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Alonso’s Record Night and Power Surges Compress MLB Playoff Races

Franchise milestones and hot streaks have tightened divisional contests as teams enter the season’s final stretch

Aug 12, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) celebrates after hitting a two run home run to become the all time Mets franchise home run leader in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
A large Canadian flag is unfurled before the start of the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 12: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets gestures to the crowd after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning at Citi Field on August 12, 2025 in New York City. Alonso's 253rd home run is a New York Mets franchise record
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Overview

  • Pete Alonso hit two homers—including his 253rd to break the Mets’ career record—and New York’s six-homer outburst snapped a seven-game skid in a 13-5 win over Atlanta.
  • Toronto became the first American League team to reach 70 wins by beating the Cubs, buoyed by homers from Ernie Clement and Daulton Varsho and five shutout innings from José Berríos.
  • Milwaukee extended its major-league-best record with a 10th straight victory, while Seattle won an eighth consecutive game to pull within half a game of Houston in the AL West.
  • Houston’s 14-1 loss to Boston erased its lone division lead and left the Astros tied atop the AL West, highlighting shifting standings as August unfolds.
  • Carlos Rodón tossed a one-hit, seven-inning gem to power the Yankees to back-to-back wins for the first time in August and keep them in the AL wild-card hunt.