The Lens

A daily MLB column — through our color scale.

Guardians Surge, White Sox Right Behind Them

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

Cleveland and Chicago Barge Into the Top Ten

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

The Rookies Are Ready, With One Big Bat Leading

SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

Alonso's Four-Homer Week, and a Few Cold Spells

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

The Award Boards, and Where They're Really Close

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

Alvarez Owns September, One Homer at a Time

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

Misiorowski's 0.80 WHIP Leads the Arms

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Brewers Hold, but Dodgers Made the Loudest Week

SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

Cleveland's Quiet Climb, San Diego's Loud One

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026

The Kids Play Now: Detroit's Valencia Leads

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

Milwaukee's Bats Run Hot as the Week Turns

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

The Score Says Alvarez, Misiorowski and Crow-Armstrong

SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

The Bats Take Over: Alvarez and Schwarber Set the Pace

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

The Yankees Own the Rotation, Boston Owns the Pen

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Milwaukee's Best Record, but the Dodgers Hold Top

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

The Padres Ran the Table, and It Shows

SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

The Rookies Worth Knowing Before October

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

Elly De La Cruz Torches a Week to Remember

SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

Six Award Races, and Only Two Runaways

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

Schwarber Sets the Home Run Pace at 43

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

The Yankees Own the Mound, Top to Bottom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

The Braves Take the Wheel, No One Runs Away

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

Toronto Crashes the Party, Milwaukee Holds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026

The Rookies Worth Watching in September

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

Bregman Booms, A Handful of Bats Cool Off

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

The Scores Settle the Award Arguments

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

The Bats Report: A New Home Run King Hits 40

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

August Belonged to the Bats in Kansas City and Chicago

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Baltimore Barges In, Tampa Bay Keeps Climbing

AUGUST 31, 2026

Atlanta Sweeps Its Way Into the Top Three

AUGUST 30, 2026

Detroit's Valencia Tops a Deep Rookie Class

AUGUST 29, 2026

The White Sox Own the Week, Two Aces Cool

AUGUST 28, 2026

The Award Boards: Two Runaways, Three Real Fights

AUGUST 27, 2026

Alvarez Alone in Green, Schwarber Leads the Longball

AUGUST 26, 2026

Misiorowski Alone at the Top, Yankees Own the Staff

AUGUST 25, 2026

Kansas City Runs the Table, Storms the Board

AUGUST 24, 2026

Philadelphia Sweeps a Week, Climbs the Board

AUGUST 23, 2026

The Kids Are Alright: Rookie Roll Call

AUGUST 22, 2026

The Week Sorts the Hot From the Cold

AUGUST 21, 2026

The Score Puts Numbers to the Award Chatter

AUGUST 20, 2026

Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong Turn Up the Power

AUGUST 19, 2026

Yankees Stack the Best Rotation and Bullpen

AUGUST 18, 2026

Rays Hold, But the West Coast Is Buzzing

AUGUST 17, 2026

Rays Grab the Top While Padres Charge

AUGUST 16, 2026

Rookie Report — August 15, 2026

AUGUST 15, 2026

Risers & Fallers — August 14, 2026

AUGUST 14, 2026

Award Races — August 13, 2026

AUGUST 13, 2026

Hitting Report — August 12, 2026

AUGUST 12, 2026

Pitching Report — August 11, 2026

AUGUST 11, 2026

Power Rankings — August 10, 2026

AUGUST 10, 2026

Around the League — August 9, 2026

Rookie Report — August 8, 2026

Risers & Fallers — August 7, 2026

Two Leagues, Two Deadlines

Award Races — August 6, 2026

Hitting Report — August 5, 2026

Pitching Report — August 4, 2026

Power Rankings — August 3, 2026

Around the League — August 2, 2026

Best of July — August 1, 2026

Risers & Fallers — July 31, 2026

Award Races — July 30, 2026

Hitting Report — July 29, 2026

Pitching Report — July 28, 2026

Power Rankings — July 27, 2026

Around the League — July 26, 2026

Rookie Report — July 25, 2026

Risers & Fallers — July 24, 2026

Award Races — July 23, 2026

Hitting Report — July 22, 2026

Pitching Report — July 21, 2026

Power Rankings — July 20, 2026

Around the League — July 19, 2026

Rookie Report — July 18, 2026

The Bats Heating Up While Others Hit the Brakes

The Award Boards, As Our Scores See Them

Yordan Alvarez Sets the Table Alone

The Arms Race Runs Through Milwaukee

Boston Crashes the Party at Number Three

Red Sox Run the Table, Yankees Surge

The Kids Are Alright: A Rookie Roundup

Mariners Warm Up as Skenes-Level Arms Cool

The Award Boards: Alvarez, Miz and a Rookie Scramble

The Bats Take Over: Alvarez Leads a Loud Week

The Arms Race: Milwaukee Sets the Pace

The Mariners Surge While the Top Three Hold

The Cardinals Crash the Party Out West

The Rookie Class Sends Its Report Card

Caminero Catches Fire While the Aces Cool

The Award Boards Take Shape at the Half

June Belonged to Pete Crow-Armstrong

Misiorowski Holds a Pinned Needle in Milwaukee

Cubs and Rays Climb, the East Settles Down

The Dodgers Hold, the East Wobbles

Murakami Leads a Rookie Class Worth Watching

Schwarber Surges, Soriano Slides, May Cools Off

The Award Boards: Who's Leading the Argument

Schwarber Powers Up, Alvarez Keeps Climbing

Pitching Report — June 23, 2026

The Marlins Crash the Top Five at .500

The Twins Surge and the Crowded Top Three

A Season in Dots

The Rookies Worth Knowing By Name

Stars Stuck on Sinking Ships

Never Below Yellow

Three Races, Three Frontrunners You Can Already See

Alvarez Leads The Bats, Contreras Crashes The Top

Misiorowski's Numbers Don't Look Real

The Dodgers Take The Top, Cardinals Crash Five

The Marlins Surge, And A Crowded Top Five

The Freshman Class Runs Deeper Than One Bat

Kurtz Keeps Climbing, Rice Cools Off

The Award Races Have Real Shape Now

Kurtz Catches Fire, Schwarber Keeps Counting