The Cubs and Tigers will wrap up their three-game matchup in the series finale on Wednesday. Detroit won the series opener in an 8-6 extra-inning win, while Chicago handily won the second game, 11-2. Wednesday’s matchup will be exclusively televised on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. Here’s what you need

CC Sabathia celebrated his 46th birthday on Tuesday, and it was an especially memorable day to celebrate. CC’s son Carsten Sabathia III, who was selected in the 20th round of the 2026 Draft by the Brewers, officially signed his professional contract with Milwaukee on Tuesday. Sabathia III hit .283/.374/.511 with

There are plenty of people, places and things you can associate with New York City, but the trio of Spider-Man, Juan Soto and Mr. Met is tough to beat. In a recently released promotional spot for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which will release in theatres on July 31, Spidey sat

Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott received the prestigious Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night. "To be here, to be included, to be in this room means the world to me,” Abbott said. “To be included." Abbott, who was born without a right hand, enjoyed

The Phillies and Mets kicked off the second half of the season with the lone game on Thursday, but the rest of baseball begins the second-half trek on Friday. While more than half of the season has been played, so much is yet to be determined in regards to standings,

Every pitch matters. That might be a simplistic analysis, but it's the basic premise of Statcast's Run Value system, which helped determine some of the top pitches of the first half of the 2026 season. Run values look at the run impact of an event based on the runners on

The American League dominated the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia with a 4-0 win over the National League. With the win, the AL extended its all-time lead to 49-45-2 in All-Star Games. Early offense from the AL squad was all the club needed as its pitchers produced one of

American League starting pitcher Dylan Cease and catcher Shea Langeliers were mic’d up during the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. During the Blue Jays' ace's first inning that resulted in strikeouts of Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto and CJ Abrams, Cease worked through his pitch selections with Langeliers, giving fans

The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is always electric, and this year’s competition featured one of the most thrilling finishes we’ve seen since the event began in 1985. Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker captured the 2026 Derby crown with an incredible final round, beating Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in front

The Utah Talons, who won the first Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship last season, became the first team to punch a ticket to the playoffs this season.

A pair of games will be exclusively broadcast on ESPN on Wednesday. At 7:10 p.m. ET, the Phillies and Reds will face off in the second game of the series in Cincinnati. At 10:10 p.m. ET, the D-backs and Padres will battle in an NL West showdown in San Diego.

Things got a little testy between the Dodgers and Rockies in extra innings on Monday in Los Angeles.

Full 2026 All-Star Game rosters were unveiled over the weekend and there was no shortage of star talent. While many of the usual names will be participating in the Midsummer Classic, there are many players not selected who could be poised to make a big difference the rest of the

Hayden Wesneski is inching closer to returning to the Majors. Wesneski, who is rehabbing from May 2025 Tommy John surgery, tossed four innings of one-run ball for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday. The 28-year-old right-hander threw 46 pitches (29 strikes), struck out three batters and allowed two hits and one

Patrick Sandoval could make his return to the Majors in the near future.

Much was discussed in the latest episode of "This Week in Baseball," out now on MLB's X account, at MLB.com and on MLB.TV. Among the many topics discussed was Junior Caminero’s impressive power display -- the 22-year-old became the youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight

There are various ways that MLB is celebrating America’s 250th birthday this Fourth of July. In an America 250 promo video, MLB relied on some serious star power in the form of the late great musician Mac Miller and actor Miles Teller. Titled “For the People,” the video uses Miller’s

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The Red Sox completed a trade with the Athletics on Wednesday morning, acquiring infielder Brett Harris from the A’s in exchange for right-handed pitcher Ben Hansen. Harris was optioned to Triple-A Worcester, and right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle was designated for assignment.

It’s hard to not catch World Cup fever right now. Even when you’re at a baseball game. During the A’s-Dodgers game in West Sacramento on Tuesday, a fan decked out in Mexico soccer gear right behind home plate could be heard yelling “goal!” during the middle of a pitch from

It was quite the night for Mets' catchers and catching coaches on Tuesday in Toronto. Francisco Alvarez, who was DH’ing, hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to break the scoreless tie. Two innings later, Luis Torrens, who was behind the dish for New York, homered out to

Two first-place American League clubs will face off on Monday in Cleveland. The Rangers, who lead the AL West by half a game, will take on the Guardians, who are tied with the White Sox for first in the AL Central. Their Monday series opener will be broadcast exclusively on

We’ve hit the halfway point of the season -- most teams crossed the 81-game threshold this weekend -- and we’re starting to see the division and Wild Card races take shape. With that in mind, it’s time to check in on which teams would be in the postseason, along with

The Braves have signed veteran first baseman Carlos Santana to a Minor League deal, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

Heliot Ramos is inching closer to his return to the Majors.