5 dark horses who could make noise in October

Plus: Skubal right at home against Tigers

Saturday, August 29 View In Browser  5 postseason dark horses -- if they make the field   Several teams hovering around and even below .500 continue to hang around the playoff races, and these five have qualities that could make them dangerous in October. TOP NEWS Schlittler notches 200th K before Belli saves game with clutch throw Skubal has emotional return to Detroit -- but dominates Tigers anyway Down to final out, Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam rescues Phillies Díaz, Rays bring offensive chaos to become 1st AL team to reach 80 wins Ohtani pitches light bullpen session; next start still uncertain Cease pads Cy case with yet another gem to right Blue Jays' ship MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Tatis fan snags HR, gets fist-bump from Tatis Fernando Tatis Jr. was unable to rob a Cedric Mullins homer, but the ball was still caught by someone wearing a Tatis jersey, leading to an unforgettable moment for 12-year-old Fynn Szostak. Will these players become free agents? We recently ranked the top free agents available this coming offseason, but that list could change depending on what happens with these player and club options. Broadway Jose? Former Met takes the stage After his song "OMG" became a soundtrack for the Mets' 2024 season, Jose Iglesias has taken his act to Broadway, where he's the Narrator in the show “Buena Vista Social Club.” Who makes it to October? Submit your picks for which teams in the AL and NL will advance to the Postseason and you could win $5,000. ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Heriberto Hernández   445 ft 8th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Dominic Canzone   112.8 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Tyron Guerrero   102.1 mph 7th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Phillies   76.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Heriberto Hernández   445 ft 8th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Dominic Canzone   112.8 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Tyron Guerrero   102.1 mph 7th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Phillies   76.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Cam Schlittler 0.56 ERA in 5 career starts vs. Red Sox (including postseason) Yandy Díaz 3rd season with 20+ HR; 119 HR are 5th-most in Rays history Michael Wacha 1st outing with 8+ IP, 0 R and 10+ K's (315 career starts) Logan Henderson 4th since 1920 to debut with 18+ straight starts of 3 ER or fewer Carter Jensen 19 HR are most by rookie catcher in KC history PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Wade Meckler nearly ended up in the stands on an incredible home run robbery. MORE TOP PLAYS MLB NETWORK MLB Network Showcase: Red Sox vs. Yankees Baseball’s fiercest rivalry takes center stage on MLB Network Showcase presented by CarShield as Willson Contreras and the Red Sox battle Ben Rice and the Yankees at 1 p.m. ET (or Dodgers vs. Tigers). Saturday action on MLB Network Catch the Rockies vs. the Braves at 4 p.m. ET (or Royals vs. Guardians) before the Phillies clash with the Angels at 10 (or D-backs vs. Giants). MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD CIN 10 CHC 8 LAD 2 DET 1 MIA 2 WSH 9 KC 3 CLE 0 HOU 3 NYM 1 SD 4 TB 9 SEA 1 TOR 8 COL 4 ATL 6 BOS 0 NYY 1 TEX 1 MIL 6 CWS 7 MIN 4 PIT 1 STL 4 PHI 5 LAA 3 BAL 4 ATH 3 AZ 10 SF 6 © 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.