LOS ANGELES -- Orion Kerkering slid his hands onto his knees. He hung his head. He couldn’t look up. The Phillies’ season ended in the cruelest, most unfathomable way on Thursday evening at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers had the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 11th

LOS ANGELES -- Andy Pages just kept running.

PHOENIX -- The state of a struggling Dodgers bullpen was abundantly clear when manager Dave Roberts turned to not one, but two career starting pitchers in an effort to piece together a win on Wednesday night.

PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks were oh so close to holding their playoff fate in their hands Wednesday night, but they could not seal the deal as they fell, 5-4, to the Dodgers in 11 innings at Chase Field. With the Mets falling to the Cubs and the Reds losing to

CINCINNATI -- Paul Skenes entered Great American Ball Park on Wednesday with a chance at history. No Pirate in the Live Ball Era had ever pitched enough innings to qualify for the ERA title and finished with a sub-2.00 ERA, and he was on the precipice, coming into the game

CINCINNATI -- The Pirates aren't going to the postseason, but their ace, Paul Skenes, is exactly the type of imposing starting pitcher the Reds could see plenty of if they can get there. At the same time on Wednesday, Skenes and Pittsburgh became reasons Cincinnati might also not make it

ARLINGTON -- For the most part, it was a typical start day for the Marlins’ battery of Janson Junk and Liam Hicks. The pair, along with pitching coaches Daniel Moskos and Alon Leichman, held their usual pregame meeting to gameplan. In between frames, they offered feedback about what was --

ARLINGTON -- Tyler Mahle returned to the mound for the first time since June 10 on Friday night. In what was ultimately a Rangers’ 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Marlins, Mahle did his job, tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings before turning it over to the bullpen.

PHOENIX -- Justin Verlander delivered the start the Giants needed, and the offense finally broke through in the 11th inning as San Francisco held on for a 5-1 win over the D-backs on Wednesday afternoon to end a tough series at Chase Field on a high note. After D-backs right-hander

WASHINGTON -- Neither a two-hour rain delay prior to first pitch nor consistent rain early in Game 2 of the Braves’ split doubleheader vs. the Nats mattered to Chris Sale on Tuesday night. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner did what he does best: he shoved.

DETROIT -- For a minute, the euphoria of another big Kerry Carpenter home run against the Guardians enveloped Comerica Park. His 429-foot drive to center field had brought the Tigers, down to their final out, new life against a team Carpenter loves to haunt. “I’m not sure,” Carpenter said when

​​DETROIT -- As Tim Herrin took in the atmosphere at Comerica Park with his teammates on Tuesday, there was a familiar feeling in the air. Nearly a year ago, the Guardians and Tigers were at this ballpark, duking it out in what ultimately was an instant-classic American League Division Series.

BALTIMORE -- As the Orioles celebrated their 2-1 win in 10 innings over the Pirates on the infield dirt at Camden Yards on Wednesday night -- their fourth walk-off victory in five games -- Dylan Beavers couldn’t stop smiling. The 24-year-old tossed his helmet aside, let his teammates mob him

PHOENIX – If the Rangers are going to return to the postseason in 2025, they’re going to have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. They’ll face the toughest remaining schedule among all American League clubs and they’ll have to do it all without Marcus Semien, Nathan Eovaldi and likely Corey

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong's frustrations had grown visibly apparent Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Through five innings of the Cubs’ series opener against the Braves, the All-Star center fielder had a groundout and a flyout, and could be heard angrily screaming after the latter. “I think there’s natural frustration for

MIAMI -- Dominican Heritage Night at loanDepot park was a full-blown fiesta. Custom shirts, a mambo dance cam, fans doing “the wave,” and a postgame concert from El Chaval de la Bachata were just some of the treats Marlins fans received during the jam-packed palooza.

MIAMI -- Bo Bichette scooped up Xavier Edwards’ grounder at short, and without hesitation, fired to Andrés Giménez at second. Otto Lopez, who had started the 12th inning on second, desperately dove back to the bag. Too late. He was tagged out.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Shea Langeliers has been on a heater, and opposing pitchers continue to pay the price. Langeliers blasted a two-run homer in the 10th inning on Wednesday, lifting the Athletics to a 4-2 victory over the Twins at Target Field.

BOSTON -- Ahead of the series finale at Fenway Park on Tuesday, interim manager Tony Mansolino fielded a question from a reporter about his rotation’s recent success. “Pitching wins [games],” Mansolino said. So, too, can a chopper in front of the plate.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- After the Angels looked flat in their first two games against the Athletics coming off their three-game sweep over the Dodgers, Jo Adell helped jump-start the offense and made sure the club came away with a win in the series finale. Adell launched a three-run homer in

HOUSTON -- Things were about to get really weird at Daikin Park, if they hadn’t already. When Astros second baseman Ramón Urías came to bat with the bases loaded and one out in the 12th inning Saturday night, there was no one on deck with the pitcher’s spot due up

CINCINNATI – The Brewers’ No. 1 fan doesn’t watch every inning of every game, or, really, many innings at all. But Robin Yount still checks the scores every day and checks in on the club whenever he can, like when he went to the bar for a cold drink during

MINNEAPOLIS -- The last time Tarik Skubal gave up a home run to a left-handed hitter, Freddie Freeman took him deep to right-center field at Comerica Park. It was July 12, 2024, the Friday before last year’s All-Star break. When Twins first baseman Edouard Julien got a 95.1 mph sinker

ANAHEIM – The Angels made every defensive play — including their eighth triple play in franchise history — on Tuesday. And in the bottom of the ninth inning, they collectively made the plays necessary at the plate for their sixth straight Freeway Series win over the Dodgers, 7-6 at Angel

ARLINGTON -- Time after time this season, Nathan Eovaldi has picked up the Rangers’ offense.