Max Scherzer was perfect through five as the Nationals finally beat the Cubs this season.
Alec Brzezinski
Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.
Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.
Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.
The Manny Machado-Yordano Ventura throwdown wasn't the only drama in the major leagues Tuesday night.
Ron Clements
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.
Jared Goff hasn't always been a fan of Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. But the two have put their differences aside.
Detroit moved back to .500 on the season Sunday after completing a sweep against the White Sox.
All of the pertinent stats, highlights and everything else you need to know from Saturday's slate of baseball games.
Jordan Heck
Danny Salazar gave up an early homer, but got back on track to help the Indians oust the Royals 6-1.
Gabrielle McMillen
Baltimore pounded seven home runs Thursday to beat Boston, even as the Red Sox shortstop kept his hitting streak alive.
Since the Dodgers used the lasers before the game started, the league will not punish the team.
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.
The last two times the Cubs lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, the club has combined for one hit of support.
Joe Rodgers
Monday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave the Jays their fifth AL East win in their past six games.
Joe Maddon has had a successful baseball career. But if he had to do it all over again, he'd make one change.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi was close to a no-hitter, but then the seventh inning rolled around.
Noah Syndergaard denied intentionally throwing at Chase Utley, blaming sweaty hands for the fastball that went behind the Dodgers player.
Marcus Dinitto
Kansas City stormed back to beat the White Sox by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.
Noah Syndergaard and Terry Collins were tossed after the star pitcher threw a pitch behind Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley.
Julio Urías pitched only 2 2/3 innings before the Dodgers pulled him and plowed through five more pitchers in the team's 6-5 loss.
The Dodgers will start the young left-hander Friday in New York against the Mets.
Marc Lancaster
Vin Scully won't steal Joe Buck's thunder in the Fox Sports booth for baseball's All-Star Game.
The Dodgers outfielder was benched after posing to admire a long drive that hit the outfield wall and become only a single.
Bob Hille
The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.
The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus was prepared to sing the national anthem when a recorded voice of a woman came over the loudspeakers.
Kirstie Chiappelli
Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.
Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.
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.
Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.
Making his MLB debut, right-hander Chad Green lasted just four innings for the Yankees in Arizona.
Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.
Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.
It may be crazy, but it worked.
The Dodgers ace went the distance and allowed just three hits with 13 strikeouts to beat the Mets 5-0 on Thursday.
The pitcher acknowledged the exam but offered few details — such as was the test prompted by discomfort or tightness?
Noah Syndergaard became the second pitcher in Mets history to hit two homers in game, joining Walt Terrell, who did it in 1983
The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.
A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.
"It looked like I was five months pregnant."
Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.
The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.
David Ortiz and Red Sox manager John Farrell were ejected in the ninth inning over pitches that were ruled strikes but looked like balls.
The Dodgers were in Toronto on Friday for the start of a weekend series with the Blue Jays. Puig did some sightseeing before Game 1.
The Dodgers outfielder took to Twitter to show off his big catch — and introduce a new hashtag.
Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.
Unlike a recent string of violent hits across the playoffs that have drawn fines and suspensions, Thomas Hickey's check seemed to have been clean.
Brandon Schlager
Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.
Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.
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
Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.
The Marlins manager, who left the Dodgers this winter, said stories were overblown about his relationship with the front office and Puig.
The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?
Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.
Yasiel Puig unleashed an epic throw Friday night to nail Trevor Story at third base. Saturday, he "apologized" for missing the cut-off.
Friday seemed to be the day for ridiculous plays in baseball.
Most baseball fans know Yasiel Puig has a strong arm. But throwing a guy out at third base with a bomb from the right-center gap is amazing.
Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.
For the first time since opening day, the Orioles didn't hit a home run, but the club still found a way to win.
Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.
Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.
Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.
The eighth inning proved to be crucial for both the Braves and Twins in their respective games as they won for the first time this season.
Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.
The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
Matt Kemp and four other players each recorded two runs as the Padres cruised to a 16-3 win over the Rockies.
When Dave Roberts pulled Ross Stripling out of Friday night's game with a no-hitter intact, it initially wasn't well-received by fans.
While the Cubs came away with the victory, not everyone was smiling. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber was carted off after colliding with center fielder Dexter Fowler.
The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.
Chase Utley is building a reputation as an out-of-control baserunner with complete disregard for his opponent’s well-being.
Travis Durkee
The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.
The Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution Thursday naming April 15 as a day to honor Robinson and to apologize for his mistreatment when the Dodgers visited the City of Brotherly Love.
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier will miss more than two months with a fractured right tibia after fouling a ball off his shin.
Kershaw inked a monster seven-year, $215 million contract two years ago, so a fender-bender won’t put too much of a dent in his pocket.
Though it was uplifting to see him the day after the incident, he'll start the season on the DL and it's unclear how long he'll be out.
Baseball reportedly has not discovered anything that would warrant a suspension.
A Los Angeles City Council member has proposed naming a stretch of Elysian Park Avenue after Dodgers announcer Vin Scully.
The signing of Kamir should ease the sting of losing Zack Greinke to free agency and missing out on signing Hisashi Iwakuma.
