From 106 losses … to first place!

Plus: The perfect gift for Mom's b-day? A HR!

Wednesday, August 28 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Grunt work: Why are some pitchers so vocal on the mound?   Nolan Ryan, who only grunted on his fastball, said it's a "natural reaction." For Max Scherzer, it's because he's a "high-adrenaline pitcher." Jordan Romano's not sure how he started doing it, but: "I like it." 1st place! Royals match Guards atop division, clinch tiebreaker 'I feel amazing': Urías stays hot, homers to beat LA 'Just showing my momma some love': Swanson delivers perfect birthday gift Padres' gritty at-bats set the tone: 'Kind of who we are' Castellanos' consistency paying off for suddenly hot Phillies Braves rally in 10th for 5th win in last 6 games after losing late lead Mets prove mettle in ending D-backs' streak 'An awesome moment': Crews collects first hit off Cy winner Cole MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Dylan Crews: 2-for-4, 2B, R, SB 3rd National to record 1st career hit off a Cy Young winner Aaron Nola: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 6 K's, BB 0.95 ERA in past 3 starts Jarren Duran: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R 1st player since at least 1901 with 40 2B, 10 3B, 20 HR, 30 SB Sean Manaea: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 11 K's 4th double-digit K game of the season Griffin Conine: 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 R, BB 3B at Coors would have been a HR in every other ballpark PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Blake Perkins sticks the landing on this home run robbery. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS From 20 to 41, here is the best player at each age In honor of the inexorable nature of time itself, we take a look at the best baseball player at each age in the sport. The 10 farm systems with the best infield prospects Using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and depth, MLB Pipeline put together a list of the best organizations when it comes to those who defend the dirt. With all these letters, it's amazing there was room on the mound for the pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Simeon Woods Richardson was a historic starting pitching matchup thanks to the names on the back of their jerseys, which combined for the most letters on record. 'We've got today, and that's exciting' Like that familiar sweatshirt you put on when the weather starts to cool off a bit, Rich Hill walked back into the home clubhouse at Fenway Park on Tuesday as if he never left. La Vida Más Fina: Yordan Álvarez The Kid Mero and Yordan Álvarez enjoy the finest life at a backyard BBQ as they determine if brisket really is bigger, and better, in Texas. Baseball all day on MLB Network Wall-to-wall baseball leads off with Royals vs. Guardians at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Astros vs. Phillies at 4, Blue Jays vs. Red Sox at 7, and Orioles vs. Dodgers at 10. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD LAA 2 DET 6 KC 6 CLE 1 OAK 5 CIN 4 CHC 9 PIT 5 HOU 0 PHI 5 NYY 2 WAS 4 TOR 3 BOS 6 ATL 8 MIN 6 SD 7 STL 5 GAME SUSPENDED SF 5 MIL 4 MIA 9 COL 8 NYM 8 ARI 3 TB 3 SEA 2 BAL 3 LAD 2 © 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.