Did you feel that calendar flip? Timmy Trumpets brought Edwin Diaz on and played out August. Shohei Ohtani took Gerrit Cole out and ushered in September. The MLB season has officially rounded third. It’s racing for home.
With the season’s final month comes a narrowing and intensifying focus. The biggest storylines and races will all build to Game 162 on Wednesday, Oct. 5. We have nine things you need to know to gear up for the stretch run and fully enjoy the drama of September.