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After Gray's no-hit bid, Red Sox need comeback for 4-game sweep of Yankees

Gray takes no-hitter into the 8th inning against his former team
40 minutes ago

BOSTON – For a while, the story was Sonny Gray’s near no-hitter, which ended with one out in the eighth. Then, the focus shifted to Aroldis Chapman blowing his second save in a week and Wilyer Abreu having some rare defensive breakdowns in right field.

Caminero's 463-foot moonshot makes history with 7th homer in last 6 games

6:37 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- Can anyone stop Junior Caminero and the Rays right now? Caminero’s next-level hot streak continued in the Rays’ 5-1, sweep-sealing win over the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, when Tampa Bay’s superstar slugger went deep for the fourth straight game by launching the longest home

The race is on: Schwarber, Harper on similar timeline to reach 400-homer milestone

6:44 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- The race to 400 home runs is officially on between a pair of Phillies superstars. One day after Bryce Harper inched closer to the milestone, Kyle Schwarber stayed on his heels with a massive game-winning two-run homer in Sunday afternoon's 5-4 win over the Mets at Citi

Betts continues red-hot June as Dodgers take series over Padres

@sonjamchen
8:55 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- All of a sudden, Mookie Betts is back to looking like a real threat in the heart of the Dodgers' order.

What a relief! Cubs 'pen holds off Brewers in key victory

8:21 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE – Jordan Wicks spun out of his delivery and turned to watch third baseman Alex Bregman collect the grounder and fire it to second baseman Nico Hoerner. The Cubs' pitcher then followed Hoerner getting the out and relaying the ball to first baseman Michael Busch.

Guards' comeback victory over Mariners 'as big of a win as we've had all year'

@tim_stebbins
8:30 PM EDT

CLEVELAND -- So often this season, we’ve watched a Guardians deficit in the later innings quietly fade into a loss. That’s why Sunday’s game against the Mariners felt significant from the outside and galvanizing for the guys inside the third-base dugout at Progressive Field.

Heavyweight pitching matchup in store for Rangers, Guardians (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

@bmags94
5:33 PM EDT

A heavyweight pitching matchup will take place in Cleveland on Monday. The Rangers’ Jacob deGrom will face off against the Guardians’ Parker Messick at Progressive Field on Monday night. Their Monday series opener will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

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ALCS rematch highlights this week’s 5 series to watch

@Theo_DeRosa
an hour ago

With the MLB Draft and All-Star festivities on the docket, July is always an exciting part of the baseball season. As the calendar transitions into July this week, several exciting series are on tap, including rematches of two 2025 playoff clashes -- the NL Wild Card Series and the ALCS.

Jensen's hitting streak is unlike anything a Royals rookie has done before

7:14 PM EDT

CHICAGO -- Carter Jensen is trying not to think about or really talk about his current hit streak that dates back to June 6, but it’s time we did. An RBI single in the first inning as part of a three-hit game for Jensen extended the streak to 19 games,

Knicks hero Anunoby throws first pitch, swaps jerseys with his hero -- José Reyes

5:22 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Knicks forward OG Anunoby is a huge fan of former Mets shortstop José Reyes. The two were able to meet on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field before New York's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.

Chisholm's eventful stretch continues with ejection after called third strike

38 minutes ago

BOSTON – The evening began with Jazz Chisholm Jr. logging his first assignment in the leadoff spot as a member of the Yankees. He’d be gone before the game ended. Chisholm was ejected by first-base umpire Todd Tichenor after being rung up on a called third strike to end the

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June 1, 2026

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Suárez's X-rays on left hand inconclusive; Elly stays in after left ankle sprain

8:23 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- The Reds already have their hands full as they prepare to play the Brewers in a four-game series that begins Monday night in Milwaukee. The series could get more challenging after Eugenio Suárez and Elly De La Cruz were both banged up on Sunday afternoon against the Pirates.

'I had good role models': Romero inspired by softball-star sisters

@Theo_DeRosa
10:19 PM EDT

Mikey Romero’s family group chat is an active one these days. Perhaps that’s to be expected when you’re one of the top prospects in the Red Sox organization and your three sisters are all standout softball players -- two in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and one coming off a

Torres' pivotal homer not a surprise to those around the longtime Minor Leaguer

6:38 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS -- In their final home game before next week’s Independence Day celebration across America, the Cardinals were looking to close the homestand with some fireworks. The Cardinals had scored just eight runs amid a four-game losing skid entering Sunday’s series finale against the Marlins. Not since José Fermín’s

Venezuela together: Phillies' No. 4 prospect pays tribute to home nation (and homers) at Double-A

@Theo_DeRosa
7:28 PM EDT

"Venezuela together." That was the message Phillies No. 4 prospect Aroon Escobar inscribed in Spanish on his left wristband this week after a pair of earthquakes devastated his native country. On Wednesday, quakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes left more than 1,400 people dead across northern Venezuela, according

Plate discipline key to García Jr.'s success as he homers twice more vs. O's

7:04 PM EDT

BALTIMORE -- Whether he earns monthly honors, Luis García Jr. will be remembered as the Nats’ own “player of the month” for June. Blasting a pair of long balls for his third multi-homer game of the year (and home runs No. 10 and 11 of the month) in Washington’s 6-4

Callihan, Valdez working together to replace Cruz’s production

8:17 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly knows what it’s like to replace a star. Across his six years with the Tigers, Kelly took two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera’s place in the infield at times. “If I were a fan buying a ticket for a game, I would've been pissed

Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained

June 20, 2026

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

Injuries: Caglianone, Langford, Reds, Rays, Yankees

7:24 PM EDT

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

No-hit into 8th, Yanks battle back before gut-punch loss at Fenway

19 minutes ago

BOSTON – The inspiration for a new-look Yankees lineup was spurred by a clubhouse comment from Jazz Chisholm Jr., who “mentioned something about leading off,” as manager Aaron Boone explained it before Sunday night’s game. Considering the club’s offensive woes all weekend, not much more of a sales pitch was

Astros' comeback complete with big hits, shutdown relief, stellar defense  

7:59 PM EDT

DETROIT -- Isaac Paredes, who hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, put the surging Astros ahead with an RBI single in the 10th inning. First baseman Christian Walker then put the game away with a three-run homer off Tigers closer Kenley Jansen. Walker’s 19th jack of the season

Waiver claim Wilson the Cubs' marathon man in 10-inning bullpen game

6:17 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE – There has been a lot thrown at the Cubs over the past week, but the team has managed not to let it impact the results on the field. That held true again on Sunday, when a battered pitching staff was tasked with using only relievers. The seven arms

Ray puts a bow on masterful June with second straight 8-inning gem

8:14 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- Robbie Ray capped a dominant June by allowing only one unearned run over eight innings to lead the Giants to a 3-2 win over the Braves in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park. It marked the second consecutive start of at least eight innings for Ray,

How Teoscar's return -- expected Monday -- will boost Dodgers

@sonjamchen
9:04 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO -- After a week spent rehabbing with Triple-A Oklahoma City in Reno, Teoscar Hernández is just a drive down I-80 away from rejoining the Dodgers in West Sacramento.