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MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

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

How Chris Davis' hitless record compares to streaks of futility in other sports

While the NBA and NFL have somewhat similar examples, nothing quite matches what we're seeing from Baltimore's first baseman.

Dan Bernstein

Chris Davis ties hitless record

Eugenio Velez also went hitless in 46 straight at-bats with the Giants and Dodgers from 2010-11.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: April 8

The Cubs' 2-7 start had people asking questions, but Chicago had plenty of answers Monday with a 10-0 win over the Pirates.

Alexis Mansanarez

Orioles' Chris Davis can't buy a hit, and he's about to set a MLB record

The Orioles still owe Chris Davis $92 million despite the fact he can't hit a baseball.

Jordan Heck

MLB wrap: April 7

Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.

Alexis Mansanarez

Straily will sign with Orioles

Dan Straily has won 29 games over the last three years while posting K/9 rates of better than 7.0 in each of those seasons.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 3

Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.

Thomas Lott

Orioles pitcher David Hess taken out in the middle of no-hit bid

Orioles starter David Hess was removed from Monday's game with a no-hitter after just 82 pitches.

Jacob Janower

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

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

Alexis Mansanarez

Stanton booed off field already

Giancarlo Stanton had a chance for a big hit in a big spot. He struck out.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Chris Sale, Blake Snell give fan bases something to worry about

It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.

Thomas Lott

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

Troy Tulowitzki on Yankees’ lineup

“Opening Day was always special. I’ve had quite a few in my career, but today was something different,” Tulowitzki told reporters.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB Opening Day 2019 TV schedule: How to watch, live stream every game

MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.

Thomas Schlarp

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

Yankees reveal Opening Day lineup

Yankees fans also got insight into how much Aaron Boone values the bats of Luke Voit and Miguel Andujar.

Travis Durkee

AL East guide for 2019: Biggest strength, weakness and question for each team

The AL East is a three-horse race in 2019, but that doesn't mean the top three squads are without their questions.

Joe Rivera

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

Frank Robinson in 'failing' health, report says

The Hall of Fame player and pioneering manager has had health issues for several months, The Baltimore Sun reports.

Tom Gatto

Baseball Hall of Fame 2019: Five crazy stats from the newest Hall of Fame class

The members of the 2019 Hall of Fame class have certain statistics that separate them from the rest. These are five from each.

Jacob Janower

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 rumors: Zach Britton suitors ranked by need, ability to make deal

Every contender could use an established late-inning guy like Britton in its bullpen. So we’re going to rank just about every contender based on their need for Britton and their ability to work out a deal that would satisfy Baltimore’s ask.

Ryan Fagan

Manny Machado's new Dodgers number an homage to Kobe, not Cal

Manny Machado chose to wear No. 8 with his new team because of a Los Angeles legend, not a Baltimore one.

Gabe Fernandez

Matt Kemp ready to welcome 'Hollywood' Manny Machado to Dodgers

Matt Kemp knew how big the Dodgers' acquisition of Manny Machado would be in Tinseltown. "LeBron and Machado? That would be a big couple of weeks in LA, huh?"

Ryan Fagan

MLB trade rumors: Orioles have much more to offer than Manny Machado

The Orioles have 24 wins this season. Entering play July 2, they’re 31 games out of first place in the AL East. That combination is so bad it’s almost impressive.

Ryan Fagan

Shohei Ohtani injury update amounts to only cautious optimism

LA appeared to receive good news this week about its two-way rookie, who will be a one-way player when (if?) he returns to the lineup this summer.

Ryan Fagan

Podcast one-on-one with Davey Johnson: 'I always looked miserable when I was managing'

The former all star second baseman and 1986 World Series-champion manager goes one on one with Sporting News about his life in baseball and new autobiography.

Jim Cerny

Watch: White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon struck in head by line drive

Carlos Rodon was struck while making a rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte.

Tom Gatto

Jim Palmer questions Chris Davis' honesty during TV takedown

The Hall of Fame pitcher doesn't believe Davis worked with O's hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh in the offseason, as Davis claimed in spring training.

Tom Gatto

Dylan Bundy turns in historically bad outing as Orioles give up 10 in first to Royals

The Orioles right-hander has an awful night and buries his last-place team in a deep hole.

Tom Gatto

MLB trade rumors: Could Manny Machado be Dodgers' answer with Corey Seager out for season?

