Braves reach playoffs for 8th time in 9 years

Plus: Milestone for J-Ram in huge Guards win

Saturday, September 19 View In Browser  9 interesting stats that will loom large this postseason   Every playoff team has its strengths, its weaknesses, its signature skills. What will matter most this October? TOP NEWS The Braves are back! Mahle's gem helps Atlanta clinch 8th postseason bid in 9 years Tiebreakers in play! Padres pull even with Cubs, Phillies in Wild Card race Anthony's blast sets tone in return to home state as Sox close in on playoff berth J-Ram homers for 1,000th RBI, receives ovation, as Guards claim AL Central lead White Sox lose grip on AL Central lead after Tigers score 9 unanswered Down Judge, Yanks blitz D-backs behind steady Cole, pick up a game on Rays MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS This year's true Trade Deadline winners The best acquisition isn't always the best player acquired. It's the one that most meaningfully changes a team's path. You've seen a bat flip. Here's a pitcher flip Check out how D-backs prospect Alfred Morillo put the cherry on top of Amarillo punching its ticket to the Texas League Finals. 7 storylines to follow in the Arizona Fall League Learn more about the top prospects to watch, who's working on new positions and which 2026 draftees are on hand in the desert. ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Roman Anthony   438 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jordan Walker   117.2 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Andrés Muñoz   100.1 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Brewers   37.4% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Roman Anthony   438 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jordan Walker   117.2 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Andrés Muñoz   100.1 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Brewers   37.4% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Matt Olson 5th Brave with multiple 40-HR seasons (Aaron, E. Mathews, A. Jones, Acuña) Cade Cavalli 1st National with 200 K's since 2019 (Scherzer, Strasburg, Corbin) Ty France 3-run HR to set a career high (21) Brandon Lowe 18th HR at PNC Park this season, tying all-time record (B. Giles, 2001) TJ Rumfield Extends on-base streak to 22 games, a Rockies rookie record PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Emmanuel Rodriguez nearly became a souvenir himself on this home run robbery.  MORE TOP PLAYS MLB NETWORK Saturday baseball on MLB Network Catch the Brewers vs. the Orioles at 4 p.m ET and Braves vs. Astros at 7, followed by Giants vs. Dodgers joined in progress. MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD CHC 4 CIN 6 KC 5 PIT 8 MIL 6 BAL 5 ATH 3 CLE 5 BOS 4 TB 2 PHI 3 NYM 6 DET 11 CWS 8 TOR 1 TEX 7 SEA 5 COL 4 ATL 6 HOU 2 WSH 9 STL 1 MIN 3 LAA 0 MIA 2 SD 8 NYY 9 AZ 2 SF 2 LAD 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.