These teams could be spoilers down the stretch

Plus: The HR chase you haven't heard about

Friday, September 05 View In Browser  TOP NEWS These 5 teams could spoil someone's September   With the postseason picture beginning to take shape, there are five pesky clubs on the outside that could make things difficult for MLB's playoff hopefuls. Skenes (1.98 ERA) bolsters Cy Young case with scoreless gem in sweep of Dodgers  Big nights from McMahon, Grisham lead Yanks to series win in Houston  Peralta extends 'pretty darn special' MLB-best scoreless streak to 29 IP  Pepiot sets tone as Rays' 7-game streak heats up Wild Card race  Boone asks umps to check Trammell's bat as Yanks-Astros rivalry adds another layer After scratch on Wednesday, Shohei set to start Monday vs. Rox Witt hits go-ahead blast in comeback win day after misplay MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Paul Skenes 1.97 ERA in 52 career starts is lowest in Live Ball Era (since 1920) Freddy Peralta 29-inning scoreless streak is 2nd-longest in Brewers history (Higuera, 32 in 1987) Trent Grisham 7th Yankees center fielder to have a 30-HR season Yordan Alvarez 1st time with consecutive 4-hit games; triple shy of cycle Ryan Pepiot 5 no-hit innings extends scoreless streak to 15 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY More impressive: Mookie's diving stop or the long throw from deep in the hole? MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS The home run record chase you haven't heard about Jabari Henry recently broke the Partner League career home run record of 159, but there is one problem. Keon Barnum passed him for the mark with his own homer barrage. How Soto solved his RISP issues Juan Soto struggled with runners in scoring position during the first half of the season, but he has been elite since while putting together an all-time great offensive season for the Mets. Judge moving up Yankees' HR charts Aaron Judge will pass Yogi Berra on the Yankees' home run list with his next long ball, and then Joe DiMaggio is within sight. How far can he climb? Age is just a number in Stats of the Week The past week's most interesting numbers run the gamut from a milestone for 22-year-old Junior Caminero to a vintage performance by 42-year-old Justin Verlander. Blue Jays vs. Yankees on MLB Network It's an AL East battle in the Bronx as Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays take on Aaron Judge and the Yankees at 7 p.m. ET (or Dodgers vs. Orioles). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PHI 2 MIL 0 LAD 3 PIT 5 CLE 2 TB 4 LAA 3 KC 4 CWS 11 MIN 8 NYY 8 HOU 4 © 2025 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.