One well-timed hot streak from a star player can be all a team needs to go on a big run. While many key contributors struggled in the first half of 2026, several have picked it up big time since the All-Star break, lifting their clubs to late-season success. Here are

From fantasy football leagues to cheering on their favorite colleges, MLB players are all about competition, even if it isn’t baseball-related. So leave it to a pair of opposing shortstops to work in a friendly tic-tac-toe clash DURING a baseball game. On Saturday at Busch Stadium, the Nationals’ Nasim Nuñez

The Red Sox could get an important arm back in the fold sometime soon. Right-hander Johan Oviedo, whom Boston acquired in a five-player offseason trade with the Pirates, made a rehab appearance on Thursday with Triple-A Worcester. He gave up one earned run in 2 1/3 innings against the Rays’

Dodger Stadium has stood for more than 60 seasons, but it's still seeing history being made. That history came via Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy on Aug. 13 against the Brewers. Muncy's go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning was his 131st career home run at Dodger Stadium, surpassing

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- Lawrence Butler crossed home plate like a switch-hitter, staring hard into the Athletics’ rowdy third-base dugout, before turning his attention back to the baseball. Butler tossed his bat aside, then jogged backwards toward first base -- still facing his teammates -- to start an epic home run

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Gage Jump's shoulder never felt quite right. Starting against the Mariners on Saturday at Sutter Health Park, the Athletics’ rookie left-hander felt stiffness and discomfort pretty much all evening -- in the bullpen, in the first inning and again in the second. So when the A’s took

WEST SACRAMENTO -- When Shea Langeliers underwent surgery on July 28 to repair a torn right meniscus, the procedure was expected to sideline the Athletics’ All-Star catcher until 2027. Personally, though, Langeliers had his doubts about that timeline. “‘I’m coming back this year,’” Langeliers told himself. “‘I’m not going to

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Life moves fast for Mark Ellis. One day, you’re an infielder at the University of Florida, earning the nickname “Ellis Island” for your standout defense before being drafted by the Royals in the ninth round in 1999. The next, you’re shipped to the Athletics in a three-team

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WEST SACRAMENTO -- On consecutive plays in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 2-0 loss against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed fly balls deep into the outfield, momentarily lifting heads and spirits in the Blue Jays’ first-base dugout. Blanked through seven innings and

WEST SACRAMENTO -- In nearly every answer he gave after leading the Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Athletics on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park, Kazuma Okamoto’s message was clear: Toronto isn’t done yet.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Andrés Giménez stood in the batter’s box as if frozen in place, keeping his bat extended and watching his game-tying ninth-inning home run in flight. He posed there for several seconds before jogging down the first-base line and flipping his bat end over end in front of

WEST SACRAMENTO -- A big bat is nearing a return to the Blue Jays. But will he be back by the end of the regular season? Anthony Santander is set to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday with Triple-A Buffalo, manager John Schneider announced before Monday’s series opener against the

With only three weeks remaining in the regular season, every day is full of games that will make a major impact on the postseason race. This week’s premier matchups -- which include two series between NL division rivals, two clashes of AL contenders and a recent World Series rematch --

Scorching line drives can give any Major League fielder trouble: Even in the outfield, the force of a screamer with a triple-digit exit velocity can knock a defender off his feet.

By Monday afternoon, the 2026 National League East race could be flipped on its head -- or over completely. On Friday evening, the Braves and Phillies will begin a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park that has massive implications for the NL East and for the overall playoff picture.

It’s getting clearer and clearer which teams remain in the playoff race and which are already looking ahead to 2027. But even a last-place club can surprise a leading contender any day of the season, and that should make for a fun final few weeks. Here are five potential spoiler

Reds veteran third baseman Eugenio Suárez missed the Reds' past two games, but the reason for his absence wasn’t a typical one. The Venezuela native, who makes his home in Miami, missed Cincinnati’s contests against the Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday at Great American Ball Park to take the U.S.

Nerves can be overwhelming for hitters making their Major League debut, but this season’s crop of rookies sure hasn’t made it feel that way. The Mariners’ Lazaro Montes and the Nationals’ Yohandy Morales both went yard in their MLB debuts on Tuesday, running the total of rookies to homer in

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Whether it’s hitting, manning shortstop or scouting opposing pitchers, Gunnar Henderson has a lot to think about during a typical game day. So when Henderson took a seat for the Orioles’ series opener against the Athletics on Friday at Sutter Health Park -- just his second off-day

WEST SACRAMENTO -- After a scary situation involving one of their biggest stars, the Orioles dodged a major bullet. Pete Alonso was hit in the helmet by a 94.6 mph fastball in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 8-5 victory against the Athletics, drawing a large gasp from the crowd at

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Yennier Cano struck his trademark post-strikeout pose on the mound at Sutter Health Park, planting his legs wide and keeping his arms down at his sides. For several seconds, the Orioles’ ‘reliever remained frozen in place, enjoying the moment, before striding off the hill and pointing up

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

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Orioles have their spark plug back for the stretch run. Utility man Blaze Alexander was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Alexander had been out since suffering a left hand fracture on a July