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Twins $200 million 3x All-Star listed as likely trade chip before deadline

Could the Twins deal their star shortstop?

Curt Bishop

What channel is Braves vs. Twins on today?

The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about Friday's Braves vs. Twins game, airing only on Apple TV+.

Jared Greenspan

Twins lose Carlos Correa to bizarre mid-game swing injury with uncertain timeline

This one is hard to figure out.

Billy Heyen

Twins legend Joe Mauer given absolutely incredible honor by hometown team

This is really cool.

Billy Heyen

What channel is Twins vs. Tigers on today?

Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch MLB Friday Night Baseball game

Jared Greenspan

Twins Hall of Famer's son starts college career in grand fashion

What a cool moment for the Koskie family.

Billy Heyen

Cardinals vs. Twins radio station: Channel, live streams, time to listen live to MLB Opening Day game broadcast

Here is everything you need to know in order to listen to Cardinals vs. Twins as the new MLB season begins.

Neeraj Sharma

Twins trade proposal sends fan favorite to Yankees in shocking deal

The Minnesota Twins need to keep their stars in town.

Jon Conahan

This former top prospect is the perfect fantasy baseball sleeper

Royce Lewis may be injury-prone but don't sleep on him in fantasy baseball.

Billy Heyen

Twins former top prospect Alex Kirilloff retires at 26

Why did Alex Kirilloff decide to retire at 26?

Teddy Ricketson

Updated playoff picture for Tigers, Twins, Royals

The AL Central race is over, but more than half the teams in the division are still fighting for a postseason berth. Here's how each team's chances look.

Dan Treacy

Why Twins minor league catcher Derek Bender was cut from organization

Derek Bender, a 2024 draft pick, lasted less than a season in the Twins organization before he was cut.

Bryan Murphy

What channel is Twins vs. Royals on tonight?

Time, TV schedule, live stream for MLB Friday Night Baseball game between Twins and Royals

Jared Greenspan

What channel is Cardinals vs. Twins on tonight?

Time, TV schedule, live stream for MLB Friday Night Baseball game between Cardinals, Twins

Jared Greenspan

What channel is Guardians vs. Twins on tonight?

Time, TV schedule, live stream for MLB Friday Night Baseball game between Guardians, Twins

Jared Greenspan

Twins' Jose Miranda ties MLB consecutive hits record with single vs. Astros

Jose Miranda tied a record that no MLB player had achieved in 72 years.

Jacob Camenker

How to tune into Rockies vs. Twins for $1 on Wednesday afternoon

Here's how you can listen to the radio broadcast of the Rockies vs. Twins game on Wednesday afternoon for just $1.

Sloan Piva

What channel is Twins vs. Pirates on tonight?

Time, TV schedule, live stream for MLB Friday Night Baseball game between Twins, Pirates

Jared Greenspan

What channel is Guardians vs. Twins on tonight?

Time, TV schedule, live stream for MLB Friday Night Baseball game between Guardians and Twins

Jared Greenspan

Explaining the Twins' rally sausage celebration

Sporting News breaks down the story behind the sausage, including how the celebration started — and how long it can last.

Nick Brinkerhoff

Complete Twins vs. Astros ALDS schedule

Here's all the information you need to watch the Twins take on the Astros in the 2023 ALDS.

Edward Sutelan

Sonny Gray, Carlos Correa credit fans for key pickoff of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Gray and Correa said the crowd noise from Target Field prevented the Blue Jays' baserunners from hearing their third-base coach.

Edward Sutelan

Blue Jays manager John Schneider explains decision to pull Jose Berrios early

The decision immediately backfired against the Twins, with Kikuchi allowing a pair of hits, a walk and two runs.

Edward Sutelan

Twins vs. Blue Jays AL Wild Card series schedule

Here's all the information you need to watch the Twins take on the Blue Jays in the 2023 wild-card series.

Edward Sutelan

What channel is Blue Jays vs. Twins on today?