Robinson, the first-ever African-American to play in the major leagues, played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956.
Puig, who hasn’t been to Cuba in five years, and three other defectors were allowed to return to Cuba on a goodwill tour organized by MLB.
After an NL West arms race manifested during baseball's winter meetings, the Dodgers are left trying to make up ground.
Trade discussions centered on Reds closer Aroldis Chapman are on hold following news of a domestic incident involving Chapman and his girlfriend.
The flamethrowing closer is headed to Los Angeles for a pair of players pending a medical review.
The Dodgers shored up their rotation late Sunday with the reported signing of former All-Star right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma.
After losing out on Zack Greinke and Jeff Samardzija in consecutive days, the Dodgers are turning their attention to the trade market.
The talented outfielder's disappointing, fractious 2014 was followed by a reported nightclub brawl, leaving L.A. to ponder trading him.
The right-hander is expected to opt out of the three years (and $71 million) remaining on his current contract.
The Mets record their first win in a series-deciding postseason game since Game 7 of the 1986 World Series. Daniel Murphy caps his big series with a huge effort in Game 5.
Police will be out in force at Dodger Stadium days after another parking-lot fight left a person critically injured.
The LAPD chief says a mother and son are "responsible" for the assault and, "We believe that the weapon used was hands and feet."
The Dodgers second baseman is available, pending the appeal of his two-game suspension, so he could play in a Game 5, if necessary.
Police are looking for a tall, blond man witnesses say punched the fan, who fell and hit his head in a Dodger Stadium lot after NLDS Game 1.
Yoenis Cespedes went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs and powered the Mets past the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS.
If the Mets are going to get their revenge for the slide that took out Ruben Tejada, they'll have to wait.
Utley remains free to play until he gets a hearing from MLB, so he'll be Public Enemy No. 1 in Queens on Monday night.
In an official statement, MLB explained that Utley will be suspended for Games 3 and 4 because his slide was deemed illegal.
The Dodgers second baseman is denying that he intentionally tried to hurt Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada.
Steven J. Gaither
Former Dodgers manager Joe Torre will preside over the official league review.
Scott Ridge
Chase Utley's controversial takeout slide broke Ruben Tejada's leg, a play Utley feels "terrible" about but not sorry.
Zack Greinke rebounded from a slow start to help the Dodgers beat the Mets 5-2 in Game 2, but the win wasn't without controversy.
Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada left the game with a broken leg after Chase Utley intentionally hit him on a slide.
Getting in the last word before the playoffs, the agent noted that his client "pitched until he didn’t have a ligament" in 2013.
Jacob deGrom ties a Mets postseason strikeout record as he outduels Clayton Kershaw.
The starters in Game 1 of the Mets-Dodgers NLDS each registered at least 11 strikeouts, the first such occurrence in MLB history.
Harvey is slated to start Game 3 of New York’s National League Division Series against the Dodgers.
The Rangers clinched the AL West with a big win against the Angels Sunday, and the Astros snuck into the playoffs with it.
The Dodgers ace joined the illustrious 300-strikeout club on Sunday.
The Angels scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Rangers and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing the last month with a hamstring injury.
The oft-injured lefty finishes the season with a career-high 180 1/3 innings pitched, and it's netted him a nice bonus against the odds.
It reportedly is more a matter of when and in what role, as well as how much money it would take, rather than if he'll return to the Giants.
Clayton Kershaw pulled the Dodgers out of their slump and led them to a division title-clinching win over the Giants.
Chris Denorfia played the hero in the Cubs' 1-0 11-inning win against the Royals.
Blue Jays third baseman continued to cement his status as AL MVP with a walkoff home run against the Rays on Sunday.
Kershaw argued in the dugout with manager Don Mattingly, but refused to discuss the situation after the Dodgers rallied for a win.
With a win over ace Chris Sale and the White Sox, the Yankees reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to six.
The Dodgers legend was awarded a Guinness World Record on Wednesday for longest career as a sports broadcaster for a single team.
Houston has won two straight games after five consecutive losses and is just 1 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the AL West.
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was pleased with his team's accomplishment, but realizes there's still a lot to play for.
Dodgers announcer Vin Scully used an appearance by Pirates reliever Archimedes Caminero Friday night to enlighten his audience on geometry.
LA hoped the right-hander would become their third ace, but in six games (five starts), he was 0-3 with a 6.66 ERA.
The Rockies and Dodgers set MLB records for players and pitchers used in Colorado's win punctuated by some hard feelings over a hard slide.
For everything he’s seen, for everywhere he’s been and for everyone he’s met, Vin Scully is, without question, baseball’s version of Forrest Gump.
Jason Foster
During this week's winter meetings, we'll take a look at some of the big rumors coming out of San Diego.
THE RUMOR: Jon Lester is expected to make his free-agent decision no later than Tuesday.
With the Chicago White Sox having secured Cuban free agent Jose Dariel Abreu, attention in the defector talent market now turns to Alexander Guerrero. As many as seven teams have been mentioned in pursuit of the 26-year-old infielder.
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