6 MUST-WATCH series this week

Plus: Phils claim 1st NL East title since '11

Tuesday, September 24 View In Browser  TOP NEWS These 6 series could determine October field   We're in the last week of the regular season, but more than half of the playoff berths remain up in the air. With that in mind, here is a ranking of the six most critical series starting today. Phillies return home to clinch first NL East crown since 2011 Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more Yordan out for Seattle series as Astros seek clinch tonight Miller's gem keeps Mariners alive in AL West, within 1.5 of Wild Card Tigers to call up Jackson Jobe, MLB's top pitching prospect Blackmon, a 4-time All-Star, to retire after 14 seasons -- all with Rockies MLB's rising attendance reaches new milestone MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-5, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R 1st Phillie with B2B 100-RBI seasons since 2011 (R. Howard) Bryce Miller: 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K's Lowers ERA to 2.94, 4th best in AL Julio Rodríguez: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 R Hitting .351 with a .963 OPS in September Tanner Houck: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K's First victory since July 11 Matt Chapman: 2-for-4, 3B, ITPHR, 3 RBIs, 1 R 1st Giant with ITPHR, 3B since Monte Irvin (1953) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY A rumblin' and tumblin' Heliot Ramos lays out for a fantastic catch at Chase Field. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 6 potential breakout stars for the 2024 postseason Established stars can always take over a playoff series. But in the small-sample theater of October baseball, it isn't always the biggest names who deliver when it matters most. A Padres-Dodgers series years in making With the NL West title at stake, is this the most impactful regular-season matchup between the Southern California rivals in the 55 years since the Padres joined the NL in 1969? Welcome to the bright lights of October There's nothing quite like the experience of postseason baseball, and some of MLB's most notable stars will be potentially making their playoff debuts.  Here are the Top 50 international prospects Will teams find the next Elly De La Cruz, Juan Soto or Jackson Chourio when the international signing period opens on Jan. 15? Rays vs. Tigers at 1 p.m. ET With Cy Young contender Tarik Skubal on the hill, the upstart Tigers, who are tied for the second AL Wild Card spot, continue their postseason push when they host the Rays today at 1 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CHC 2 PHI 6 BOS 4 TOR 1 SEA 6 HOU 1 SF 6 ARI 3 © 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.