With the news that Corey Seager will miss the rest of the 2018 season, could Los Angeles pick up the phone and strike a deal for the Orioles infielder?

Ryan Fagan

Floundering Orioles face uncertain future, but there's (probably) nowhere to go but up

The Orioles used to be a consistent force and a constant threat to compete within the AL East. Those days appear over.

Nick Stellini

Jonny Venters completes historic injury comeback with appearance for Rays

Jonny Venters was back on a major-league mound after completing an odyssey that began in 2013.

Tom Gatto

Jays' Aaron Sanchez holds Orioles hitless through seven, surrenders lead, gets win

Aaron Sanchez was credited with a 2-1 win after the Blue Jays scored a run in the top of the ninth to break a tie.

Tom Gatto

Rich Dauer throws first pitch at Astros' home opener months after almost dying

Rich Dauer almost died last November after collapsing at the Astros' World Series victory rally. Five months later, he walked to the mound at Minute Maid Park, filled with emotion.

Tom Gatto

Baseball's unwritten rules: Why Twins were upset with Chance Sisco's bunt, and why they were wrong

The truth is, I don’t mind baseball’s unwritten rules. But this thing with the Twins on Sunday? This is a bit ridiculous.

Ryan Fagan

Every MLB team should follow Orioles' plan to attract young fans

Forget rule changes and forget pace of play. The Orioles have come up with the best idea yet to attract young fans: Let them in for free.

Jason Foster

Blue Jays look into future as Guerrero, Bichette, Alford star in 9-3 Grapefruit win

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette made impressive spring debuts in the Blue Jays 9-3 victory over the Orioles on Thursday.

Jim Cerny

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Mets, Orioles in 2018

For the Mets, they have who might be their first baseman of the future in Dominic Smith, and in Baltimore, Austin Hays could round out a quality outfield and provide an impact bat to go with Adam Jones and Manny Machado.

Jared Wyllys

Monday's MLB scores, highlights

In a peculiar coincidence, Harper hit the 150th home run of his career at the exact age Trout hit his 150th.

Sporting News

2016 Silver Slugger Awards: Jake Arrieta unseats Madison Bumgarner as NL's top hitting pitcher

Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.

Brandon Schlager

O's auctioning ‘game-used’ Zach Britton jersey from wild-card game in which he never pitched

The Birds will donate the net proceeds to charity.

Joe Rodgers

Journalist accused of throwing beer can at player in Jays playoff game charged with mischief

Ken Pagan, 41, a sports editor with Postmedia, the Canadian media conglomerate, was charged Thursday, Toronto police announced

Joe Rodgers

Adam Jones: Throwing beer at Hyun Soo Kim is 'as pathetic as it gets'

Adam Jones defended his teammate after a fan threw a beer at him.

Jordan Heck

MLB playoffs 2016: Buck Showalter explains why Zach Britton didn't pitch in O's wild-card loss

Why didn't Baltimore's closer pitch during a tie game Tuesday night against the Blue Jays? His manager offers his rationale.

Joe Rodgers

MLB playoffs 2016: Three takeaways from Blue Jays' walkoff wild-card win over Orioles

Lots of fodder for second-guessers here, starting with how O's skipper Buck Showalter put his team in position to be beaten by Edwin Encarnacion.

Joe Rodgers

Giants clinch playoff berth on final day to avert second-half disaster

The Giants collapsed after leading MLB at the All-Star break, but the club avoided a worst-case scenario after sweeping the Dodgers Sunday.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles, Blue Jays control own fate heading into final day

The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB playoff picture takes shape as Rangers clinch top seed in AL

Texas locked up the top spot with a win over the Rays. It will face the winner of the wild-card game in the ALDS.

Joe Rodgers

Cubs sputter on rough right for division winners

Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.

Ron Clements

Yankees, Blue Jays delay Red Sox's AL East title celebration

With a first-inning homer against Boston, Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez matched Wally Berger as the fastest players in MLB history to 20 HRs.

Joe Rodgers

Baseball takes back seat as players, teams honor Jose Fernandez

Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.

Alec Brzezinski

Mets, Giants, Cards in virtual dead heat in wild-card race

The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.

