Ranking 12 postseason lineups & pitching staffs

Plus: Top 50 players in the postseason

Monday, October 2 View In Browser Good morning! Welcome to the postseason! TOP NEWS All 12 postseason lineups and pitching staffs, ranked   The Braves just tied the record for most homers in a season, so the top offense is pretty clear. But what about the rest of the field? And which playoff club features the most elite arms? The top 50 players in the postseason October is a chance for stars to truly shine. Baseball's greatest players have had their most indelible moments in October. This is the month when you want to see the best MLB has to offer. Rangers, D-backs, Orioles a trio of triumphant turnarounds Texas, Arizona and Baltimore all went from 100-plus losses just two years ago to the postseason this year. How rare is that? Sarah Langs has the answer. The most essential player for every postseason team As we open the 2023 postseason, it's a fitting time to look at which player on each postseason team has the biggest impact on driving it forward. Presenting your season stat leaders From home runs to strikeouts to Outs Above Average, here's a look at the 2023 league leaders. Astros seize AL West title in Game 162 Houston's win in Arizona, combined with Texas' loss in Seattle, secured the Astros' sixth division title in seven years and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Braves tie mark for team homers, finish with record .501 SLG Two home runs from Marcell Ozuna gave Atlanta 307 for the season, tying the 2019 Twins' record. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Zack Greinke: 5+ IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 K's Finishes 20th season with 225 career wins, 2,979 K's Brandon Marsh: 2-for-5, HR, 4 RBIs Belts 3-run HR in 9th for career-high 12 on season Jonathan Aranda: 3 H, slam, 6 RBIs Hits 1 of 3 HRs for TB, who set season franchise mark (229) Kyle Tucker: 2-for-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, RBI Finishes with AL-best 112 RBIs Esteury Ruiz: 1-for-4, SB, BB, RBI Sets AL rookie record with 67th SB in 132 games MORE STATS FULL POSTSEASON BRACKET COMPLETE POSTSEASON SCHEDULE YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY If there were hurdles in the outfield, Alek Thomas would clear them with ease.   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS Build a perfect bracket, compete to win $50K Think you know which club will win each series of the postseason? Fill out your bracket before 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday and compete to win the $50,000 grand prize. Selfless teammate, 'extraordinary human' Tim Wakefield passes away Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield won two World Series rings during his time with the Red Sox. Aside from his on-field heroics, he was also a pillar of strength in the community. Tom Brady touches down to open baseball cards with fans The seven-time Super Bowl winner -- and 1995 Expos Draft pick -- surprised fans at Topps' first Hobby Rip Night, getting in on the pack-opening fun and swapping cards with the crowd. MiLB Awards on MLB Network Catch the inaugural MiLB Awards Show highlighting the game's best prospects, top on-field performances and greatest moments of the 2023 season at 8 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BOS 6 @ BAL 1 LA 5 @ SF 2 MIA 0 @ PIT 3 OAK 3 @ ANA 7 TB 12 @ TOR 8 CLE 2 @ DET 5 HOU 8 @ ARI 1 TEX 0 @ SEA 1 MIN 2 @ COL 3 PHI 9 @ NYM 1 WAS 10 @ ATL 9 SD 2 @ CWS 1 NYY 2 @ KC 5 CHC 0 @ MIL 4 CIN 3 @ STL 4 © 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.