Giancarlo Stanton hit his 25th home run for the 10th time in his big league career, while Gerrit Cole struck out nine batters over six innings before his right calf cramped up. The New York…
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Gerrit Cole Exits with Calf Cramp in Yankees’ Victory, No Major Concern Expected
Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees’ ace pitcher, left his game against the Texas Rangers due to a right calf cramp, but he is not overly concerned about the issue. The cramp became evident during…
Anthony Volpe Triumphs Over Former Teammate Jack Leiter in Yankees’ Win Against Rangers
Anthony Volpe anticipated some friendly postgame ribbing from his New Jersey friends after his first major league encounter with Jack Leiter, his former Delbarton High School teammate. Their meeting on the field was a noteworthy…
Shohei Ohtani Moves Closer to Historic 50-50 Milestone with Three Steals in Dodgers’ Win
On Monday night, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to achieving a historic milestone in Major League Baseball. In the Dodgers’ 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ohtani showcased his remarkable skills by…
Mets Extend Winning Streak to Five with Severino’s Strong Performance and Key Contributions
On Monday night at Citi Field, the New York Mets achieved their fifth consecutive victory, moving to within half a game of the Braves for the final NL wild-card spot. This impressive performance came thanks…
Darren Baker, the son of longtime manager Dusty Baker, was called up by the Washington Nationals and recorded his first MLB hit
Darren Baker spent much of his childhood around baseball, but Sunday was the first time he woke up knowing he was a major leaguer. The second baseman, and son of two-time All-Star and longtime manager…
Espinal delivers the game-ending hit as the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 11 innings
Santiago Espinal drove in Rece Hinds with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended Milwaukee’s five-game win streak with a 4-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday. Hinds started the…
Torkelson and Greene hit home runs as the Detroit Tigers secure a rare series win over Boston the Red Sox
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday. The Tigers (70-68) won their second series against Boston in the last 13…
Manzardo hits his first two career home runs as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1
Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league home runs, and Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on…
Dansby Swanson records four hits as the hot Chicago Cubs defeat the Washington Nationals 14-1
Dansby Swanson had four hits, and Jordan Wicks pitched five strong innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 14-1 on Sunday, marking their season-high sixth consecutive win. Isaac Paredes drove in three runs…
Manaea and Lindor guide the New York Mets to a 2-0 victory while the Chicago White Sox set a franchise record with their 107th loss
Sean Manaea pitched for seven innings, allowing just two hits, and Francisco Lindor hit his 29th home run to help the New York Mets win 2-0 against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. This loss…
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs as the Houston Astros finished a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 victory
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs and Jon Singleton added a two-run homer as the Houston Astros finished a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win on Sunday. This is Houston’s…
Royce Lewis hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays
Royce Lewis hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning, helping the Minnesota Twins come back to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday. Bailey Ober started and pitched six strong innings,…
Jordan Walker’s five hits and Lars Nootbaar’s five RBIs guide the St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the New York Yankees
Jordan Walker went 5 for 5, Lars Nootbaar hit a bases-clearing two-strike double in the seventh inning and added a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York…
Bogaerts and Merrill lead the San Diego Padres to a narrow 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres won 4-3 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, despite giving up a three-run lead. “We don’t like to…
Zach Eflin shines as the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Colorado Rockies 6-1
Zach Eflin struck out nine in seven impressive innings, and James McCann hit a home run, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Gunnar Henderson had two hits…
The Texas Rangers clinched another walk-off victory as Jung smashed a three-run homer in the 10th inning, leading them to a 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Mason Miller in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers won 6-4 against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. This was the Rangers’ second walk-off win in…
Caden Dana becomes the youngest pitcher in Los Angeles Angels history to win in his debut with a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners
Caden Dana became the youngest pitcher in Angels history to win his major league debut as Los Angeles came back to win 3-2 against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. “That’s pretty cool hearing that,” Dana…
Grichuk blasts a 3-run homer as the Arizona Diamondbacks take an early lead and rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer during Arizona’s eight-run second inning, and Brandon Pfaadt struck out 10 as the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3 on Sunday. The Dodgers had won the first two…
Kyle Stowers blasts a 3-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants
Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday, securing their first series win in over a month. Nick Fortes had three hits and scored two…
The Chicago White Sox compound their troubles by setting a franchise record with their 107th loss
It looked like the Chicago White Sox might finally catch a break from their losing streak when Garrett Crochet was striking out batter after batter at the beginning of the game. But this is the…
Castellanos leads the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in 11 innings, extending their NL East lead to 7 games
Nick Castellanos hit a game-winning single in the 11th inning, and Philadelphia’s bullpen threw five scoreless innings after Aaron Nola, leading the Phillies to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. This…
Yankees Face Tough Decisions as DJ LeMahieu Struggles with Reduced Playing Time and Offensive Slump
In Saturday’s game against St. Louis, Oswaldo Cabrera started at first base, pushing DJ LeMahieu to the bench in the Yankees’ 6-5 loss in The Bronx. With Anthony Rizzo expected to return to the lineup…
Donovan hits a three-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals fend off the New York Yankees for a 6-5 victory
Brendan Donovan hit a three-run homer, and Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 6-5 on Saturday, marking their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium. This…
Max Scherzer identifies the issue that has kept him off the mound and expresses his desire to pitch again this year
Max Scherzer is confident he has figured out the cause of a nerve issue that has kept him from pitching for a month. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is now ready to start rehab…
Nico Hoerner assists the rising Chicago Cubs in coming back to secure a 5-3 victory over the error-prone Washington Nationals
Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs as the Chicago Cubs defeated the error-prone Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday, earning their fifth consecutive win. Javier Assad pitched six innings, allowing three runs, as…
Caminero and Caballero drive the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense in an 11-4 victory over the San Diego Padres
Highly-regarded rookie Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, and José Caballero drove in four runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to an 11-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Caminero’s home run…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list because of a bone spur in his toe
The Los Angeles Dodgers have put veteran left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list. Kershaw, who left Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after just two innings, was found to have a bone…
Skubal shines against the Boston Red Sox as the Detroit Tigers, celebrating the 1984 World Series champions, secure a 2-1 victory
Tarik Skubal allowed just one run in eight innings and struck out eight, becoming the fourth Detroit left-hander to achieve 200 strikeouts in a season, as the Tigers celebrated their 1984 World Series win with…
Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to start the game for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman each hit a home run in succession to start Saturday’s game for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ohtani, on a full count, hit his 44th…
Tellez and Ortiz lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 shutout of the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians
Rowdy Tellez drove in two runs with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday night. Luis Ortiz (6-4) threw six innings, allowing just…
Zack Wheeler guides the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, securing his 100th career victory
Zack Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings to get his 100th career win, Edmundo Sosa hit a home run, doubled, and drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Saturday…
Taveras hits a game-winning single for the Texas Rangers in their 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics
Leody Taveras hit a game-winning single with one out in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday night. With the bases loaded, Taveras, batting ninth, hit a grounder…
Kikuchi strikes out 12 over 7 innings as the Houston Astros defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-2
Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 batters in seven innings to help the Houston Astros secure a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Kikuchi (7-9) improved to 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA…
Daulton Varsho and Spencer Horwitz hit home runs in a 7-run first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays crush the Minnesota Twins 15-0
Toronto hit three two-run home runs, including two in a seven-run first inning, and José Berríos pitched six scoreless innings as the Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday night. Daulton Varsho and…
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer leaves the game after a line drive hits him on his right forearm
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer left Saturday night’s game in Colorado after being hit by a line drive in the fourth inning. Kremer was struck on his right forearm, just below his wrist, when Jordan…
Alonso and Winker hit back-to-back home runs as the New York Mets deal the Chicago White Sox their 106th loss
Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning as the New York Mets defeated the struggling White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, giving Chicago its 106th loss and tying a…
Rookie Drew Romo drives in a career-high 3 runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5
Drew Romo drove in a career-high three runs, and Jordan Beck hit a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 7-5 win over the Baltimore…
Jackson Chourio hits a home run as the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4, securing their fifth straight win
Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. This victory marked the Brewers’ fifth consecutive win.…
Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman start the game with back-to-back-to-back home runs, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman began the game with three consecutive home runs, marking the first time this has happened in the Dodgers’ 141-year history. Tommy Edman then hit a two-run single in…
Griffin Conine hits his first career home run as the Miami Marlins narrowly defeat the San Francisco Giants 4-3
Griffin Conine hit his first career home run, and the Miami Marlins won 4-3 against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Conine, whose father is Jeff Conine, a long-time Marlins player, made his major…
Moniak’s two late home runs, including a walk-off blast, lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners
Mickey Moniak hit two home runs in the last three innings, including a game-winning solo shot in the ninth, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.…
Cody Bellinger hit a home run to finish off a 7-run second inning, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals in the series opener
Cody Bellinger hit a home run to finish a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night in the first game of a three-game series.…
Arcia hit two home runs and Murphy also went deep to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in their NL East matchup
Orlando Arcia hit two solo home runs, including one as part of back-to-back shots with Sean Murphy in the third inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday…
Austin Wells smacked two homers to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
Austin Wells hit two two-run homers, one in the third inning and another in the eighth, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Wells hit…
Manny Machado belted a 3-run homer and added two singles in the San Diego Padres’ 13-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays
Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the second inning and added two singles to help the San Diego Padres defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Friday night. “He’s definitely locked in,” Padres manager…
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper continues to play despite persistent elbow and wrist injuries
Bryce Harper says he’ll be fine for October and that the elbow and wrist injuries he’s been dealing with this Philadelphia Phillies season are more of a nuisance than a major worry for the postseason.…
Framber Valdez kept the Kansas City Royals hitless for seven innings, and Jose Altuve’s hit in the ninth inning gave the Houston Astros a 3-2 victory
Framber Valdez pitched seven innings without allowing a hit, and Jose Altuve’s game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning led the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.…
Pablo López, Griffin Jax, and Jhoan Duran combined to pitch the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays
Pablo López pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, and Jhoan Duran bounced back from a tough game to secure the save as the Minnesota Twins ended their four-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the…
Rooker hits two homers, and the Oakland Athletics defeat the Texas Rangers 9-2, marking their first back-to-back winning months since 2021
Brent Rooker hit two home runs to bring his season total to 33, and JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers also homered as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night. This win…