MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the scores and stories from the night before? To hear the craziest stat from every team? To learn which player dominated the day? To find out who tied Boots Poffenberger’s 90-year-old hit-by-pitch record?
MLB.com’s Morning Lineup podcast will be coming to you five days a week – Monday through Friday – all in under 10 minutes. A rotating group of hosts will get you up to date on everything you need to know first thing in the A.M., so you can move on with your day, watch more baseball, and then (hopefully) listen to our podcast again the next morning. We can’t wait to meet you all there!
1
NL West is wild but Dodgers not sweating yet
The Dodgers aren't running away with the NL West like many of us thought they would. The Giants and Padres have made sure of that. But games like Wednesday's win in San Diego are a reminder that the defending champs are still the team to beat.
9 min
2
Judge in Bonds territory; Anthony's first knock
Aaron Judge hit a 469-foot HR, the 7th-longest of his career, as he predictably took another rookie deep to continue his historic season. Elsewhere in the AL East, No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony recorded his first MLB hit, bringing his family to tears.
8 min
3
A Roman holiday in Boston; Denzel does it AGAIN
Red Sox fans clamoring for Roman Anthony got their wish on Monday, when baseball's No. 1 prospect got the call for his debut. The 21-year-old brings massive power and big-time buzz to a team in need of a lift. Plus, Denzel Clarke's stunning robbery.
9 min
4
Alonso closing in on Mets' all-time homer mark
When Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets, we knew he'd have a chance to become the franchise’s all-time homer leader this summer. And with two more Sunday, he passed David Wright for second and sits just nine HRs behind leader Darryl Strawberry.
8 min
5
D-backs' comeback for the ages; Dodgers rally late
A six-run deficit and a 0.1% win probability in the ninth didn’t faze the D-backs as they charged back to stun the Braves. Meanwhile, the Dodgers came up clutch, too, rallying in the eighth to earn a split with the Mets.
9 min
6
The long and short of a Red Sox walk-off win
After losing 2 games to the Angels, the Red Sox needed a win in the worst way. And that's sort of what happened, as Ceddanne Rafaela hit the shortest walk-off HR on record. Elsewhere, another AL East walk-off, with the Jays taking down the Phillies.
8 min
7
Mets-Dodgers game ends on fluke play in 10th
For the 2nd straight night, a tense Mets-Dodgers game went down to the wire. This time, L.A. prevailed after OF Brandon Nimmo didn't catch a seemingly routine fly ball. Elsewhere, Paul Skenes threw 99 pitches and only 1 of them was bad. It cost him.
10 min
8
Caglianone might be just what the Royals need
The Royals could really use a big bat. Enter Jac Caglianone, their superstar slugging prospect who's poised to make his MLB debut today in St. Louis. The 6-foot-5 masher made the callup decision easy, hitting 15 homers in 50 games in the Minors.
9 min
9
Yanks avoid LA sweep; Brewers win seventh straight
In the long run, the Yankees would have been just fine with a loss in the series finale last night. Instead, they jumped all over Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left Dodger Stadium with a win. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew remained red-hot, sweeping the Phils.
10 min
10
Sale hits milestone, outduels his '24 Cy runner-up
Chris Sale fanned eight to reach 2,500 strikeouts faster by innings than any pitcher in the modern era as the Braves got the best of the Phillies and Zack Wheeler in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Also, the Angels are set to welcome back their superstar.
9 min
11
Plenty on the line in huge Dodgers-Guards clash
A Shohei homer streak. Kershaw looking to find his form. And J-Ram vying to continue a hot streak of his own. In short, the Dodgers vs. Guardians had many juicy subplots. Also, Paul Skenes did more Paul Skenes things on the eve of his 23rd birthday.
9 min
12
Ohtani belting at faster pace than even ... Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th HR in the Dodgers' win in Cleveland. He leads MLB and reached the 20-HR mark a whopping 20 games sooner than last year, when he crushed 54. Elsewhere, things got nutty in Detroit, where a black squirrel took the field.
