Upstart Orioles stand strong among majors’ elite
1. Atlanta Braves (–)
6.21 ERA in September ranks 29th, last in NL.
2. Baltimore Orioles (–)
Rodriguez, playoff starter?
4. Tampa Bay Rays (–) 5. Houston Astros (–) 9. Texas Rangers (+1)
33-42 against with winning records.
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6. Milwaukee Brewers (–) 7. Toronto Blue Jays (–) 8. Philadelphia Phillies (–) 10. Seattle Mariners (-1)
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3. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)
mess around and wake up as the NL’s 1 seed. five consecutive years in the playoffs.
McCormick closing in on a 20-20 season.
Santana has nine home runs in 40 games with Milwaukee.
team is best enjoyed by ignoring it and assuming the projections will land right around 90 wins.
Sanchez’s emergence deepens their playoff pitching options.
of imperative to mop the floor with sleepwalking Boston before finishing with seven of 10 vs. Seattle. clubs
11. Miami Marlins (+5)
they’re doing all without Sandy Alcantara.
13. Chicago Cubs (-2) 14. Minnesota Twins (+1) 15. Cincinnati Reds (+2)
not out of it. Still.
17. San Francisco Giants (-3) 18. Boston Red Sox (-5) 20. Cleveland Guardians (-1)
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12. Arizona Diamondbacks (–)
biz: Nick Ahmed named club’s Roberto Clemente Award nominee after getting designated for assignment. a really, really bad time to lose seven of nine.
Lewis, Edouard Julien, Matt Wallner – best acquaint yourself with these fellows.
16. New York Yankees (+2)
feels like you can already pencil Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s name into the 2024 rotation. a depressing weekend in Denver.
experts came for Chaim Bloom, who never found that elusive sustainability.
19. San Diego Padres (+1)
10-5 September just makes the months preceding it all the more galling.
Ramírez hits 216th career homer, tying Carlos Santana and Hal Trosky for fifth most in club history.
21. Detroit Tigers (+2)
nothing else, Spencer Torkelson on track for a 30-homer season.
22. New York Mets (–)
Alonso joins Aaron Judge as only active players with multiple 45-HR seasons.
23. Los Angeles Angels (-2)
Ohtani didn’t even leave any Del Taco hot sauce packets behind.
24. Pittsburgh Pirates (+1)
more losses ensure fifth consecutive losing season.
25. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
Wainwright earned his 200th MLB win Sept. 18.
26. Washington Nationals (-2)
prospect Jackson Rutledge makes first home start this week.
27. Colorado Rockies (+1)
sweep of was first since 2014.
30. Oakland Athletics (–)
Giants
28. Chicago White Sox (-1)
Cease four strikeouts from 3rd straight 200-K season.
29. Kansas City Royals (–)
swipe a series off Astros; first series win (non-White Sox category) since Aug. 3.
record: 46-103. The run differential: -316. Number of owners on three-man “relocation” committee also in the process of tapping public funds for stadiums: Two.