Judge extends MLB home run lead with No. 54

Plus: Guardians clinch AL Central title

Sunday, September 22 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Will we see these playoff matchups for the 1st time?   Last year's World Series gave us a Rangers-D-backs matchup we had never seen before in October, and here are some of the first-time showdowns we could see this postseason. Judge slugs 54th home run during Yankees' romp Guardians clinch 2nd AL Central crown in past 3 seasons First-pitch HR begins another massive day at plate for J-Rod Tigers come through in 10th, end streak of losing seasons Another clutch moment for Alvarez as Mets drive toward Wild Card White Sox tie AL record with 119th loss, 1 shy of MLB mark Nationals option All-Star Abrams to Triple-A due to 'internal issue' Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Julio Rodríguez: 4-for-6, 2 R, HR, 4 RBIs, SB .371/.417/.660, 8 HRs, 23 RBIs past 22 games Elly De La Cruz: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBIs 3rd Reds player with 25+ HR, 65+ SB in same season MacKenzie Gore: 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 9 K's 1.88 ERA, 32 K's, .160 opponents' average past 5 games Kyle Tucker: 4-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs 2nd straight 4-hit game; .405/.500/.667 past 13 games Francisco Alvarez: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs 5 HRs, 13 RBIs, 1.190 OPS in past 9 games PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Trey Sweeney kept the game tied in the ninth inning with a fearless running grab. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Rays host Little League champions: 'This is where they want to be' A month after winning the Little League World Series, eight players from Lake Mary, Fla., got a taste of the big leagues as they paid a visit to the Rays at Tropicana Field. Ever dream of meeting a Major Leaguer? A young fan in Baltimore had an encounter with Colton Cowser that he would remember forever ... if he didn't sleep through the entire thing. Bill Nye ... the Baseball Guy?  When he isn't the Science Guy, Bill Nye can provide some hot baseball takes, like his prediction that the Nationals will win the 2026 World Series. Sunday baseball on MLB Network The Wild Card race heats up as the Twins battle the Red Sox at 12:30 p.m. ET in the first game of a doubleheader, followed by the Rockies and the Dodgers at 4. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PIT 1 CIN 7 WAS 5 CHC 1 DET 6 BAL 4 TOR 2 TB 3 PHI 3 NYM 6 ATL 6 MIA 2 SF 9 KC 0 SEA 8 TEX 4 LAA 4 HOU 10 ARI 5 MIL 0 CLE 5 STL 6 CWS 2 SD 6 NYY 10 OAK 0 COL 6 LAD 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.