The Blue Jays and Twins continue their playoff series with Game 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Bryan Murphy

What channel is Blue Jays vs. Twins Game 1 on today?

The Blue Jays and Twins open up their playoff series with Game 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Bryan Murphy

How Twins ace Pablo Lopez nearly became a doctor

Lopez was accepted to medical school when he was only 16 years old. He decided instead to pursue baseball.

Edward Sutelan

Revisiting Luis Arraez-Pablo Lopez trade with Twins, Marlins both in playoffs

Both teams bound for the playoffs, the Marlins and Twins can each look back on this deal as a clear win-win move.

Edward Sutelan

What to know about Twins' historic playoff losing streak

The Twins have not won a playoff game since 2004. They will have at most two chances to snap that run in 2023.

Edward Sutelan

Alec Bohm Twins game after arguing controversial strike

Bohm was livid at a called strike three that would have forced a score home and brought Bryce Harper to the plate. Instead, the call ended the scoring threat and the inning.

Zac Al-Khateeb

What channel is Orioles vs. Twins on tonight?

Everything you need to know to watch Friday's exclusively streamed game between the Orioles and Twins.

Dan Treacy

What channel is Guardians vs. Twins on tonight?

How to watch Guardians vs. Twins on "Friday Night Baseball."

Kevin Skiver

Latest injury updates on Twins shortstop Carlos Correa's foot injury

Carlos Correa is battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Kevin Skiver

Who is Edouard Julien? Twins promote star WBC Canada slugger

Julien is an on-base machine and offers the ability to play several different positions.

Edward Sutelan

Why Carlos Correa signed with the Twins after Giants, Mets deals fell apart

It's deja-vu all over again for Correa.

Joe Rivera

Explaining Twins manager Rocco Baldelli's ejection after mound visit

Rocco Baldelli got ejected debating the rule after Aaron Sanchez was removed from the game.

Joe Rivera

Twins' Rocco Baldelli rips replay umpires for 'completely unacceptable' call against Gary Sanchez for blocking plate

Rocco Baldelli was not at all happy with the New York replay center's decision to overturn an out call in the Twins' 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Jacob Camenker

Brandon Drury, Michael Fulmer and 6 other underrated players who will make biggest impact after 2022 MLB trade deadline

The Yankees and Twins shored up their bullpens, whereas several teams added some key positional pieces.

Kevin Skiver

Tyler Mahle trade details: Twins nab veteran starter, send prospects to Reds

Here's everything you need to know about the deal that brought Tyler Mahle to Minnesota.

David Suggs

Why Aaron Judge, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Byron Buxton turned down 2022 Home Run Derby

Some of the top home run hitters in the American League turned down an invite to the Home Run Derby.

Kevin Skiver

How bad baserunning by the White Sox turned a flyout into a historic Twins triple play

The White Sox were poised for a big inning until Byron Buxton and Gio Urshela took advantage of poor baserunning by Yoan Moncada and Adam Engel.

Jacob Camenker

TSN Archives: Kirby Puckett, an appreciation (July 22, 1996)

Kirby Puckett was forced to retire because of problems with his vision in 1996. Five years later, he would be a part of the 2001 Hall of Fame class and, sadly, 10 years later he would be dead, at 45.

TSN Archives

TSN Archives: Harmon Killebrew named A.L. Player of Year (Oct. 25, 1969)

Twin Cities icon Harmon Killebrew was voted by fellow AL players as The Sporting News' AL Player of the Year, presented in the Oct. 25, 1969, issue of TSN.

TSN Archives

Yankees' Nestor Cortes gets inappropriate nickname from Twins announcer Jim Kaat

Jim Kaat said in passing during Thursday's broadcast that his nickname for Nestor Cortes is 'Nestor the Molester'.

Kevin Skiver

How long is Carlos Correa out? Latest injury updates on Twins shortstop

Carlos Correa left Minnesota's game in Baltimore after being hit in the hand by a pitch.

