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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

Twins' Polanco proving his worth

Jorge Polanco trails only Mike Trout among American League position players in WAR.

Thomas Lott

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

Astros win 10th straight again

Houston became just the third team in MLB history to have multiple 10-plus game winning streaks before June 1st.

Alexis Mansanarez

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

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

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

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

Paxton is headed to the IL with left knee inflammation.

Dan Bernstein

Hoskins hits 10th HR in 31st game

Rhys Hoskins is doing something special right now for the Phillies.

Thomas Lott

James Paxton injury update

The Yankees' prized offseason addition left his start after three innings on Friday.

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 29

The Cardinals scored all the runs they needed in the fifth inning of their 6-3 win over the Nationals.

Alexis Mansanarez

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

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 Thursday exactly who the Dodgers left fielder is.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 10

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

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: April 9

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

Alexis Mansanarez

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

MLB wrap: April 5

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.

Thomas Lott

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 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

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

Twins' Joe Mauer remains consistent even while baseball evolves

Even as the rest of the league has changed around him, Joe Mauer has been almost boringly good since his debut in 2004.

Jared Wyllys

Miguel Cabrera injury update: Loss of slugger could accelerate Tigers' sell-off

Detroit, which wasn't expected to be in the AL Central race this far into the season, will try to remain competitive without its best hitter. It might be more realistic for the club to resume its rebuild.

Tom Gatto

Aaron Judge leaves Aaron Hicks hanging during Yankees' postgame celebration

The Yankees are having fun during their winning streak. Aaron Judge used the Bombers' latest victory to prank outfield mate Aaron Hicks.

Tom Gatto

How Twins pitcher José Berríos got so darn good

If José Berríos keeps this up, it won’t be long before his name is consistently uttered alongside the Klubers, Kershaws, Sales and Scherzers of the world.

Gary Phillips

How the Twins improved their defense and became a playoff contender

After a surprising 2017 season, the Twins could be poised for an even better 2018. But to understand why, it’s important to know how the turnaround happened.

Alex Stumpf

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

Twins had a great offseason that nobody's talking about

If a larger-market playoff team had an offseason as successful as the Minnesota Twins just had, people would be talking about it way more.

Shlomo Sprung

Yu Darvish rumors: Twins make multiyear offer to FA right-hander, report says

Minnesota has reportedly intensified its pursuit of Yu Darvish, one of the top free agents on the market.

Tom Gatto

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Rockies, Twins in 2018

In Colorado, they have a speedy outfielder who is ready to take a full-time role. And in Minnesota, they have a young pitcher who already has important experience under his belt.

Jared Wyllys

The human moments that reflected the greatness of the 1991 World Series

The 1991 World Series between the Braves and Twins was awash in human moments. Game 7, especially, produced a few such moments that fans don't normally see in modern baseball. In fact, we may never see them again.

Jason Foster

AL wild-card game result: Yankees hold off Twins to advance to ALDS

The Yankees will face the Indians in the ALDS after they beat the Twins in the AL wild-card game Tuesday.

Jason Foster

Playoff-bound Twins leaned on team-first approach after disappointing trade deadline

The Twins are headed to the postseason despite a divergence of thought between the front office and the clubhouse at the trade deadline.

Christopher Carelli

Watch: The moment when the Twins knew they were going to the playoffs

Minnesota players were out of their seats the second Nicky Delmonico's walkoff home run left his bat.

Tom Gatto

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

July 17, 1990: When the Twins turned two around-the-horn triple plays on the Red Sox

The 1990 Twins didn't have much luck on their way to a 74-88 record, but on July 17, 1990, the ball bounced Minnesota's way twice in a game against the Red Sox.

Jason Foster

Hall of Famer Rod Carew set for heart transplant Thursday

The Twins and Angels legend suffered a massive heart attack in September 2015 and had been awaiting a donor for months.

Marc Lancaster

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

Robin Ventura resigns as White Sox manager

Robin Ventura will not return for a sixth season as the White Sox manager.

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

Royals' Dillon Gee hospitalized with blood clots in lungs, shoulder

The 30-year-old pitcher was hospitalized following Sunday's game in Detroit after experiencing shortness of breath, according to Ned Yost.

Joe Rodgers

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

Steve Clevenger's tweets about Black Lives Matter get M's attention; player later apologizes

The backup catcher/infielder quickly deleted the tweets and later released a lengthy statement, but screen shots preserved his initial words.

Joe Rodgers

Tigers score run as Twins reliever throws wild pitch on intentional walk

Another argument against making the intentional walk automatic in the major leagues.

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

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

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

Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles muddle crowded AL East

The Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all won Saturday, earning a much-needed game on the division leading Red Sox.

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

Royals will no longer have the Rally Mantis in their dugout

The Royals won 18 of 22 games in August after inheriting the Rally Mantis and Rally Mantis Jr. as unofficial dugout talismans.

