MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

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 Sunday, he passed David Wright for second and sits just nine HRs behind leader Darryl Strawberry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 came up clutch, too, rallying in the eighth to earn a split with the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 walk-off HR on record. Elsewhere, another AL East walk-off, with the Jays taking down the Phillies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 routine fly ball. Elsewhere, Paul Skenes threw 99 pitches and only 1 of them was bad. It cost him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. The 6-foot-5 masher made the callup decision easy, hitting 15 homers in 50 games in the Minors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and left Dodger Stadium with a win. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew remained red-hot, sweeping the Phils. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Zack Wheeler in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Also, the Angels are set to welcome back their superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 many juicy subplots. Also, Paul Skenes did more Paul Skenes things on the eve of his 23rd birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, when he crushed 54. Elsewhere, things got nutty in Detroit, where a black squirrel took the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the bullpen seemed to help Charlie Morton, who shined in his return to Baltimore's rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 walks & fanned 13 Guardians. Elsewhere, Shohei Ohtani homered but the Mets won the series vs. L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt got the surprise of his life catching a first pitch -- from his dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 was bedlam in the Bronx as Jasson "The Martian" Domínguez hit the Yankees' 1st walk-off HR in 3 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Aaron Judge hit mammoth homers, but his tater on Tuesday was noteworthy in a much different way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 home. Elsewhere, the Red Sox edged the Mets, but Juan Soto was again a hot topic of conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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' win streak ended at 13, but only after a spectacular catch by the Brewers' Jackson Chourio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Shohei Ohtani homered twice to tie Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber for the MLB homer lead (15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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?) sealed a drama-filled series win for the Yankees with a clutch homer in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 one of five walk-offs across MLB. Elsewhere, Mets ace Kodai Senga had the Pirates seeing ghosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Gleyber Torres. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are surging and sit just a game back in the NL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Twins have revived their seasons by each winning eight games in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the ship after their own sluggish start and have won 15 of their past 17 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 put an early season slump behind him with his second two-homer game in a week for the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 runs in a historic 11th inning to crush the Cubs, and there were THREE walk-off wins. Let's recap! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Reds, and Pete Alonso stayed hot in the desert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices