MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

With temperatures falling, it’s a good thing we’ve got the Hot Stove to supply the heat. And with that, here’s our very own Will Leitch with his best guesses as to where Pete Alonso, Juan Soto and the rest of the big-name free agents will end up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only did Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider suffer season-ending injuries, they won't be ready for Opening Day, either. That certainly affects the Braves' offseason plans -- and it could also alter the entire free-agent market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off another sensational season, the 26-year-old could fetch the richest free-agent contract in baseball history. How did Soto get here? And where will he go? Let's run through it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerrit Cole has agreed to stay with the Yankees on the deal he opted out of and extension talks could potentially come at a later date. Also, 13 players were tendered qualifying offers ahead of yesterday's deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a stellar season with the Royals, veteran righty Michael Wacha will remain in K.C., agreeing to a three-year extension with the club. Also, the first major hardware of the offseason was rolled out as Gold Glove winners were announced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first day of the offseason was an eventful one, as the Angels acquired slugger Jorge Soler from the Braves for right-hander Griffin Canning. What news could be coming next? We outlined some key dates to keep an eye on in the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No team had ever rallied from 5 runs down in a World Series-clinching game, but that's exactly what the Dodgers did in beating the Yankees in a wild Game 5 to capture the franchise's 8th title. Freddie Freeman was named the Series MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facing World Series elimination, the Yankees rode Anthony Volpe's grand slam and homers from Austin Wells and Gleyber Torres to overcome yet another Freddie Freeman homer and rout the Dodgers, forcing a Game 5 showdown today in the Bronx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Shohei Ohtani dealing with an injured shoulder, who else but Freddie Freeman sparked the Dodgers. Freeman's two-run homer in the first inning set the tone as the Dodgers topped the Yankees in the Bronx to seize a 3-0 World Series advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the eve of Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Shohei Ohtani's injured shoulder and his availability for tonight. In the other dugout, what's going on with the slumping Aaron Judge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yoshinobu Yamamoto mowed down the Yankees. Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman (again) homered. But the big takeaways from the Dodgers' 4-2 win to take a 2-0 World Series lead were Shohei Ohtani's shoulder injury and status for Game 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freddie Freeman delivered the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history as the Dodgers rallied past the Yankees after a Giancarlo Stanton homer and three stolen bases by Jazz Chisholm Jr. had put them in position to steal Game 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All week we’ve been going through the different storylines of this World Series. Tonight, all that fades away, and we can focus on an actual baseball game. And the biggest storyline of that game may well revolve around the starting pitchers. Timecodes for segments are below for meta purposes: INTRO: 0:00-0:59 FIRST STORY 1:00-4:38 (Starting Pitchers) SECOND STORY 4:39- 7:38 (Big G1 Players) G1 INFORMATION: 7:39-8:50 CLOSING: 8:50-9:51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the Yankees or Dodgers claim the crown? How many games will it take? And who will be the unlikely heroes of the series? The baseball world made its best guesses before Game 1 tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Among the many things that make the 2024 World Series matchup special is that it will feature two MVPs on baseball’s grandest stage. How did Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge get here? Let us break it down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB.com's national columnist dives deep into the World Series, detailing how enormous a Dodgers-Yankees Fall Classic really is. It features the sport's two biggest franchises, with the biggest stars -- but also two teams desperate for a title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not since 1981 have the Dodgers and Yankees met in the World Series. Thanks to L.A.’s NLCS-clinching win over the Mets, that drought is now over. The two storied clubs will do battle starting Friday at Chavez Ravine in Game 1 of the Fall Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees are heading to their first World Series in 15 years after Juan Soto hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the 10th inning of ALCS Game 5, and the Dodgers can join them with a victory over the Mets in NLCS Game 6 tonight in Los Angeles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets' bats broke out early behind a three-run homer by Pete Alonso to send the NLCS back to L.A., while the Yankees are one win away from their first World Series since 2009 after a ninth-inning rally against the Guardians in ALCS Game 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down to their last out, the Guardians tied ALCS Game 3 on a homer in the ninth and won in the 10th on David Fry's walk-off shot, while the Dodgers got a leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani on their way to a 3-1 series lead over the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani hit a towering home run, Kiké Hernández and Max Muncy also connected and Dodgers pitchers threw yet another shutout in taking a 2-1 NLCS lead over the Mets. Game 4 is today, while the Yankees and Guardians play Game 3 of the ALCS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off to a slow start this postseason, Aaron Judge hit his first homer to provide some insurance as the Yanks took a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. The Mets have a big opportunity over in Queens tonight, hosting LA with the series lead up for grabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in the Bronx to see the Yankees capture the ALCS opener vs. the Guardians. In L.A., the Dodgers finally allowed a run -- a lot of them, in fact -- and the Mets rode a Mark Vientos grand slam to knot the NLCS at 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dodgers pitchers upped their scoreless-innings streak to a record-tying 33 consecutive innings and coasted past the Mets in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series in L.A. Tonight in the Bronx, the Guardians and the Yankees get the ALCS underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lane Thomas' slam ignited the Guards and their fans and propelled them to their first ALCS since 2016, where they'll take on the Yanks starting Monday. But up first is Game 1 of the NLCS tonight, pitting the