2 weeks left! Here's how playoff picture looks

Plus: Improbable homer drought comes to an end

Monday, September 14 View In Browser  Top teams battling atop standings as postseason nears   The three clubs jockeying for position at the top of the Power Rankings also happen to be the three NL division leaders fighting it out for first-round byes as the top two seeds. TOP NEWS MVP chatter around Schlittler grows louder -- though not from Schlittler One strike away from an immaculate inning, his wry smile said it all Home(r) at last! Vladdy goes deep in Toronto for first time in 2026 Dodgers top prospect's first hit is an absolute moonshot A challenging stretch? So far, Rays are rising to it 20-year-old catching prospect Salas triples for first big league knock MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Breaking down the playoff races With two weeks to go in the regular season, here is where everything stands from the division and Wild Card races to how postseason seeding could play out. Triple Crown within reach for Yordan After missing a pair of games over the weekend with an ankle injury, Yordan Alvarez needs to finish strong to win MLB's first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. AL Central showdown among 5 series to watch Half a game separates the White Sox and Guardians atop the AL Central heading into one of this week's most crucial matchups, a three-game set beginning tonight in Cleveland. Extra innings? Extra subs for fans Any game that goes to extras from Friday–Sunday unlocks BOGO FREE subs at Firehouse Subs the following Monday–Wednesday! Read more for full details.  ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Corey Seager   458 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jo Adell   116.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   101.8 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Athletics   59.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Corey Seager   458 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jo Adell   116.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   101.8 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Athletics   59.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Cam Schlittler 21 starts this season allowing 1 or 0 runs most in NYY history Alec Burleson 3-run 2B, leads MLB with career-high 109 RBIs Payton Tolle Quality starts 5 of last 8 outings with 3-0, 2.44 ERA, 63 K's Nolan Arenado 6th primary 3B with 9-plus seasons of 25 or more HRs Jo Adell Hardest-hit ball in ’26 for CLE (116.8 mph) and LAA (114.9) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY It took a perfect diving stop and throw for Elly De La Cruz to get the speedy Luis Lara. MORE TOP PLAYS MLB NETWORK MLB Central & Clemente Award nominee announcement Join Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi for a fun, informative and irreverent look at the latest news and highlights at 10 a.m. ET, before the nominees for this year’s Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One are announced beginning at 11:30. MLB Network Showcase: Braves vs. Cubs Superstars square off on MLB Network Showcase presented by CarShield as Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then, catch the conclusion of the Marlins vs. D-backs following the final out in Chicago. MORE FROM MLB NETWORK SCOREBOARD COL 1 DET 8 LAA 5 WSH 6 PHI 9 ATL 4 NYM 0 NYY 2 BAL 1 TOR 8 HOU 4 TB 14 LAD 4 MIA 6 CLE 9 MIN 2 CIN 4 MIL 3 CWS 1 STL 3 PIT 4 CHC 3 KC 1 BOS 4 SEA 7 ATH 8 TEX 7 AZ 6 SD 6 SF 4 © 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.