Tom Gatto

Who is Twins' Jose Miranda: Cousin to Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel gets callup

Jose Miranda cousin is acclaimed Hamilton playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda. He hasn't seen the play, though.

David Suggs

Anatomy of a disaster: How the Tigers gave up the worst walkoff to the Twins you'll ever see

"A comedy of errors" doesn't come close to describing the Tigers' error-filled flop against the Twins on Tuesday.

Kevin Skiver

Chris Paddack-Taylor Rogers trade grades: Twins improve rotation, Padres land ace reliever

Minnesota added much-needed rotation depth, while San Diego improved the back end of its bullpen.

Edward Sutelan

Carlos Correa contract details: Twins, in a stunner, land shortstop with 3-year deal

Minnesota swoops in to sign the free-agent slugger 2 1/2 weeks before the start of the season.

Tom Gatto

Josh Donaldson trade details: Yankees add slugger, parting with Gary Sanchez, Gio Urshela

The Yankees and Twins agreed on a blockbuster trade on the eve of spring training.

Jacob Camenker

Ortiz's reaction to getting elected into the HOF is priceless

Ortiz's reaction to being inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday was posted by the Red Sox Twitter account.

Trevor Booth

The inside story of how the Braves and Twins saved the best parts of the 1991 World Series for after it was over

If it's possible for the best parts of a World Series to come after it has ended, 1991 offered a glimpse of what it might look like.

Jason Foster

TSN Archives: The experience of returning to the baseball field after 9/11

Former major leaguer Todd Jones describes how playing for the first time after 9/11 — and the genuine support everyone showed one another — was one of his proudest moments as a player, and an American.

Todd Jones

Jose Berrios trade grades: Both sides make out well in deal

Berrios isn't some schlub, and he's under team control for another year.

Joe Rivera

Nelson Cruz trade grades: Rays add big-time bat, Twins start sell-off

Tampa Bay picks up a big piece for the stretch run.

Tom Gatto

Ozzie Guillen has some not-so-kind words for Josh Donaldson

The White Sox and Twins are grilling up a delicious beef this year.

Joe Rivera

Twins' Josh Donaldson calls Lucas Giolito a cheater, then homers against White Sox

The Twins third baseman responded to the White Sox ace calling him a "f—ing pest."

Edward Sutelan

Giolito slams Donaldson: 'He's a f—ing pest'

Josh Donaldson is continuing his quest against sticky stuff, and he may have found a repeat offender.

Joe Rivera

MLB Twitter supports Naylor after gruesome injury

Josh Naylor suffered a terrible-looking injury against the Twins on Sunday. The outfielder was carted off the field.

Jacob Camenker

Gerrit Cole got the better of Josh Donaldson and the Twins on Wednesday night

Round 1 goes to Gerrit Cole.

Joe Rivera

Cole's spin rate after Spider Tack question: How much change?

A look at the numbers behind Gerrit Cole's first appearance since he was asked if he used illegal substances while pitching.

Edward Sutelan

Twins' Rob Refsnyder ignores warning track, hits wall at full force while chasing home run

Rob Refsnyder apparently forgot where the wall was while playing center field in the Twins vs. Orioles game on Monday.

Jacob Camenker

Tony La Russa has soft, problematic response to Twins throwing at Yermin Mercedes

Bad job having your player's back, Tony.

Joe Rivera

Twins' Duffey retaliates against Mercedes

Mercedes hit a 3-0 count home run against the Twins on Monday. They clearly didn't like that.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Tony La Russa says Yermin Mercedes' home run was 'mistake;' Mercedes disagrees

Instead of complaining about an opposing team's home run, La Russa focused his disappointment on a player from his own team.

Sports world reacts as Derek Chauvin found guilty in death of George Floyd

Floyd's death in May 2020 prompted a national social justice movement.

