Home Sweet Home on the South Side! Sox move into top Central spot
CHICAGO – The White Sox sit alone atop the American League Central following their 2-1 victory over the Braves Wednesday night at Rate Field.
Giants go from down 8 to ultimate grand slam walk-off winners!
SAN FRANCISCO -- On Monday night, Bryce Eldridge came up to the plate with a chance to do something special. The Giants trailed by one entering the bottom of the ninth, but they were threatening to come back after putting runners on the corners with two outs for Eldridge. The
Look out! Chourio's homer meets camera operator
LAS VEGAS – For Nick King, following flying projectiles is part of the job. He’s a Vegas local and freelance camera operator who was hired to man one of the center-field cameras for this week’s Brewers-A’s series at Las Vegas Ballpark, the first Major League games in Sin City since
Walker's breakout continues as Cards top Mets for 6th straight win
NEW YORK -- The Cardinals were wondering if right fielder Jordan Walker would ever reach his potential in the big leagues.
Ohtani's 9th-inning HR not enough to save LA after he allows season high in runs
PITTSBURGH -- Shohei Ohtani proved human on the mound on Wednesday night, and he got no help from his bullpen as the Dodgers blew a five-run lead and lost to the Pirates 9-8 at PNC Park. Ohtani allowed a season-high four runs (three earned) in 6 2/3 innings, but was
Lugo gets mound visit from ex-teammate Nimmo, walks off after liner hits head
KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo exited Wednesday night’s 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Rangers in the fourth inning after a 106.6 mph line drive came back to hit the Royals starter on the head. It was a scary moment, but luckily, Lugo was able to get up mostly on his
Smith (neck) heading to IL with Dodgers already thin behind the plate
PITTSBURGH -- It was a rough Wednesday night all-around for the Dodgers as they let a five-run lead slip away in a 9-8 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park, then announced that three-time All-Star catcher Will Smith will be placed on the 10-day injured list.
Harper, Schwarber, Bohm all go deep to get Phillies back in win column
TORONTO -- The Phillies rained on a monumental moment for Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. Two batters after Scherzer recorded his 3,500th career strikeout and received a standing ovation in the first inning, former teammate Bryce Harper took a 94.6 mph fastball over the
Padres need their stars hitting, and a few are trending in right direction
SAN DIEGO -- Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his second career walk-off home run, as the Padres came from behind for a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Reds on Wednesday afternoon.
Woo, Bradish set for battle in Mariners-Orioles clash Thursday (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET)
Bryan Woo and Kyle Bradish are two starting pitchers that have shown they can be aces.
Callihan's 1st MLB HR comes off Ohtani -- and his 2nd lifts Bucs in dramatic rally
PITTSBURGH -- Tyler Callihan was already riding high entering his pivotal at-bat in the bottom of the eighth. A few innings earlier, Callihan blasted his first MLB home run out of PNC Park -- off starter Shohei Ohtani no less -- as it bounced into the Allegheny River. Coming up
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Yanks feeling right at home in Cleveland with convincing sweep of Guards
CLEVELAND -- While there had been an undercurrent of Yankees support bubbling through the first two games of New York’s series against the Guardians at Progressive Field, it reached a fever pitch in the eighth inning of their 8-4 win on Wednesday afternoon. With the crowd thinning out as the
Scherzer notches 3,500th career strikeout, with top 10 all-time in his sights
TORONTO -- Max Scherzer has joined another club we’ll be talking about when he is someday elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Wednesday night at Rogers Centre, Scherzer recorded his 3,500th strikeout, becoming just the 11th pitcher in MLB history to reach that number.
Holliday shows bark and bite with 3rd career slam on Bark at the Park Night
BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday has that dog in him. Or to perhaps phrase it better -- the dogs bring out the best in him. Another Bark at the Park Night at Camden Yards on Wednesday brought yet another grand slam for the 22-year-old Holliday, who continued his long-standing tradition of
Throwing shade! Reynolds defies wall, sun to commit HR robbery of Ohtani
PITTSBURGH -- Shohei Ohtani was mere inches away from a two-run homer in the top of the third inning in the Pirates' 9-8 win over the Dodgers at PNC Park. That was until Pittsburgh left fielder Bryan Reynolds had something to say about it. On the seventh pitch of an
Buxton's 20th homer backs Twins' bullpen effort
DETROIT -- Twins center fielder Byron Buxton hit his third homer in four games -- and 20th of the season -- to propel Minnesota to a 6-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. That provided a three-run lead in the top of the fifth inning.
Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained
MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state
Brown strikes out 7 in final tune-up before rejoining Astros' rotation
ANAHEIM -- Astros ace Hunter Brown made his fourth and final Minor League rehab start in Triple-A Sugar Land’s 2-1 loss to Sacramento on Wednesday, allowing one earned run and striking out seven batters in five innings pitched at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. Brown, who went on the
Here is each team's top performer from the 2025 Draft
Several members of the 2025 Draft class are wasting no time tearing up pro ball. No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (Nationals) already has hit his way to High-A at age 18. No. 3 selection Kade Anderson (Mariners) leads the Minor Leagues with a 43 percent strikeout rate and a
Big Papi's son shows some familiar flair on first pro homer in Red Sox organization
Red Sox Nation seemed to hang on every single one of David Ortiz’s 500 home runs for Boston, including a few of the most clutch swings in franchise history. Now 10 years after the legend’s retirement, his son showed off some of the same power his father revolutionized in the
All 33 ultimate grand slams on record
It's never over until it's over -- the 2026 Giants will certainly tell you that. Down 8-1 in the bottom of the eighth and then 10-6 in the ninth, San Francisco capped off a furious comeback in truly historic fashion. Bryce Eldridge came to the plate with the bases loaded
García exits with pulled shoulder muscle after attempting out at home plate
TORONTO -- Phillies outfielder Adolis García exited Wednesday night’s finale at Roger Centre in the bottom of the seventh inning with a pulled muscle in his right shoulder area. He will be further evaluated. García bent over in pain after attempting to throw out George Springer on a sacrifice fly
Verlander, Jansen rehabs continue with mixed results at Triple-A
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander gave up four runs, all on solo homers, over six innings on Wednesday night in his second rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, this time at Fifth Third Field. While the Tigers hosted the Twins at Comerica Park, Verlander’s latest rehab start came against the Twins’ top
