MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

Shohei Ohtani is dealing with left knee inflammation, but the Dodgers are not yet ruling him out for Friday's game. Elsewhere across the Majors, Juan Soto found motivation from watching the Knicks, crushing a clutch homer vs. the Cardinals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani pitched. And he homered. Which usually makes for a winning combination. But the Pirates went bonkers and stunned the Dodgers. Elsewhere, is there a more exciting play than a walk-off grand slam? Asking for the Giants' Bryce Eldridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White Sox No. 2 prospect Braden Montgomery became only the 5th player in history to hit a walk-off HR in his MLB debut, an extra-inning blast that stunned baseball's best team, the Braves. Also, an elite pitching matchup that lived up to the hype. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of their scheduled move to Las Vegas in 2028, the A's are playing six games at the home of their Triple-A club this week, and the ball was flying as they combined with the Brewers for 11 homers and 29 runs on a hot night in the desert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young fan in Detroit made some homemade glasses to support Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle on Sunday. And the "McGonigoggles" certainly did the trick, too, as the 21-year-old homered and hit a two-run walk-off single in a win over the Mariners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rib injury will sideline Aaron Judge for some time, but he is expected to return this season. In Chicago, Pete Crow-Armstrong's walk-off hit capped the Cubs' four-run ninth, atoning for an earlier misplay that resulted in an inside-the-park homer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani tossed six shutout innings to lower his ERA to 0.74, and Cristopher Sánchez ran his scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before ending with the fifth-longest run since the mound moved to its current distance in 1893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Olson, who holds the longest current streak with 843 consecutive games played, came through on a day for honoring the true Iron Man's special day, hitting a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning to power the Braves past the Blue Jays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took a while, but the Mariners are starting to look like the team many predicted would rule the roost in the AL West. Last night, they cooled off the Mets in their series opener with Cole Young's walk-off single in the 10th the difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees scored 13 runs in the third frame on the road against the Athletics, tying a century-old team record for most runs in a single inning. The Mets? They erupted for 10 runs - powered by a Juan Soto slam - to sweep the Marlins at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Happ's big day against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s grand slam over the Green Monster, and the White Sox securing their first winning month in three years were among the top moments from Thursday's six-game slate. MLB.com's Will Leitch breaks down all the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was no shortage of storylines in baseball yesterday, highlighted by Cristopher Sánchez extending his scoreless streak to 44 2/3 innings and Shohei Ohtani hitting a leadoff homer AND hurling 6 hitless frames. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince recaps them all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cristopher Sánchez? The Phillies ace is awesome. So is Brewers' flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski. But the top starter in baseball right now is Cam Schlittler, who kept his ERA at 1.50 yesterday in the Yankees' 15-1 drubbing of the Royals in K.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Astros pitchers combined on MLB's first no-hitter since 2024 as Tatsuya Imai tossed six innings, Steven Okert pitched the seventh and Alimber Santa closed it out with two perfect frames in his Major League debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mired in a 4-for-35 skid and without a home run or an RBI in 11 games heading into Sunday's series finale in the Bronx, Aaron Judge delivered a walk-off homer to propel the Yankees past the Rays and within 4 1/2 games of first place in the AL East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cleveland needed one of the greatest late-season surges ever to win its division last season. This year, the Guardians already look like a playoff squad after a 4-game sweep in Detroit. Meanwhile, the Jays continue to be a headache for the Yanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitching and DH'ing for the first time in a month, Shohei Ohtani homered and hurled five scoreless frames to lead the Dodgers past the Padres. Meanwhile, the Rays continued their dominance at the Trop, recording their sixth sweep to claim MLB's best record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Misiorowski blew away the Cubs with triple-digit heat to extend his scoreless streak and push the Brewers into first place. Otherwise, the long ball dominated the headlines around the league, including some emotional walk-offs and a slam that never left the park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halos were unable to get anything going for 8 innings and it looked like the Majors' no-hitter drought would end thanks to A's righty J.T. Ginn. But a leadoff single in the 9th spoiled history and Zach Neto followed with a stunning 2-run HR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Phillies were 9-19 when they named Don Mattingly their interim manager April 28. In short, they looked lost. But that's changed in a hurry, and yesterday they hammered Paul Skenes and the Pirates to move a game over .500 (24-23). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before their game vs. the Nats, bench coach Mike Napoli donned the "Tito Speedo," famously gifted to manager Terry Francona this spring. And what do you know, the Reds erupted for 15 runs. Also, the Mets topped the Tigers for their 1st sweep of '26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Skenes may be the NL Cy Young favorite right now. But Jacob Misiorowski & Shohei Ohtani would like a word. Miz, the Brewer with the 103 mph heat, threw 7 scoreless with 10 strikeouts. Ohtani matched the 7 shutout frames to drop his ERA to 0.82. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Skenes carried a no-hitter into the 7th and threw 8 innings of shutout ball against the Rockies. Yet the most impressive outing of the night belonged to the Twins' Bailey Ober. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rays continued to bedevil the AL East, moving to 9-1 vs. division foes after a win in Toronto. They have the best record in the AL and a two-game lead over the Yanks, who have lost four straight. Plus, Seattle is making up ground in the AL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of a heart-wrenching week in which the Braves lost the beloved tandem of former owner Ted Turner and ex-manager Bobby Cox, they went into Los Angeles and won a series from the powerhouse Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Brewers swept the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs have their longest home win streak since 1935 after their 15th straight, also tying them for MLB's best record. Their 26-12 mark matches the Braves and Yanks, who are calling up a top prospect after losing Jasson Domínguez to a scary injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs keep adding W's to Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed an electrifying HR in the bottom of the 9th and the Cubs walked off the Reds in 10 for their 14th straight home win. Elsewhere, there's a surprise AL East team chasing the Yanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a challenging week for the Tigers, who lost Tarik Skubal and then saw Framber Valdez roughed up by Boston and ejected after he hit a batter, prompting benches to clear. Plus, don't look now, but the Phils are now 7-1 under Don Mattingly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elbow surgery is likely to sideline two-time defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal for two to three months, complicating the Tigers' playoff hopes as well as the left-hander's chance of landing a record contract in free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Braves swept the Rockies this weekend. The Yanks got another Aaron Judge homer and took care of the Orioles in the first three games of their series. With both clubs red-hot, it's hard to argue they're not baseball's best teams at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NL Central is absolute chaos! The first-place Reds are off to their best start in 20 years, while the Cardinals just swept the Pirates (sorry, Paul Skenes). Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz is rubbing shoulders with some of baseball's all-time greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an MLB-best 22-9 record, the Braves are firing on all cylinders, getting the best of the Tigers and Tarik Skubal last night at home. Meanwhile, the now-healthy Blue Jays look to have righted the ship with three straight series wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Schlittler was supposed to be, what, the Yanks' third or fourth best pitcher? The burgeoning ace lowered his ERA to 1.51 with 6 shutout innings vs. Texas' Jacob deGrom. Not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani's ERA sits at 0.60 -- after it went UP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down to their last out, Kyle Tucker came through for the Dodgers, lining a two-run, game-winning single as L.A. rallied past the Marlins. Meanwhile, the Guardians are calling up Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the 2024 Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a stunning turn of events, the Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora and his staff. “When the product on the field is not what you had expected, you have to be willing to consider everything,” chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A back-and-forth game at Wrigley Field ended with familiar results as the Cubs won their ninth straight game and the Phillies lost their ninth in a row, and the first-place Braves won behind a historic debut by pitching prospect JR Ritchie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At long last, the Mets won a game to end their 12-game skid. But in the process, their star shortstop Francisco Lindor was injured. Also, Shohei Ohtani's on-base streak finally ended while Munetaka Murakami's home run streak continued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not even the burning of sage could end this Mets' losing streak as the Twins rallied late to make it 12 straight losses for New York. Things are going much better in Cincinnati, where the Reds have won 5 in a row and the bats are starting to heat up in a big way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite losing Edwin Díaz until the second half due to elbow surgery, the Dodgers are still the Dodgers, owners of baseball's best record. And while it's still early, the Braves, with an experienced core, are proving they can push L.A. in the NL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets were two outs away from a win at Wrigley when former Met Michael Conforto came off the bench and ripped their heart out, sending them to an 11th straight loss. Meanwhile, the first-place Reds pulled out another close one to improve to 14-8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Trout was in vintage form this week for the Angels' series in the Bronx, homering five times in the four-game set to help earn a split against Aaron Judge and Co. And don't look now, but the Padres have reeled off eight straight wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Jackie Robinson was celebrated around MLB, Shohei Ohtani continued to pitch like a Cy Young candidate, the Yankees took advantage of an Angels miscue to rally in the 9th and Jackson Merrill had a game for the ages to keep the Padres' winning streak going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices