Big Clinch Saturday? 5 teams can get in today

Plus: Who needs a World Series win the most?

Saturday, September 30 View In Browser Good morning! A lot (but not everything) could be decided today TOP NEWS Big Clinch Saturday? 5 teams can get in today   Seven of 12 playoff spots have already been guaranteed, and the last five teams could be known by the end of the day today.  Blue Jays reduce magic number to 1 with resounding win Bo Bichette's four-hit game and Brandon Belt's homer put Toronto on the cusp of an AL Wild Card spot. Mariners rout Rangers as postseason push kicks into overdrive J.P. Crawford's grand slam in the fourth inning blew the game open, giving Seattle's postseason push a huge boost and halting Texas' playoff party. Urquidy rewards Dusty's faith as Astros move within 1 win of playoffs Tabbed to start by manager Dusty Baker while he was eating lunch, José Urquidy twirled six scoreless innings. After 8th-inning breakout, Marlins on the cusp of clinch Josh Bell's two-run double ignited a four-run rally that reduced Miami's magic number for a playoff berth to 1. World Series Urgency Index: Who has the MOST at stake this October? Let's rate -- on a scale of 1 (least urgent) to 10 (most urgent) -- how important a World Series title would be to each of the clubs still alive in the postseason hunt. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Freddie Freeman: 3 H, 3 R, 2B, HR Hustle double gives him 59 in 2023 Noelvi Marte: 2 H, HR, 2 RBIs 14-game hit streak longest by Reds rookie since 1988 Bo Bichette: 4-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 1 RBI 6th game with 4+ hits this season Bobby Witt Jr.: 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs 1st 30-30 season in Royals history Nick Pivetta: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 10 K's Second straight 7-inning scoreless start MORE STATS IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY MORE ON TIEBREAKERS YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY Nothing but net for Elly De La Cruz.   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS How speed could shake up October So many October games feel like a waiting game for that one big swing that's going to go down as the difference-maker. This postseason, however, has the potential to alter that equation. Waino pinch-hits after powering up in BP Adam Wainwright slugged three batting practice home runs, then pinch-hit in his first at-bat since 2021. Another 1st for Shohei Ohtani: Most popular MLB jersey in '23 After appearing in the top 10 after two prior seasons (2018 & 2021), this is the first season that Ohtani finished atop the league-wide rankings and the first time that a Japanese player has reached No. 1. Triple-A Championship on MLB Network Michael Busch and the Pacific Coast League Oklahoma City Dodgers battle Jackson Holliday and the International League champion Norfolk Tides at 10 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIA 4 @ PIT 3 CLE 7 @ DET 5 BOS 3 @ BAL 0 TB 4 @ TOR 11 WAS 10 @ ATL 6 SD 3 @ CWS 2 MIN 7 @ COL 6 NYY 5 @ KC 12 CHC 3 @ MIL 4 CIN 19 @ STL 2 OAK 1 @ ANA 5 HOU 2 @ ARI 1 TEX 0 @ SEA 8 LA 6 @ SF 2 © 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.