OMG Mets against Shohei Ohtani and L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS by shutting out the Padres for the final 24 innings of the NLDS, setting up a matchup vs. the Mets beginning Sunday. The Tigers and Guardians meet this afternoon for a trip to the ALCS vs. the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees are moving on thanks to a stellar start from Gerrit Cole. Their ALCS opponent is still TBD, though, after a clutch David Fry homer helped Cleveland force a Game 5 vs. Detroit. Speaking of Game 5, let's preview Padres-Dodgers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco Lindor's go-ahead grand slam led the Mets past the Phillies as they reached their first NLCS since 2015, the Dodgers defeated the Padres to force an NLDS Game 5 and the Yankees and Tigers each went up 2-1 in the ALDS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A masterful Sean Manaea and early homers by Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker set the tone for the Mets as they handled the Phillies. The Padres jumped on the Dodgers with a 6-run second and hung on for a 6-5 win despite a Teoscar Hernández grand slam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in MLB history, all four Division Series are tied at 1-1 after Kerry Carpenter won it for the Tigers with a three-run HR in the ninth off Emmanuel Clase and the Royals rallied past the Yankees behind a Salvador Perez long ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been one memorable comeback after another for the Mets lately, but it was the Phillies who rallied to walk off in the ninth and even the NLDS. The Padres also knotted their series vs. the Dodgers behind six HRs during a tense matchup in L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying 3-run homer and fiercely flipped his bat in his playoff debut as LA held on to beat San Diego. In other DS action, the Yanks won a seesaw affair vs. KC, Cleveland routed Detroit and the Mets rallied AGAIN to top Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tigers-Guardians gets things started, followed by the Mets and Phils meeting for the first time ever in the playoffs. Then the Royals and Yanks rekindle their epic battles of the 1970s & the Padres try to oust the Dodgers for the 2nd time in 3 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Alonso's go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning continued the Mets' flair for the dramatic as they stunned the Brewers in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series, and now we know all the matchups for the Division Series round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20-year-old phenom Jackson Chourio became the first player since Babe Ruth to hit TWO game-tying homers in a playoff contest, helping the Brewers rally past the Mets and force a Game 3. It's the only Wild Card Series that wasn't a clean sweep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off a doubleheader, the Mets' road show rolled on with a Wild Card Series Game 1 victory in Milwaukee, while Padres righty Michael King, Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Royals southpaw Cole Ragans each threw zeroes in series-opening wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets and Braves played a makeup doubleheader yesterday, each needing one win to secure an NL Wild Card. NY won a game for the ages in the opener and Atlanta took the nightcap, squeezing out the D-backs. Today, all four Wild Card Series begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Braves and Mets play a makeup doubleheader today in Atlanta, each needing one win to claim an NL Wild Card. The D-backs will be watching, needing one team to sweep to get in. Also, the full postseason picture and a rare Triple Crown winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Judge homered in his fifth straight game to reach 58 as the Yankees clinched their AL record 21st division title, and Shohei Ohtani came through with another go-ahead hit as the Dodgers won their 11th NL West championship in 12 seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackson Jobe, MLB's top pitching prospect, debuted as the Tigers won their eighth game in their last nine to keep pace for the third AL Wild Card spot. Hurricane Helene has shaken up the NL race, postponing the big Mets-Braves series until Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Astros were 10 games back in the AL West on June 18. Big problem? Not quite. Jason Heyward’s HR carried Houston to a division title. And not to be outdone, the Padres used a game-ending TRIPLE PLAY vs. the Dodgers to make the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After holding a comfortable division lead seemingly all summer, the Phillies have clinched their first NL East crown since 2011. In Colorado, Charlie Blackmon announced he will be retiring after this season, his 14th with the Rockies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani hit No. 53 and it couldn't have come at a bigger moment to save the Dodgers, who play the Padres next with the NL West at stake. That series is part of a frantic final week of the regular season and so are, amazingly enough, the Tigers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani had a game for the ages to reach the 50-HR, 50-steal mark, homering three times and driving in 10. Cleveland, tied for first in the AL Central less than a month ago, secured a postseason spot and stayed on course for a division title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Brewers and Yankees popped the champagne as the first two teams to secure a postseason berth, while the Tigers continued their torrid playoff push by sweeping Kansas City to move just a half-game behind the Twins for the third AL Wild Card spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani launched his 48th homer in Miami as he nears MLB's first 50-50 season, while Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in MLB history to post multiple 30-30 seasons after swiping a base in Kansas City's loss to the surging Tigers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets regained the lead for the final NL Wild Card spot over the Braves thanks to Starling Marte's walk-off hit -- and maybe the return of Grimace? Plus the AL Wild Card race has gotten more interesting with the Tigers only a game and a half out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Leitch goes around the Majors to check in on every postseason race with just two weeks to go in the regular season. The Yanks have some breathing room on the O's, the Mets took a double hit and both Wild Card races are heading down to the wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees padded their AL East lead by beating the Red Sox on a walk-off hit by Juan Soto, his first in pinstripes. In Seattle, Kumar Rocker made his long-awaited debut for the Rangers and displayed his devastating slider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets were three outs from being no-hit, then erupted for six runs to again vault into playoff position. Shohei Ohtani homered, stole a base in his quest for 50-50. And don't look now, but the Tigers have entered the Wild Card conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices