It’s rare to see a slam as grand as this one

Plus: Verlander passes Big Train on K list

Wednesday, August 27 View In Browser  TOP NEWS The 13 biggest surprises of the season (and we aren't done yet)   Who saw a 50-home run season coming from Cal Raleigh? Or the Brewers being the best team in MLB? Oh, you did? Lies! Every year brings its unexpected developments, and '25 has been no different. Greene blasts Tigers-record 471-foot grand slam OVER the batter's eye  Mets keep offensive renaissance rolling with walk-off win over Phils  Crew walks it off with 9-run outburst to back Miz's return to form  Verlander puts Walter Johnson in rearview on career K chart  Padres' trade additions shine in gritty win over Mariners For Dodgers, pressure can fuel elevated play when it matters most Stanton stays red-hot with 451-ft blast, all 5 of Yanks' RBIs No no-no, but Giolito logs 8 scoreless for 1st time since historic 2020 feat  Astros' lineup gets big boost with Yordan's return MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Colson Montgomery Youngest White Sox player (23 yrs, 180 days) to HR in 4 straight games George Springer 2nd career game with 2 HRs of 110+ mph (1st since 2017) Lucas Giolito 8 scoreless with 8 K's; second outing this month of 8 IP Giancarlo Stanton 13 homers, 1.248 OPS since All-Star break Riley Greene 1st career grand slam goes 471 ft., 2nd-longest tracked by Statcast PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Don't get up -- Dansby Swanson's got it covered. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Another year, another second-half surge for J-Rod It's become an annual tradition in the Pacific Northwest: Julio Rodríguez scuffles at the plate early on, then roars to life once the second half rolls around. Without exception, Seattle's center fielder has been a significantly better hitter after the All-Star break in every year of his career. Judge was the hard-hit rate king. Until this season ... Kyle Schwarber isn't just having a career year at 32 years old, he's got the best hard-hit percentage in MLB, a leaderboard Aaron Judge has topped every full season since 2017. Landry, Fouts among 10 most popular AUSL jerseys of 2025 Pitcher Sam Landry -- the first overall pick in the AUSL draft -- topped the list in online and in-venue jersey sales since the league's June 7 Opening Day. Time to start planning next summer's road trips The 2026 MLB schedule is out, beginning with Yankees-Giants on March 25 ahead of a 14-game Opening Day on March 26. Where will you go to see your favorite team play? Save big on MLB.TV during our 23rd Anniversary Sale Now is as good a time as any to subscribe to MLB.TV, which is available for $23 in celebration of its 23rd Anniversary Sale -- running now through next Tuesday, Sept. 2. Wednesday action on MLB Network The Nationals close out their series in the Bronx against the Yankees at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Padres and Mariners in Seattle at 4. Then, catch the conclusion of the Cubs and Giants starting at 10:30 following Big Inning. Save $20 off your yearly subscription Can't get enough baseball? MLB Network has you covered. Stream up to 15 out-of-market games a week, live on any device and with At Bat, listen to every game with no blackouts for the rest of the season for all 30 teams. Get $20 off your yearly subscription now through Sept. 2. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BOS 5 BAL 0 TB 0 CLE 3 ATL 11 MIA 2 WSH 1 NYY 5 MIN 7 TOR 5 PHI 5 NYM 6 KC 5 CWS 4 AZ 8 MIL 9 PIT 8 STL 3 LAA 3 TEX 7 COL 6 HOU 1 SD 7 SEA 6 CHC 2 SF 5 DET 6 ATH 7 CIN 3 LAD 6 © 2025 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 (geoffgould.gr8iphone@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.