3-way tie atop AL West spells playoff chaos

Plus: Alex Cobb comes within 1 out of no-hitter

Wednesday, August 30 View In Browser If the playoffs started today, these would be the matchups Alex Cobb comes 1 out shy of hurling no-hitter vs. Reds Clayton Kershaw cruises to 209th win, tying Don Drysdale on Dodgers' list What execs are saying about the chances of Pete Alonso getting traded Mitch Garver's clutch HR in 7th propels Rangers into 3-way tie for first At full strength, Astros' bats heating up at right time Orioles aren't content after 83rd win matches last season's total Nerves (and leg) of Steele: Cubs' ace guts out clutch win to halt Crew's streak More top news > Taking stock of the chaotic three-team AL West race Unlike every other division race, there are three teams in the mix for first place in the AL West: The scorching white-hot Mariners, the defending champion Astros, and the reeling but still well-positioned Rangers. They're all absurdly bunched together, with the Mariners, Astros and Rangers all virtually tied through last night's games, and, even more exciting, none of those teams are assured of a Wild Card spot, not with the Blue Jays (and to a lesser extent the Red Sox) lurking behind them. The difference between first place and third place in the AL West could be the difference between a first-round bye ... and not making the playoffs at all. No-hitter would've ended earlier if not for Slater's top play Alex Cobb's no-hit bid wouldn't have made it to the ninth inning if not for Austin Slater's diving catch for the final out of the eighth. Freddie has a shot at a feat not seen in 87 years Nine times a player has hit 60 or more home runs in a season. But a 60-double season has only happened six times. Freddie Freeman could produce the first one since 1936. Pitchers who've lost no-hitters on the final out Alex Cobb is the third pitcher in the past two seasons who has been one out away from a no-hitter only to see the potential last out fall in for a hit. Prospect marks birthday with 4 hits in Triple-A debut Who says you can't have your cake and eat it, too?  Barely 24 hours after his promotion to Triple-A, Evan Carter gave himself an unforgettable 21st birthday present. Negro Leagues documentary tour resumes with September dates "The Other Boys of Summer" is being shown in various Minor League cities, giving fans a chance to hear directly from those who played the game. MLB Tonight Clubhouse Edition: Rangers vs. Mets Watch along with CC Sabathia, Chris Young, Siera Santos and special guests as Texas tries to maintain a hold on first place at 6:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Today's Trivia Question Who holds the record for most career doubles? Answer » ANA 7 @ PHI 12 TB 11 @ MIA 2 NYY 4 @ DET 2 CWS 3 @ BAL 9 WAS 5 @ TOR 4 HOU 6 @ BOS 2 TEX 2 @ NYM 1 CLE 4 @ MIN 2 SD 5 @ STL 6 MIL 0 @ CHC 1 PIT 6 @ KC 3 ATL 3 @ COL 1 OAK 3 @ SEA 1 CIN 1 @ SF 6 ARI 1 @ LA 9 © 2023 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@mail.mlblists.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.

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