Arthur Weinstein

Justin Upton, Michael Fulmer help Tigers remain in final AL wild-card spot

The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox's sweep of O's gives Tigers opening to grab second wild-card spot in AL

The Tigers had plenty of help to move into the second wild-card position.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles' retirement gift to David Ortiz: Dugout phone he destroyed in '13 (oh, and a donation)

Big Papi annihilated a dugout phone in 2013 at Camden Yards. The Orioles were kind enough to let him have the phone as a parting gift.

Joe Rodgers

Red Sox turn O's gift into another victory, move game closer to AL East title

The Red Sox are closing in on an AL East title after another win over the Orioles, who only have themselves to blame for a sixth-inning meltdown Wednesday.

Joe Rodgers

Giants' bullpen overcomes Johnny Cueto injury to shut out Dodgers

While the win over the Dodgers was key, the Giants lost ace Johnny Cueto and Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to injury.

Joe Rodgers

Rick Porcello tosses complete game, closes in on AL Cy Young

Rick Porcello made a clear case for AL Cy Young after another masterful display against a division rival.

Alec Brzezinski

Cardinals alive in NL playoff picture after shutting out Giants

Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Xander Bogaerts leads Red Sox past Yankees in AL East thriller

Bogaerts and the Red Sox moved seven games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East with Saturday's win.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox's rally, Ramirez's walkoff HR slow Yankees' run toward playoff spot

Boston's late-inning momentum began with an eighth-inning homer by David Ortiz, who passed Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays continue September slide with loss to pesky Rays

The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles pitcher now U.S. citizen

The Dominican Republic native is now a United States citizen.

Steven J. Gaither

Kyle Hendricks loses no-hitter on ninth-inning home run

The Cubs' Cy Young hopeful took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals, but Jeremy Hazelbaker broke it up with a solo shot.

Alec Brzezinski

Jose Fernandez steals spotlight in Clayton Kershaw's return

All eyes were on Clayton Kershaw on Friday as he made his first start since June 26, but Marlins ace Jose Fernandez stole the show in Miami.

Arthur Weinstein

Yankees, improbably, closing in on final AL wild-card spot

The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.

Alec Brzezinski

Brett Gardner's game-saving catch secures Yankees' comeback win

At a season-high seven games over .500, the Yanks closed within 4 1/2 games of first place in the East, their smallest deficit since April.

Joe Rodgers

Upton, Cabrera help Tigers keep pace in AL wild-card race

Justin Upton's three-run shot in the top of the 11th inning powered Detroit past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

White Sox edge Twins in extra-inning scoring explosion

The White Sox and Twins combined to score 24 runs in 12 innings.

Alec Brzezinski

Kevin Gausman, Adam Jones lead Orioles past Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles are still one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final AL wild card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

Rougned Odor powers Rangers to sixth straight win

The Rangers nearly squandered a seven-run lead, but won their sixth straight to push their AL West advantage to 9 1/2 games over the Astros.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees jump Royals in wild-card race with extra-inning win

After a 5-4, 13-inning victory, New York is just two games behind the Tigers and the Orioles. The Baby Bombers will face the Birds this weekend.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles complete trade with Diamondbacks for Michael Bourn (UPDATE)

After acquiring Drew Stubbs, the Orioles made another move to strengthen its outfield by trading for veteran speedster Michael Bourn.

Joe Rodgers

Max Scherzer's Cy Young-worthy season continues vs. Phillies

The Nationals ace took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the ninth time since arriving in D.C.

Alec Brzezinski

Rick Porcello bolsters Cy Young case with 18th win

Rick Porcello helped the Red Sox beat the Rays and earned his 18th win of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees' Gary Sanchez first rookie to win consecutive Player of the Week awards

Since being called up to the majors Aug. 2, Gary Sanchez has been on a tear.

Ron Clements

Josh Donaldson blasts three home runs in win over Twins

The reigning AL MVP crushed three home runs Sunday to lead the Blue Jays past the Twins, 9-6.

Alec Brzezinski

Harrison helps Pirates beat Brewers

The Pirates have now won three straight games and are just a game and a half behind the Cardinals for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees' Gary Sanchez keeps launching fireworks into Bronx sky

The 23-year-old catcher hit his 10th home run in 20 games as the Yankees bashed the Orioles to pull to within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot.

Brandon Schlager

Max Scherzer brings his best stuff in another strikeout fest

Max Scherzer helped the Nationals beat the Orioles on Thursday with stellar pitching and defense.

