BOSTON – Oh, what it must have been like for Red Sox fans to watch the famed “teammates” Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dominic DiMaggio fuel a 13-game winning streak in 1948, and another epic 15-game run with the same cast of characters two years before that. Here

The calendar reads July 20, which means we’re exactly two weeks away from the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline.

With two weeks remaining until the Trade Deadline, the cluster of teams contending for postseason spots remains sizeable. The perceived approach of front offices seems to change on a daily basis with every win or loss; remember when the Red Sox, Tigers and Twins felt like locks to sell? Not

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With so many metrics out there in the baseball world, sometimes the hardest thing to do is to collect them, to know where to look and to see what's changed over time -- to settle arguments, or create new ones. With the new Baseball Savant Statcast Player Comparison tool, maybe

The Twins are getting a significant boost as they continue to push for a postseason spot, activating center fielder Byron Buxton from the injured list ahead of Monday night's series opener against the Guardians in Cleveland. Infielder Tristan Gray was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

A powerhouse showdown and a pair of intriguing young rosters take center stage Monday night, exclusively on ESPN. The Dodgers travel to Citizens Bank Park to begin a three-game series with the surging Phillies, while the surprising Cardinals finish a West Coast trip with three games against the Angels. -

The MLB at Field of Dreams game between the Phillies and Twins is fast approaching. On Monday, we got our first look at the special uniforms each club will be wearing when they play in Dyersville, Iowa. This year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game is scheduled to begin at

NEW YORK – It hasn’t been anything like the type of season Jazz Chisholm Jr. envisioned for himself. He’d love for this to be the swing that turns it around. Chisholm cracked a tiebreaking home run off Evan Phillips in the eighth inning that powered the Yankees to a 2-1

MILWAUKEE – The home run was nice. The three-game sweep was nicer. But it was the bat flip that 36,451 fans may remember most about William Contreras’ walk-off, three-run homer for a 3-1 Brewers win over the Marlins on Sunday at American Family Field.

NEW YORK -- Toeing the rubber in the Bronx seems to bring out the best in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto authored one of his best starts of the season in his return to Yankee Stadium, holding the Yankees to two runs across nine dominant innings in a Dodgers 8-2 win in

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With the second half in full swing, the focus for contenders turns to making a run toward the postseason. And this season, there are a LOT of contenders. And with so many teams still within shouting distance of a playoff spot, many series will carry extra urgency for at least

Ahead of Sunday afternoon’s FIFA World Cup Final, Orioles pitcher Brandon Young channeled his own soccer skills on the baseball diamond. In the first inning of Sunday’s Orioles-Astros game, Jose Altuve shot a comebacker Young’s way. The right-hander displayed a splendid first touch, softly deflecting the baseball with his right

PHOENIX -- There's a long way to go, but when you look back on the 2026 season, it's possible that Sunday was the turning point for the Cardinals and Diamondbacks in the NL Wild Card race. The Diamondbacks overcame a seven-run deficit to walk off the Redbirds, 8-7, in 10

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MILWAUKEE – Jacob Misiorowski said he’s rested and ready to begin the second half with a high-profile matchup against former teammate Freddy Peralta and the Mets on Monday night at American Family Field.

CLEVELAND -- Paul Skenes entered Sunday’s start as well rested as he’ll be in season. Skenes hadn’t pitched in a week and took full days off on Monday and Tuesday while participating in All-Star festivities. Recharged for the second half, Skenes twirled his best start of the summer. The 24-year-old

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

NEW YORK -- Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled pitching start on Wednesday in Philadelphia, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday, and could miss additional starts on the mound in order to address the soreness in his left knee that has lingered for more than a month. The

As the baseball calendar creeps closer toward the Trade Deadline on Aug. 3, the rumor mill continues to churn.

There's no place like home. For seven playoff hopefuls, that saying is especially true. These contending clubs have lopsided home/road splits, faring significantly better in their home ballpark than on the road. As we work through a critical stretch between the All-Star break and the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, these

HOUSTON -- Brandon Young started Sunday’s outing with a play that wouldn’t have been out of place in the World Cup final. He then put on an impressive pitching exhibition. Young allowed six baserunners in seven efficient innings, and the Orioles ran their winning streak to seven games by completing

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We have reached the final day of the 2026 AUSL regular season, and the league's playoff picture still isn't fully developed. That will change Monday night, however.