40,101 here to see the Yankees/Rizzo's return. That's a huge crowd for a Sept afternoon with the Cubs falling out of it.

Anthony Rizzo is wearing Jordan cleats designed with his dog, Kevin, in a hot dog bun and wearing the Yankees top hat 😭❤️

Last Sept, 8 (close enough), Friday afternoon, there was 31000 here. Same in 2022. So, no, 40000, with the Cubs basically out of the race is a lot for a Sept afternoon....

Two days after throwing a combined no-hitter, the Cubs manage just one hit themselves off four Yankees pitchers. Cody Bellinger had the lone base knock back in the fourth inning. An Aaron Judge double in the third with two on got the Yankees going, was his 125th RBI. NY wins 3-0.

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The Yankees have come into Wrigley Field, activating two starters off the IL, and have shut out the Cubs over the first 16 innings of the series. The Cubs are 6 outs away from being shutout for the 3rd time in 4 games. It's 2-0 NY, Top 8.

N.I.U

The two best players in baseball this season face off at Yankee Stadium tonight. And Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. are on the verge of doing something not seen in six-plus decades. At ESPN+, the story of their unmatched excellence and mutual admiration: espn.com/mlb/insider/st…

Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz, on the record 125 loss pace the team is on: “If you would have told me we would end up flirting with the record, I would have been a little surprised. Now if you would have told me prior to the year we would have ended up with over 100 losses,

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Guardians starter Joey Cantillo has not allowed a base runner to the White Sox through 6 innings. He's struck out nine on 79 pitches. Clev has the longest no-hitter drought in MLB. Their last one came in 1981 (Len Barker) and was a perfect game.

Andrew Benintendi breaks it up with a single in the 7th.

New at ESPN.com (for insiders). Who do execs and in-uniform personnel like in Oct? After LA/Philly there's a clear next choice. "That's a dangerous team that can score runs and has a solid rotation, but more importantly can shorten games." espn.com/mlb/insider/st…

Hint: They reside in California, not far from LA. Story below.

Bowden Francis needs just 6 pitches to get through the 8th inning. He still has not allowed a hit today. 👀

HR NO. 47 A NEW CAREER HIGH FOR SHOHEI OHTANI!

118.1 off the bat for Ohtani. Oh my

The Dodgers just hit four home runs in the first inning for the first time in franchise history.

MLB most exciting player bracket: Who is baseball's most electrifying star? Ohtani or De La Cruz? Witt or Judge? We narrow the field -- with a rep from every team -- to the sport's one true must-watch player. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender on Thursday after he told opposing hitters the pitch that was coming during at-bats of a game last week that eliminated his team from playoff contention, sources told Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. spr.ly/6017WvQgW