1 big question for each team down the stretch

Plus: Twins sweep Braves, sit in 3rd WC spot

Thursday, August 20 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 1 big question facing every team down the stretch   From injury concerns to underperforming stars to future outlooks, there are unknowns for every club, no matter where they sit in the standings. Alonso laments foul call: ‘I thought it was fair.’ Nola continues resurgence with 7-inning gem to extend Phils' win streak to six As LA's star-studded rotation nears full health, Sasaki shows why he belongs Yanks push past Orioles after foul call on Alonso blast Rays take 6-run lead, hang on for dear life: 'If we win, it doesn't matter' White Sox get taste of postseason pressure with Crosstown Classic win Twins sweep Braves, move into Wild Card position Mariners turn the page, flip the script, hold off Brewers for rebound victory  'Tugboat' kicks off Giants' shutout win with stout showing vs. team that drafted him Bucs author 'Cinderella story' 9th: Game-tying homer, then walk-off blast MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Ben Rice   447 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Lars Nootbaar   110.5 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Cade Smith   101 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   49.4% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Ben Rice   447 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Lars Nootbaar   110.5 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Cade Smith   101 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   49.4% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Carson Benge 2-for-4, 15th HR; 6th multi-hit game since Aug. 6 (.356 AVG) Cade Cavalli 1.98 ERA, 57 K's in 8 starts (50 IP) since July 12 George Lombard Jr. 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; hitting .318/.380/.477 since Aug. 4 callup José Urquidy 1st White Sox reliever with 6+ scoreless IP, 8+ K's since 1991 Mason Montgomery 1 IP, 2 K's; 2nd among MLB relievers in K/9 (14.7, min. 45 IP) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Austin Riley plays third base. This catch was made in left field! MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS New faces flood latest Hitter Power Rankings The names at the top may be familiar, but there are new sluggers on their heels: half of the top 10 in our latest staff poll has turned over, with many of the newcomers appearing for the first time this season. The 10 biggest breakouts on the new Top 100 Prospects list Some were high Draft picks, some rose out of relative obscurity. But all of these prospects have silenced some doubts about their profiles. It's going to be hard to top this father-son moment Sawyer Strosnider, a 2026 Draft pick, hit the first home run of his pro career with High-A Wisconsin, and his dad somehow was in the perfect position to catch the ball on the fly. WPBL star Denae Benites is smashing dingers and having fun The catcher for the New York Heights is the early face of the new Women's Professional Baseball League, leading the circuit in home runs, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS.  'How'd he catch that?!' Those words, or a variation thereof, have been said by many an announcer over the years. As part of our 250 for 250 series, we look back at 10 of the most spectacular catches. Business of Baseball: MLB Network MLB Network has been the home of 24/7 baseball coverage since 2009. In Business of Baseball, presented by CohnReznick, revisit its past, present and future. Mariners vs. Brewers on MLB Network Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners take on Jackson Chourio and the Brewers at 2 p.m. ET (or A’s vs. Royals). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD DET 3 PIT 4 SD 2 NYM 4 ATL 4 MIN 6 CWS 3 CHC 0 AZ 7 BOS 6 MIA 1 PHI 4 NYY 5 BAL 3 SF 1 CLE 0 STL 4 CIN 5 TOR 6 TB 7 ATH 7 KC 9 SEA 7 MIL 5 WSH 6 TEX 0 LAA 2 HOU 3 LAD 6 COL 4 © 2026 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.