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MLB Power Rankings: Which teams are rising -- and falling -- in mid-September?
With a few weeks left in the regular season, the 2026 postseason picture is taking shape -- with one team jumping up our list amid a playoff push.
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Coming up clutch
Cam Smith's 9th-inning homer propels Astros past Phillies
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The names to know
Passan's early MLB free agency intel
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Mike Trout, and what remains as time passes
Pennant chase is heating up
2026 MLB core rankings: Who has the most star talent?
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Remaining strength of schedule for every playoff contender
Around the diamond
Breaking down six candidates for MLB's coming expansion
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MLB players unfiltered on salary cap, CBA talks and whether there will be a 2027 season
And down the stretch they come
Which teams and stars will dominate September? Our experts make predictions
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Fantasy Baseball
News and notes: Ohtani, Chisholm to the IL and more for Thursday
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- Ohtani heads to IL; Dodgers calling up top prospect De Paula to play DH
- Volpe rejoins Yankees with Chisholm placed on IL
- Braves' Thomas to IL after batting cage injury
- Brewers send Sproat to minors after 'unacceptable' ninth vs. Cubs
- Altuve becomes second Astros player to reach 2,500 hits
- Harimoto, the Japanese 'Hit Machine,' dies at 86
- 🏆 Playoff tracker: Clinching scenarios, matchups
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2026 MLB core rankings: Who has the most star talent?
Dodgers or Brewers? Red Sox or Yankees? We rank the clubs with the most star power under control through 2028.
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MLB September predictions: Playoff races, stat leaders, more
With less than a month left to play in the 2026 regular season, here's what our experts think will happen the rest of the way.
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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.
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What Los Angeles Angels sale means for franchise, MLB
After 23 years, Arte Moreno has agreed to sell the Angels. What will new owner Stan Kroenke bring to baseball in Anaheim?
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How to keep losing teams out of MLB playoffs
It's possible that we could see multiple teams with records under .500 playing this October. That's a shame.
