MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

Blake Snell flashed Cy Young-like stuff in his first start in three months before the Dodgers walked off the Royals. Meanwhile, the Rays keep rising and the Tigers are playing themselves into the postseason picture despite trading Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize at the Deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want excitement down the stretch? Look no further than the bunched-up NL Wild Card race, where three contenders -- the Phillies, Padres and D-backs -- all secured wins to open the week. Elsewhere, Tarik Skubal made his home debut with the Dodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Saturday, Max Scherzer passed one of the all-time greats, Walter "Big Train" Johnson, for 10th on the career strikeout list. On Sunday, Jacob Misiorowski, the premier modern fireballer, became the second fastest to reach 200 K's in a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down to their final strike, the red-hot Red Sox rallied to force extras then got a Caleb Durbin single up the middle in the 13th inning to plate the winning run against the White Sox and send Fenway Park into a frenzy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong each hit two homers, but it was the Cubs who had the last laugh as Chicago handed the defending champs their sixth straight loss. Elsewhere, the red-hot Red Sox and Braves each won their seventh straight game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tarik Skubal was sharp in his Dodgers debut, but the Cubs handed L.A. its fifth straight defeat in a game that sure had a postseason feel. Plus, Luis Arraez made an immediate impact for the Phillies and a baseball family had a day they'll never forget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 48 deals in the final 28 hours leading up to the Trade Deadline, the MLB landscape, and particularly the chase for postseason spots, underwent a major shakeup. What does everything across the league look like now? Let us fill you in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers are stacked. We knew that. But now they're even more loaded after acquiring Tigers' two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster trade Saturday night. Will there be more deals today? For sure. But they can't top that one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Tarik Skubal is traded, a trio of teams look like the favorites. The Dodgers might need another starter with Shohei Ohtani's knee a concern. The Rays also need a starter. And the Brewers have plenty of prospect depth to include in a deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the drama of Tarik Skubal's final start before the Trade Deadline wasn't enough, the Tigers ace became the fifth-fastest left-hander to reach 1,000 career strikeouts before the Orioles rallied from seven runs down for a stunning victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two series with big NL Wild Card implications got underway Monday and met the moment with dramatic finishes. Plus, a look at the AL playoff picture and a must-follow series that could significantly shape the trade market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a day many dream about but only a select few achieve. Yesterday in Cooperstown, three players were enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Outfielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones along with second baseman Jeff Kent took their place in baseball lore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being one of the best to never win a Cy Young until taking home the hardware in '24, Chris Sale looks ready to give favorite Jacob Misiorowski a run for his money this season, too, with 11 K's over 6 frames in Atlanta's win vs. San Diego. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a win in Game 1 of their doubleheader at Fenway, the Red Sox historic run came to an end thanks to a four-run first inning by the Orioles. The Sox, who hadn't lost since July 1, matched the franchise record with their 15 consecutive wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there was any question about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power ... the Padres outfielder launched a prodigious blast 474 feet in Atlanta, MLB's longest homer this season. Also, we saw the season's first triple play -- and it happened in only 5 seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something had to give Monday when the Red Sox put their 13-game winning streak at stake against the Orioles, who had won seven in a row. And the matchup more than met the moment as an 8th-inning homer was the decisive blow in a back-and-forth battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox – who looked totally out of it in late June – are right back in it. They've gone on an 18-2 tear and won 13 in a row, their second longest win streak ever. Boston is now 6 games back of the Rays for first and has the third Wild Card spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Bellinger (MVP) drilled a 2-run single in the first and Ben Rice followed with an RBI knock, and that was largely it as the AL made it 23 of the past 29 All-Star Games, 4-0, in Philadelphia. AL pitchers allowed only three hits and struck out 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Walker homered on each of his last six swings in the final to power past hometown hero Kyle Schwarber and become the first Cardinals player to win the Home Run Derby. Up next? Tonight's All-Star Game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we hit the break, it's time to assess where things stand in the chase for postseason spots. Can the White Sox keep it up? Who will take control in the AL West and NL East? Want more? We also recap the Draft and tee things up for tonight's Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After spending the first couple months of the season among baseball's biggest disappointments, the Red Sox and Tigers each find themselves within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot after Boston won its sixth straight and Detroit made it five in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This might come as quite the surprise, but after yesterday's shutout of the Mariners, the Marlins are an MLB-best 25-8 since June 1 and are now nine games over .500 for the first time since July 2023. They've also won 15 of their last 17 home games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani crushed his 300th career homer. That's one. Ryan O'Hearn hit three homers in becoming the first Pirate to total 10 RBIs in a game. That's two. And the Royals' Tyler Tolbert tied an all-time MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facing a four-game deficit in the AL East to open the week, the Yanks got right to work vs. the first-place Rays, riding eight innings from a motivated Cam Schlittler. Plus, Shohei Ohtani belted his 19th homer of the year -- the 299th of his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Braves, Dodgers and Phillies will each send 5 players to the Midsummer Classic. The Angels' Mike Trout leads all players with a 12th All-Star selection, while the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman and Braves ace Chris Sale will each make their 10th trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brayan Rocchio's two-run shot off the first pitch he saw in the ninth was the difference as the Guardians edged the White Sox in the opener of their four-game series. It also pulled Cleveland into a tie with Chicago atop the AL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Junior Caminero, who has already announced he'll be competing in this month's T-Mobile Home Run Derby, is on quite a tear, homering in six straight games and powering the East-leading Rays to seven wins in a row and an AL-best 50 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the day the Rays' Junior Caminero became the first confirmed entrant in this year's T-Mobile Home Run Derby, he illustrated why he belongs by homering in a 5th straight game. Elsewhere, benches emptied in Boston and there were multiple ejections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seiya Suzuki delivered the game-winning hit as the Cubs figured out Padres closer Mason Miller for their 10th walk-off win of the season, moving into a tie atop the NL Wild Card standings with eight teams separated by only 4 1/2 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's nobody hotter than Junior Caminero. The burgeoning star has seven homers in his last six games and as a result, the Rays have won five in a row and sit atop the AL East. Meanwhile, the Red Sox came alive and beat the Yanks in four straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement were their leagues' top vote-getters in Phase 1 of All-Star Game balloting to secure starting spots, and finalists for the other positions were announced with Phase 2 of voting beginning Monday at noon ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco Lindor was back in the Mets lineup for the first time in two months, but it was his shortstop counterpart -- Dansby Swanson -- who made waves with 11 RBIs in the Cubs' doubleheader sweep. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts joined the 300-homer club as Shohei Ohtani salvaged a shaky start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jazz Chisholm Jr. watched his go-ahead HR clear the wall in Detroit, then danced all the way to the dugout. Once there, he grabbed a container of lollipops to hold in front of the TV camera, in reference to his Lollipopapalooza incident from Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Woodruff was perfect until the sixth inning and struck out 10 in his first start for the Brewers since April, and the Dodgers were the first team in the Majors to reach 50 wins behind six no-hit innings in relief by Eric Lauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Tarik Skubal back and a sweep of the White Sox in hand, the Tigers are showing signs of life after a tough start to the season. Meanwhile, the Marlins -- the hottest team in baseball -- have emerged in the NL Wild Card race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tied up in the eighth inning in the Bronx after dropping the first two games of the series, the White Sox stunned the Yankees on Andrew Benintendi's pinch-hit grand slam to keep Chicago in a virtual tie atop the AL Central standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two Knicks stars threw out the ceremonial first pitch, the Yankees blasted the White Sox again for their eighth win in their last nine games without Aaron Judge. Meanwhile out west, Shohei Ohtani found yet another way to bend the box score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cal Raleigh missed more than a month on the IL. In his first game back, he delivered the tiebreaking hit for the Mariners. Elsewhere, the longest homer in the Majors was hit, and you'll never guess by whom. Plus a big-time star clubbed his 300th HR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the day Pete Crow-Armstrong raced his way to the first cycle of the season, the Cubs used a run-scoring walk to rally for their MLB-best ninth walk-off win. Elsewhere, the upstart Nationals are starting to look like a legitimate playoff contender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can explain. Flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski is in a hot NL Cy Young race with, among others, Cristopher Sánchez. So his Brewers teammates helped out by knocking around the Phillies' ace. The Marlins also aided the Miz by getting to Paul Skenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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