One Month In: A’s Lead the West, Braves Roll, Rockies Alive

We’ve made it through the first month of the 2026 MLB season and the world is upside down in all the right ways. The Rockies close April at 14–18 and somehow not in last place in the NL West, actually playing competitive baseball and keeping me locked in night after night. Over in West Sacramento, my A’s are 16–14 and sitting on top of the AL West heading into a home set with Cleveland. In this episode I run through Thursday’s slate, including the Tigers’ comeback win over the Braves to get back to .500, the A’s taking the rubber game from the Royals, and a rough day for the Orioles against Houston. Then we zoom out to the standings: Yankees leading the AL East at 20–11, Braves owning the best record in baseball at 22–10, the NL Central stacked, and the Angels and Red Sox looking lost. I hit the injury and transaction wire, highlight some minor leaguers to keep an eye on, and preview the key weekend series and pitching matchups you need to know — from Yankees–Orioles and Rangers–Tigers to Dodgers–Cardinals and Guardians–A’s. Follow Burning Daylight Sports and the whole crew on all the socials, and as always: move your ass, we’re burnin’ daylight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices