5 teams that could play spoiler in September

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Francisco Lindor, Bobby Witt Jr., Sal Stewart, Logan Webb and Kevin McGonigle

Which teams could spoil someone’s season this September?

The 2026 campaign has been a disappointment for these five teams, but they could still be major factors in the playoff races as they face contenders down the stretch. 

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Examining Gabriel Moreno’s breakout 2026 season

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Red Sox

Cheers, then TWO homers! Rutschman makes memorable Camden return

Cubs

Gausman’s gem backed by PCA’s 39th HR as Cubs edge Brewers

Dodgers

Skubal allows 10 hits — all singles — before Dodgers walk off in ninth

Blue Jays

Blue Jays secure tiebreaker with Guardians in tight AL Wild Card chase

Astros

Brown bears down for 6 strong frames as Astros eye AL’s No. 2 seed

Shohei Ohtani

Ohtani not in lineup day after going 0-for-4 with 4 K’s, questionable for tonight

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PCA becoming the best show in town

Among those on hand to cheer on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s latest heroics were Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Bulls players Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson. 

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Sale outdueling Father Time

As Chris Sale prepares to oppose Cristopher Sánchez tonight to open up a crucial series in Philly, he is throwing harder than ever at age 37. 

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Stats of the Week: PCA, Lazaro and more

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s monster August and Lazaro Montes’ big league debut provided some of the most mind-blowing stats Sarah Langs compiled from the past week. 

Jac Caglianone

How Jac broke out in August

Jac Caglianone talked about winning AL Player of the Month for August and how he thinks the Home Run Derby helped him in the Best Interview in Baseball, presented by Corona. 

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Carter Jensen

Longest Home Run

Carter Jensen

440 ft

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Salvador Perez

Hardest Base Hit 

Salvador Perez

111.3 mph

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Edgardo Henriquez

Fastest Strikeout

Edgardo Henriquez

103.6 mph

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Dodgers

Decisive Play

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62.7% WPA

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Adley Rutschman

Adley Rutschman 

4th time top overall pick homered in 1st PA vs. team that drafted him

Logan Henderson

Logan Henderson

20 games into career, hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in a start

Carter Jensen

Carter Jensen

Slashing .382/.488/.941 with 5 HRs, 10 RBIs over past 9 games

Cal Quantrill

Cal Quantrill

1.18 ERA since Aug. 1, lowest in MLB (min. 30 IP)

Brett Bateman

Brett Bateman

30 hits 2nd-most through player’s first 22 games in TOR history

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It’s the Tigers vs. Guardians in Game 1 of a doubleheader at 2 p.m. ET, Giants vs. Mets at 7 (or Cubs vs. Marlins) and Yankees vs. Padres at 10 (or Nationals vs. Dodgers).

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