# MLB: August 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126 "2024-08-01T23:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 112
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New thread for September: > [@MLB: September 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2024/1006570): > > New thread for September, and the thick of the playoff race. In the NL: The Dodgers have the best record in baseball (82-54), with Shohei Ohtani aiming to become the majors’ first 50 HR / 50 SB player. The Brewers have a 10-game lead in the Central, while the Phillies have a 6-game lead in the East. The Cubs have heated up, and are hitting again, but are still 4 games out of a wild-card berth. In the AL: The Yankees have the best record in the AL, but the Orioles are #2, and only 1.5 games… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2024/1005126)._