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Will reliever issues sink these contenders? Here's who needs to figure out their bullpens -- and fast
Some of baseball's best teams have major questions about their relief corps and not much time to answer them.
13 contenders, 13 reasons they can -- or can't? -- win the World Series
Why each contender's biggest weakness will -- or won't -- sink it in October.
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FINAL POSTSEASON PUSH
MLB Power Rankings: AL, NL wild-card teams on the move ahead of October
With less than two weeks to play, postseason hopefuls are making one last push to clinch a playoff spot. Here's where they stand on our list.
Playoff tracker: Yankees, Brewers clinch postseason spots -- who can get in next?
We have everything you need to know as the regular season reaches the homestretch.
MLB SCOREBOARD
Shohei Ohtani's historic pursuit: Chasing 50/50 club in home runs and stolen bases
Shohei Ohtani is on track to becoming the first 50/50 player in MLB history.
WHO MIGHT BE ON THE HOT SEAT?
The managers and execs with the most at stake as October approaches
Could a disappointing 2024 season -- or postseason -- mean change is on the way? Here's who might be on the hot seat.
Julio Rodriguez dooms Mariners in 10th after being distracted by Randy Arozarena's flying bat; Yanks hold on for win
Aaron Judge: Playoffs mean a lot after missing last year
Yankees clinch playoff spot after escaping with extra-innings win
Anthony Rizzo brings in the go-ahead run in the 10th
Justin Turner evens the score with a solo HR
ALTERNATIVE AWARDS
Jeff Passan's 2024 MLB regular-season awards
You already know who is winning MVP and Cy Young -- so it's time for our wide-ranging regular-season annual accolades.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTION
Brewers celebrate NL Central crown in the clubhouse
Guardians walk off the Twins in the 10th inning
WOEFUL WHITE SOX
'You have to have a sense of humor': How baseball's all-time worst squad is coping with defeat
What's it like in the clubhouse as you are about to shatter the Major League Baseball record for losses? Somehow, not as sad as one would think.
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- Yanks, 'better' than a year ago, return to playoffs
- 'Doubted' Brewers defy odds, win Central again
- Flying bat, J-Rod's gaffe on bases doom M's rally
- O's DFA Kimbrel as ex-closer can't fix struggles
- Mets' Scott to have TJ surgery, likely out for '25
- Reds' Williamson to have Tommy John surgery
- Managers, execs with most at stake
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Real or Not: Why each MLB contender can (or can't) win it all
Pitching injuries? Lack of depth? A lineup lacking stars? Why each contender's biggest weakness will -- or won't -- sink it in October.
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How to hit .300 in 2024? A closer look at MLB's best bats
No one hits .300 anymore -- well, almost no one. We break down the historically small but diverse group of hitters who are doing it this season.
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MLB's 2024 rookie stars: Where Chourio, Merrill, Skenes rank
Let's rank the budding stars who started this season as prospects and end it as Rookie of the Year favorites.
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2024 MLB playoff tracker: Brewers clinch, plus schedule, bracket
We have everything you need to know as the regular season reaches the homestretch, from current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule.
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2024 MLB most exciting player bracket: Judge, Ohtani, more
Ohtani or De La Cruz? Witt or Judge? We narrow the field -- with a rep from every team -- to the sport's one true must-watch player.
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Before free agency, Juan Soto has unfinished business with Yankees
Soto has the biggest decision of his life coming up. But first: October.
