MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Episodes
No slowing streaking Blue Jays, Brewers
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three games separate the first-place Blue Jays and Yankees in the AL East, setting up a huge three-game set in Toronto, where the Jays have won 10 str...
Five second-half storylines to keep your eyes on
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the July 31 Trade Deadline fast approaching, what players will be on the move? And is it possible that the defending World Series champs are goin...
One-of-a-kind finish in All-Star Game
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the American League stormed back from six runs down to tie the game, the National League prevailed in the Midsummer Classic's first swing-off as...
Raleigh reigns as Home Run Derby champion
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the T-Mobile Home Run Derby with a thrilling final round against young slugger Junior ...
Surprise picks, famous families headline Day 1 of Draft
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first two picks of the Draft defied nearly every mock, but fittingly Ethan Holliday went to Colorado, where his father Matt starred for years. Plu...
Instant classic in the Bronx; Draft, Derby updates
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariners-Yankees had it all, from a no-hit bid by a first-time All-Star to a game-deciding play at the plate. Then we look ahead to the 2025 MLB Draft...
The little guy wins big: Brewers sweep Dodgers
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Brewers don't have all the resources the Dodgers do. But they banded together for three days to sweep L.A., sealing it with a 10th-inning walk-off...
The wildest walk-off of '25; Miz dominates Dodgers
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A crazy carom allowed Patrick Bailey to circle the bases for the first walk-off inside-the-park homer in nearly a decade. In Milwaukee, Jacob Misiorow...
Machado adds to HOF resume; Jays keep streaking
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With two singles and his 357th career homer, Manny Machado became just the 5th active player to join the 2,000-hit club, moving him closer to a call t...
Nationals shake things up, dismiss GM and manager
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, shortly after a loss to Boston that completed a weekend sweep, the Nationals parted ways with GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez. Six...
By George, Jays overtake Yankees atop AL East
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two days after launching a pair of home runs on Canada Day, George Springer hit two more last night and the Jays pulled away from the Yankees to take ...
Kershaw joins exclusive 3,000-strikeout club
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Clayton Kershaw emerged from the dugout in the sixth, sitting on 2,999 strikeouts, the Dodger Stadium faithful roared. They were rewarded when Ke...
It was Canada's day! But not Yankees'
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The surging Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day with a big win over the Yankees. George Springer had 2 HRs & 7 RBIs to pull Toronto within a game of New Y...
Wilyer's wild night; Jays' surge continues
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Red Sox slugger Wilyer Abreu pulled off a rare feat at Fenway, hitting an inside-the-park homer AND a grand slam in the same game. Elsewhere in the AL...
Phils taking full advantage of Mets' June swoon
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just 18 days ago, the Mets were on a six-game win streak and held a 5 1/2-game lead on the second-place Phillies in the NL East. Now? Well, it's been ...
Astros ace latest test with Brown on the mound
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Hunter Brown on the hill yesterday, the Astros edged the Phillies, 2-1, to finish a three-game sweep, during which they allowed just one run. And...
Young stars put on show, but don't forget deGrom
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The much-hyped duel between 23-year-old fireballers Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski delivered, with Round 1 going to the Brewers' ace-in-the-making....
Burns' historic debut; Comeback Cards catching Cubs
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Reds' Chase Burns made history with 5 straight K's vs. the Yanks to begin his career, looking every bit like MLB's No. 3 pitching prospect. Meanwh...
Cal connects again; 4th straight game with a homer
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd homer last night, putting him in prime position to chase down some powerful records. Chief among them: most HR ...
Cal can't be cooled down; Shohei shows his stuff
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cal Raleigh's bonkers first half continued as the Mariners catcher went deep again at Wrigley with his 31st homer of the season. And not to be outdone...
Jac jacks! Slugging phenom hits his first two
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jac Caglianone had homered in droves everywhere he played. Except Kansas City. But in the phenom's 14th game with the Royals, he finally connected -- ...
Is it time for Yankees and Mets fans to panic?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Yankees have lost six in a row. Across town, the Mets are scuffling, too, losers of five straight. Everybody freaks out when their team loses a bu...
Devers arrives in San Fran, takes new position
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rafael Devers said in his introductory news conference with the Giants that he'd play wherever they want, even 1st base, the opposite of his stance in...
The two-way Sho is back; Sox begin post-Devers era
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani's long-awaited mound return had baseball abuzz, and he showed us what we've missed for 22 months, hitting triple digits in a 28-pitch in...
Devers dealt to Giants; Ohtani to start on mound
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trade Deadline is well over a month away but that didn't stop the Giants and Red Sox from pulling off a blockbuster trade. And not to be outdone, ...
He's very tall, throws 102, doesn't allow a hit
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There couldn't be a much better MLB debut than the one Jacob Misiorowski had. The 6-foot-7 Brewers phenom reached 102+ mph in throwing 5+ no-hit innin...
NL West is wild but Dodgers not sweating yet
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers aren't running away with the NL West like many of us thought they would. The Giants and Padres have made sure of that. But games like Wedn...
Judge in Bonds territory; Anthony's first knock
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Judge hit a 469-foot HR, the 7th-longest of his career, as he predictably took another rookie deep to continue his historic season. Elsewhere in...
A Roman holiday in Boston; Denzel does it AGAIN
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Red Sox fans clamoring for Roman Anthony got their wish on Monday, when baseball's No. 1 prospect got the call for his debut. The 21-year-old brings m...
Alonso closing in on Mets' all-time homer mark
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets, we knew he'd have a chance to become the franchise’s all-time homer leader this summer. And with two more ...
D-backs' comeback for the ages; Dodgers rally late
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A six-run deficit and a 0.1% win probability in the ninth didn’t faze the D-backs as they charged back to stun the Braves. Meanwhile, the Dodgers ca...
The long and short of a Red Sox walk-off win
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After losing 2 games to the Angels, the Red Sox needed a win in the worst way. And that's sort of what happened, as Ceddanne Rafaela hit the shortest ...
Mets-Dodgers game ends on fluke play in 10th
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the 2nd straight night, a tense Mets-Dodgers game went down to the wire. This time, L.A. prevailed after OF Brandon Nimmo didn't catch a seemingly...
Caglianone might be just what the Royals need
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Royals could really use a big bat. Enter Jac Caglianone, their superstar slugging prospect who's poised to make his MLB debut today in St. Louis. ...
Yanks avoid LA sweep; Brewers win seventh straight
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the long run, the Yankees would have been just fine with a loss in the series finale last night. Instead, they jumped all over Yoshinobu Yamamoto a...
Sale hits milestone, outduels his '24 Cy runner-up
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Sale fanned eight to reach 2,500 strikeouts faster by innings than any pitcher in the modern era as the Braves got the best of the Phillies and ...
Plenty on the line in huge Dodgers-Guards clash
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Shohei homer streak. Kershaw looking to find his form. And J-Ram vying to continue a hot streak of his own. In short, the Dodgers vs. Guardians had ...
Ohtani belting at faster pace than even ... Ohtani
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th HR in the Dodgers' win in Cleveland. He leads MLB and reached the 20-HR mark a whopping 20 games sooner than last year, whe...
Ohtani reclaims HR crown; Uncle Charlie gives O's hope
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After his second leadoff homer in as many games, Shohei Ohtani sits all alone atop the MLB home run leaderboard with 19 dingers. Meanwhile, a stint in...
Maybe the best pitcher in MLB throws his best game
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tigers '24 AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal threw a Maddux -- a shutout in under 100 pitches -- but even that sells it short. He allowed only 2 hits, 0...
Surging Jays keep Padres reeling; dad-son 1st pitch
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Jays walked off the Padres in 11 for a series sweep. San Diego, since that 21-0 win over the Rockies on May 10, has lost 8 of 10. Elsewhere, ...
Baseball's best! Tigers partying like it's 2006
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a win in St. Louis, the Tigers have the best record in baseball through 50 games, a lofty position they had not held since 2006. Elsewhere, it wa...
Dodgers rally to snap skid; an unusual Judge homer
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
L.A.'s losing streak is over after a dramatic comeback win over the D-backs, who spoiled Yoshinobu Yamamoto's no-hit bid. Plus, we're used to seeing A...
Cards making a charge; buzz follows Soto to Boston
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don't look now, but the Cardinals are just one game behind the Cubs in the NL Central, having won 13 of 15 after trouncing the first-place Tigers at h...
Subway Series ends with revelry in the Bronx
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rivalry Weekend concluded with the Subway Series finale, and Cody Bellinger's late grand slam decided a taut rubber game for the Yanks. Elsewhere, the...
Twins run streak to 11; Shohei goes deep twice
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa are in concussion protocol after colliding on a shallow popup, but even that couldn't slow the Twins. Not to be outdone...
Twins' win streak hits 10; Judge reigns in Seattle
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The longest winning streak of the season now belongs to the Twins after they swept a doubleheader vs. the O's. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge (who else?) seal...
Javy has a night! Walks it off with 2nd HR
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the top stories so far this season, the Tigers' Javier Báez had another big night -- a 2-homer game, including an 11th-inning shot that was on...
Tigers can't be tamed; Cards run win streak to 9
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Detroit has the best record in the AL, and the Tigers padded that, jumping on the Red Sox with Kerry Carpenter’s leadoff single and a big swing from...
Devers delivers amid drama; 8 is great in Central
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s gone on with Rafael Devers both in Spring Training and the regular season is a real life baseball soap opera. Meanwhile, the Cardinals and Tw...
Orioles, Royals trending in opposite directions
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles find themselves in last place in the AL East and looking for answers after being swept by the Twins, but the Royals seem to have righted t...
Mariners keep winning; Soto heating up
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mariners increased their AL West lead with a wild win in the rubber game of their series against the second-place A's, and Juan Soto continued to ...
Yankees hang 10; rare extra-inning rout at Wrigley
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you like big innings AND dramatic endings, Tuesday was for you! The Yanks plated 10 runs in the 7th to beat San Diego, the Giants exploded for nine...
Ohtani's big swing; rookie flirts with no-no
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani's mammoth homer in Miami set a Statcast high for the season, Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth against the...
It's never too late to turn our focus westward
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
East Coast bias? No such thing here at the Morning Lineup podcast. Let's lead off with teams out west, focusing on the A's, owners of the best road re...
Cubs clobber Skenes; J-Ram closer to Cooperstown?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MLB's highest-scoring offense made a statement by ripping three homers off Paul Skenes, while José Ramírez added yet another accolade to his resume ...
Hot prospect flirts with no-hitter in MLB debut
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lifelong Royals fan Noah Cameron took a no-hitter into the 7th inning in his MLB debut before allowing a hit. But he did get the win. Elsewhere, Aaron...
Varsho's circus catch; Bronx Bombers make history
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daulton Varsho tumbled, recovered and somehow made a behind-the-back grab in his season debut in Toronto, an early candidate for catch of the year. El...
Nimmo decked out to the nines in Mets' rout
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Nimmo entered Monday's game against the Nationals in somewhat of a slump. But that all changed as he tallied a club-record-tying nine RBIs (al...
Giants win on infield walk-off homer. For real
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Giants have a Majors' best five walk-off wins this season. Safe to say, none resembled what we witnessed yesterday vs. the Rangers. Heliot Ramos' ...
Giants continue surprising start; KC heating up?
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of the four teams battling it out in the NL West, the Giants have been the most unexpected contender and kept it up with another series win. The Royal...
Red-hot Mets: 7 in a row, best record in baseball
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Mets made a big-time statement with a 3-game sweep of the Phillies. They are 18-7 for the season and 12-1 at home for the first time in team histo...
Cubs win another wild one; Mets keep rolling along
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Miguel Amaya's homer in the ninth tied things up before Ian Happ delivered a walk-off single in the 10th as the Cubs rallied for a bonkers victory ove...
Braves building momentum; ALCS rematch underway
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to a sudden power surge and a late comeback in Monday's opener vs. St. Louis, the Braves have reeled off four wins in a row. Meanwhile, the Gua...
A no-no lost ... retroactively; a 24-run (!) rout
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Max Fried lost a no-hitter on a reversed call, but his performance was proof he's the ace the Yankees need. Elsewhere, Elly De La Cruz put on a show a...
Don't sleep on the Snakes!
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the hot starts by the Dodgers, Padres and Giants have garnered plenty of attention, the D-backs have won 5 straight to put themselves in the thi...
Strider back on mound; benches clear in Pittsburgh
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braves ace Spencer Strider returned a year after Tommy John surgery and looked like his old self. Elsewhere, a day after the Nats' Paul DeJong was hit...
Padres lost at home? Plus some surprise sluggers
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Padres couldn't go 81-0 at home, right? Right. But it took extra innings for them to fall to the Cubs, after starting 11-0 at Petco. Elsewhere, we...
They might be Giants; Padres still perfect at Petco
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With another win over a quality team, the Giants continue to prove that their hot start is no fluke. Elsewhere in the NL West, the Padres improved to ...
Revenge a dish best served by ... Garrett Crochet
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dealt from the White Sox to Boston over the winter, the left-hander made quite the return to Chicago's South Side, taking a no-hitter into the eighth ...
Trout, surging Angels playing HR Derby
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 8-4 Angels are one of the big surprises so far. They belted 6 HRs in Tampa - 2 each by Mike Trout, Taylor Ward & Jo Adell, who hit both of his in ...
Another walk-off splash for Yaz; high school teammates face off
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Yastrzemski now accounts for three of the five walk-off homers that have landed in McCovey Cove, capping a comeback for the upstart Giants. Max F...
Chilly temps can't cool Mets; duel in ATL fizzles
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Windy weather and temperatures in the 40s did little to stop the Mets, who rode Francisco Lindor's first HR of the season and four RBIs from Pete Alon...