Zac Al-Khateeb

Twins, Wild, Timberwolves postpone games on Monday following the killing of Daunte Wright

Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed on Sunday afternoon.

Joe Rivera

MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2021 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2021 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

When is Opening Day 2021? Date, schedule, start times for all 30 MLB teams

Major League Baseball is returning to a full 162-game slate in 2021 after a shortened season last year. Here's everything to know about Opening Day, including the full TV schedule with start times for all 30 teams.

Joe Rivera

Twins bench coach Mike Bell dies at 46 after cancer battle; baseball world mourns

Mike Bell was part of a three-generation baseball family and had earned the respect of many people in the game.

Tom Gatto

MLB's rule change experiments: The good and the bad

Spoiler: It's mostly bad, especially the potential ban on shifts and the limits on teams' ability to control the running game.

Tom Gatto

Carlos Correa goads Astros haters

Houston is resentful of the hate it's received from opposing fans since its cheating scandal was exposed.

Dan Bernstein

Twins' Josh Donaldson ejected as he crosses plate on home run

Minnesota's third baseman was upset with a strike called on him earlier in the at-bat.

Tom Gatto

Umpire Jeremie Rehak misses strike call despite Josh Staumont throwing it down the middle

Royals pitcher Josh Staumont delivered a beautiful fast ball down the middle of the plate, but was robbed of a strike.

Jordan Heck

Pirates-Twins game delayed by … a drone?

The game was held up for about 15 minutes as players tried pelting the drone with baseballs.

Joe Rivera

MLB Opening Day 2020 live scores, updates, highlights from Friday's baseball games

There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.

Joe Rivera

MLB games today: Full TV schedule for 2020 Opening Day baseball on ESPN, Fox, MLB Network

Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.

Joe Rivera

What's the magic number to clinch a playoff berth in a 60-game MLB season?

MLB's 60-game season should create some wild playoff races within the six divisions.

Bill Bender

Former owners of Redskins, Twins have statues removed for racist history

Statues of Calvin Griffith and George Preston Marshall have been removed from the grounds at Target Field and RFK Stadium.

Scott Garbarini

If MLB loses the 2020 season, a salary cap should be part of its vision for the future

Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.

Mike DeCourcy

Twins' Max Kepler sorry for Blue Lives Matter mask amid Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota outfielder says he was unaware of the movement's story because police don't wear blue in his native Germany.

Tom Gatto

Minor league stadium doubling as Airbnb location, entertainment hub

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are doing what they can to attract business without games.

Tom Gatto

MLB presents its idea of socially distant baseball to teams

Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.

Tom Gatto

MLB payrolls 2020: Five takeaways from reported salary figures

Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.

Tom Gatto

Rumored MLB 2020 season plan: Three reactions

July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.

Tom Gatto

Missing Opening Day: Overreactions to Strat-O-Matic simulations

It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.

Tom Gatto

Here's how to watch MLB spring training games this year

The Astros are obviously the biggest storyline of spring action, but all teams carry compelling narratives worth fan attention.

Dan Bernstein

Twins reportedly consider pulling out of Betts trade

The Red Sox reportedly balked at Brusdar Graterol's physical.

J Crabtree-Hannigan

Five things to know about Patrick Mahomes' MLB-pitcher dad

Patrick Mahomes' father, Pat, pitched more than two decades in professional baseball, with half of those years in MLB.

Tom Gatto

What Twins' deal with Josh Donaldson means for Braves, Nationals, Indians

A big free agent splash will have ripple effects around MLB.

Dan Bernstein

Hitter swings bat at catcher, touches off brawl in Venezuelan playoffs

Alex Romero took two hacks at Gabriel Lino after being thrown at intentionally. Twins utilityman Willians Astudillo was also ejected, for delivering a flying leg kick.

Tom Gatto

Quietly great: Twins' Max Kepler was mostly overlooked in 2019 amid home run surge

Kepler's good season did get some attention, but not enough for the kind of numbers he put up.

Jared Wyllys

The Twins introduced new throwback alternate uniforms, and they are just delightful

Minnesota is celebrating its 60th season in style.

Joe Rivera

Twins minor leaguer Ryan Costello dies in New Zealand

Costello, 23, was taken No. 31 in the 2017 draft.

J Crabtree-Hannigan

Madison Bumgarner rumors: Six logical landing spots for the free-agent lefty

There's certainly going to be a big market for the big lefty. Here are six sensical new teams for MadBum.

Joe Rivera

Twins pick up Nelson Cruz's option

Cruz enjoyed arguably his best MLB season at age 39, hitting 41 home runs with a career-high 1.031 OPS.

Arthur Weinstein

Twins to pick up Cruz's 2020 option

Cruz, 39, hit 41 homers and slashed .311/.392/.639 with 108 RBIs at the relatively bargain-basement price of $14 million in 2019.

Bob Hille

Yankees' Chapman injures hand

Chapman hurt his hand on a bottle during the team's postgame festivities after the Yankees swept the Twins in the ALDS.

Thomas Lott

Yankees vs. Twins takeaways: New York silences Minnesota bats, advances to ALCS

The Yankees advance to the ALCS for the second time in three years with a sweep of the Twins.

Joe Rivera

Yankees fans ripped for chanting 'Uber!' at Twins' pitcher

Making fun of someone who is trying to an honest living didn't sit well with people on Twitter.

Yankees vs. Twins takeaways: Bombers push Minnesota to brink of elimination in Game 2 beatdown

The Yankees trounced the Twins in Game 2 of the ALDS. Here's what we learned.

Joe Rivera

What we learned from Yankees win

Is Didi's slump busted? Should we care about Masahiro Tanaka in the regular season? And should we always pay attention to matchups?

Thomas Lott

Who is Randy Dobnak?

The Twins opted to start rookie Randy Dobnak over Jake Odorizzi in Game 2 of the ALDS on Saturday. We asked what you probably asked: Who?

Thomas Lott

Twins to start Dobnak in Game 2

Minnesota turns to rookie pitcher Randy Dobnak after losing the opener of its American League Division Series to the Yankees in New York.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees bring back bogeyman energy vs. Twins

This was exactly what Minnesota wanted to avoid.

Dan Bernstein

Yankees vs. Twins takeaways, notes and observations from ALDS Game 1

The Yankees take Game 1 in the ALDS. Here's what we learned.

Joe Rivera

3 takeaways from Yankees' win

The Yankees are one game up on the Twins after their 10-4 win at Yankee Stadium on Friday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Yankees set ALDS roster

Much of the roster won’t surprise the casual baseball fan, but manager Aaron Boone did have to make some tough calls for the 25-man group.

Travis Durkee

Sabathia not on ALDS roster

The veteran's shoulder didn't respond well after a relief outing last week, Aaron Boone said Thursday.

Marc Lancaster

MLB playoffs 2019: ALDS preview

We now know the Astros will face off with the Rays while the Twins will take on the Yankees.

Thomas Lott

Yankees should have Paxton for ALDS

Encarnacion’s bat will be important in ALDS, especially if Luke Voit (1-for-32 in his last 10 games) continues to struggle.

Travis Durkee

Nationals secure home field in WCG

Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.

Alexis Mansanarez

Nationals clinch wild-card spot

The Nationals topped the Phillies 4-1 before beating them 6-5 later on in the day.

Ameer Tyree

MLB: Rays take lead over Indians

The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Alexis Mansanarez

Jose Berrios can give Twins the playoff energy young Sonny Gray brought to the A’s

The right-hander has his opponents flailing side to side behind his refined pitch mix.

Dan Bernstein

Cubs top Reds for 5th straight win

Chicago's Kyle Schwarber only went 1 for 4, but hit a home run and tallied three RBIs on the night.

Ameer Tyree

Brewers top Cardinals on grand slam

Milwaukee (80-69) is one game back of the Cubs, who hold the National League second wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Mets shut out Dodgers

Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.

Ameer Tyree

Sam Dyson in doubt rest of season

Dyson, who was acquired from the Giants at the trade deadline, was supposed to play a key role in the Twins' bullpen but has been hurt.

Arthur Weinstein

Indians closer Hand out for Twins?

He has converted 34 of 39 save chances, but Hand's ERA in his last 19 games is 6.00. Terry Francona: "It's just kind of a tired arm."

Bob Hille

MLB wrap: Sept. 7

Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pineda suspended for rest of season

"This was shocking for me to hear. I never intended to cheat the system, other players or opposing teams," Pineda said.

Ameer Tyree

MLB September call-ups: Players who could have an impact in September

Rosters are expanding in Major League Baseball, and many call-ups will be able to have an impact on teams in the hunt for postseason spots.

Edward Sutelan

MLB wrap: Rangers shut out Yankees

The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins set MLB home run record

How would the 2019 Twins stack up against other slugging lineups in MLB history?

Arthur Weinstein

Twins set road home run record

Minnesota has 141 long-balls away from Target Field in 2019.

E.Jay Zarett

Astros dismantle Charlie Morton

The Astros' offense has quietly been on par with the best in MLB all season

Thomas Lott

Dodgers edge by Yankees

"It doesn't matter what you did the day before," Turner told reporters after the game. "You gotta show up the next day at 0-0. "

Ameer Tyree

Why are baseball squirrels idolized but rats and other rodents frowned upon?

Rather than laugh about an incident at Target Field, we've decided to point out an animal kingdom hypocrisy.

Dan Bernstein

Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Francisco Lindor's career is off to a historic start

Let's take a step back and realize how rare Lindor's body of work continues to be.

Dan Bernstein

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays top Rays with walkoff

The Blue Jays trailed the Rays by four runs entering the ninth inning, but rallied to tie it up and win it in extra innings.

Ameer Tyree

Red Sox blow out Yankees

The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.

Thomas Lott

Aaron Hicks secures victory for Yankees with all-out diving catch

The New York center fielder made one of the best plays of the season at one of the most important moments of the season.

Tom Gatto

MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

Giants throw wrench into deadline

The Giants have shaken things up massively with their recent trip to Coors Field in Colorado.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

A's closing in on Rays, Indians

People seem to be forgetting that Oakland nearly won 100 games last year.

Thomas Lott

White Sox sorry for Till photo

Between Pat Sajak and Orson Wells, the murdered teen was shown as part of Chicago's native celebrities.

Gabrielle McMillen

How Nelson Cruz and other new faces changed the course for the Twins

The second half of the season will tell whether the Twins’ resurgence is real, but everything they’ve done through the first three months points to yes.

Jared Wyllys

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins, Rays struggle to hit

The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.

Thomas Lott

Eddie Rosario limps off field

Rosario is a big reason the Twins lead MLB in runs scored and home runs, leading the team in home runs (20) and RBIs (60).

Arthur Weinstein

Twins want Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner has a career-high 4.21 ERA in 2019, but his 2.11 ERA in 102 1/3 postseason innings is extremely enticing to teams.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Ohtani first from Japan to cycle

Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.

Thomas Lott

Twins hit 4 homers, on record pace

The Twins are on pace to hit 316 homers, which would shatter the season record for home runs by a team (267) set by the Yankees last year.

Arthur Weinstein

Matz's 10 K's lead Mets to win

The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.

Ameer Tyree

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rays beat Twins to win sixth in row

Unfortunately, only 8,076 fans turned out to see the Rays win, which was at least better than the record-low crowd of 5,786 on Tuesday.

Arthur Weinstein

Padres' Paddack showing weakness

Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.

Thomas Lott

Jeremy Jeffress survives scary line drive to his head: 'I thought I was gone'

Brewers pitcher Jeremy Jeffress doesn't want to watch the replay of his scary encounter.