Alec Brzezinski

David Ortiz makes homer history on otherwise painful night for Red Sox

Big Papi keeps slugging, but he can't prevent his teammates from dropping the ball twice on the game's decisive play.

Joe Rodgers

Katie Ledecky gives gold medals to Bryce Harper before throwing out first pitch

Maryland native Katie Ledecky wore all five medals she won at the Rio Olympics at Nationals Park.

Ron Clements

Royals ride Yordano Ventura's arm to ninth win in a row, continue playoff push

Yordano Ventura tossed six scoreless innings to help the Royals win their ninth straight game.

Alec Brzezinski

Rookies lead Astros over Pirates as contenders move in different directions

Houston won its fourth straight game and Pittsburgh lost its fourth in a row.

Joe Rodgers

Nationals place Stephen Strasburg (elbow) on DL

Though 15-4, his ERA has ballooned from 2.51 to 3.59 and is coming off giving up nine runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Rockies.

Bob Hille

Justin Upton's bat comes to life in big win over Red Sox

After getting benched last week, Justin Upton responded by mashing two three-run home runs against the Red Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Astros rout slumping Orioles again to move up wild-card standings

Baltimore has dropped eight of their past 12 to fall into the third place in the AL East.

Joe Rodgers

Astros promote touted Cuban prospect Yulieski Gurriel

Astros fans are finally going to see Cuban infielder Yulieski Gurriel on Sunday.

Joe Rodgers

Inside-the-park homer sends Indians to second straight walk-off win

Tyler Naquin was the hero in the second consecutive Indians walk-off.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles bash four homers in string of five batters against Astros

Adam Jones began a string of four homers from five Orioles batters in the first inning.

Joe Rodgers

Kris Bryant, Cubs bash Brewers for four-game sweep

Kris Bryant was 5 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs to give the Cubs their first four-game sweep of the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Joe Rodgers

Rockies pound Stephen Strasburg in slugfest win over Nationals

Strasburg's last three starts have been anything but Cy Young-worthy.

Joe Rodgers

David Ortiz says Red Sox would welcome back Jonathan Papelbon 'with open arms'

Jonathan Papelbon has burned a lot of bridges in baseball, but David Ortiz says the embattled reliever is still welcome in Boston.

Joe Rodgers

Mookie Betts mashes two more home runs, continues to punish Camden Yards

Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees youngsters steal show in slugfest win over Rays

The Bronx Bombers lived up to their billing with five home runs in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travis Durkee

Astros newcomers carry team to fourth-straight win

The Astros, who were below .500 in late June, won their fourth-straight game Friday night and are making noise in the playoff race.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs 'walk' off Cards, continue to stroll through NL Central

Anthony Rizzo's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Cards to run their winning streak to 10 games.

Arthur Weinstein

Nats navigate Harper's absence thanks to Werth, earn split with Tribe

Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.

Arthur Weinstein

Giants' Brandon Crawford was better than everyone else Monday

Brandon Crawford was a hits machine Monday night and tied an MLB record with seven hits in San Francisco's extra-innings win over Miami.

Ron Clements

Manny Machado's three HRs lift Orioles past White Sox

Manny Machado blasted three home runs in the first three innings Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Charlie Blackmon's four hits help Rockies stay in playoff race

Charlie Blackmon recorded four hits in the Rockies' 12-6 win against the Marlins.

Alec Brzezinski

Dallas Keuchel returns to Cy Young form in Astros' victory over AL West rival Rangers

Keuchel threw his fourth career complete-game shutout to narrow the Astros' deficit in the AL West to 5 1/2 games.

Joe Rodgers

Rangers spoil Wade Miley's Orioles debut with playoff implications on the line

With the series-clinching victory, the Rangers won the season series with the O's and now hold a tiebreaker for home-field advantage.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles stud Dylan Bundy shuts down new-look Rangers lineup

Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.

Travis Durkee

Marlins, Cubs win with wild walk-offs

Not much was expected of the Marlins this year, but Giancarlo is hot, Dee Gordon is back, and the Fish have now moved into a wild-card spot.

Arthur Weinstein

Orioles land left-hander Wade Miley from Mariners

Wade Miley is a solid if unspectacular starter who should give the Orioles some quality starts as they chase the AL East title.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB hurtling towards trade deadline, but not many trades in sight

As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.

