CINCINNATI -- Had anyone at Great American Ball Park not been keeping up with the Dodgers, they may have thought that Monday was a night like any other. When Kiké Hernández fielded the game-ending grounder and tossed it to Evan Phillips at first base for the final out, the scene

MINNEAPOLIS – It wasn’t a picture-perfect night for baseball at Target Field on Monday night, but these Yankees seem to thrive under imperfect conditions. José Caballero homered and doubled and Aaron Judge went deep for the first time since his return from the IL as the Yankees rallied to beat

CLEVELAND -- Kyle Teel had a two-run double and Miguel Vargas belted a two-run homer as the American League Central-leading White Sox scored six times in the sixth inning, paving the way for a 7-3 victory over Guardians at Progressive Field on Monday night.

DENVER -- The Padres have matched a season high with eight straight victories, and, ultimately, that’s the important part. Wins are wins. At this point in the season, the Padres will take them however they can get them. On Monday, they jumped out to an early five-run lead, then held

With two weeks to go in the 2026 regular season, it sure looks like the AL and NL Cy Young Awards are all but wrapped up. This has little to do with the field -- which is strong in both leagues -- and more to do with the frontrunners. The

CHICAGO – Dating back to his early days with the Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong always showed a level of respect for the team’s icons when they would visit Spring Training or make a stop by Wrigley Field. One legendary Cub that the current center fielder has loved getting to know over

PHOENIX -- Most of them knew. Yes, they were focused on their game with the Marlins on Monday night, but scoreboard watching during a pennant race is a real thing. And so, by the time the seventh inning rolled around, most of the Diamondbacks knew that the Padres, who lead

NEW YORK -- The Orioles’ postseason odds may have taken a hit over the weekend in Toronto, but they’re not ready to give up on their 2026 season. Gunnar Henderson helped prove that on Monday night.

As MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day on Tuesday, every player will wear a No. 21 patch on the chest of his jersey in honor of the Hall of Famer and 15-time All-Star who tragically died in a plane crash while he was on his way to deliver relief supplies for

MINNEAPOLIS – It took six games and 21 at-bats, but it was well worth the wait. Aaron Judge hit his first home run since his return from the injured list in the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 8-3 win over the Twins on Monday night at Target Field.

CHICAGO -- When Reynaldo López was chased during the third inning of a 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday night, there was reason to question whether the Braves would give him any additional starts this year. Atlanta manager Walt Weiss provided the answer after the game, when he revealed

The Roberto Clemente Award is one of the most prestigious honors in Major League Baseball. This year’s Clemente Award nominees were announced on MLB Network on Monday morning ahead of MLB’s annual Roberto Clemente Day, which takes place each year on Sept. 15 -- which also marks the beginning of

Teoscar Hernández stepped up to the plate to bat in the ninth inning in Monday’s series-opening win against the Reds. The only problem? It wasn’t his turn to bat.

The 2026 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

• MLB's postseason format, explained

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CLEVELAND -- There was a point in the sixth inning Monday when Gavin Williams, like everyone at Progressive Field or watching the Guardians from home, was trying to track the number of pitches he had thrown to White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters. There was also a point where Williams almost

TORONTO -- A night that could have been so many spectacular things crashed and burned on the Blue Jays. It could have been a no-hitter, which José Soriano carried into the seventh inning. It could have been Kazuma Okamoto's defining game with the Blue Jays after he launched a three-run

NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso may have been born and raised in Tampa, but to the 31-year-old first baseman, New York will always feel a bit like home. And so will Citi Field, where the slugger became the Mets’ all-time home run leader during a seven-season run from 2019-25. The

TORONTO -- Max Clark wasn’t there when the Tigers enjoyed improbable postseason pushes in each of the last two seasons, but he’s getting in on the fun now. The Tigers (71-79) are still 4 1/2 games back of the final American League Wild Card spot, but their former top prospect

ST. LOUIS -- In a season of St. Louis baseball that has been marked by conversations about what the future of the Cardinals may someday hold, there are already some pretty interesting things happening in the present. On a temperate evening in downtown St. Louis, Cardinals rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews

CLEVELAND -- The painful reaction that came across Angel Martínez’s face in the seventh inning on Monday proved to be a foreboding sign. The hope now is things aren’t as bad as they may have seemed.

ANAHEIM -- He wasn’t quite as sharp as he’d been during his recent run of dominance, but Reid Detmers still did enough, registering his seventh straight quality start in Monday’s series opener against the Mariners. Detmers kept his stellar second half going, allowing three runs on seven hits and a

PHOENIX – Max Meyer has thrown his final pitch of the 2026 season for the Marlins. The club announced prior to Monday’s series opener against the D-backs that the right-hander, currently on the injured list with a neck strain, has discontinued his throwing program and will undergo further evaluation.

The 2026 regular season may be on its last legs, but the same cannot be said for the latest weekly award winners – AL Player of the Week Victor Mesa Jr., who turned 25 years old on Tuesday, 23-year-old NL Player of the Week Jackson Merrill and 21-year-old Play of

This week, we had our first clinchers. The Rays and Brewers are in; the Dodgers and the Yankees are right behind them, perhaps as soon as Monday. With now less than two weeks left in the season, it is going to be a near-nightly occurrence. It has been a long