Jordan Heck

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Mets snap five-game losing streak

The win was a nice distraction from earlier headlines which included questions surrounding manager Mickey Callaway's job.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pie or cake? Adam Jones dishes dessert smash to Matt Wieters' face after walkoff

Adam Jones' dessert tradition lives on Baltimore, although it sure looked like pie. Let the debate begin.

Joe Rodgers

Tom Murphy looking like a two-way threat after perfect mound work for Mariners

The Mariners' backup catcher flashed a creditable fastball and breaking ball against the Twins. That ought to get the attention of forward-thinking teams that crave versatility.

Tom Gatto

Twins relief pitcher, video game streamer Trevor May gets a kick out of 'MLB The Show 19'

May tells DAZN's "ChangeUp" he has more than 100,000 followers on Twitch.

Dan Bernstein

Twins' Nelson Cruz lands on IL

Cruz hasn't played since leaving Sunday's game with a left wrist injury.

Marc Lancaster

Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

Ohtani hits first homer in return

Ohtani finished Monday’s game 2 for 3 with two walks after entering the game 4 for 21 with no extra-base hits in his at-bats.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Jose Berrios leads a Twins starting rotation surprising many with its success

The Twins' starting rotation has more wins than any other rotation in MLB.

Thomas Schlarp

Boyd, Gibson, Peacock pitch well

You may not know these players, but they're all doing more than enough to deserve some attention.

Thomas Lott

Jays fine with Vlady's frustrations

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has struggled to start his MLB career, but the Blue Jays are preaching patience.

Thomas Lott

Yankees cruise to win over M's

New York jumped in front in the first inning when DJ LeMahieu doubled and Luke Voit followed with a two-run homer.

E.Jay Zarett

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Yankees can't afford to lose James Paxton given Luis Severino's absence

The result of Paxton's impending MRI has major implications for New York's regular-season success.

Dan Bernstein

Devers error precedes walkoff homer

Rafael Devers is second in MLB with nine errors and two have been very costly in the last week.

Thomas Lott

Max Fried causes opponent to lose bat, and the other coolest things in baseball last night

Fried was nearly untouchable in his seven-inning gem. He has been a key member of Atlanta's rotation this season.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

The Twins continue to crush home runs, and the other coolest things in baseball last night

The Twins had another five-home run performance, which was the coolest thing in baseball on Saturday.

Jacob Janower

Twins once again smash 5 home runs

The Twins rank fourth in MLB in home runs this season with 47, and they're second in runs scored per game.

Arthur Weinstein

Murphy leads Rockies to win

Daniel Murphy has played just two games since returning from injury but that didn't slow him down Friday.

Thomas Lott

Braun Strowman, Josh Reddick grapple with 'ChangeUp' questions

The WWE Superstar rattles off his insane powerlifting exploits. The Astros outfielder sees himself as a potential cruiserweight.

Tom Gatto

MLB wrap: Who is Alex Verdugo?

The Brewers found out exactly who the Dodgers' left fielder is Thursday.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

Jacob deGrom's run of excellence comes into greater focus after Citi stumble

Mets ace Jacob deGrom's start against the Twins was his worst since September 2017. Between those clunkers was a full season's worth of deGrominance.

Tom Gatto

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Francisco Lindor injures ankle

Lindor missed all of spring training after suffering a calf strain in early February.

Marc Lancaster

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

Byron Buxton's blistering spring start is intoxicating to Twins fans

The No. 2 overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft has come into this season like a man on a mission.

Ryan Fagan

Joe Mauer lauded by former teammates, opponents after making retirement announcement

Former teammates and opponents were sure to mention their admiration and respect for longtime Twins star Joe Mauer.

Tom Gatto

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

MLB Trade Grades: Yankees' deal for Lance Lynn is calculated risk

The Yankees are taking a small gamble on Lance Lynn, but it's not because of what they sent Minnesota in the deal.

Joe Rivera

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