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Nine and a half games out of first place in the AL Central, the Kansas City Royals’ best shot at a playoff spot lies through the Wild Card. The Royals are set to begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at home. This weekend provides the perfect platform for Kansas City to vault themselves […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ stunning ascension to the best record in baseball has been a true team effort. Milwaukee’s run has been supported by a strong rotation. But Freddy Peralta has emerged as the staff’s ace. On Thursday, Peralta extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 29. Peralta now has the second-longest scoreless inning streak in […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado appears to be closing in on a return, with signs pointing toward a rehab assignment starting early next week. After spending time in Florida rehabbing a persistent right shoulder strain, the All-Star has rejoined the team and is expected to report to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday or Wednesday, […]

The Chicago Cubs’ push toward October has hit a concerning snag with star outfielder Kyle Tucker battling another injury setback. Tucker, acquired from the Houston Astros in a blockbuster offseason trade, has already played a pivotal role in Chicago’s 2025 campaign. However, Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s latest update on his health has cast doubt on […]

Five games out of the AL West lead with just a little over three weeks left in the season, the Texas Rangers likely won’t win their division once again. After losing their last two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Rangers’ momentum after winning six in a row has been halted. The timing could not […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are closing in on clinching a spot in the playoffs as they are the No. 1-ranked team in the AL East. With the regular season nearing a close, it sounds like outfielder Anthony Santander could be making a return from injury soon. Reports indicate that Santander, who turns 31 years old […]

The New York Yankees had quite an eventful series against the Houston Astros. While New York won two of three games in Houston, there was drama at every turn. Manager Aaron Boone was ejected along with reliever Devin Williams for arguing balls and strikes. The Yankees believed that home-plate umpire Brian Walsh was squeezing them, […]

The Texas Rangers are not out of the American League playoff picture completely. However, Bruce Bochy needs to pull off some magic for his team to squeak into the postseason. After Texas lost Nathan Eovaldi for the season to injury, the team’s morale took a huge hit. Now, Adolis Garcia and Jon Gray are heading […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith offered some hope that he could put an awful August behind him after going 3-for-5 with one RBI in Tuesday’s game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately, however, the three-time All-Star did not get the chance to build on his big outing. He took a foul ball off the hand […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scratched right-hander Tyler Glasnow from his scheduled start on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, with Shohei Ohtani stepping in as the unexpected replacement. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Glasnow reported back tightness during pregame warmups, leading the team to delay his next start by “a few days” with the hope […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Athletics were looked at as having the potential to be one of the worst teams in MLB history. They are far from being a playoff contender, but they’ve actually played better than expected over the past season or two. Their offense, in particular, has shown flashes of brilliance. The […]

With their 81-59 record, the Toronto Blue Jays are holding onto a three-game lead in the AL East. As they look to continue that success into the postseason, the Blue Jays will now have another impressive arm in their bullpen. Toronto is calling up right-hander Braydon Fisher on Friday, via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. In […]

The Chicago White Sox kick off a weekend series against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. While the White Sox are not playing for a potential playoff spot, there are reasons for optimism in Chicago. Luis Robert Jr.’s future is still in the air, but this year’s free agency is crucial for the White Sox. Players […]

Following a series sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates and an overall rough week in Chavez Ravine,  the Los Angeles Dodgers (78-62) could at least take satisfaction in knowing that their starting pitching rotation is healthy-ish. That may not be the case, though, based on the latest update for Friday’s game against the […]

The Chicago White Sox have long been out of the playoff picture. But the team is showing character under first-year manager Will Venable. Despite playing out a lost season, the White Sox embarrassed the Minnesota Twins in a four-game sweep. Chicago has now won five straight games for the first time since early June 2023. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals kick off a crucial weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. However, Oliver Marmol has to find a way to take the Giants down with Nolan Gorman at first base. Willson Contreras’ suspension for his reaction to being ejected from a game in late August begins in the opener. […]

Still sitting atop the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers are set to begin a weekend series against the division cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox on Friday evening. After losing a series between first-place teams to the New York Mets, the Tigers will look to get back on track with a series opener win against the White […]

The New York Yankees started spring training with a formidable starting rotation. Aaron Boone saw New York add another ace by signing Max Fried to a long-term deal in free agency. He joined Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon as the core of a top-tier trio on the mound. However, Tommy John surgery ended Cole’s season […]

The New York Yankees open a massive series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. They return to The Bronx three games behind the Jays for the American League East lead. Yankees captain Aaron Judge is making his return to right field for the first time since he suffered a flexor strain injury in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have arguably the best player in baseball. That is, of course, Paul Skenes. The former No. 1 overall pick has quickly taken over baseball. Unfortunately, it hasn’t led to many wins during his young career, as there is next to no notable talent around him on the Pirates roster. The team can’t […]

