3 outs from being no-hit, Angels completely flip script with epic walk-off homer
ANAHEIM -- The Angels went from nearly being no-hit to pulling off an unlikely ninth-inning rally, with Zach Neto connecting on a game-winning two-run blast. They came into the ninth inning being no-hit by right-hander J.T. Ginn, only for Adam Frazier to break up the no-hitter with a single to
Mets put up 10-spot in 12th, turning tense tilt with Nats into rout
WASHINGTON -- Had the Mets not stormed back in improbable fashion to win Sunday’s Subway Series finale against the Yankees, Bo Bichette’s face almost certainly would have been plastered across the back pages of every New York City tabloid. It was not just Bichette’s dropped popup that was at issue.
Padres overtake NL West lead, needing just solo HR to top Dodgers
SAN DIEGO -- The first Padres-Dodgers game of the season was light on runs, but it certainly delivered its usual share of drama. Michael King outdueled Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as San Diego won the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park, 1-0, on the strength of Miguel Andujar’s first-inning home
A night after collapse, Bednar refuses to buckle, nailing down comeback win
NEW YORK – David Bednar looked gassed in a ninth inning that seemed primed for disaster on Monday night, one run already home and two more Blue Jays dancing off the bases. George Springer waited with a bat in hand, ready to add to a collection of ruined pinstriped evenings.
Emerson's family missed his MLB debut. They didn't miss his 1st MLB HR
SEATTLE -- Welcome to The Show, Colt Emerson. The Mariners’ prized new infielder got on the board with his first career hit on Monday night -- and with his first career homer.
Brewers earn decisive win in series opener vs. division-rival Cubs
CHICAGO -- Memories came flooding back for Milwaukee president of baseball operations Matt Arnold on Monday while he sat in Wrigley Field’s first-base dugout. The first pitch of the first meaningful Brewers-Cubs regular-season game since last year’s National League Division Series was fast approaching. “Think of the magnitude of that
Stott's clutch HR rallies Phils to 5th straight win after Painter's efficient start
PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Painter once again did his job on Monday night. And, once again, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly didn't want to push it. Painter completed six innings for the first time in his young career in the club's 5-4 win over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Yet
PCA regrets 'choice of words' in exchange with White Sox fan
CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong thrives on emotion as a player, but the Cubs' center fielder recognizes that he took things too far in a heated interaction with a White Sox fan on Sunday afternoon. It was a caught-on-camera moment made for social media and it, predictably, caught fire online into
Rays' high-powered offense strikes again with season-high 16 runs
ST. PETERSBURG -- Shane McClanahan stood in front of his locker late Monday night, and for the first time in a month, he had to look back on a start in which he allowed a run. Not that it really mattered on a night like this. “I picked a pretty
Yamamoto impressive vs. Padres, but 1st-inning HR continues unwanted trends
SAN DIEGO -- Two things have given Yoshinobu Yamamoto trouble this year: the first inning, and the long ball.
Excited Acuña returns from IL, expected to play Tuesday
MIAMI – In the eighth inning of the Braves’ 12-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park, Ronald Acuña Jr.. stood on the right side of the visitors’ dugout entrance, leaning on his bat with his guards on his arm, ready. “I felt like a kid about to debut in
Skubal encouraged by symptom-free bullpen session at Comerica
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal was back on the bullpen mound at Comerica Park on Monday, less than two weeks after surgery to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow. It was the typical, full-arsenal bullpen session he would throw before a start, he said, a good sign that his
Cole's next start could be in Bronx after touching 99.6 mph at Triple-A
NEW YORK – Triple digits nearly flashed when Gerrit Cole reached back for a little extra this weekend, and now his next pitches may be thrown in the Bronx.
Venable tossed after obstruction call grants Mariners run
SEATTLE -- The White Sox lost a run and the services of their manager for the final six-plus innings on a strange play Monday night vs. the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
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A numerical look at Miami's historic win over NL-best Braves
MIAMI – The Braves entered Monday night’s series opener with the most wins in the Majors. The Marlins came in losers of nine of their last 14 games. That all went out the window in Miami’s 12-0 romp of Atlanta at loanDepot park, where the Marlins set a franchise record
Gray's season-high 9 K's sets tone as Sox starters continue to shove
KANSAS CITY -- While the Red Sox spent the first five innings of Monday night’s opener of a three-game series against the Royals continuing that prolonged search to find some offense, Sonny Gray, the ultimate craftsman, went to work. The offense eventually did have a moment to savor, and Willson
J-Ram (293rd career HR) backs Cecconi as Guardians stay hot
DETROIT -- Guardians starter Slade Cecconi delivered a 2-2 cutter to Dillon Dingler in the sixth inning Monday night at Comerica Park. The offering moved down and away from the Tigers’ catcher, who swung through it for strike three to end the inning.
There's a new No. 1 atop the Power Rankings
The Braves played their first home games this week since franchise icons Bobby Cox and Ted Turner passed away, and both men were honored by the team and the fans at the stadium. (The Braves will also be wearing No. 6 on their hats to honor Cox.) Two of the
How the Hall of Pretty Good became your favorite player's favorite account
Like a modern Mount Olympus, the National Baseball Hall of Fame's doors open only to the greatest of the greats, those remarkable ballplayers who stood out from their big league brethren the way the Greek gods towered over us mere mortals. But for those players who didn't put together the
Rival fan who didn't interfere with HR robbery rewarded with signed ball
HOUSTON -- It may have been Rivalry Weekend in MLB, but that didn’t stop noted nice guy Brandon Nimmo from making friends with some Astros fans during the Silver Boot Series this weekend.
Cubs' home winning streak snapped by Brewers in NLDS rematch
CHICAGO -- The Brewers are currently chasing the Cubs, but the reality of the situation is reversed when zooming out. The North Siders have been trying to overtake their rivals to the north for three years running and understand that the finish line matters more than how the division race
O's activate Holliday ahead of series vs. AL-best Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- Jackson Holliday returned to the Orioles just in time for their series against the team with the best record in the American League. On Monday, the O's activated Holliday from the 10-day injured list ahead of the club's opener against the Rays at Tropicana Field, although he
Anthony (right wrist soreness) hits snag while swinging, pauses rehab
KANSAS CITY -- Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony’s plan to take a significant step forward in his rehab on Monday was halted when he took some swings and felt some soreness in his ailing right wrist. The hope was for Anthony to start a gradual program of swinging early this
5 key series to watch this week
Hope you had a cathartic Rivalry Weekend, baseball fans, but now it's back to the old grind. Just kidding! There are several more rivalries to be enjoyed this week, as three more sets of intradivisional foes will meet for the first time in 2026 (a fourth will be kicking off