White Sox slugging sensation Munetaka Murakami was at it again on Monday, slamming his 18th home run of the season to retake the American League lead from Yankees star Aaron Judge.

It was a week of titanic series within divisions, with the Brewers and Cubs battling in the NL Central, the Dodgers and Padres duking it out in the NL West and the Rays and Yankees playing some dramatic games in the AL East. But there remains no team hotter than

Every Jacob Misiorowski start has become must-see TV. The Brewers’ ace will be on the mound this afternoon against the Cardinals, so expect to see lots of triple-digit heat and baffled batters. The Miz, who carries a 1.89 ERA and the best strikeout-minus-walk rate among qualified pitchers (31.3%) into today’s

TORONTO -- The future of the Pirates is arriving in waves these days, and on Sunday, it was Esmerlyn Valdez’s turn for his first big moment wearing the black and yellow. With Pittsburgh holding on to a lead in the sixth inning of a 4-1 win against the Blue Jays,

PHOENIX – Nobody in the Majors loves triples like Corbin Carroll loves triples. D-backs fans have become accustomed to watching the speedster hit terminal velocity as he cuts the bases in pursuit of three bags ever since he arrived in August 2022. But what about being inside the dugout when

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly was ejected for the second time in three games. Kelly argued with crew chief Dan Bellino after a review of a hit-by-pitch didn’t go Pittsburgh’s way in Monday afternoon’s series opener against the Cubs at PNC Park.

KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans looked like his normal self during his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, providing some optimism about how close he was to returning to Kansas City. But a minor setback now has changed that trajectory. Ragans “did not recover well” after that start, Royals

Any time the Yankees and Royals meet, it means a chance to see two of the American League’s biggest stars going head to head. Aaron Judge, the winner of back-to-back MVP Awards, vs. Bobby Witt Jr., the runner-up finisher in 2024 and fourth-place finisher in ’25. The two clubs and

MILWAUKEE -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s return to the mound in Milwaukee wasn’t exactly the gem he delivered in a historic Game 2 start during the NLCS just seven months ago, but he didn’t need to go all nine this time to lead the Dodgers to a 5-1 win over the Brewers

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge bounded around third base, glancing toward home plate, where a mob of pinstripes waited in the mist. For 11 games, the Yankees' captain had gone without a home run; 11 games without so much as an RBI. Manager Aaron Boone believed it was only a

MIAMI -- Every day that Heriberto Hernández wakes up, he thanks God for another day in the Major Leagues after growing up dreaming about moments like Sunday. Hernández hit the first grand slam of his career to lift the Marlins to a 4-0 walk-off win over the Mets at loanDepot

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians entered Monday leading the American League in stolen bases (54), and no one better exemplifies a team that has been pushing the envelope on the basepaths than José Ramírez. Ramírez leads the AL with 20 steals. He entered Monday on pace for 58 this season, which

Memorial Day is a key mile marker for the regular season, the point at which we should theoretically have enough information to evaluate all 30 teams. Theoretically. In reality, it still feels like anything could happen under the right circumstances in 2026, and we're going to need more data. Lucky

Major League Baseball and its Clubs will observe Memorial Day on Monday by observing the National Moment of Remembrance and wearing symbolic, memorial uniform elements for all on-field personnel. National Moment of Remembrance

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ANAHEIM -- Longtime Dodger and two-time World Series champion Chris Taylor officially announced his retirement on Sunday, just a day after he changed his mind about his initial plans to retire on Friday.

TORONTO -- In the span of 15 minutes, Sunday's game turned into a nightmare for the Blue Jays. First it was Dylan Cease, who left the game with mild left hamstring discomfort in the top of the fifth. Then, in the bottom half of the inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took

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Even as Max Clark was hitting .377 through his first 17 games at Triple-A Toledo, the Tigers weren’t going to rush him to the Majors, insisting that he needed more time to develop. The slump that followed proved that the Tigers were wise to be patient with their No. 1

BOSTON -- It rained throughout Sunday’s game between the Twins and Red Sox at Fenway Park. Despite the elements, Minnesota won the game, 6-5, and swept the three-game series, its first at Fenway Park since June 13-15, 1994.

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Minor League Baseball is back at Rickwood Field. The oldest professional ballpark in the United States is set to host a Southern League matchup between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A MIA) and the hometown Birmingham Barons (Double-A CWS) at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Ticketing options for the matinee include

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PHILADELPHIA -- Cleveland’s starters were stellar in the three-game series against the Phillies -- and they needed to be. Parker Messick followed strong outings from Gavin Williams on Friday and Slade Cecconi on Saturday with 5 2/3 scoreless innings to help the Guardians defeat Philadelphia, 3-1, on Sunday at Citizens