Both MVP frontrunners are hearing footsteps

Plus: Skenes sets a Pirates rookie mark

Tuesday, September 10 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Challengers gain ground on Judge, Ohtani in latest MVP poll   Bobby Witt Jr. and Francisco Lindor have emerged as MVP-worthy candidates over the course of the season. But with Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge chasing history, both remain strong front-runners. Mets' 10th win in 11 games pulls them ahead of Braves in WC race Clemens walks it off for Phils after must-see HR robbery gone wrong Wells builds on AL ROY case as Yanks power past KC Skenes sets Pirates' modern rookie record for K's 'That was special': Cantillo flirts with perfection in 7-inning masterpiece 'We're right there': Red Sox rout Orioles to gain in Wild Card chase Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Michael Busch: 4-for-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBIs, 3 R 7 RBIs in 4 games vs. his former team (LAD) this year Rob Refsnyder: 4-for-4, 2 HRs, 2B, 5 RBIs, 2 R, BB More HRs this year (11) than past 4 seasons combined (9) Joey Cantillo: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 10 K's 7th CLE pitcher since 1981 with at least 6 perfect IP Tylor Megill: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 9 K's, 2 BB Retired final 16 batters; tied season high in K's Nick Martinez: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K's, BB 2nd start this season of 7 IP, 2 H or fewer PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Like an Oriole, Cedric Mullins took flight to make this catch. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS How 5 contenders have defied preseason expectations In a year without a single great team, there are several clubs that have outperformed projections, all the way to what look to be unexpected playoff berths.  The Astros' rotation is elite once again. Here's how Houston's turnaround from 10 games back in the AL West on June 19 to first place not even three months later is all thanks to its pitching. James Earl Jones brought some iconic baseball scenes to life The accomplished, award-winning actor who delivered a memorable monologue in "Field of Dreams" passed away on Monday at the age of 93.  Ed Kranepool, longest-tenured Met, passes away Ed Kranepool, the native New Yorker who became an original 1962 Met as a 17-year-old and spent his entire 18-year Major League career with New York, has died at 79. World Series rematch on MLB Network Adolis García and the Rangers take on Corbin Carroll and the D-backs in a rematch of last year's World Series at 9:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TB 1 PHI 2 CIN 1 ATL 0 MIA 2 PIT 3 KC 4 NYY 10 NYM 3 TOR 2 BAL 3 BOS 12 LAA 6 MIN 2 CLE 5 CWS 3 CHC 10 LAD 4 © 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.