It has not been a good season in DC, as the Washington Nationals have struggled all year and will miss the playoffs again in 2025. Now, the attention turns toward the MLB offseason. Specifically, all eyes will be on MLB free agency. There are questions about the Nationals’ free agency plan and what they might […]

The New York Mets have a huge series against the Cincinnati Reds starting on Friday. A series win for the Amazins could virtually lock in their spot in the National League Wild Card race. They will be leaning on their young pitchers, with Brandon Sproat getting his first career start on Sunday. The Mets won’t […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are placing right-handed relief pitcher Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. “The Brewers have placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day IL with back tightness, joining Trevor Megill, Shelby Miller and Grant Anderson as key Milwaukee relievers on the shelf. RHP Carlos Rodriguez recalled from Triple-A […]

The Cleveland Guardians season have had a tumultuous season, lowlighted by a pair of their players being suspended for gambling allegations. But before the Guardians even played their first game, one of their outfielders was living in his own world of chaos. While he has coming off of a down year, Nolan Jones thought he’d […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are still technically alive in the playoff race. However, it does not look promising. When the Cardinals traded Ryan Helsley to the New York Mets, many presumed they were selling. The Cardinals’ free-agency period might be a curious case. That is because they are a medium-market team that is cautious with […]

The New York Mets open up a huge series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday on the road. If the Amazins take the set, they could be pulling away with the final Wild Card spot. But losing the series would create a tense September in Queens. The Mets have made a lot of changes to […]

Following a four-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox at home, the Minnesota Twins have continued their rough form after the July 31st trade deadline. Twins leadership dealt a good amount of major league contributors, most notably closer Jhoan Duran and shortstop Carlos Correa. As the team looks to get back on […]

Ever since losing a pivotal series a couple weekends ago against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have rebounded in a strong manner. The Bronx Bombers have won their last three series, including a sweep of the Washington Nationals right after the disappointing showing versus Boston. It’s well-known that the Yankees have struggled […]

The New York Yankees have started to bounce back over the past few weeks, and outfielder Trent Grisham has been a key contributor. Grisham joined prestigious company during last night’s 8-4 victory over the Houston Astros. He is one of just three outfielders with at least 30 HR and a 130 wRC+. The other two […]

The Chicago Cubs were waiting for star outfielder Kyle Tucker to break his home run drought, and he finally did at the end of August. But Tucker then suffered a calf injury and was ruled out for the series finale against the Atlanta Braves. Tucker played on Tuesday for the Cubs against the Braves but […]

Trailing the Toronto Blue Jays by three games in the AL East, the New York Yankees are entering a crucial three-game series on Thursday. Before first pitch of the opening matchup, the Yankees have received some extra reinforcements. Outfielder Austin Slater has been reinstated from the injured list, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. In turn, […]

The Minnesota Twins have had a horrible season. Sadly, it has resulted in the Twins having a fire sale and trading many key players. That should make the Twins’ free agency period interesting as the 2025 MLB offseason draws near. Overall, there will be many MLB free agents available. However, the real question is how […]

The Cincinnati Reds enter a huge series against the New York Mets, five games back of the final playoff spot. They would need to sweep the Amazins and get some help down the stretch to make the postseason. But Terry Francona’s squad is on the doorstep and has the young talent to break through. Who […]

The Houston Astros (77-64) had a prime opportunity to build momentum and give themselves a comfortable cushion in the American League West standings, but they went just .500 during their 10-game homestand versus the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees. The inconsistent play would have been enough to keep fans busy, but […]

The New York Yankees managed to take home an 8-7 victory in their series finale against the Houston Astros on Thursday night, but it did come at a cost. Reports that came out after the game revealed that second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who had to exit the game prior to the start of the […]

Controversy continues to follow the New York Yankees and Houston Astros’ series; on Thursday night, the Yankees brought up an issue with MLB regarding Taylor Trammell’s bat. While Trammell didn’t end up doing much when he came on as a pinch-hitter, going 1-2 on the night, manager Aaron Boone noticed something wrong with the bat […]

The New York Yankees wasted no time tweaking their active roster following a major road win to take a three game set over the Houston Astros. Less than 15 minutes after an 8-4 victory over the Astros on Thursday, the team announced that catcher JC Escarra had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees official […]

The 2025 season has long been lost for the Pittsburgh Pirates. But that doesn’t mean that the final stretch of the regular season is meaningless for them. In fact, the Pirates locker room cannot be any more fired up after their recently-concluded three-game set against the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, as they […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled with injuries all season. The pitching staff has been particularly banged up but position players have missed time as well. So when Will Smith exited Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, it appeared he’d be the latest Dodger to hit the IL. However, the All-Star catcher received a positive […]