BOSTON – For the Fenway Park faithful, a high-and-tight fastball was an introduction to the longstanding beef between Willson Contreras and the Brewers. For the Brewers, it was a chance to get the last word – at least for a night.

TORONTO -- The early days of the baseball season are a prime time for the small-sample fallacy to take hold.

As of Tuesday, most teams will have played approximately 10 games, which is both a lot – that’s 60% of an entire NFL season – and, more accurately, really not very much at all. Given the length of the Major League season, that’s barely more than 6% of the year.

MLB pitchers catching popups is not exactly a common occurrence, even if it’s become somewhat more frequent in recent years. The starting pitchers in Monday’s Royals-Guardians game certainly didn’t get that memo, however. In the top of the second inning, Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee caught a popup before any Guardians

DENVER -- Troy Johnston was fortunate and good during Monday night’s 9-7 victory over the Astros at Coors Field. He had a chalk-hugging bunt single and rabbit’s-foot bounce off the second-base bag for a double, then a home run that made him the first model to wear the Rockies’ purple

Baseball is overflowing with young, entertaining, talented players. Now there's a new place for young fans to learn about their favorites as well as the sport they love through entertaining, engaging content. Today, MLB announced the launch of MLB Clubhouse, a brand-new YouTube channel that's focused on the next generation

MINNEAPOLIS – Sometimes the ball just bounces your way. The Twins got a key out Monday night when what looked like a wild pitch instead caromed right back to catcher Victor Caratini, setting up a Tigers out on the bases in a crucial spot. The play helped Minnesota escape from

What do you think you know about sliders? Let Tatsuya Imai throw that out the window. The Astros' new starter broke the Baseball Internet this weekend with his "wrong-way slider," and -- well, you'll just have to watch it.

SAN FRANCISCO – The last time Bryce Harper played at Oracle Park, he told everybody that he’s still “one of the best in baseball.” He looked like that guy again on Monday. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and a walk in the Phillies’ 6-4 comeback victory over

Opening Day marks a new era for the longstanding relationship between MLB and ESPN. Though ESPN is no longer the home for “Sunday Night Baseball” (now on NBC) or the Home Run Derby (now on Netflix), the sports broadcasting network is actually bringing fans more baseball than ever.

ARLINGTON -- The most defining at-bat of Jacob deGrom’s start against the Mariners on Monday night came in the first inning.

The stakes weren’t quite as high this time around, but Miguel Rojas just keeps finding his way into key moments to clinch wins for the Dodgers over the Blue Jays. Rojas took to the mound for the ninth pitching appearance of his career Monday night, closing out a 14-2 win

CLEVELAND -- José Ramírez stepped out of the Guardians’ dugout entering the top of the sixth inning on Monday night to a chorus of cheers from the Cleveland faithful. As he approached third base, the number “1,620” appeared on Progressive Field’s left-field videoboard. Before taking his position, Ramírez was greeted

ANAHEIM -- It is too early to wonder if José Soriano is becoming an ace? He’s certainly pitching like one to start the season, as he turned in his third straight dominant performance on Monday, striking out 10 and walking none while allowing just one run over eight innings in

CLEVELAND -- One of the many defensive gems the Royals made in their 4-2 win over the Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field took the entire infield to complete. They had to go around the horn.

ST. PETERSBURG -- About an hour before the Rays officially opened the gates of Tropicana Field for the first time in 561 days, CEO Ken Babby was marveling at what it took to get Tampa Bay’s home dome ready for Monday afternoon.

TORONTO -- It was just over five months ago that Yoshinobu Yamamoto turned to watch Mookie Betts turn a World Series-clinching double play, then threw his hands up in elation as his teammates swept him up in the beginning of a celebration that would last deep into the night.

ARLINGTON -- Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh’s season-opening home run drought finally ended Monday in a memorable battle with Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, but many of Seattle’s sluggers are still withering.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nobody thought Byron Buxton and Luke Keaschall would struggle all year, or even all month. But it was still quite a relief when they both broke out in the same game. And it was fun to see how much better the Twins' lineup looks when their two best

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Mason Miller is now eight innings away from tying the record for the longest scoreless streak in Padres history. And based on how feeble opposing hitters have looked against the flamethrowing right-hander during his streak, it doesn't seem like it's going to end anytime soon.

We’re more than a week into the regular season, which has given us a good glimpse of notable trends across the league. While it’s early, there’s still enough of a sample to make some initial observations about where teams currently stand. In our second Power Rankings of the season, we

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