MLB Power Rankings Week 24: AL contender rising 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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Early MLB free agency intel: Skubal, Chisholm, Arraez, more

MLB front offices are already thinking ahead to the offseason. Here are the storylines and names to know.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights

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Witt homers to help the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 5-2

— Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by rain at the outset.

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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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Diamondbacks try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Royals

Arizona Diamondbacks (78-68, second in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (64-82, fifth in the AL Central)

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Diamondbacks beat Royals 5-3 in 11 innings as Corbin Burnes makes return after Tommy John surgery

— Corbin Burnes made his return after a 15-month recovery from Tommy John surgery, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI triple, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 11 innings on Tuesday night.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights

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