Power Rankings: Start of September Edition

Plus: September surge coming from Soto?

Tuesday, September 02 View In Browser  TOP NEWS As elite NL squads clash, all 30 teams look ahead   The opener of a showdown set between the top two squads in the Power Rankings was so good, we're already eager for Game 2. But as the final month of the season begins, every team has something to look forward to. Phils open huge series in home-field advantage race with win  Foul? Ground-rule double? Story's Pesky Pole special ruled home run  Soto hits second slam, ties career high with 6 RBIs to power Mets  PCA's gutsy bunt provides spark in Cubs' walk-off win  Padres' stellar bullpen takes hit as Adam suffers season-ending injury Giants flexing plenty of muscle as wins keep coming Welcome back: Garcia spins six strong innings in 1st MLB start since 2023 What the playoff picture looks like with under a month to go Down to last strike, Freeman sparks resilient Rangers to 6th straight W Ward feeling better, expected to avoid IL after scary collision with wall MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Juan Soto Passes Mantle for most games (116) with HR, BB before turning 27 Trevor Story 2nd-shortest over-the-wall HR tracked by Statcast (306 ft.) Willy Adames First Giant with 26+ HR in first 138 team games since Bonds (2007) Carson Kelly Game-tying 2-run HR in 8th and walk-off hit in 10th JJ Bleday Second career multi-HR game; First since April 30, 2024 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Elly De La Cruz's height was needed on both ends of this play. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS What's at stake in September? There's plenty Here's a breakdown of everything to watch for in the final calendar month, from postseason battles to award races to stat chases and more. Yankees eager to prove mettle vs. AL's top clubs down the stretch Following a seven-game winning streak against two last-place teams, New York looks to improve upon its 37-37 record against teams above .500. Horton making strong case for NL Rookie of the Year Cade Horton's arrival in the big leagues in May was quicker than anticipated, but the righty stepped in when Chicago had a need and has not looked back. 'I wanted to stay here': Chapman's historic run rewarded with extension for '26 At the news conference to announce Aroldis Chapman's new deal with the Red Sox, several teammates and coaches sat in the back of the room to celebrate the moment with him, showing the chemistry of this team. Kayla Kowalik crowned champion of 2025 AUSL All-Star Cup Kayla Kowalik proved she can do it all – accomplished captain, excellent pitch caller, versatile hitter – and is now the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League All-Star Cup champion. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIA 0 WSH 2 NYM 10 DET 8 TOR 4 CIN 5 CLE 4 BOS 6 LAA 3 HOU 8 CWS 6 MIN 5 ATH 11 STL 3 ATL 6 CHC 7 SF 8 COL 2 PHI 10 MIL 8 BAL 4 SD 3 SEA 2 TB 10 TEX 7 AZ 5 © 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.