5 teams that could play spoiler in September

Plus: PCA puts on show for other Chicago stars

Friday, September 04 View In Browser  Which teams could spoil someone's season this September?   The 2026 campaign has been a disappointment for these five teams, but they could still be major factors in the playoff races as they face contenders down the stretch. TOP NEWS Cheers, then TWO homers! Rutschman makes memorable Camden return Gausman's gem backed by PCA's 39th HR as Cubs edge Brewers Skubal allows 10 hits -- all singles -- before Dodgers walk off in ninth Blue Jays secure tiebreaker with Guardians in tight AL Wild Card chase Brown bears down for 6 strong frames as Astros eye AL's No. 2 seed Ohtani not in lineup day after going 0-for-4 with 4 K's, questionable for tonight MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS PCA becoming the best show in town Among those on hand to cheer on Pete Crow-Armstrong's latest heroics were Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Bulls players Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson. Sale outdueling Father Time As Chris Sale prepares to oppose Cristopher Sánchez tonight to open up a crucial series in Philly, he is throwing harder than ever at age 37. Stats of the Week: PCA, Lazaro and more Pete Crow-Armstrong's monster August and Lazaro Montes' big league debut provided some of the most mind-blowing stats Sarah Langs compiled from the past week. How Jac broke out in August Jac Caglianone talked about winning AL Player of the Month for August and how he thinks the Home Run Derby helped him in the Best Interview in Baseball, presented by Corona. ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Carter Jensen   440 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Salvador Perez   111.3 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   103.6 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Dodgers   62.7% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Carter Jensen   440 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Salvador Perez   111.3 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   103.6 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Dodgers   62.7% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Adley Rutschman  4th time top overall pick homered in 1st PA vs. team that drafted him Logan Henderson 20 games into career, hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in a start Carter Jensen Slashing .382/.488/.941 with 5 HRs, 10 RBIs over past 9 games Cal Quantrill 1.18 ERA since Aug. 1, lowest in MLB (min. 30 IP) Brett Bateman 30 hits 2nd-most through player’s first 22 games in TOR history PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Who needs a glove when you have Ryne Stanek's soccer skills? MORE TOP PLAYS MLB NETWORK Friday tripleheader on MLB Network It’s the Tigers vs. Guardians in Game 1 of a doubleheader at 2 p.m. ET, Giants vs. Mets at 7 (or Cubs vs. Marlins) and Yankees vs. Padres at 10 (or Nationals vs. Dodgers). MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD SF 2 PIT 5 TOR 6 CLE 3 CWS 2 HOU 6 BOS 6 BAL 5 MIL 1 CHC 2 MIA 3 KC 7 TB 0 TEX 6 ATH 7 SEA 4 STL 2 LAD 3 © 2026 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.