# MLB: September 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 5, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775 "2025-09-05T17:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/81 "2025-09-21T21:15:37Z")
Milwaukee loses to St. Louis, 5-1, in pitcher Robert Gasser’s first start in 16 months, coming back from Tommy John surgery. However, as the Brewers entered the day with a magic number of 1, and the Cubs lost to the Reds, 1-0, Milwaukee wins the NL Central for the third consecutive season; it’s the first time in franchise history that they have won their division three times in a row. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/82 "2025-09-21T21:37:39Z")
Yankees-Orioles: nothing happening all game. 1-1 going into the 10th. Then a grand slam for Rice and two extra runs added on. Yankees win 7-1. Blue Jays won to keep a 2 game lead. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/83 "2025-09-21T21:38:28Z")
How did the Jays do? ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/84 "2025-09-21T21:49:46Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > How did the Jays do > [@Loach](#): > > Blue Jays won to keep a 2 game lead. Red Sox play tonight; Yanks lead the Sox by 2 1/2 in the wild card. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/85 "2025-09-22T01:29:30Z")
7th inning, Altuve gets a third strike that was fully in the strike zone, and it was called a ball. Then he swings and misses. It’s called a ball. We need robot umpires because I don’t think humans can handle a strike zone or player so small. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/86 "2025-09-22T02:32:34Z")
And suddenly the Mariners have the largest divisional lead in the AL, at 3 games over the Astros. Jays still lead the Yanks by two, while Detroit’s lead stays at 1 over Cleveland. Red Sox and Guardians are tied for the 3rd wild card. Red Sox have the tiebreaker over Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/87 "2025-09-22T05:48:22Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Red Sox and Guardians are tied for the 3rd wild card. Red Sox have the tiebreaker over Cleveland. Actually Cleveland and Houston are tied for the 3rd wild card with Cleveland owning the tiebreaker over Houston. Boston is 1 up on Cleveland and Houston. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/88 "2025-09-22T11:26:13Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > Cleveland and Houston are tied for the 3rd wild card Yes, my bad. Thanks for the catch. And in the NL, the Red and Mets are now tied for the 3rd wild card, with the Reds owning the tiebreaker. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/89 "2025-09-22T15:47:00Z")
Astros will be playing the Athletics and Angels to close out the season. I wonder if those teams are just going to be playing halfhearted games, having been eliminated, or if they’ll relish the idea of playing spoiler against a division rival that’s desperately trying to earn a postseason spot. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/90 "2025-09-22T15:48:27Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I wonder if those teams are just going to be playing halfhearted games, having been eliminated, or if they’ll relish the idea of playing spoiler against a division rival that’s desperately trying to earn a postseason spot. I think every team in the AL West likes to beat the Astros. Should be interesting. Mariners’ magic number is 3. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/91 "2025-09-22T15:49:40Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I think every team in the AL West likes to beat the Astros. True; not only is it a division rival, it’s the Astros. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/92 "2025-09-22T15:52:56Z")
The Brewers only need a combination of 3 wins (or 3 Phillies losses) to cinch the #1 NL playoff seed. However, Milwaukee’s remaining games are against two teams fighting for wild-card spots (the Padres and Reds), while Philadelphia finishes up with the staying-home-for-October Marlins and Twins. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/93 "2025-09-22T16:10:29Z")
Everybody has 2 3-game series left to play. Remaining schedules: AL: Blue Jays: vs Red Sox, vs Rays Yankees: vs White Sox, vs Orioles Red Sox: @ Blue Jays, vs Tigers Tigers: @ Guardians, @ Red Sox Guardians, vs Tigers, vs Rangers Astros: @ A’s, @ Angels Mariners: vs Rockies, vs Dodgers NL: Phillies: vs Marlins, vs Twins Mets: @ Cubs, @ Marlins Brewers: @ Padres, vs Reds Cubs: vs Mets, vs Cardinals Reds: vs Pirates, @ Brewers Dodgers: @ Diamondbacks, @ Mariners Padres: vs Brewers, vs Diamondbacks Diamondbacks: vs Dodgers, @ Padres ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/94 "2025-09-22T16:55:56Z")
As @Procrustus said, the magic number for the Mariners is 3. Any combination of three or more wins by them and/or three or more losses by the Astros will win Seattle the division for the first time since 2001. I like their chances because they are playing the remaining games at home, and they are 48-27 at home. Also, they close out in a home series against the worst team in baseball. The Astros are on the road against two division rivals and are missing key players to injury. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/95 "2025-09-22T19:16:33Z")
Matt Shaw skips a game to go to Charlie Kirk’s funeral. > **[Cubs player skips game for ‘friend’ Charlie Kirk’s memorial](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-player-skips-game-friend-132044834.html)** > > Cubs player skips game for 'friend' Charlie Kirk's memorial A rookie takes a game off with the Cubs still in a pennant race? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/96 "2025-09-22T19:22:28Z")
Quick note, if anyone wants to reply to this in any way not baseball, start a new thread in P&E or the Pit. > **How to Reply as a linked Topic** > > Click Reply, in the upper left corner of the reply window is the reply type button, _looks like a curving arrow point to the right_. > > Choose **Reply as linked topic** and it starts a new thread. As an example, you can choose GD, IMHO or The Pit for it. > > That is actually the best method. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/97 "2025-09-22T19:48:58Z")
Politics aside, are players normally excused to attend funerals of non-family members.? Is he still paid for the day he missed? The article doesn’t even mention whether or not he had permission from the team. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/98 "2025-09-22T19:55:05Z")
They might make an exception, but generally, no they aren’t. If they were childhood friends I could maybe see it. Shit, the Yankees played after attending a service for Thurman Munson, their Captain. Bobby Murcer, his best friend on the team had a great night at the plate as I recall. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/99 "2025-09-22T21:24:07Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > They might make an exception, but generally, no they aren’t. It looks like they did in this case, if _People_ is to be believed. > **[Cubs Rookie Matt Shaw Gets Rare Exemption to Skip Game to Attend Charlie...](https://people.com/cubs-rookie-matt-shaw-allowed-skip-game-charlie-kirk-memorial-11814613)** > > Chicago Cubs rookie infielder Matt Shaw was reportedly given a rare excused absence to skip playing a game so he could attend Charlie Kirk's memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21, according to The Athletic and Chicago Sun-Times. > Chicago Cubs rookie Matt Shaw was given a rare exemption by his team to attend the memorial of Charlie Kirk. It was a one game exemption, and he’s expected to be back tomorrow to play. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2025/1022775/100 "2025-09-23T01:02:58Z")
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