9 min
13
Ohtani reclaims HR crown; Uncle Charlie gives O...
After his second leadoff homer in as many games, Shohei Ohtani sits all alone atop the MLB home run leaderboard with 19 dingers. Meanwhile, a stint in the bullpen seemed to help Charlie Morton, who shined in his return to Baltimore's rotation.
9 min
14
Maybe the best pitcher in MLB throws his best game
Tigers '24 AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal threw a Maddux -- a shutout in under 100 pitches -- but even that sells it short. He allowed only 2 hits, 0 walks & fanned 13 Guardians. Elsewhere, Shohei Ohtani homered but the Mets won the series vs. L.A.
9 min
15
Surging Jays keep Padres reeling; dad-son 1st p...
The Blue Jays walked off the Padres in 11 for a series sweep. San Diego, since that 21-0 win over the Rockies on May 10, has lost 8 of 10. Elsewhere, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt got the surprise of his life catching a first pitch -- from his dad.
9 min
16
Baseball's best! Tigers partying like it's 2006
With a win in St. Louis, the Tigers have the best record in baseball through 50 games, a lofty position they had not held since 2006. Elsewhere, it was bedlam in the Bronx as Jasson "The Martian" Domínguez hit the Yankees' 1st walk-off HR in 3 years.
9 min
17
Dodgers rally to snap skid; an unusual Judge homer
L.A.'s losing streak is over after a dramatic comeback win over the D-backs, who spoiled Yoshinobu Yamamoto's no-hit bid. Plus, we're used to seeing Aaron Judge hit mammoth homers, but his tater on Tuesday was noteworthy in a much different way.
9 min
18
Cards making a charge; buzz follows Soto to Boston
Don't look now, but the Cardinals are just one game behind the Cubs in the NL Central, having won 13 of 15 after trouncing the first-place Tigers at home. Elsewhere, the Red Sox edged the Mets, but Juan Soto was again a hot topic of conversation.
10 min
19
Subway Series ends with revelry in the Bronx
Rivalry Weekend concluded with the Subway Series finale, and Cody Bellinger's late grand slam decided a taut rubber game for the Yanks. Elsewhere, the Twins' win streak ended at 13, but only after a spectacular catch by the Brewers' Jackson Chourio.
9 min
20
Twins run streak to 11; Shohei goes deep twice
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa are in concussion protocol after colliding on a shallow popup, but even that couldn't slow the Twins. Not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani homered twice to tie Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber for the MLB homer lead (15).
8 min
21
Twins' win streak hits 10; Judge reigns in Seattle
The longest winning streak of the season now belongs to the Twins after they swept a doubleheader vs. the O's. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge (who else?) sealed a drama-filled series win for the Yankees with a clutch homer in Seattle.
9 min
22
Javy has a night! Walks it off with 2nd HR
One of the top stories so far this season, the Tigers' Javier Báez had another big night -- a 2-homer game, including an 11th-inning shot that was one of five walk-offs across MLB. Elsewhere, Mets ace Kodai Senga had the Pirates seeing ghosts.
9 min
23
Tigers can't be tamed; Cards run win streak to 9
Detroit has the best record in the AL, and the Tigers padded that, jumping on the Red Sox with Kerry Carpenter’s leadoff single and a big swing from Gleyber Torres. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are surging and sit just a game back in the NL Central.
8 min
24
Devers delivers amid drama; 8 is great in Central
What’s gone on with Rafael Devers both in Spring Training and the regular season is a real life baseball soap opera. Meanwhile, the Cardinals and Twins have revived their seasons by each winning eight games in a row.
9 min
25
Orioles, Royals trending in opposite directions
The Orioles find themselves in last place in the AL East and looking for answers after being swept by the Twins, but the Royals seem to have righted the ship after their own sluggish start and have won 15 of their past 17 games.
9 min