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Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong exited Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals with an apparent injury. The Cubs later announced that Crow-Armstrong exited the game with a right knee contusion, according to Zoe Grossman of Marquee Sports Network. A 2025 All-Star, Crow-Armstrong has endured ups and downs in recent weeks. The Cubs are hopeful that […]

Currently holding the top NL Wild Card spot, the Chicago Cubs look to continue their winning ways against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Cubs rebounded from a series ending loss to the Atlanta Braves with an 11-5 win over the Nationals on Friday. Although they are down 2-1 in the seventh inning, there’s still […]

Detroit Tigers veteran pitcher Alex Cobb recently revealed that he will undergo hip surgery, bringing an end to his 2025 season, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Cobb, 37, is hesitant to confirm the possibility of retirement, but he also did not rule it out. “Alex Cobb said today he’s going to have a […]

The Atlanta Braves won the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Entering Saturday’s game, though, Braves manager Brian Snitker decided to make an interesting change to his batting order. Ronald Acuña Jr. has dealt with injuries throughout the season, putting him in a slump at the plate. To fix that, Jurickson Profar will […]

Regardless of how the year ends, the Milwaukee Brewers can look back on the 2025 regular season and be happy. Pat Murphy has used out-of-pocket snacks and cagey moves to guide his team to success. For now, the only team that can stop Jackson Chourio and Co. is itself. However, Quinn Priester moved the bar […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were dealt a potential blow in a pivotal 3-game set with the New York Yankees, as star shortstop Bo Bichette exited Game 2 with a concerning leg injury during a crucial moment in the sixth inning. The incident occurred when Bichette attempted to score from first on a single to left […]

The Chicago White Sox are quietly putting together a solid finish to the 2025 regular season. First year manager Will Venable has worked hard to instill a new culture in the clubhouse and focus on his young talent. With less than a month left in the season, he seems to be pressing the right buttons. […]

After years of underachievement, the Boston Red Sox are finally back in the playoff hunt. Currently possessing the second AL Wild Card spot, if the season ended today, the Red Sox would play their hated rivals from the Bronx, the New York Yankees. Although Boston has lost their last two games, a three-game winning streak […]

The New York Yankees opened their latest series against the Toronto Blue Jays with some early offense, but frustration quickly followed when shortstop Anthony Volpe struck out to squander a key scoring opportunity. With runners on the corners and the Yankees already leading 1–0 in the bottom of the second inning, the 24-year-old chased an […]

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up a critical win in the American League playoff race on Friday night, led by a resurgent performance from Kevin Gausman. The veteran starter pitched eight dominant frames in a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees, then followed it up with an honest postgame reflection on where he stands […]

The Seattle Mariners are hoping to quickly end their four-game skid as they can bounce back and win the series against the Atlanta Braves with wins today and on Sunday afternoon. The Tampa Bay Rays swept the Mariners and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Braves on Friday night. The good news is […]

Left-handed pitcher Hayden Harris recently made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves, holding the Chicago Cubs scoreless for one inning in a 4-3 defeat. Before the southpaw was pitching at the major league level, though, he was entertaining fans with the Savannah Bananas. Harris recently joined MLB Network Radio to discuss baseball’s latest phenomenon. […]

The New York Yankees are hoping to win the AL East, after leading the division early in the season. Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay is giving the Yankees a fighting chance, with the final weeks of the season approaching. Kay talked to ESPN’s Buster Olney about his thoughts on the Yankees. He gave a cryptic take […]

Jose Bautista produced one of the most iconic memories in Toronto Blue Jays history during the 2015 MLB playoffs. During the American League Division series, Bautista stepped to the plate in Game 5 of a 3-3 contest in the 7th inning. With runners on first and third a 1-1 count, Bautista unleashed on a fastball […]

The Texas Rangers are pushing hard for a playoff spot, and early Saturday morning, they received a much-needed update. Marcus Semien is now out of his walking boot. The veteran second baseman has been recovering from a left foot injury suffered on August 21 when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge returned to the outfield on Friday in the team’s 7-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge had not played in the outfield since suffering an elbow injury in July. The Yankees are set to proceed with caution following Judge’s return on Friday, as the American League MVP candidate […]

As the Chicago Cubs push through the final month of a tight NL playoff race, the club is preparing for the possibility of losing a key contributor. Outfielder Kyle Tucker continues to battle a right calf injury, and Chicago is exploring roster contingencies in case he needs a stint on the injured list. The latest […]

On Saturday, former New York Mets manager Davey Johnson, who led them to the 1986 World Series, passed away at 82, per SNYtv. Johnson was the manager of the Mets from 1984 to 1990. In 1986, he was at the helm when the Mets famously defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win […]

The Atlanta Braves picked up a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, but the postgame conversation centered around a candid moment from one of their most important players. In his second start since returning from injury, Chris Sale reflected on what might have been had he stayed healthy all season—a moment that […]

