From 14 games under .500 to a playoff spot

Plus: Braves return to top of NL East

Monday, September 21 View In Browser  9 things at stake in the final week of the regular season   This is the week we sort out the postseason bracket, but we also have stat races, Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong seeking historic milestones and more. TOP NEWS Braves sweep Astros to clinch NL East title: 'And we're not done yet' 'Stayin' Alive!' Red Sox clinch postseason spot that once seemed improbable Bregman awaiting test results after being hit in face by foul ball while in on-deck circle Miz sharp in shortened outing as Brewers set franchise win record PCA's latest offensive outburst puts Cubs on verge of playoff clinch Rays on precipice of AL East title after setting single-season record for wins at Trop MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS Final Power Rankings of the regular season Before we get to the postseason, here is one last look at where all 30 teams stand along with the high-water mark for each during the 2026 season. 1 player to watch from each team in final week From players chasing milestones or awards to stars coming back from injuries in time for the playoffs, here are 30 players with something on the line this week. Finalists unveiled for MiLB Awards The top players and teams in the Minor Leagues this season will be honored at the MiLB Awards next Monday at 8 p.m. ET on MLB Network, and here are the finalists in each category. 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 Spencer Jones   448 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jac Caglianone   113.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   44.8% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Spencer Jones   448 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jac Caglianone   113.8 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   44.8% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Pete Crow-Armstrong 45th HR; 3rd with 45+ HRs, 35+ SB season (Ohtani, Soriano) Fernando Tatis Jr. Matches 2025 HR total (25) after 0 HRs in 1st 55 games Oneil Cruz 3rd PIT player with 3 straight 20 HR/20 SB seasons (Bonds, Cutch) Josue De Paula 2 hits; 5-for-10, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs in 3-game sweep of SF Kyle Schwarber 4 walks; 4th PHI player with 4 straight 100+ walk seasons PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY While Juan Soto is known more for his bat, he came up big with the glove on this grab.  MORE TOP PLAYS SCOREBOARD PHI 7 NYM 2 KC 3 PIT 4 CHC 9 CIN 1 ATH 0 CLE 1 BOS 1 TB 5 ATL 4 HOU 2 DET 1 CWS 8 WSH 3 STL 5 TOR 7 TEX 2 SEA 2 COL 1 MIN 8 LAA 0 SF 1 LAD 3 MIA 3 SD 7 NYY 4 AZ 8 MIL 3 BAL 0 © 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.