Will the AL West race be this fun all year?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first showdown of 2025 between the Astros and Mariners had a little bit of everything, from Logan Gilbert taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning...
Weekend wrapup: What happened to Dodgers, Padres?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers and Padres went into the weekend undefeated. Not only did both lose games -- two, in fact -- but somehow the Giants have overtaken them at...
Judge joins DiMaggio, Gehrig in Yankees lore
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Any time you can get in the same sentence as Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig, you're doing OK. Aaron Judge became the 3rd-fastest Yankee to 500 extra-base h...
Two historic starts in Southern California
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani's walk-off homer helped the Dodgers improve to 8-0, the best start ever by a defending World Series champion. Don't let that distract yo...
D-backs slam Yankees; 2 unbeaten teams in NL
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenio Suárez and Aaron Judge were tied for the MLB lead with four HRs before Suárez delivered a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the eighth to...
Elly's career night; Padres have Hart
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elly De La Cruz showcased all of his tools -- and a Torpedo bat -- as he homered twice and drove in a career-high 7 runs in the Reds' rout of the Rang...
Yankees’ 'Torpedo' bats creating plenty of noise
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a record-tying 15 homers through just three games, it's safe to say the Yankees are in an early power groove. Drawing most of the attention, thou...
Opening Day, and a blast was definitely had by all
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's see ... Tyler O'Neill homered on Opening Day for the sixth consecutive season, Juan Soto certainly made his presence felt in his first game as a...
Baseball is back! Happy Opening Day, everyone!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of today's more compelling storylines involve the new-look Red Sox, the Mets showcasing their new superstar in Juan Soto, Paul Skenes ready for h...
Tidying up some loose ends on eve of Opening Day
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From injuries and ailments to star players and pitchers, to rookies like the Astros' Cam Smith landing on big league rosters, we put a bow tie on all ...
Morning Lineup: Trailer
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the important stories, scores and highlights from the night before? Well, you'...
MLB's top storylines to watch in 2025
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers' quest to repeat, Juan Soto changing New York teams, several stars returning from injury and an impressive group of young players taking c...
Behold! Our fearless playoff predictions are here
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s going to win the NL West? That one is easy. The other five division winners - and the six Wild Card teams while we’re at it - are a whole di...
5 teams on the upswing after missing playoffs
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The week leading into Opening Day is a time for hope, so we are looking at five teams that missed the postseason last year but have the pieces in plac...
5 memorable moments from MLB's trip to Japan
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not only did the Tokyo Series provide plenty of fireworks on the field, MLB.com’s Mandy Bell looks back at the top highlights that happened outside...
With Ohtani's help, Roki brings heat in MLB debut
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Topping 100 mph in the first inning of the Tokyo Series finale, the Dodgers' Roki Sasaki showed flashes of brilliance in his first MLB start. A homer ...
Baseball is back! Champs win Tokyo Series opener
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 season is here. The Dodgers and Cubs started things off with a gripping pitchers' duel at the Tokyo Series, with Japanese superstars Shohei O...
Tokyo Series celebrates connection of U.S., Japan
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the World Series champion Dodgers and the Cubs take the field at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday morning, it will offer the perfect moment to appreciate th...
Prospects put on power show in Breakout opener
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The top three Red Sox prospects – Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer – all homered, and so did top Rays prospect Carson Williams, ...
A look at MLB's 5 most underrated players
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each spring, MLB.com reporters anonymously survey players on a handful of topics. In this episode, Major Leaguers weigh in on who the most underrated ...
Freak-Out Factor: Ranking team injury trouble
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All teams deal with injuries, some more than others. Today, Anthony Castrovince uses his very own Freak-Out Factor to determine how dire a team's situ...
MLB's 5 best lineups; 2025's surprise team
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The National League is well-represented as we count down our picks for the top five lineups in baseball, and MLB.com's latest survey of more than a hu...
Injuries hit hard in NY; World Series team draft
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has a potentially serious right elbow injury and Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez could miss 2 months with a broken hand. Will L...
Everything you need to know about Spring Breakout
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rosters are out for MLB's second annual Spring Breakout, where top prospects from all 30 clubs will compete in a 4-day, 16-game event from March 1...
Taking a deep dive into Roki Sasaki's spring debut
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's the no-doubt No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, so it should surprise nobody that Roki Sasaki was electric in his first Cactus League start with ...
Surprise spring HR leader; famous offspring duel
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who's the leading HR hitter this spring? Aaron Judge? Good guess. But no. You'll want to hear the story of Vinny Capra. Also, get this: In a World Bas...
Top prospects in spotlight; Yanks dealt injury blow
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MLB Pipeline is unveiling its Top 30 prospect lists this week, so we're looking at some of the future stars turning heads in camp. Plus, the Yanks fac...