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New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hits 61st home run of season, tying Roger Maris' mark
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jay's, tying Roger Maris' American League record. It took Maris until Oct. 1, the final game of the 1961 season, to hit his 61st, which broke Babe Ruth's single-season mark of 60 home runs set in 1927. The seven-game homerless drought was a rare case for the select few who've reached such home run heights. Of the previous seven instances in which a player hit 61 home runs, four had reached that mark the next game after hitting 60 and none went more than three games to reach the milestone.
San Diego Padres clinch second playoff berth since 2006
It's the seventh playoff berth in franchise history and the fourth since Petco Park opened in 2004. The Padres haven't been to the World Series since 1998, when they were swept by the New York Yankees.
Philadelphia Phillies win secure first postseason berth in 11 years
The Phillies clinched at the same ballpark where they secured their last postseason trip on Sept. 14, 2011. That game was a 1-0 victory over the Astros highlighted by a complete-game shutout by Hall of Famer Roy Halladay.
Aaron Judge out of Yankees' lineup for finale after 62nd homerun
When Judge homered in the first inning Tuesday night, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Rangers, it was his 55th consecutive game. He has played in 157 games overall for the AL East champions.
League Leaders American League * Houston (106 - 56) x New York Yankees (99 - 63) x Cleveland (92 - 70) y Toronto (92 -70) y Seattle (90 - 72) y Tampa Bay (86 - 76)
National League * Los Angeles Dodgers (111 - 51) x Atlanta (101 - 61) y New York Mets (101 - 61) x St. Louis (93 - 69) y San Diego (89 - 73) y Philadelphia (87 - 75)
Division Leaders American League EAST: x New York Yankees (99 - 63) GB-7 CENTRAL: x Cleveland (92 - 70) GB-11 WEST: * Houston (106 - 56) GB-16 National League EAST: x Atlanta (101 - 61) GB -0 CENTRAL: x St. Louis (93 - 69) GB-7 WEST: * Los Angeles Dodgers (111 - 51) GB-22
GB = Games Back
X --:Clinched Division
Y --:Clinched Playoff Berth
* --:Clinched Best League Record
American League WINS: J. Verlander, Houston. 18 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: J. Verlander, Houston 1.75 SAVES: E. Clase, Cleveland 42 STRIKEOUTS: G. Coles, New York Yankees. 257 QUALITY STARTS: F. Valdez, Houston. 26
National League WINS: K. Wright, Atlanta 21 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: J. Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.16 SAVES: K. Jansen, Atlanta 41 STRIKEOUTS: C. Burnes, Milwaukee 238 QUALITY STARTS: Y. Darvish, San Diego 25
American League BATTING AVERAGE: L. Arraez, Minnesota. .316 HOME RUNS: A. Judge, New York Yankees. 62 RUNS BATTED IN: A. Judge, New York Yankees. 131 HITS: A. Bitchette, Toronto. 189 STOLEN BASES: J. Mateo, Baltimore. 35
National League BATTING AVERAGE: J. McNeill, New York Mets .326 HOME RUNS: K. Schwarber, Philadelphia. 46 RUNS BATTED IN: P. Alonso, New York Mets. 131 HITS: F. Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers. 199 STOLEN BASES: J. Berti, Miami. 41
Major League Baseball premiers its 12-team format which boasts an additional wild-card spot in both the American League and National League. The fun kicks off with a jam-packed Friday that features eight teams competing in four wild-card games, so it's sure to be a wild weekend to kick off the playoffs.
American League Wild Card Games
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians Game 1: Friday at 12:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Saturday at 12:07 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3*: Sunday at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
Game 1: Friday at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Saturday at 4:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3*: Sunday at 2:07 p.m. (ABC)
National League Wild Card Games
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Game 1: Friday at 2:07 p.m. (ABC)
Game 2: Saturday at 8:37 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3*: Sunday at 8:37 p.m. (ESPN2)
San Diego Padres at New York Mets Game 1: Friday at 8:07 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Saturday at 7:37 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3*: Sunday at 7:37 p.m. (ESPN)
2022 MLB Playoffs: Bracket, Scores, Schedule and Matchups
Major League Baseball's 12-team postseason kicked off this weekend with the brand-new Wild Card Series. The top two teams in each league (the Astros and Yankees in the American League and the Dodgers and Braves in the National League) received byes and will start their postseason journeys in the LDS round on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball premiers its 12-team format which boasts an additional wild-card spot in both the American League and National League. The fun kicks off with a jam-packed Friday that features eight teams competing in four wild-card games, so it's sure to be a wild weekend to kick off the playoffs.
Guardians-Yankees ALDS Game 2 postponed until Friday
The second game of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was postponed because of rain in the forecast and rescheduled for 1:07 p.m. Friday. Major League Baseball called the game Thursday more than seven hours before the scheduled 7:37 p.m. pitch. New York won Tuesday's opener of the best-of-five series 4-1, and the rainout followed an unusual scheduled off day between Games 1 and 2.
MLB free-agent qualifying offer price jumps to $19.65 million
The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year. The price dropped by $100,000 to $17.8 million in 2019, then rose to $18.9 million in 2020 and fell $500,000 last year.