Here is what's on the line today for Game 162

Plus: A mound visit that will melt your heart

Sunday, September 27 View In Browser  Everything that's on the line today for Game 162   Besides crowning an AL West champion and deciding the final NL Wild Card team, home run and batting titles are up for grabs and we could say farewell to another longtime ace. TOP NEWS Guardians clinch 7th Central title in last 11 years, secure 1st-round bye Padres lock up No. 4 seed, will host Cubs in Wild Card Series Astros control destiny in Game 162 as they battle for AL West crown Bottom of the order steps up to keep Rangers' AL West hopes alive entering final game Reeling Phillies have one more game to save their season D-backs going down to the wire, needing win and help on final day MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS K's and tears for Verlander's final start Justin Verlander pitched into the sixth inning and struck out six in his last career start, and daughter Genevieve surprised him during his final mound visit before escorting him into retirement. Scherzer to 'see how things unfold' What about the other three-time Cy Young winner who emerged as an ace for the Tigers? Max Scherzer plans to make a retirement decision after the season -- and a start today for the Blue Jays. The most left-handed staff in 38 years The Red Sox have used left-handed pitchers more than any team since the 1988 Reds, presenting an interesting matchup for the Yankees in the Wild Card Series. ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Alec Burleson   432 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  James Wood   113 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jordan Hicks   101.2 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Tigers   83.2% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Alec Burleson   432 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  James Wood   113 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jordan Hicks   101.2 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Tigers   83.2% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Junior Caminero 9th since 1920 with multiple 40-HR, 100-RBI seasons in 1st 4 years Justin Verlander Finishes career with 3,560 strikeouts, 8th on all-time list Hunter Goodman 2 HRs; 1st Rockie with 41-homer season since 2019 (Arenado) Steven Kwan 3-for-4, BB, 3B; hitting .353 since All-Star break Victor Mesa Jr. 4-for-5, 2 2B; hitting .361 with 1.043 OPS in September PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Ronald Acuña Jr. got up there to take away extra bases in Miami. MORE TOP PLAYS SCOREBOARD NYM 7 WSH 1 PIT 3 DET 4 CIN 5 TOR 1 LAD 4 SF 3 TEX 6 MIN 2 ATL 8 MIA 3 CLE 11 KC 5 COL 9 CWS 6 STL 2 MIL 3 TB 12 PHI 1 AZ 7 SD 10 HOU 13 ATH 2 LAA 4 SEA 8 © 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.