Ron Clements

Cubs continue home dominance with thrashing of Mariners

The Cubs are becoming nearly unbeatable at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

White Sox fall to Cubs in Chris Sale return from suspension

White Sox ace Chris Sale returned from his bizarre five-game suspension Thursday, but fell to the Cubs 3-1.

Joe Rodgers

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg returns to winning ways against Indians

Strasburg, who was beaten by the Dodgers on July 21, bounced back with seven strikeouts to move to 20-3 since Aug. 8.

Joe Rodgers

Jonathan Papelbon melts down again, adds to Nats' concerns about closer

With the Nationals interested in acquiring a reliever to strengthen their bullpen, Papelbon has picked a bad time for his two worst games this season.

Joe Rodgers

Melky Cabrera robs Kris Bryant of HR, White Sox walk off in crosstown win

Tyler Saladino drove in J.B. Shuck to give the White Sox three straight walk-off wins for the first time since 1962.

Joe Rodgers

White Sox earn two walk-off wins on same day vs. Tigers

The White Sox earned two walk-off wins against the Tigers Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Marlins stars Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Fernandez overpower Mets

As we learned in the Home Run Derby, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton can absolutely crush a baseball.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees best Madison Bumgarner, Giants

The Yankees may be rumored sellers at the trade deadline, but the Pinstripes moved to 4-1 since the All-Star break.

Joe Rodgers

Justin Turner, Dodgers hand Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg first loss

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is undefeated no more.

Joe Rodgers

Plenty of drama in big leagues on night of no-decisions

Tuesday's marquee pitching matchup didn't exactly live up to the hype, but it didn't disappoint, either, on a night full of no-decisions.

Ron Clements

A-Rod blasts No. 696, Aroldis Chapman hits 105 mph in Yankees win

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is ready to sell if his club can't turn it around before the trade deadline. But the Yankees began an important four-game series with the AL East-leading Orioles on Monday with a needed victory.

Joe Rodgers

Tigers, Reds, Braves score Sunday walk-off wins

A trio of walk-off plays in MLB on Sunday came in all shapes and sizes.

Joe Rodgers

Padres defeat Giants with walk-off balk

Giants closer Santiago Casilla had an inning to forget Saturday in San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg has been nearly unhittable lately

The 27-year-old right-hander is 13-0 and is dominating the competition. That was once again quite apparent Friday night

Arthur Weinstein

Anthony Rizzo lifts Cubs over Pirates, helps snap losing streak

The Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday to enter the All-Star break on a high note amid their midseason struggles.

Alec Brzezinski

Angels' Yunel Escobar ejected after drawing home plate in infield dirt

Escobar was tossed for drawing a home plate in the dirt behind third base to criticize the umpires after Mark Trumbo walked on a 3-2 pitch.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees get boost by topping Indians in 11 innings

Fighting for a wild-card spot, the Yankees got some much-needed momentum Saturday by beating the Indians in 11 innings.

Arthur Weinstein

Pirates get revenge against Jake Arrieta, Cubs

The Pirates have struggled against Jake Arrieta of late but they got revenge Friday night, knocking the Cubs ace out in an 8-4 victory.

Arthur Weinstein

Blue Jays sweep Royals behind Captain Canada's go-ahead hit

Jays starter Marcus Stroman carried a perfect game through five innings as the club went on to beat the Royals for its fifth straight win.

Joe Rodgers

Carlos Carrasco helps Indians stay perfect against Tigers

Carrasco tossed another gem as the Indians beat the Tigers for an 11th straight time.

Alec Brzezinski

Bald eagle declares independence, soars to freedom from Dodger Stadium

The plan called for the male eagle to fly from the top of the stadium to his handler on the field. That was the plan, at least.

Bob Hille

Gregory Polanco's first multi-HR game powers Pirates past Cardinals

Polanco goes deep twice in Pittsburgh's Independence Day victory over its NL Central rival.

Alec Brzezinski

Wilmer Flores catches fire, helps Mets finish surprising sweep of Cubs

Flores finished with six hits and two home runs Sunday to lift the Mets past the Cubs.

Alec Brzezinski

Max Kepler powers Twins' offensive outburst against Rangers

Kepler set a Twins rookie record with seven RBIs Saturday to lead the Twins past the Rangers.

