Braves clinch 6th straight NL East crown

Plus: Each team's most encouraging performance

Thursday, September 14 View In Browser Good Morning! No team has won more division titles than the Braves. TOP NEWS Juggernaut Braves clinch 6th straight NL East crown   Atlanta celebrated its 23rd division title last night after beating Philadelphia on the field where its 2022 season abruptly ended. One player from each team who took a big step forward in '23 From hyped prospects just getting their bearings at the Major League level to young players who, whether due to injury or underperformance, had a lot to prove coming into this season, here's a look at 30 players who took a significant stride forward. Oh no! Astros' no-hit bid falls 2 outs shy Sure, a combined no-hitter would have been something the Astros would have enjoyed celebrating, but the most important takeaways from a much-needed win centered around a big swing of the bat from slugger Yordan Alvarez and a strong outing by rookie starter Hunter Brown. Rangers roll to 5th straight win amid tight playoff races Hours after the Rangers found out hurler Max Scherzer would miss the rest of the regular season, Jordan Montgomery handed his team a needed gem, pitching seven scoreless innings. Phillips takes a step forward as Reds take over 3rd NL Wild Card spot Connor Phillips made his MLB debut a week ago to help out a Cincinnati pitching staff decimated by COVID. Last night, he proved he can handle the pressure of a pennant race. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Blake Snell: 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K Lowers MLB-best ERA to 2.43; owns 1.50 ERA in Sept. Yordan Alvarez: HR, 3 RBIs Crushes 117.7 mph blast, the hardest-hit home run of his career Spencer Strider: 7 IP, 1 R, 9 K Earns MLB-leading 17th win; up to 259 strikeouts on the season Nico Hoerner: 4-for-5, 1 SB Steals 40th bag; batting .400 over past 7 games Jordan Montgomery: 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 K Leads the way as Rangers silence Blue Jays MORE STATS IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY MORE ON TIEBREAKERS YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY We've seen Trea Turner's smooth pop-up slide on the basepaths, and now he breaks it out in the field, too!   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS Teammates climb to top of Hitter Power Rankings   This is our 13th edition of the Hitter Power Rankings in 2023 and the first in which a team claimed both of the top two spots. A Fall League wish list   With Arizona Fall League rosters set to be announced soon, MLB Pipeline picks one prospect from each organization that they hope to see there. 5 reasons the Twins are a legit World Series threat   Now that Minnesota has pulled away from Cleveland in the AL Central, it might be time to take a closer look at the Twins. The breakout pitcher on the best team in the American League   When looking for reasons why the Orioles have broken out with an AL-leading 91 wins this season, the options are plentiful. But at the top of the list of most important players is Kyle Bradish. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TB 5 @ MIN 4 CHC 3 @ COL 7 CLE 5 @ SF 6 ANA 2 @ SEA 3 WAS 6 @ PIT 7 STL 1 @ BAL 0 CIN 4 @ DET 3 ATL 4 @ PHI 1 TEX 10 @ TOR 0 ARI 1 @ NYM 7 OAK 2 @ HOU 6 KC 7 @ CWS 1 MIA 2 @ MIL 0 SD 6 @ LA 1 © 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.