Joe Rodgers

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

DeGrom struggles again as short-handed Mets fail to sweep Marlins

Miami knocks out New York right-hander Jacob deGrom, who has a 9.82 ERA over his last three starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dansby Swanson to make MLB debut for Braves; was top pick in 2015 draft

The Dansby Swanson era in Atlanta is about to begin; the Braves are set to call up the prized prospect on Wednesday.

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

Astros finally cut bait on Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez has been terrible at the plate since the Astros acquired him, and his recent struggles in the field were the last straw.

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

Danny Duffy breaks Royals strikeout record, takes no-hitter into eighth

Danny Duffy struck out 16 batters Monday against the Rays.

Alec Brzezinski

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

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

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

Hanley Ramirez's three HRs power Red Sox back into AL East lead

The Red Sox are in first place in the AL East for the first time since June 4.

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

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

Twins pitching coach: Team 'probably saved my life' by ordering rehab

Neil Allen's drinking got out of hand with a late May arrest. He returns with a new challenge and appreciation.

Marc Lancaster

Mets stay hot with slugfest win over Nationals

New York's Neil Walker added an insurance run for closer Jeurys Familia, but the ninth inning wasn’t without controversy.

Joe Rodgers

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

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

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

Yankees activate Mark Teixeira

The Yankees activated veteran Mark Teixeira from the DL Saturday, and are hoping the slugger can rediscover his batting stroke.

Arthur Weinstein

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

Red Sox walk it off against White Sox; Bogaerts continues heroics

Bogaerts knocked in Mookie Betts in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Red Sox past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

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

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

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

Max Scherzer did more Max Scherzer things against the Cubs

Max Scherzer was perfect through five as the Nationals finally beat the Cubs this season.

Alec Brzezinski

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

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

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

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

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

Russell Martin ends homerless drought as Blue Jays blast Yankees

Russell Martin and other Blue Jays batters have had a rough start to their season. Wednesday's game may help to kick-start the sputtering offense.

Joe Rodgers

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

Clayton Kershaw continues to be ridiculous in May

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.

Joe Rodgers

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

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ejected for third time in a week

It's been a rough week for John Gibbons.

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

Yankees rocked by D-backs in Chad Green's major league debut

Making his MLB debut, right-hander Chad Green lasted just four innings for the Yankees in Arizona.

Joe Rodgers

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

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

David Ortiz loses his mind over questionable call in Red Sox's loss to Yankees

David Ortiz and Red Sox manager John Farrell were ejected in the ninth inning over pitches that were ruled strikes but looked like balls.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Cubs and Pirates apparently still don't like each other

Last time the Cubs visited PNC Park, they celebrated a 4-0 NL wild-card win. On Monday night it was a similar fate for the Pirates.

Joe Rodgers

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

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

Chris Heisey's walk-off home run in 16th seals Nationals' comeback

Bryce Harper is so good that even his replacements hit big-time home runs.

Joe Rodgers

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

For Jake Arrieta, another year, another no-hitter

Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.

Alec Brzezinski

Twins go purple to honor hometown icon Prince

The Minnesota Twins played in Milwaukee Thursday, but that didn't stop them from honoring Prince at their home stadium.

Ron Clements

Bryce Harper's grand April continues; Nats star belts another HR in win

Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.

Alec Brzezinski

Rockies stun Cubs

Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.

Alec Brzezinski

Matt Harvey, Mets embroiled in early-season struggles

Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.

Alec Brzezinski

Braves and Twins finally join the rest of MLB in the win column

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.

Gabrielle McMillen

Cardinals benefiting from pleasant surprises early in season

Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.

Alec Brzezinski

Astros get a little revenge, blast Royals in first meeting since ALDS

Sure, it happened the following April rather than the following October, but a win is a win and the fans in Houston were amped.

Joe Rodgers

Reds continue to surprise as Tim Melville impresses in debut

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.

Alec Brzezinski

Padres finally dent the scoreboard but Dodgers rookie steals MLB spotlight

The Padres busted out of their scoring slump in a big way but that wasn't the biggest story Friday.

Ron Clements

Cubs remain perfect after slugfest with D-backs, await word on Schwarber injury

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.

Joe Rodgers

Kenta Maeda outscores Padres all by himself in debut for Dodgers

The right-hander goes deep in another shutout victory by LA over San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks would probably like a do-over

The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.

Joe Rodgers

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

Sir Elton John hangs with Twins players, dedicates song to them

While a spring training, several members of the Twins went to see an Elton John concert. They did not leave disappointed.

Gabrielle McMillen

Twins, Byung-Ho Park agree to multiyear deal, report says

Byung-Ho Park to the Twins is a done deal as the two sides agreed on a four-year deal worth $12 million Tuesday.

Travis Durkee

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