Much has been made of how it looks like MLB will not have a 100-win team for the first time (in a full season) since 2014. There are many reasons for that, but here’s the primary one: None of the teams that were great over the first half of the

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani wasted no time to set a new career high in homers. Ohtani pummeled a Jordan Wicks breaking ball in the first inning of Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Cubs, sending it out to right-center field in a hurry. It was Ohtani’s 12th career leadoff homer

As we near the end of the regular season, it's a good time to reflect on how the year has gone for various teams and players. One of the ways to do that is to consider which players took the biggest steps forward during the season, from prospects who began

Here at the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, our season began with a Braves pitcher on top. Five-plus months and 12 polls later, with the regular season winding down, a Braves pitcher is back at No. 1. While would-be Atlanta ace Spencer Strider made only two starts before undergoing elbow surgery,

When Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker takes the mound for his MLB debut against the Mariners in Seattle on Thursday at 8:40 p.m. CT, it will mark the culmination of a long journey for MLB Pipeline’s No. 95 overall prospect. It will also represent a significant moment in baseball history, with

NEW YORK -- Even before Juan Soto stepped onto the field as a member of the Yankees for the first time, the outfielder’s pending free agency this coming winter has been a hot topic around the league. Now with roughly 2 1/2 weeks remaining in the regular season and a

Jose Altuve wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against Oakland after being removed from Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the A's with right side discomfort. While leading off the fifth inning, Altuve felt some discomfort in his right side after fouling a pitch off and wound up bunting with

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The game against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in Toronto was the Mets' season, in miniature: They were down -- in this case getting no-hit through the first eight innings by Bowden Francis -- and then, improbably, they got back up and rang up the Blue Jays for six

The final month of the regular season is here, and you know what that means: Every game takes on greater importance in the race for the postseason. Will the Orioles overtake the Yankees and win back-to-back AL East titles? Who will win the AL Central? You can catch all these

NEW YORK -- A hobbled Juan Soto rose to his feet, staggering as an instrumental track from the “Rocky” soundtrack played over the Yankee Stadium speakers. From his vantage point in the first-base dugout, Jazz Chisholm Jr. recognized how this story line was going to conclude. “The way he was

SEATTLE -- The teal shade of the cleats made them shine against Bryan Woo’s crisp white pants and could be spotted without even squinting from even the farthest seats at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night. Gifted from "PitchingNinja" Rob Friedman, the custom kicks that Seattle’s second-year starter sported during the

Grab your tuxedoes and iron your fanciest dresses because the MiLB Awards Show is back for a second season. The production, which will air on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET and be hosted by MLB Network Emmy Award-winning host and play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian, will highlight

TORONTO -- It had to be him. After weeks of “finding a way,” the Mets looked to be on the verge of a reckoning on Wednesday afternoon, their struggling offense coming three outs away from being no-hit for the ninth time in franchise history. They needed a catalyst. More than

The 2024 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

BOSTON -- With a mighty blow off the bat of Tyler O'Neill, the Red Sox were able to escape Wednesday night’s tilt against the Orioles with a 5-3 victory in 10 innings at Fenway Park. With the win, Boston was able to take two in the three-game set with Baltimore

The 2024 MiLB Awards Show will be broadcast on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET, and YOU have a say in which team will go home winners of the Best Alternate Identity category. Voting is open here until Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET. And, of course,

PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Castellanos loved the sweep, of course. But he loved how the Phillies swept the Rays this week at Citizens Bank Park, including Wednesday’s 3-2 victory. The Phils played without Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto for the entire series. They played more than half the series without Kyle

TORONTO -- Bowden Francis, meet Dave Stieb. Stieb still stands alone on the mountaintop, the only pitcher in Blue Jays history to throw a no-hitter, but another near miss has left Francis standing on rare ground that only Stieb has known.

HOUSTON -- If a second consecutive loss to the A’s on Wednesday night -- and third in a row overall -- wasn’t enough to leave the Astros discouraged, an injury to star second baseman Jose Altuve likely did the job.

WASHINGTON -- Wednesday was a difficult day for the Braves in the nation’s capital. They learned around noon that they’ll be without one of their top starters until the final weekend of the regular season at the earliest, as the shoulder inflammation that forced Reynaldo López from his Tuesday start

PHOENIX -- It was a frustrating day for Merrill Kelly, but the good news for the D-backs right-hander is that while the frustration may linger, there should not be any long-lasting effects. Kelly left Wednesday afternoon's game with the Rangers in the top of the fifth inning with cramping in

CHICAGO – There have been a number of recent requests to speak with White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, which stands to reason as his team fell to 33-114 after a 6-4 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. Following this franchise-worst 15th straight home setback, Reinsdorf

PHILADELPHIA -- Rays reliever Edwin Uceta received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine on Wednesday for intentionally throwing at Nick Castellanos of the Phillies during the bottom of the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 9-4 Phillies win at Citizens Bank Park, which led to both dugouts and bullpens emptying