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Olson's clutch walk-off blast keeps Braves flying high 

43 minutes ago

ATLANTA -- Matt Olson extended the Braves tremendous early-season success by drilling a ninth-inning walk-off homer in a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night at Truist Park. Olson’s two-run homer off former Braves closer Kenley Jansen capped a ninth-inning rally that began with Ozzie Albies drawing a walk.

Vargas rising to historic heights as season-opening hit streak reaches 22 games

9:13 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- Another day, another hit for Ildemaro Vargas. The Diamondbacks infielder has opened the season by hitting in 22 straight games, and 25 dating back to last year.

Marlins seal series in LA on a double play you'll have to see to believe

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8:31 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- A game-ending unassisted double play by the second baseman -- at FIRST base -- with Shohei Ohtani involved? The final moments of the Marlins’ 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday in Los Angeles sure merit a second look. The Dodgers appeared to be mounting a late

PCA! Cubs' slugger breaking out of slump with more than just homers

8:56 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong made a point on Tuesday night to praise manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ staff for keeping the center fielder in the lineup every day and maintaining a belief that he would pull out of his early season offensive lull. “To repay them, I’d like

Skubal shakes off early blip, injury scare to deliver 7 strong innings

9:29 PM EDT

ATLANTA -- There is an art to pitching where a pitcher can get hitters to take bad swings at pitches that turn into lazy fly balls or routine groundouts. Tarik Skubal put on that kind of performance on Wednesday against the Braves, the team with the best record in the

Clement does it all, Okamoto stays sharp for surging Blue Jays

Lauer solid in latest bid to stick in rotation with Berríos nearing a return
6:45 PM EDT

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays aren’t out of the storm just yet, but the clouds are beginning to clear. One day after Trey Yesavage returned and led the Blue Jays to a win, it was George Springer’s turn to bounce back from the IL. The Blue Jays’ 8-1 win moved

The hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each team

7:53 PM EDT

The first month of the Minor League season is in the books, and looking at each system's hottest hitter can be instructive. A year ago at this time, Konnor Griffin (Pirates) was showing why he had the highest ceiling in the 2024 Draft. Roman Anthony (Red Sox) and Moisés Ballesteros

Waldron's wicked knuckleball can confuse everyone -- except ABS

8:20 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- Matt Waldron’s knuckleball is probably the Majors’ hardest pitch to catch. It also might be the hardest pitch for umpires to call. And it’s a pretty darn good example of what ABS is for in the first place.

Touted 22-year-old Rodríguez gets wacky 1st K, shows poise in debut

8:10 PM EDT

ARLINGTON – After completing the last of his warmup tosses on Wednesday afternoon, Elmer Rodríguez stole a moment near the back of the Globe Life Field mound, honoring the journey as a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. “This was something I’ve been dreaming of my whole life,” Rodríguez said

Wetherholt extends extra-base hit streak as Cardinals secure a dramatic win

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PITTSBURGH -- For left-handed batters on a trip to PNC Park, there exists a fun side quest to the standard baseball proceedings -- before you board the team plane to the next city, can you park one in the Allegheny River? It’s not really something righties have to worry about

ESPN is the New Home of MLB.TV. Learn More

April 16, 2026

It's a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

ABS challenge earned fans free pizza, and the crowd went wild

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10:40 AM EDT

The Reds have a long-standing partnership with local pizza chain LaRosa’s. If Cincinnati pitchers put together 11 strikeouts in a home game, fans in attendance can use their ticket to redeem a free pizza within the next week. But even in several years of this promotion, we’ve never seen the

Eovaldi halts Rangers' slide with 7-inning gem vs. Yankees

7:50 PM EDT

ARLINGTON -- Now that was vintage Nathan Eovaldi. Staring down a potential fourth straight loss, the Rangers turned to their co-ace to stop the bleeding. He did what was expected of him.

Montgomery's 1st walk-off in extras for sweep of Halos is 'White Sox baseball'

6:04 PM EDT

CHICAGO -- There’s been much talk centered upon a new White Sox brand of baseball for the 2026 season dating back to SoxFest in January. That talk manifested itself in positive results during the month of April, capped off by a 3-2 victory over the Angels in 10 innings on

Expert bargainer J-Rod trades autographs for Halloween-worthy candy haul

2:54 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS -- Julio Rodríguez’s sweet tooth got the best of him on Wednesday afternoon. But hey, he and the Mariners had a long flight ahead of them later that night, and maybe he was just trying to stock up on a few sugary snacks. Rodríguez was seen before Wednesday’s matinee

Injuries: Crochet, Kikuchi, Cubs, Stanton, Robert, Tigers

7:26 PM EDT

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

Young's display of clutch hitting torments Twins to cap 5-1 road trip

Mariners second baseman extends his MLB-best RBI streak to 6 straight games
7:26 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s still way too early to talk about All-Star bids, but if Cole Young keeps this pace, there’s a chance he’ll be one of the American League’s most surprising selections. The Mariners’ 22-year-old second baseman delivered again on Wednesday afternoon -- and twice in clutch moments.

How did Caminero know he was OK after scary face injury? He ate a hamburger

3:12 PM EDT

CLEVELAND -- Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was back in the lineup for Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, joking with his teammates like nothing had happened the night before.

Marlins outslug Dodgers for first series win in LA in 8 years

8:03 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Over a 48-hour span earlier this week, the Marlins dropped a pair of heartbreakers on the road and lost closer Pete Fairbanks to an injury. It would’ve been easy to sulk, but not this young ballclub. Liam Hicks and Esteury Ruiz went deep as the Marlins outslugged

House party: Brady's 1st career slam sparks Nats' rout of Mets

27 minutes ago

NEW YORK -- With the bases loaded, Brady House cleaned house against the Mets with one swing of the bat. House, 22, crushed his first career grand slam in the fourth inning of the Nationals’ 14-2 win at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

Mattingly's approach to lineup construction similar to Thomson's

6:28 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- After his first game and his first victory as Phillies interim manager on Tuesday night, Don Mattingly said something relatable following a crazy day. “My mind is racing,” he said.

Springer returns from IL, provides immediate boost to ailing lineup

6:38 PM EDT

TORONTO -- Another day, another big return for the Blue Jays. George Springer has been activated from the 10-day injured list after breaking his left big toe on April 11, welcome news to a lineup that finally gets its leadoff man back. In a corresponding move, Eloy Jiménez has been

Nimmo exits with hamstring tightness, hopes to play Friday in Detroit

7:15 PM EDT

ARLINGTON -- Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo exited Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Yankees with right hamstring tightness. Nimmo initially felt it when he hit an infield single to load the bases in the fifth inning. He thought he would be OK to run the bases, but he was visited

Rocchio, DeLauter bright spots for Cleveland offense that likes where it stands

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7:05 PM EDT

CLEVELAND -- There’s danger in overanalyzing a team or player’s early-season numbers, though the end of April is perhaps the earliest barometer to at least take a temperature check on how things are going. As the Guardians wrapped up their April slate with a 3-1 win over the Rays at