Brewers own the Central, Guardians close AL Central gap, Protect College Sports Act advances
Brewers own the Central!
This is The Sports Reset for Wednesday September 16th
In MLB, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their fourth straight NL Central title with a 5 to 1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the division’s first four-time champion since its 1994 debut. Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven over five scoreless innings, while Luis Lara and Joey Ortiz drove in two runs apiece. The Atlanta Braves completed the clinch by beating the Chicago Cubs 6 to 3, with Ozzie Albies delivering a go-ahead seventh-inning homer. Brayan Rocchio’s two-out, two-run double in the ninth lifted the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago White Sox 7 to 6, pulling Cleveland within half a game of first place. The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 7 to 5 in 11 innings after Pete Alonso’s 300th career homer tied it in the ninth. The Detroit Tigers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10 to 1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 0. In UFC’s Contender Series main event, Tyshawn Williams defeated Antonio Monteiro by decision.
Looking ahead, the Guardians and White Sox finish their MLB series with the AL Central lead in play. Cleveland sends rookie Parker Messick, who owns an 11-and-9 record and a 2.51 ERA, after Rocchio’s seventh career walk-off plate appearance tightened the race. The Brewers continue against the Pirates while chasing baseball’s best record and the first 100-win season in franchise history. The playoff-bound New York Yankees visit the Minnesota Twins behind Carlos Rodón, who enters at 6-and-3 with a 2.94 ERA. On Thursday, the NFL’s Week 2 opener sends the Detroit Lions to face the Buffalo Bills, while Sunday’s schedule includes the Indianapolis Colts visiting the Kansas City Chiefs in prime time. Beyond the scoreboard, the Protect College Sports Act cleared a 74-to-24 procedural Senate vote Tuesday, advancing legislation that would raise the college revenue-sharing cap to nearly 49 million dollars per school and establish national rules for NIL, transfers and eligibility.
