8 upcoming free agents who need big finishes

Plus: Taylor Swift is helping Cubs shake it off

Thursday, August 29 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Decoy delivers a strike for 1st pitch, then Ohtani homers   In Shohei Ohtani's latest display of affection for his pup, he brought Decoy to the ballpark for the pooch's own bobblehead night ... and then led off with his 42nd homer of the season. 'A once-in-a-lifetime play': Jankowski prevents walk-off HR with robbery over wall Carroll not trying to be D-backs' 'hero' -- but he's playing like it Sale bolsters Cy Young case with 15th win as Braves sweep Twins Crews crushes 1st career HR as Nats take series from Yanks Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti flirts with no-no ... and Altuve steals home?! Guardians retake 1st place with comeback win vs. KC Bethancourt silences hecklers with 7 RBIs in Cubs' astonishing rally 'You see how good I am?' Chourio keeps coming through MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Yordan Alvarez: 4-for-4, 3 HR, BB, 3 R, 4 RBIs 3rd career 3-HR game, 2nd most through 1st 610 games Brayan Bello: 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 9 K's Has allowed 3 or fewer ER in 8 of past 9 starts Corbin Carroll: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBIs 6 HRs in his past 11 games Spencer Arrighetti: 7 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 11 K's 1.95 ERA with 47 K's in August Christian Bethancourt: 3-for-5, HR, 2B, SB, 3 R, 7 RBIs 6th catcher in Cubs history with 7+ RBIs in a game PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Travis Jankowski's glove is the place where walk-off home runs go to die. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 8 upcoming free agents who need strong finishes While Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes are cemented as the top overall player and pitcher, respectively, in the upcoming free-agent class, many walk-year players are still trying to solidify where they stand with a month left in the regular season. How Taylor Swift has lit a spark under the suddenly surging Cubs Perhaps with just a little bit of good karma from Taylor Swift, a Wild Card berth that once appeared to be in the Cubs' wildest dreams is suddenly not so far-fetched. Star right-hander makes big move in latest Pitcher Power Rankings Our latest edition of Starting Pitcher Power Rankings has familiar faces at the top and the bottom, but a lot of shuffling in between. Pair a national park visit with these Minor League stadiums Do you find yourself at peace both in nature and in the stands at a baseball game? If so, this is the right guide for you, laying out several Minor League parks that are within striking distance of national parks. Harrison Bader Lands Home From growing up in Bronxville to playing in Queens, Harrison Bader is at home with the Mets. Take a look in this episode of Landing Home presented by Delta. MLB Network Showcase: Braves vs. Phillies It's the Casamigos Tequila MLB Network Showcase when Matt Olson and the Braves battle Bryce Harper and the Phillies at 6:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CHC 14 PIT 10 KC 5 CLE 7 HOU 10 PHI 0 TB 2 SEA 6 TEX 3 CWS 1 LAA 2 DET 3 OAK 9 CIN 6 NYY 2 WAS 5 TOR 0 BOS 3 ATL 5 MIN 1 SD 3 STL 4 TEX 4 CWS 3 SF 3 MIL 5 MIA 2 COL 8 NYM 5 ARI 8 BAL 4 LAD 6 © 2024 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@marketing.mlbemail.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.