Alec Brzezinski

Espinosa, Nationals blast past Reds

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

Danny Espinosa powers Nationals, Carlos Carrasco leads Tribe to 13th straight win

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees stun Rangers with 6-run ninth, capped by Didi Gregorius' walkoff HR

The Yankees ended a losing streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday in the Bronx

Joe Rodgers

Corey Kluber helps Indians stay hot, notch 11th straight W

Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as he led the Indians to their another victory.

Alec Brzezinski

Sunday's MLB rundown: Adam Jones, Chris Davis mash their way past the Rays

Adam Jones now has eight hits in his last three games after posting four more Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Carlos Carrasco tosses complete-game shutout as Indians win eighth straight

Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor helped the Indians win their eighth straight game Saturday against the Tigers.

Alec Brzezinski

Astros embarrass Edinson Volquez, defending World Series champions Royals

During Houston's nine-run first inning, George Springer became the first major league player with a triple and grand slam in the same frame since 2004.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles reliever Brian Duensing needs surgery after freak bullpen injury

Add Brian Duensing to the list of players who have suffered the dumbest sports injuries.

Joe Rodgers

Rough night for Keystone State; Bucs, Phils hammered

Pennsylvania baseball fans probably didn't expect to see football scores Tuesday night. Unfortunately for them, their teams were on the wrong end of them.

Ron Clements

Kershaw can't be beaten, no matter who's opposing him

Clayton Kershaw was dominant again, this time against the NL East-leading Nationals.

Joe Rodgers

Julio Teheran tosses 1-hitter as Braves sweep Mets for 5th straight win

Watching the Braves the last five games, you wouldn't have figured the club owns the second-worst record in all of baseball.

Joe Rodgers

No lead is safe against Cubs, Rangers; division leaders rally for wins

The game-tying homer in the fifth inning also gave Bryant his 49th run scored of the season, the most in the NL.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki activated from DL

Tulowitzki missed three weeks for a leg injury, but will be back in action as the Blue Jays take on the Orioles Saturday.

Gabrielle McMillen

Carlos Santana launches walk-off HR as Indians maintain AL Central lead

Carlos Santana launched a walk-off home run to right-center field in the 9th inning, giving the Indians a 3-2 win over the White Sox

Joe Rodgers

Victor Martinez's big night overshadowed by costly injury to teammate

The Tigers lost one of their All-Stars in Thursday's victory over the Royals.

Ron Clements

Aces' winning performances beat joker Werth's walkoff rant

A look back at three dominant pitching performances — and one off-color postgame interview.

Ron Clements

Jameson Taillon shows why he's one of Pirates' prized prospects

The Pirates might have something special in the 24-year-old rookie.

Ron Clements

Royals' Yordano Ventura strikes out 10 in dominant first outing since fight

Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.

Alec Brzezinski

Xander Bogaerts is quickly becoming one of the best players in MLB

Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.

Alec Brzezinski

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright finally returning to form

St. Louis is 10 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central but its ace might finally be pitching like a No. 1 starter.

Ron Clements

Manny Machado, Yordano Ventura suspended for brawl

Machado charged the mound Tuesday after being hit by a Ventura pitch.

Marc Lancaster

Yankees' bats awaken to outslug Angels

Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Baltimore restaurant offers fightin' Manny Machado free crab for life

Jimmy's Seafood thought Machado was worthy of free food for life after he rushed the mound to fight Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura.

Gabrielle McMillen

Dramatic night in big leagues includes brawl, walkoff winners

The Manny Machado-Yordano Ventura throwdown wasn't the only drama in the major leagues Tuesday night.

Ron Clements

WATCH: Manny Machado charges mound after HBP, brawls with Yordano Ventura

The Orioles shortstop was plunked in the hip by KC's Yordano Ventura. The two exchanged stares and words earlier in the game.

Ron Clements

Red-hot Cubs on pace to tie all-time wins record

The 1906 Cubs and 2001 Mariners both hold the MLB record for most victories in a season with 116. These Cubs are on track to tie the mark.

Ron Clements

Tigers remain a work in progress, but they're starting to heat up

Detroit moved back to .500 on the season Sunday after completing a sweep against the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Correa hits walk-off winner; Cubs stay hot with Hammel

All of the pertinent stats, highlights and everything else you need to know from Saturday's slate of baseball games.

Jordan Heck

Xander Boegarts extends streak for Red Sox, but Orioles crush seven HRs in slugfest

Baltimore pounded seven home runs Thursday to beat Boston, even as the Red Sox shortstop kept his hitting streak alive.

