As the calendar flips to September, the end of the regular season is rapidly drawing closer. The last few weeks of the 2024 campaign are sure to bring plenty of excitement, with much left to be decided across MLB. Here’s a breakdown of everything to watch for in the final

PHOENIX -- The Dodgers and D-backs knew this weekend’s four-game tilt at Chase Field would set the tone for the NL West race down the stretch. Even before the Dodgers used an edge-of-your-seat ninth inning to come away with an 8-6 victory over the D-backs on Saturday night, it was

The regular season begins in March, and while there aren’t any scheduled games in October this year, it’s not unusual for the regular season to bleed into that month. But on the whole, it is simple to think of a baseball season in six one-month increments, half a year, broken

PHILADELPHIA -- Max Fried put his head down as soon as he saw his curveball fly off Austin Hays’ bat. But he looked back up in time to see Michael Harris II make what both the Braves and Phillies viewed as one of the best catches they’ve ever seen. “The

HOUSTON -- The Royals were busy Saturday, picking up three veteran players for the final month of the regular season and the ensuing playoff push. Kansas City claimed two veteran outfielders off waivers, adding Tommy Pham from the Cardinals and Robbie Grossman from the Rangers. A few hours later, they

DETROIT -- The ovation for Tarik Skubal as the Tigers left-hander headed from the mound to the dugout after the seventh inning Saturday was standing and rousing, fueled by a crowd of 34,355 that had celebrated the 1984 World Series champions before the game. It was appreciated in turn by

PHILADELPHIA -- Zack Wheeler did his best on Saturday night to simultaneously keep the National League Cy Young race interesting while making the NL East race far less so. The Phillies' ace stifled the Braves over seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The win --

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WASHINGTON -- When Major League rosters expand on Sunday, there is slated to be a familiar face to the organization on the team. Infielder/outfielder Darren Baker will be one of the Nationals’ September callups, a source confirmed. The team has not confirmed or announced the move. Baker, 25, was selected

PHOENIX -- The Dodgers’ already thin starting rotation got even thinner on Saturday when Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list. The veteran southpaw was removed after one-plus inning on Friday night due to a sore left big toe that prevented him from fully pushing off the rubber,

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CHICAGO -- Good things usually happen for the Mets when Pete Alonso homers. They entered the day winning 11 of their past 14 contests and six straight games when their slugging first baseman goes yard. That continued for New York in its 5-3 win over the White Sox at Guaranteed

HOUSTON -- On his 101st pitch of the night, Yusei Kikuchi kicked and fired a 95 mph four-seam fastball on the inside corner to register his 12th and final strikeout of the game. Kikuchi pumped his fist in excitement as Garrett Hampson went down looking on strikes to end the

ST. PETERSBURG -- On Friday night, between their long-awaited reunion on a big league field and their postgame jersey exchange, Junior Caminero and Manny Machado shared a moment near third base. Machado had just ripped a three-run homer out to center field, one of many big hits during the Padres’

NASHVILLE, Tenn -- The clock was ticking down in the finals at HRDX: Nashville and the Sounds were trailing. As the clock approached 30 seconds, it was do or die. So, Jocelyn Alo tagged herself in for the end of local star Kyle Bowers' at-bat. It was going to be

WASHINGTON -- The postseason inches closer to the Cubs after every win they get. With an offense delivering the runs to maintain the win streaks, the confidence to continue playing in October grows. The North Siders extended their win streak to five games, matching their season high for a third

Welcome to September. By the end of this month, we’ll know who’s headed to the playoffs and who will be watching from home. We’ve been keeping track all year of what it means to hold a division lead entering any month, and there’s no question that it’s of more importance

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MINNEAPOLIS -- As Blue Jays manager John Schneider arrived to meet the media on Saturday night, he got existential for just a moment. “Ah, baseball,” he said. “What a game. 24 hours …” Indeed, 24 hours after the Blue Jays were shut out by the Twins, they pounded out a

CINCINNATI -- A day after he rolled his right ankle, Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio was back in the starting lineup Saturday. The question was whether his ankle was good, or just “good enough." Turns out, that wasn’t the right question at all. “Increíble,” Chourio said in Spanish while breaking into

ARLINGTON -- Leody Taveras and Adolis García shared a big embrace on the infield dirt at Globe Life Field. The ball off Taveras’ bat ricocheted off the mound and dribbled into the infield, driving in the game-winning run.

SAN FRANCISCO -- No metrics are necessary to show that the baseball Griffin Conine nearly hit into McCovey Cove was absolutely obliterated. Look no further than the cover of the ball, which was flecked with yellow paint where it clanged off the right-field foul pole for a two-run blast, the

ARLINGTON -- Max Scherzer would pitch today if the Rangers would let him. After being scratched from his most recent rehab start with Double-A Frisco on Aug. 23, Scherzer has been in a sort of holding pattern as he and the Rangers training staff worked through his recent arm fatigue

NEW YORK -- In the process of closing out one of the most pressurized saves of what has been a career-defining season for him, Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley showed off his complete control of Saturday’s ninth inning by relying not on his triple-digit fastball, but instead a steadily improving slider.

September roster expansion no longer means that clubhouses are crowded with armies of new faces. Teams now can increase their rosters only from 26 to 28 for the final month. Still, there are opportunities for impact prospects to get their first chance at the Majors, following in a long tradition.