The pitcher who is MVP-worthy (not Ohtani!)

Plus: Brewers bats continue remarkable run

Sunday, September 13 View In Browser  6 teams that have defied projections – for better or worse   Here are three teams that have fallen far short of expectations in 2026, and three that are dreaming of deep playoff runs after projections didn't think much of them six months ago. TOP NEWS Acuña's dominance vs. Phillies conjuring up memories of Chipper-Mets rivalry Thornton takes care of Judge, Mets' bats take care of Cole in rout Something special brewing as Crew cruises to another double-digit win Grichuk plays hero in ninth as White Sox increase AL Central lead Rays relish playoff berth, but have sights set on AL East crown Cubs keep pressure on atop NL Wild Card hunt with comeback win over Bucs MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Cy favorite? This ace has an MVP case Aaron Judge's time on the IL this year made for a wide-open AL MVP race, and a compelling case can be made that teammate Cam Schlittler is worthy of being the first pitcher in 12 years to win the award. The secret weapon 3 fireballers barely use Besides blazing fastballs, one thing Jacob Misiorowski, Josh Hader and Mason Miller have in common is they utilize changeups that they don't throw particularly often.  How Tolle turns explosive energy into K's Payton Tolle has quickly become a Red Sox fan favorite with his big personality and big strikeout numbers, and his unique delivery is a reason behind the latter. ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Wyatt Langford   435 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Elly De La Cruz   117.4 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Ben Joyce   102.4 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play White Sox   72.5% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Wyatt Langford   435 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Elly De La Cruz   117.4 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Ben Joyce   102.4 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play White Sox   72.5% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Rafael Devers 16 go-ahead HRs most by a Giant in a season since 2004 (Bonds) Bryan Baker 29th straight converted save; 1st Ray with 40+ saves since 2017 Francisco Lindor 8th player in history with leadoff HR, grand slam in same game Emmanuel Rodriguez First Twin to homer in first career at-bat since 2015 (Rosario) Garrett Mitchell 2nd Brewer since 2019 with 4 hits, HR, SB in a game PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Carson Benge went full Superman to rob Aaron Judge with a diving catch. MORE TOP PLAYS MLB NETWORK Sunday afternoon baseball Jose Altuve and the Astros face Junior Caminero and the Rays at 1:30 p.m. ET (or Orioles vs. Blue Jays), followed by the conclusion of the Rangers vs. D-backs (or Mariners vs. A’s). MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD COL 7 DET 11 NYM 12 NYY 2 PIT 3 CHC 4 BAL 3 TOR 7 LAA 5 WSH 6 SD 7 SF 6 KC 1 BOS 5 CLE 3 MIN 4 LAD 3 MIA 4 HOU 2 TB 3 CIN 9 MIL 13 PHI 2 ATL 12 CWS 6 STL 5 TEX 6 AZ 2 SEA 19 ATH 1 © 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.