Baseball Connection

The Yankees and Cardinals clinched their divisions, Aaron Judge is still chasing Maris, and the NL East is tied. The Mets held sold possession of first place all season long but will the Braves unseat them? We'll find out with just one week to go.

The Cleveland Guardians have clinched the AL Central. Few people saw Cleveland as having a chance to win their division, but they rose from underdogs to strong contenders. The Guardians are the youngest team in baseball. Pete Alonso now has the Mets single-season RBI record. Tyler Glasnow will to the Rays rotation return this week. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Albert Pujols has joined the 700 HR club. It's an exclusive club indeed as he joins Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, and Babe Ruth. Albert hit #699 and #700 in the same night as his power streak continues. We are all witnesses.

Blake Snell and Triston McKenzie threw 13-strikeout gems as each of their teams inch closer to playoff berths. Snell has already won a Cy Young but this may have been the best start of his career. Expect McKenzie to keep getting better. The Astros have an underrated slugger in their lineup. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season on Tuesday. It's a major milestone but the big man isn't done yet. What more does Judge have in store for us as he chases history during this final stretch of the regular season?

Another year, another Astros AL West title. Houston has built a sustainable juggernaut and look just as good as ever this season. The Mets clinched a playoff berth as Max Scherzer tossed 6 perfect innings en route to his 200th career win. Did you know Aaron Judge just might win the Triple Crown? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Guardians swept a doubleheader against the Twins and are closing in on an AL Central title. Did anyone see that coming this year? Shohei Ohtani threw seven scoreless innings to lift the Angels to victory. Ozzie Albies just came off a long stint on the injured list, only to fracture his finger in his second game back. Albies is out for the remainder of the regular season. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Albert Pujols is only two home runs away from joining the 700 Club. Justin Verlander returned from the injured list and tossed 5 no-hit innings against the A's. Verlander is putting the finishing touches on what should be his third Cy Young season. The Brewers walked off the Yankees and Wily Adames might be Milwaukee's best hitter. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made their 325th career start as a pitcher-catcher combination - the most in MLB history. Cardinals fans are enjoying a bunch of special storylines in 2022. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had a down year by his standards, but he's now hit his 100th career HR. Julio Rodriguez has a chance for a 30-homer/30-steal season. The Dodgers clinched the NL West. All this (and more) on today's episode.

We've seen Mike Trout do a lot in his illustrious career. Now he's homered in his 7th straight games - one game shy of the overall record. Bo Bichette is carrying the Blue Jays as they begin a key series with Tampa Bay. Framber Valdez has tied the record for most consecutive quality starts in a season. All this (and more) on today's episode.