Keuchel tossed six innings of one-run ball in the Braves' 3-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Thomas Lott
Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.
Ameer Tyree
New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.
Keep track of the 2019 MLB postseason races all in one spot with an updated playoff picture and magic numbers for every team still in the running.
Joe Rivera
Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.
Alexis Mansanarez
Wednesday night, Michael Lorenzen got the win in relief, appeared in center field and hit a home run. Thursday, he's the Reds' starting center fielder.
Edward Sutelan
Lorenzen did it all in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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.
The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.
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.
The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.
Bryce and Kayla Harper welcomed Krew Aron Harper on Aug. 22.
Gabrielle McMillen
The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.
Bryce Harper says his game-winning drive against the Cubs is "one of the coolest moments I've ever had in my life."
Tom Gatto
Harper provided one of the coolest moments of the season with a walk-off grand slam to lift the Phillies to a 7-5 win against the Cubs.
Travis Durkee
The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.
The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.
Arrieta is likely headed for surgery and he told reporters Wednesday if he undergoes a procedure he probably won't pitch again this season.
Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.
Tony Kemp is 5-foot-6. This pitch would barely have been a strike to a man standing 6-foot-4.
The decision comes after the Phillies fired John Mallee as their hitting coach on Tuesday.
The team might have to shut Arrieta down for the season due to a bone spur in his elbow.
The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.
Martinez said he became extremely ill during Game 6 of the 2009 World Series.
Arthur Weinstein
"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.
The Phillies have been in need of outfield help since Andrew McCutchen went down and they just got it.
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.
Roark holds a 6-6 record with a 3.95 ERA in 20 starts for the Reds so far in 2019.
E.Jay Zarett
The veteran lefty is headed to an NL East rival a day after the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman.
Marc Lancaster
"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."
The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.
The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.
A fan at the Phillies-Pirates game went out of his way to meet Brad Miller. Like, really out of his way.
Alyssa Sconzo
Greene has recorded 22 saves while Boyd holds a 6-8 record with a 4.13 ERA in 20 starts so far this season.
The former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher, who passed away in 2017, was remembered by his wife and others at the Hall of Fame ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday.
Sammi Silber
The former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher died in a plane crash in November 2017.
These guys are not available yet, and as of right now, it doesn't appear they will be. But if for some reason they are, teams will pounce.
The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.
Max Scherzer remains out with a back injury.
Bill Marx
The 35-year-old right-hander holds a 10-4 record with a 2.95 ERA in 20 starts so far this season.
Hector Neris is appealing a three-game suspension for throwing at the head of David Freese on Tuesday.
The most accomplished pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays history will add the ultimate accolade to his decorated career: Hall of Famer.
Mark Suleymanov
Bruce immediately grabbed his side after a check swing, and said after Tuesday's game that the injury is to his rib cage.
Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman and Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner are expected to be available while the Indians could move Trevor Bauer.
Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.
Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.
Washington doesn't yet seem to know who will fill Scherzer's rotation spot this week and the No. 5 spot for the remainder of July.
The Dodgers beat the reigning MLB champions handily on Saturday, and on Cody Bellinger's birthday no less.
Arrieta has a bone spur in his elbow and will need surgery, but Kapler said that can be delayed.
Arrieta told Mets third baseman Todd Frazier he would "put a dent in his skull" during Saturday's game at Citi Field.
Kirstie Chiappelli
"I wouldn’t be opposed to spending the rest of my career there," Realmuto said Tuesday after the MLB All-Star Game.
Arrieta said after the Mets win over the Phillies Saturday night that he would "put a dent in (Frazier's) skull."
New York first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen reportedly is fed up with how the group he assembled in the offseason has been performing.
Herrera, who has been on administrative leave since his girlfriend reported he assaulted her in late May, is eligible to return in 2020.
Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.
Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.
"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''
Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.
The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.
A clubhouse plant is making Miller very popular in Philadelphia.
Dan Bernstein
Phillies GM Matt Klentak said the team doesn't have any plans to change their staff amid their slump, including manager Gabe Kapler.
Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.
Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.
The Marlins rewarded Castillo's persistence with a weekend call-up. No matter how long he stays in the Show this time, he can at least say he got back there.
Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.
The Nationals ace was hurt during batting practice Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his face while attempting a bunt.
Brian McCann finished off the Phillies with a two-out, two-run walk-off single.
Brad Miller is batting .250 with one home run and four RBIs in limited time in MLB this season.
Arizona had a team-record eight homers in a 13-8 win, while the Phillies added five.
Chelsea Howard
The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.
Think before you speak, even in baseball.
Jason Foster
The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.
McCutchen said he knew something was wrong after getting caught in a run-down.
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.
Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.
Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.
It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.
When Craig Counsell saw Christian Yelich chug a beer at a Bucks game he knew he would be back in the lineup.
Wacha gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Royals on Wednesday.
The win was a nice distraction from earlier headlines which included questions surrounding manager Mickey Callaway's job.
Sanders' comments comparing baseball player salaries to teacher pay drew a wide range of responses, some serious, others definitely not.
The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.
Rodgers is expected to come up Friday for the Rockies' next game. Story exited Wednesday's game with a bruised knee.
Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.
Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.
Harper's current woes beg the question: If the Phillies are playing this well with him looking this bad … what happens when he gets hot?
Two home runs and four RBIs from third baseman Yandy Diaz helped Tampa Bay improve to 24-14 on the year.
Under his leadership, the Phillies enjoyed one of the longest sustained periods of success in franchise history from 2007-11.
Bob Hille
Philadelphia broke the game open with six runs in the second, highlighted by a grand slam from Bryce Harper, his first with the team.
The former Phillies and Dodgers infielder is living the dairy-free life, and goodness does that sound miserable.
"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.
Ryan Braun sealed the deal for Milwaukee with a double in the bottom of the 18th that brought two runners home.
Washington's starter on Friday was pulled in the sixth inning even though he was pitching well. No one should be shocked that it happened.
The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.
Daniel Murphy has played just two games since returning from injury but that didn't slow him down Friday.
MLB suspended the Mets reliever for two games for what it said was "intentionally" throwing near Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins' head.
Wheeler became the first player this season to hit a ball 100 mph and hit triple digits with a pitch in the same game.
Wheeler pitched seven scoreless innings in New York’s 9-0 win over the Phillies at Citi Field. He also drove in three runs.
Bryce Harper was ejected in the fourth inning during another player's at-bat.
He became the first Phillies player to be ejected since 2015.
The Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the first-place Rays, while the Yankees have now won five of six.
The Braves' bullpen lost their second game in a row, while the Red Sox's relievers gave up four runs.
Darling, 58, announced Saturday that a series of tests had revealed a large mass in his chest that would require the surgery.
Paxton threw eight shutout innings while allowing just two hits in New York's 8-0 win over Boston.
A Twitter user spotted Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard appearing to rub a substance onto the ball.
Jordan Heck
You probably missed this MLB Easter egg from "The Office."
Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.
MLB will hold its annual July celebration in Philadelphia 250 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed there.
Closer Trevor Rosenthal has struggled this season, allowing 10 batters to reach base before finally retiring the Phillies' Andrew Knapp.
The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.
The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.
Bryce Harper made his return to Washington, and having grown up as a Nationals fan I had conflicting feelings.
Blair Berry
Nationals fans welcomed back Bryce Harper with a chorus of boos Tuesday night. Phillies fans eventually shouted them down, lifted Harper up and turned the tables in enemy territory.
David Steele
The Nationals shortstop wasn't expecting Zach Eflin's fastball to streak toward his head
Bryce Harper may have hit a home run, but the best hits may have been from the Philadelphia social media account.
Thomas Schlarp
Shane Carle's high pitch in the seventh inning drilled Hoskins in the shoulder, drawing the ire of Kapler.
Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.
Bryce Harper went from 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and scattered boos in Game 1 to a curtain call in Game 2.
Here’s the thing about hype: It almost always overshadows other things of worth.
Ryan Fagan
It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.
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
Jayson Werth told reporters during spring training Bryce Harper might be booed in his first game with the Phillies. He was right.
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.
The NL East could be the best division in baseball in 2019. But that doesn't mean every team isn't without its questions.
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.
The Phillies' $330 million outfielder faces an odd defensive alignment in his exhibition debut. His new manager doesn't want the slugger to change his game if he sees it again.
LA is not about to let slide the $330 million man's attempts to recruit Trout to join him in Philadelphia.
No opt-outs? What impact does this deal have on the rest of the National League?
The Phillies were ready to compete for a championship before the Bryce Harper signing. Philadelphia needed the high-cost slugger more than it would have liked to admit.
John Middleton watched his Phillies go five consecutive years without winning more than 73 games, and it bothered him tremendously.
With or without Bryce Harper, this is a club that expected to contend for the NL East title, for the National league crown and the World Series. Harper only enhances the feeling.
Bell is set to become an unrestricted free agent when the new NFL year starts March 13.
Alex Rodriguez, Wade Boggs and Babe Ruth followed the same path — either via trade or free agency.
Bryce Harper made a decision (finally) and it's accompanied by a 13-year contract from the Phillies worth $330 million. We came up with ideas on what he can spend all that money on.
The Phillies have vaulted into contender status after agreeing to sign Bryce Harper. They've joined the Eagles and 76ers as Philadelphia sports teams that are positioned to have immediate success.
Max Scherzer and his Nationals teammates had already accepted that Harper was leaving Washington, D.C. Along with everyone else in baseball, they were waiting to see where he would land.
Despite not having Bryce Harper (yet), it's not like the Phillies have been quiet this offseason.
Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan is traveling through Florida and Arizona the next few weeks, stopping at spring training games and talking with as many players as possible. One of his side projects is a quick-hitter Q/A we’re calling “Two Minutes With …” Today: Phillies reliever Pat Neshek
San Francisco's star catcher wishes all teams were committed to winning every year.
There were no losers in the trade between the Phillies and Marlins, two NL East teams with very different intentions.
The All-Star catcher could have a new home on Thursday.
Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.
Jason Bay, Ryan Dempster, Rob Thomson and Gord Ash will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame June 15 in St. Mary's, Ont.
Matt Hornick
Phillies fans thought "MLB: The Show" was going to reveal that Bryce Harper was going to sign with their team Tuesday. Instead, the teased announcement was drastically different.
Bryce Harper can land any number of places this winter, and his value is through the roof.
People from around baseball made a point to honor the late pitcher's exceptional career on social media.
The members of the 2019 Hall of Fame class have certain statistics that separate them from the rest. These are five from each.
Bryce Harper joining Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in Toronto appears unlikely, but there's little doubt the three would form a solid lineup core.
A majority of the skippers, not surprisingly, want to keep something that gives them an advantage during games.
If Madison Bumgarner is going to be in another uniform on Opening Day 2019, here are five that could make sense.
The top three pitchers in the National League Cy Young race are all worthy of first-place votes.
The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.
Keep track of the MLB postseason races all in one spot.
Drew Nantais
The 30 voters for National League Most Valuable Player can choose from a large group of candidates this season. Two Central Division rivals have a handful of games to stand out.
The mystery surrounding Nationals' Spencer Kieboom's "missing tooth" has been solved.
With so many teams and so few playoff spots, here are the flaws of six teams heading into the final few weeks of the MLB season.
Kendrys Morales smashes his way into Toronto's record books with his sixth straight home run on Saturday.
Alec Gearty
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.
The best part of this rivalry of appreciation? There’s more to come — seven of the final 10 games of the season feature the Braves and Phillies going head-to-head.
LA's Enrique Hernandez, pressed into service to pitch the 16th, lands in the history books for the wrong reason.
The Philadelphia right-hander throws a left-handed strike to first base after being drilled by an Adam Eaton line drive.
Wally Backman urges Lenny Dykstra to "grow up" after his latest arrest.
Jim Cerny
The Phillies' only run off Clayton Kershaw on Thursday was tainted. The Dodgers failed to notice that Maikel Franco never stepped on the plate.
Russell Martin flashed his bat and glove in his first career start at shortstop.
John Arlia
John Axford had the night off on Friday during the Blue Jays victory, but did offer his help in something other than throwing off the mound.
Evan Sporer
The Phillies entered this season with plenty of talent. That wasn’t the question. The question was this: Was that talent ready to compete for a playoff spot?
We're just over two weeks into the MLB season, which means it's time to start drawing wild, outrageous conclusions based on what we've seen so far.
Phillies rookie manager Gabe Kapler has rabbit ears, and they're tuned to the stands.
Nick Williams has started two of the Phillies' first six games this season. He says his performance last season as a rookie should have earned him more playing time.
Rain has delayed the first of many MLB games to be broadcast exclusively on Facebook this season.
Gabe Fernandez
J.P. Crawford is here, and here's why you should be paying attention to him. Bow down, mere mortals.
John Edwards
The veteran hit a lead-off homer to right field in his very first at-bat in a Toronto uniform.
Rudi Schuller
The Phillies finished 31 games behind the Nationals in 2017 and 21 games from a wild-card spot, but thanks to an infusion of young talent on offense and a dramatically weakened division in the NL East, there’s a path for Philadelphia to claim a wild-card spot this October.
Jared Wyllys
The Padres were eager to add Eric Hosmer to their young core, but they committed a lot more money than what a better first baseman, Carlos Santana, received from the Phillies.
From a wins-and-losses perspective, 2017 wasn’t great for the Phillies. Yet it can be argued that this past season was a success for Philadelphia, and that it is on track to have a big year in 2018.
Nick Stellini
The Phillies and White Sox will need a few of their blue-chip prospects to shine in 2018, but the difference could come from a pair of slightly off-the-radar pieces.
Family mourns the loss of "amazing father, loving husband and loyal friend."
Ryan Young
Roy Halladay was the best baseball offered, as a competitor and a person. His gift for making people smile, which shone brightly on social media, helps to provide solace after his death in a plane crash at age 40.
Phillies rookie sensation Rhys Hoskins was hardly a blip on anyone's radar when he finished his career at Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif. Forget about getting drafted — Hoskins couldn’t even get the attention of college programs.
Gary Phillips
It’s usually safe to assume that when a major league team breaks the 20-run mark in a game, that team will win that game. Unless that team was the Cubs in 1979.
