CINCINNATI -- Pirates ace Paul Skenes rebounded from the shortest outing of his career to post five strong innings Wednesday and earn his first win of the season, 8-3, against Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park. After allowing five runs on four hits, walking two and hitting a batter while

MIAMI – Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara couldn’t ignore the narrative around him during a trying 2025. How could he not in the 21st century, with talking heads on TVs inside the clubhouse and doom scrolling of social media posts? So Alcantara decided to change his mentality in his second season

A’s center fielder Denzel Clarke said, “Not today,” to Drake Baldwin’s bid for a third hit and a fifth RBI during Wednesday's series finale against the Braves.

BALTIMORE -- With two outs in the top of the ninth inning at Camden Yards on Wednesday, a 1-2 fastball from Orioles right-hander Albert Suárez landed near the upper-outside corner of the strike zone. The Rangers’ Evan Carter didn’t swing, allowing it to be called a ball. However, Baltimore had

MLB’s longest active scoreless pitching streak reached 22 2/3 innings on Tuesday. Its longest active on-base streak hit 36 games. Both belong to the same person. It’s a convergence only one player is capable of: Shohei Ohtani, of course. Tuesday marked the return of the two-way Ohtani show, as the

PHOENIX -- A good portion of Kingman, Ariz., showed up for local hero Tarik Skubal’s homecoming. But so did Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll, and he wasn’t nearly as hospitable.

SEATTLE -- Cam Schlittler pitched what was celebrated as “the game of his life” in the American League Wild Card Series last October, announcing his presence on the postseason stage with a gritty performance that sent the Red Sox home. That designation may have been premature. The more he pitches

PHILADELPHIA -- Not every week in the big leagues is going to be like this. But Phillies rookie Justin Crawford capped an incredible first week in the Majors with a walk-off single to right-center field in the 10th inning of Wednesday’s 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Nationals at

PHOENIX -- This is why the D-backs re-signed Zac Gallen.

The Royals placed closer Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a bruised left foot, which he sustained during an appearance Saturday against the Braves. The move is retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, Kansas City recalled righty Steven Cruz from Triple-A Omaha. Estévez was hit

HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa launched a three-run home run with two outs in the fifth inning off Boston ace Garrett Crochet to break a tie and send the Astros to their fifth win in a row, 6-4, and a three-game sweep of the Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon at Daikin

ST. LOUIS -- Though Opening Weekend presented intrigue surrounding manager Oliver Marmol’s platonic ideal for how the back end of the Cardinals’ bullpen might function, the mid-week series against the Mets at Busch Stadium has probably reflected a more anticipated version of the blueprint. With the score tied for the

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.

ST. LOUIS -- After an hour-plus rain delay pushed back first pitch on Wednesday afternoon, Freddy Peralta gave the Mets the type of outing they needed from the front of their rotation. Peralta was sharp through 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks to go

TORONTO -- John Schneider’s work to support the local art community has begun with an installation in his office to showcase an up-and-coming painter … Dylan Cease. When reporters walked into Schneider’s office Tuesday afternoon, there was a new painting on the right wall that was impossible to look away

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ series against the Angels opened with perfect baseball weather and ended with the polar opposite, pun slightly intended. After both teams enjoyed the summer-like warmth of Monday’s opener, Wednesday’s game-time temp came in at 39 degrees. Add in the 21 mph gusts that kept every flag

ATLANTA -- The A’s may be off to a 1-5 start after dropping two of three to the Braves in an early-week series, but Shea Langeliers continues to establish himself among MLB’s top sluggers. Langeliers hit his fifth home run during the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the

The first official challenge of the ABS era came from a Yankees batter on Opening Night, when José Caballero challenged a Logan Webb called strike in the fourth inning. He was wrong, but it also shouldn’t have been Caballero who ended up being the answer to the trivia question. It

PHILADELPHIA -- The Nationals were one strike away from winning their first two series of a season for the first time since 2012. Instead, they finished their road trip with a disappointing loss at Citizens Bank Park that muted what seemed to be an impending celebration. “They're pretty upset right

ATLANTA -- The Athletics proved to be smooth sailing for starter Chris Sale in the Braves' 5-1 series finale win at Truist Park on Wednesday, as a solo homer was the only offense they mustered against him.

CINCINNATI -- During a battle of aces -- especially when that opposing ace is the Pirates' Paul Skenes -- Reds lefty Andrew Abbott did not have the benefit of wiggle room. Two-out trouble bookended Abbott's second start of the season in the first and sixth innings. But it was a

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers racked up strikeouts on the mound, ran wild on the bases and flexed some power while winning five of six games on their opening homestand. But sometimes, you just take what the other team gives you.

TORONTO -- This is why you amp up the pressure. The Rockies’ new philosophy of baserunning aggressiveness paid off once again in Wednesday afternoon’s 2-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. It took 10 innings to settle a close contest dominated by the pitching performances, but Colorado’s ability

CINCINNATI — Moments after a frustrating Opening Day loss, the Pirates entered the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field when Justin Lawrence heard something that struck him. It was Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.” Don’t worry about a thing ‘Cause every little gonna be alright Fast-forward to Wednesday. As the Pirates