'Never a doubt': Resilient Phils force Game 3 on three dramatic swings
ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper was alone in right field. He removed his cap and sat in a crouch with two outs in the seventh inning on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly had just walked to the mound to remove Cristopher Sánchez from the game, two
Roberts ties record with 6th 100-win season as manager
SAN FRANCISCO -- With another 162 regular-season games in the books, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has again found himself in rarefied air.
Mariners (technically) still alive after 10th-inning walk-off win over Astros
SEATTLE -- The Mariners, remarkably, will live to see another day. Seattle surged to a 6-5 walk-off win over Houston on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park that kept the club alive in the American League West race despite being 10 games under .500 (74-84) with just four to play.
Firehouse Subs' extra-innings promo continues in Postseason
After launching during the 2026 MLB season, Firehouse Subs' "Extra Innings, Extra Subs" campaign will continue in the Postseason. Throughout the playoffs fans can get free subs depending on extra-innings action this October. If any MLB Postseason game goes into extra innings, Firehouse Subs rewards members can buy one medium
Nats overcome 4 errors, 2 blown leads to earn 11-inning win
ST. LOUIS -- There were four errors. A three-run lead disappeared. A one-run lead disappeared, too. And by the 11th inning on Saturday night, the Nationals found themselves facing the potential winning run with the bases loaded. It was far from clean. It was exactly the type of game a
Crew works late-inning magic to gain ground on regular-season crown
BALTIMORE – With another late-inning rally -- two, actually -- the Brewers moved closer to clinching a well-deserved vacation before the start of their postseason push. Jackson Chourio belted a three-run home run for a second-inning lead and stole two more bases to leave him only one shy of a
Matthews shows what he looks like at his best, but can he do it more often?
MINNEAPOLIS -- On days like this, it’s very easy to see what Zebby Matthews could be. When Matthews is spotting fastballs at 97 miles per hour at the top of the strike zone, and sliders diving off the bottom outside corner, you wonder how anyone ever hits him. The right-hander
'Rafi gives me more confidence': Devers, Eldridge blossoming into 1-2 punch for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Between Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge, the Giants might just have the makings of their next great power-hitting duo.
D-backs' 'pen blanks Astros to propel them back into Wild Card spot
HOUSTON -- It was the emphatic exclamation point for the Diamondbacks’ bullpen. With the game-tying run standing at second base and two outs, Brandyn Garcia reached back and hurled a 99.6 mph sinker that dropped out of the zone. Jose Altuve flailed at it bat and spun out of the
Relentless Cards outlast Yamamoto, claim extra-innings win to get back to .500
LOS ANGELES -- It was a tale of two games for the Cardinals -- in more ways than one.
Mlodzinski’s role continues to evolve in Pirates' 10-inning loss
PITTSBURGH -- Carmen Mlodzinski entered a day earlier than expected. Then he exited with more left in the tank. Mlodzinski’s season has featured a move out of the rotation, then back in and now back out once again. Throughout the ebbs and flows, one thing is for certain: Mlodzinski has
Still battling bug, Feltner preserves Rockies' bullpen in gutsy effort
ATLANTA – On Sunday morning, Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner said in a gravelly voice that a day of taking fluids helped pull him past the stomach turbulence that led to his being scratched from a start Saturday. But judging by his facial expression, it was going to take all his
Braves keep taking care of business, walk off Rockies in 10th to win 7th straight
ATLANTA -- Regardless of the result of Monday’s makeup game against the Giants, the Braves will have plenty of reasons to fondly remember what transpired during this current homestand. Sean Murphy homered yet again and Tyler Mahle spun another gem as the Braves completed a three-game series sweep with a
Mayo, CES come through in 10th to power O's to win
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Scoring in the top of the 10th has begun to feel like a must for any road team when extra innings come into play. “You kind of have to, or you feel like you’re out of it,” Orioles infielder Coby Mayo said. “Obviously, you’re not, but that’s
4 pivotal moments that decided Marlins' stinging loss
MIAMI – Time is running out for the Marlins, and the margin for error – both in-game and this season – is slim. Never was that more apparent than during Tuesday night’s 7-3 loss to the Red Sox in 11 innings at loanDepot park.
As LA's star-studded rotation nears full health, Sasaki shows why he belongs
DENVER -- Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki doesn’t draw a lot of fanfare, not with the likes of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal in the starting rotation.
Red Sox looking to reset for postseason push after tough 16-game stretch
BOSTON -- There was one piece of good news for the Red Sox following a 7-6 loss in 10 innings to the D-backs on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. They don’t play baseball on Thursday.
Gasper stays ready to mash with homer in 3rd straight game: 'He's a grinder'
BOSTON -- Mickey Gasper arrived at Fenway Park on Monday with two homers in 92 career games. But his story is deeper than that. For eight years, Gasper has produced in the Minor Leagues (.869 OPS, 67 homers in 508 games and 2,050 plate appearances) but it has never been
Arenado's clutch knock in extras caps eventful road trip for D-backs
BOSTON -- There are no must-win games in August, but there certainly are much-needed wins, and the Diamondbacks got one of those Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. Nolan Arenado's jam-shot bloop single to left scored Gabriel Moreno from third as they beat the Red Sox, 7-6, in 10 innings in
Sweet redemption for Rice, who hits go-ahead blast after error in 9th
TORONTO -- Mired in one of their worst offensive stretches of the season and a three-game losing streak, the Yankees eased their woes with one swing of the bat on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Despite entering the bottom of the ninth holding a 2-1 lead over the Blue Jays, some
Sanders a revelation for O's as they eke out consecutive 1-run wins vs. Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- There may not be a pitcher on the Orioles’ staff better equipped to handle stressful, high-leverage moments than Cam Sanders. Does the 29-year-old right-hander have the most big league experience? Not even close. But the Thibodaux, La., native has developed a reputation for having a “slow heartbeat”
A flair for the dramatic! Campusano caps Padres' dominant homestand with walk-off in extras
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres capped a brilliant 5-1 homestand with a walk-off victory and a sweep of the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. Luis Campusano single plated Sung-Mun Song in the bottom of the 11th and sent San Diego to a 4-3 victory in one of the
Down to their final strike, Smith saves Astros in 9th ... then Peña wins it in 10th
SAN FRANCISCO -- This was a game the Astros simply couldn’t afford to lose, and it looked like they were going to do just that when they were down to their final strike in the ninth inning Monday night against the Giants at Oracle Park. In fact, the Giants’ win
Surging Tigers head home riding high after big road trip
SAN FRANCISCO – The Tigers will look a mite different Tuesday when they return to Comerica Park for the first time since July 29. When they departed for their only three-city trip of 2026, Tarik Skubal was still on the team, Jackson Jobe had another Minor League rehab start on
Holmes' second straight scoreless start sets up Braves' 10-inning win in Bronx
NEW YORK – August has been good to Braves right-hander Grant Holmes. On Tuesday, he pitched six scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory over the Marlins. On Sunday afternoon, Holmes bested his counterpart, Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, while Atlanta won the game, 2-1, in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium, salvaging