Alec Brzezinski

Mookie Betts at it again; Michael Fulmer flirts with no-no

There were four games Wednesday in which a team was held to just one run. There were also two shutouts, but plenty of offense in Baltimore.

Ron Clements

Moments of Greatness: Mookie Betts goes yard twice in first two innings again

Mookie Betts must really like Camden Yards. Or maybe it's just Baltimore pitching.

Ron Clements

Cubs finally lose with Arrieta on mound, fail to set MLB record

The last two times the Cubs lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, the club has combined for one hit of support.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays finally hit stride, continue to march up AL East

Monday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave the Jays their fifth AL East win in their past six games.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees make history while spoiling Jake Odorizzi's no-hit bid

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi was close to a no-hitter, but then the seventh inning rolled around.

Ron Clements

Royals defy major odds in comeback win against White Sox

Kansas City stormed back to beat the White Sox by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.

Alec Brzezinski

Fans get creative on $2 beer night at Progressive Field

Fans enjoyed $2 Beer Night at Progressive Field responsibly Friday, building a massive beer pyramid.

Arthur Weinstein

Lance McCullers shows why Astros are counting on him now, in future

The Houston right-hander struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit in a victory over Baltimore.

Gabrielle McMillen

Stephen Strasburg outduels Matt Harvey — again

The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Yasiel Puig's heroics lead Dodgers to 17th-inning win over Padres

The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.

Joe Rodgers

Jackie Bradley Jr. continues to streak for Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.

Alec Brzezinski

Chris Sale says 'I got this,' goes the distance again for White Sox

Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Bartolo Colon's bad day ends with wild outing vs. Nationals

It probably wasn't related, but Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon struggled on the same day news of a lawsuit alleging he has a secret family.

Ron Clements

Chase Anderson steals spotlight from Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer

Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.

Ron Clements

Gerrit Cole says he doesn't think Cubs are best team in baseball

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Jake Arrieta remains undefeated in regular season since last July

Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.

Alec Brzezinski

Clayton Kershaw adds to list of accomplishments in shutout of Mets

The Dodgers ace went the distance and allowed just three hits with 13 strikeouts to beat the Mets 5-0 on Thursday.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox on 2013 pace after dominant sweep of A's

The Sox compiled 40 runs on 48 hits in the three games. They have the same record after 34 games as the '13 world champion squad.

Joe Rodgers

AL East gearing up for another wild season

The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.

Alec Brzezinski

Strasburg's contract, Harper's potty mouth take spotlight in Nationals' win

A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

Cubs' Bryce Harper strategy works in win filled with historic oddities

Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

Cubs are surging past the rest of the National League

The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

Cubs look like World Series contenders with solid pitching, explosive lineup

It's early, but the Cubs simply look better than any team right now.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees, CC Sabathia snap out of skid with shutout of Orioles

With their next four games against AL East foes, the Yankees (9-16) can slowly begin chipping away at a 5 1/2-game deficit in the division.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees place Alex Rodriguez on 15-day DL

The Yankees announced Wednesday they have placed DH Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.

Ron Clements

Jake Arrieta still king of the road, turns back Bucs in Pittsburgh

Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees' Alex Rodriguez removed from game with 'worrisome' hamstring injury

A-Rod left Tuesday's game against the Orioles. He will have an MRI on Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Chris Sale continues to dominate the American League for White Sox

Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.

Alec Brzezinski

Rick Porcello has come up big for the Red Sox

Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.

Alec Brzezinski

Orioles go deep to end White Sox six-game win streak

The Orioles used back-to-back jacks by Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo and a grand slam by Manny Machado to hammer the White Sox.

Arthur Weinstein

White Sox make home not too sweet for Blue Jays

Not only did the White Sox sweep in Toronto for the first time since 2005, it was the first time the Blue Jays had been swept at home in three years.

Joe Rodgers

Mighty McCutchen busts out of slump, powers Pirates to victory

Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.

Alec Brzezinski

Twins' tribute to Prince builds up to walk-off celebration

The Twins paid tribute to lifelong Minnesotan Prince before Monday's game and Oswaldo Arcia made it a celebration with a walk-off home run.

Joe Rodgers

Sunday's MLB rundown: Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward have Cubs rolling early

The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?

Alec Brzezinski

Dodgers' Kenta Maeda pitches himself into the record book

Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.

Alec Brzezinski

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