LOS ANGELES -- When Shohei Ohtani returned to the starting lineup after four games off on Monday night, the Dodgers were hopeful that he had recovered from his lingering left knee and right biceps injuries to the point where he would not regress. That was not the case.

MILWAUKEE – So long, Cubs. Or is it, “Until we meet again?”

With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, many clubs have already started to formulate their offseason plans as they prepare for 2027 and beyond. We started previewing the hot stove season with a look at the Top 10 free agents and an exhaustive list of options and

CHICAGO -- Yohan Ramírez induced a key 5-4-3 double play to preserve the Pirates' 4-1 lead at the end of the seventh inning. Then, the benches and bullpens cleared at Rate Field Wednesday night.

NEW YORK – Early in his big league career, George Lombard Jr. has provided glimpses that illustrate why the Yankees are banking on him as their shortstop of the future. Now he has etched his name alongside one of the greats of the franchise’s storied past. Lombard became the youngest

LOS ANGELES -- After nearly a week of kicking the can on the ailing Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers opted to place their superstar on the injured list to recover from his lingering left knee and right biceps injuries. To replace him, they're getting an infusion of youth as they gear

Last Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs dinged Jacob Misiorowski for five hits, four walks and five earned runs over four innings. It was tied for his shortest outing of the year and was his first time allowing more than three earned runs. It was a rare dent in the

ATLANTA -- By the time the Rays get home Thursday night, they could be bound for a trip to the postseason. Tampa Bay's 7-2 win over the Braves on Wednesday night at Truist Park, combined with losses by the Rangers and Blue Jays earlier in the day, reduced Tampa Bay’s

PHILADELPHIA -- Don Mattingly was shagging fly balls in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park earlier this week, when a ballpark employee approached him from the stands and offered his opinions about the Phillies’ lineup. He told Mattingly that he needed to drop Kyle Schwarber from leadoff to cleanup.

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LOS ANGELES -- Even against one of the game's elite arms, Elly De La Cruz couldn't be slowed down.

LOS ANGELES -- Once again, the Dodgers are surging in September.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jose Altuve has put together quite the résumé over his 16-year career with the Astros. American League MVP in 2017. Two-time World Series champion. Nine-time All-Star. Seven-time Silver Slugger. Gold Glove winner. ALCS MVP in '19.

As the 25th commemoration of 9/11 approaches on Friday, Major League Baseball's role in helping the nation heal during the aftermath will be on display in several new films. The films, to which MLB, MLB Network and MLB Studios contributed, are: "When America Took the Field," debuting Thursday at 10

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SAN DIEGO -- It was 95 degrees at first pitch on Wednesday afternoon, marking the hottest game in Petco Park history. The Padres are red-hot, too. They completed a sweep of the Nationals with a 9-2 victory on a scorching Wednesday afternoon in downtown San Diego -- and finished their

With the Minor League regular seasons wrapping up this month, it’s tempting to say we’re already looking ahead to 2027. But in this case, we’re going one step beyond that.

BALTIMORE -- Every game is bringing a must-win energy for the Orioles at this stage in the season. But their chances of victory vs. the Guardians felt quite low early Wednesday night. There was no Gunnar Henderson, out of the lineup due to left knee soreness. There was no Blaze

NEW YORK – Jazz Chisholm Jr. is headed to the 10-day injured list after imaging revealed a sprained right thumb, putting the Yankees infielder’s availability in question for the remainder of the regular season. Chisholm sustained the injury sliding into second base during the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 5-3

SAN DIEGO -- When Padres manager Craig Stammen emerged from the dugout in the top of the third inning on Wednesday afternoon, he had his mind made up. He was going to his bullpen. This game -- in the context of the National League Wild Card race -- was too

DETROIT -- Movie buff Colt Keith could probably relate to the scene in "Moneyball" where Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, tries to convince Chris Pratt’s Scott Hatteberg character that shifting to first base is simple, only to be told by Ron Washington that it’s incredibly hard.

ATLANTA -- Instead of riding the wave of momentum created by Sunday’s thrilling comeback win over the Phillies, the Braves have spent the past few days creating reason to wonder if their offense is the most significant concern. Reynaldo López struggled as he made his return from the injured list

CHICAGO -- Everything went as the White Sox wanted across the league on Wednesday night. Cleveland (74-73) lost in Baltimore, lowering the South Siders’ magic number to 14 in the American League Central, assuming the White Sox maintain their current two-game season-series edge on the Guardians with three games on

MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs were unable to make the most of their final, compressed string of games against rival Milwaukee in the regular season. If anything, the Brewers just showed the North Siders that it will take near-flawless baseball to get past them should they meet again on the October

BOSTON – Playing 14 games in the last 13 days, the Red Sox capped a grueling stretch with a 6-4 loss to the Angels in the rubber match of a three-game series. While at first glance, losing a series to the team with the worst record (56-90) in the American