 SEA 8 @ TEX 9 DET 2 @ OAK 0 STL 2 @ SD 12 NYM 2 @ PHI 5 SF 2 @ LA 3 © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.