When it comes to the Philadelphia Phillies, for every Kyle Schwarber, there is a Trea Turner. The shortstop is putting up some solid numbers this year. However, his contributions have gone under the radar. Nevertheless, Turner is on pace to finish the season with some notable stats, per Buster Olney of ESPN. Altogether, Turner is […]

On Friday, Aaron Judge was back patrolling right field for the New York Yankees for the first time since July 25, following a right flexor strain that sidelined him for over six weeks. Judge played all nine innings in the Yankees’ 7-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who lead the American League East, at […]

The San Francisco Giants have chosen the most direct route back into relevance: straight over the wall. They opened Friday night in St. Louis with Rafael Devers launching Michael McGreevy’s sixth pitch 416 feet to right-center and Willy Adames following with a 401-foot shot to left-center. The back-to-back jolts extended San Francisco’s home run streak […]

The Boston Red Sox decided to call upon highly-touted prospect Payton Tolle to come into their starting rotation for the final month of the regular season. Tolle has done nothing but impress in the minor leagues, and even in his first career start, he was very impressive — going toe to toe with Paul Skenes […]

Watching an MLB game is a common pastime for parent and son in the United States of America. After all, baseball is not called “America’s Pastime” for nothing. But on Friday, during the Philadelphia Phillies’ 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on the road, the experience of a father and son was sullied by a […]

Every game matters in the push for the playoffs, and for the Houston Astros, their lead in the AL West is far from safe. On Friday, their bid for a more secure place in the playoff race took a hit, as they suffered a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers in 12 innings — with […]

Corbin Carroll pulled off a clutch highlight during the Arizona Diamondbacks’ series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Going into the game, Arizona remains competitive in the playoff mix. Despite not having one of the best records in the league, they have performed decently to give opponents hard times in their matchups. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have to be kicking themselves for this terrible stretch of play. That is certainly what reliever Tanner Scott is doing after he blew a save opportunity against the Baltimore Orioles when he allowed a walk-off home run to rookie Samuel Basallo to send the Dodgers reeling towards their fourth straight defeat. […]

Another foul ball claimed another Los Angeles Dodgers catcher as Dalton Rushing left with an injury in the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The Dodgers lost starting catcher Will Smith on Wednesday after he took a foul ball off the hand while behind the plate. On Friday, Rushing fouled a ball off his right […]

Dalton Rushing left Friday night’s game when the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Baltimore Orioles after fouling a ball directly off his right leg in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher immediately dropped to the ground in visible pain and needed the assistance of manager Dave Roberts and a trainer to leave the field. The […]

Colson Montgomery continues to be in great rhythm, especially during the Chicago White Sox’s matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Friday evening. Montgomery has had a recent knack for pulling off home runs, getting seven in the last 11 games for the White Sox. This has provided Chicago an active presence on offense, making himself […]

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their dominant season on Friday, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at PNC Park behind a seven-inning performance from Quinn Priester, who set a franchise record with his 11th consecutive winning decision. Priester (12-2) allowed two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking one, rallying from a shaky start to […]

After dropping three straight games to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping their luck would turn around a few hours southeast in Baltimore, when they took on the Orioles at Camden Yards. Through nine innings, the Dodgers looked alright, having put a run on the board thanks to the […]

A few weeks after Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy whipped out a pocket pancake during a game, he outdid himself one better.  On Friday, during an in-game interview, Murphy whipped out a syrup-filled quesadilla in the middle of the Brewers game against the Pirates, per Foul Territory.  Pat Murphy just pulled a quesadilla out of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays began a pivotal three-game series against the New York Yankees Friday. Toronto held a three-game advantage in the AL East after rallying to beat the Cincinnati Reds. And the Blue Jays looked to extend their division lead in the Bronx. Toronto’s offense impressed early, chasing Cam Schlittler from the game after […]

The Houston Astros have narrowly avoided disciplinary fallout after Major League Baseball ruled on Friday that outfielder Taylor Trammell’s bat was “technically illegal,” but provided no competitive advantage, according to Chris Kirschner and Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The bat was confiscated during Thursday’s 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees. The controversy began in the […]

After being pulled from his pitching spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the thrice-MVP-winning unicorn was thrust into action against the Baltimore Orioles, replacing Tyler Glasnow, who was supposed to pitch but experienced back tightness on the flight from one AFC North stalwart to the other. Now, […]

The Miami Marlins started their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies at 65-75. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough made headlines after a rant about an umpire. However, there is little that he could say to help his team secure a playoff spot. Instead, the team’s focus should shift to free agents like Tomoyuki Sugano, Tyler O’Neill, […]

In order to take the AL East lead away from the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees would need to sweep the division leaders. Playing the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium would give the Bronx Bombers homefield advantage. Slated to oppose Toronto ace Kevin Gausman in the series opener Friday evening was Yankees rookie […]

The Baltimore Orioles had their work cut out for them in their series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the Dodgers scratched Tyler Glasnow in favor of Shohei Ohtani on the mound, Baltimore’s chances did not look good. However, Orioles starter Dean Kremer got off to a great start against Los Angeles. Tony Mansolino […]