MLB Morning Lineup Podcast
Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the scores and stories from the night before? To hear the craziest stat from every team? To learn which player dominated the day? To find out who tied Boots Poffenberger’s 90-year-old hit-by-pitch record?
MLB.com’s Morning Lineup podcast will be coming to you five days a week – Monday through Friday – all in under 10 minutes. A rotating group of hosts will get you up to date on everything you need to know first thing in the A.M., so you can move on with your day, watch more baseball, and then (hopefully) listen to our podcast again the next morning. We can’t wait to meet you all there!
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Don't sleep on the Snakes!
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 thick of a loaded NL West. Plus, the Yanks prevailed in their first road game at Steinbrenner Field.
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2
Strider back on mound; benches clear in Pittsburgh
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 in the face with a Pirates pitch, benches emptied. And Jackson Holliday one-upped Cal Ripken Jr.
9 min
3
Padres lost at home? Plus some surprise sluggers
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're seeing power in unexpected places, notably an A's player putting up Reggie Jackson-like numbers.
9 min
4
They might be Giants; Padres still perfect at P...
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 11-0 at home, tied for the fourth-longest season-opening home win streak of all-time
9 min
5
Revenge a dish best served by ... Garrett Crochet
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 before exiting to a standing ovation. "I feel like I could've thrown five more innings," he said.
8 min
6
Trout, surging Angels playing HR Derby
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 1 inning. They have 3 of the 5 AL HR leaders. Also, Freddie Freeman is set to return to the Dodgers.
9 min
7
Another walk-off splash for Yaz; high school te...
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 Fried and Jack Flaherty combined for 20 strikeouts in an epic duel, the first time the former high school teammates have pitched against each other on an MLB stage.
9 min
8
Chilly temps can't cool Mets; duel in ATL fizzles
9 min
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Will the AL West race be this fun all year?
9 min
10
Weekend wrapup: What happened to Dodgers, Padres?
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 8-1 after a sweep of Seattle. Plus we recap Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 14-year extension with Toronto
10 min
11
Judge joins DiMaggio, Gehrig in Yankees lore
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 hits (yes, with a HR). Elsewhere, Alex Bregman went deep and Taijuan Walker made mom proud.
9 min
12
Two historic starts in Southern California
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 you from the fact that the Padres are also unbeaten and off to their fastest start in franchise history.
9 min
13
D-backs slam Yankees; 2 unbeaten teams in NL
9 min
14
Elly's career night; Padres have Hart
8 min
15
Yankees’ 'Torpedo' bats creating plenty of noise
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, though, are the new (and legal) shaped bats some of the Bombers are deploying with staggering success.
9 min
16
Opening Day, and a blast was definitely had by all
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17
Baseball is back! Happy Opening Day, everyone!
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 his encore and last year's AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal battling Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.
8 min
18
Tidying up some loose ends on eve of Opening Day
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 the preparation and exhibitions and turn our focus to tomorrow's epic Opening Day.
9 min
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Morning Lineup: Trailer
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're in luck.
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MLB's top storylines to watch in 2025
The Dodgers' quest to repeat, Juan Soto changing New York teams, several stars returning from injury and an impressive group of young players taking center stage are among the reasons the new season should be one to remember.
10 min
21
Behold! Our fearless playoff predictions are here
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 different story, though. Also, we recap the Rockies-Guardians weekend trade.
8 min
22
5 teams on the upswing after missing playoffs
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 place to be playing this October, including a very recent World Series champion.
8 min
23
5 memorable moments from MLB's trip to Japan
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 the lines. Plus, does this Blue Jays prospect have the best nickname in baseball?
8 min
24
With Ohtani's help, Roki brings heat in MLB debut
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 from Shohei Ohtani also helped LA sweep the set. Also: These players are dominating in Spring Training.
9 min
25
Baseball is back! Champs win Tokyo Series opener
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 Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Pikachu in the middle of it all.
8 min