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The Cleveland Guardians were unable to snap their brutal slump Friday as the team lost to the Detroit Tigers, 2-1. The defeat extended the Guardians’ losing streak to eight straight games as Cleveland continued to spiral. The lost season has even led to Emmanuel Clase trade rumors as the deadline nears. But despite the Guardians’ […]

The San Diego Padres are all smiles on this Fourth of July after crapping out a comeback victory, beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 one extra innings at Petco Park. Things weren’t always looking up for the Padres, but Jake Cronenworth gave them a win in the 10th inning with a walk-off single to drive in […]

Tyler Freeman’s emergence with the Colorado Rockies has become a compelling narrative for followers of the team. After an underwhelming start to the year, Freeman has injected confidence into an offense that had accumulated just 20 wins by the first of July. In a thrilling 7-6 come-from-behind victory against the Houston Astros at Coors Field, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to six games with a dramatic 4-3 walk-off victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The win, which improved the Blue Jays’ season record to 50-38, came in unusual fashion, via Ernie Clement’s first-ever sacrifice bunt that resulted in a game-ending error. […]

On July 4th at Citizens Bank Park, the Cincinnati Reds battled back in dramatic fashion, using clutch hitting and determination to secure a 9-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. After falling behind 3-0 in the first inning, Cincinnati responded with runs in each of the next four innings, led by a collective offensive surge and […]

Desperate for a shot in the arm during another brutal season, the Chicago White Sox called up Colson Montgomery, hoping the prospect could bring energy to the team. And Montgomery delivered, hyping up his teammates with a sensational defensive play in his big league debut. With two on and two out in the bottom of […]

The Houston Astros are showing no mercy on the Fourth of July at Dodger Stadium and are absolutely crushing the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting contributions from up and down the lineup. In the ninth, the Astros have built a monstrous 18-1 lead. As it has so many times in the phase for his teams, first […]

The Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop Ha-Seong Kim’s much-anticipated debut on Friday against the Minnesota Twins was cut short by a right calf injury, raising concerns about another potential setback for the team’s high-profile offseason acquisition. The Rays ultimately fell 4-3 in walk-off fashion, but all eyes postgame were on Kim’s status. After the game, Rays […]

The San Francisco Giants were the first team to make a blockbuster move in 2025. The Giants traded for Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers to bolster their lineup. However, San Francisco is still under pressure to keep up with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. Pitching remains the Giants’ biggest problem, but […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. rejoined the Atlanta Braves on May 23, nearly a year to the day after suffering a season-ending ACL tear during the 2024 campaign. The Braves had already played 50 games when the former MVP made his 2025 debut. But despite a truncated first half of the season, Acuña was selected to start […]

The St. Louis Cardinals watched Miles Mikolas land on the wrong side of franchise history on July 4th at Wrigley Field, as the veteran pitcher endured a brutal outing in an 11-3 blowout loss to the Chicago Cubs. Mikolas surrendered six home runs in just the first three innings, tying the modern-era MLB record and […]

The Houston Astros enter their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum. Despite being without slugger Yordan Alvarez, Joe Espada’s team is 8-2 in their last ten games. Before kicking things off in Dodger Stadium, the Astros shuffled their roster around. Houston send relief pitcher Jordan Weems in assignment and called up relief […]

On July 4th, the Chicago Cubs made franchise history by launching eight home runs in an 11-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, setting a new single-game team record. Pete Crow-Armstrong didn’t hesitate to share his confidence in the Cubs’ offense, via ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. “It’s really easy to appreciate what we’re doing right now,” […]

The New York Mets and New York Yankees might be in different leagues, but their rivalry is huge. The Mets escaped the opener of the second Subway Series of 2025 with a 6-5 win. Stars on both sides showed up, including Juan Soto, who got the Yankees on the board with a home run off […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have had an up-and-down couple of weeks. It started when Phillies manager Rob Thomson made the decision to sit out former All-Star Nick Castellanos for a game because of comments made off the field. The latest chapter in a dramatic season went down on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. With two outs […]

The New York Yankees are in a tailspin. After leading the American League East since mid-April, the Yankees now find themselves in second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays and tied with the Tampa Bay Rays. They lost their fifth game in a row Friday when they dropped a 6-5 decision at […]

The Atlanta Braves have finally begun to turn their season around. However, they suffered another tough blow when Chris Sale landed on Atlanta’s injured list with a ribcage injury. The injury leaves the Braves without their ace for the time being, but Spencer Strider showed on Friday that he is able to pick up the […]

The New York Yankees lost a tough one to the New York Mets on Friday, failing to earn the win on July 4th in a 6-5 loss. Marcus Stroman was on the mound, finishing the game with four strikeouts through 5.0 innings pitched and allowing seven hits, a walk, and three earned runs. After the […]

Vinny Capra’s time with the Chicago White Sox ended on Friday when the team designated him for assignment just before their series opener against the Colorado Rockies. This decision opens up spots on the 40-man and active rosters, allowing top infield prospect Colson Montgomery to enter the big leagues. At the age of 28, Capra […]

Ha-Seong Kim made his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. However, Kim’s long-awaited return didn’t last long as he exited his first game with the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning. During a replay review of Kim getting caught stealing third base, manager Kevin Cash and the Rays’ athletic trainer came out […]

Shohei Ohtani is pitching once again after not taking the mound all of last season. Since his return, the Los Angeles Dodgers have taken it slow with the superstar two-way player, as longevity is the goal. On Friday, manager Dave Roberts revealed how many innings he plans to have Ohtani pitch in his next outing. […]

The Seattle Mariners took on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, earning a huge 6-0 win. Star catcher Cal Raleigh stole the show yet again after recording his 35th home run of the season. His amazing feat made MLB history, as he is now in rare company alongside the likes of Babe Ruth and Ken Griffey […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head into their matchup against the Los Angeles Angels on a five-game winning streak. Toronto swept the New York Yankees in a four-game series, taking sole possession of first place in the AL East with Thursday’s 8-5 victory. The Blue Jays are looking for their ninth win in the last 10 […]

Losing seven games in a row is tough for any MLB team. However, the timing of this string of losses couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Cleveland Guardians. The team has fallen even further behind the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers. Currently, they are tied with the Minnesota Twins at 12.5 games […]

The Texas Rangers (43-44) are starting to cure their season-long offensive woes, scoring six or more runs in six of their last eight games. Although, most of that production has come against the last-place Baltimore Orioles, who are enduring their own baffling struggles this season. Ergo, president of baseball operations Chris Young will consider all […]

The San Diego Padres have cooled off after a hot start to the 2025 season. The Padres were one of Major League Baseball’s best teams out of the gate, but have not maintained it. Now that the MLB trade deadline is looming at the end of July, all eyes are on San Diego’s front office. […]

The Detroit Tigers were a team of upstarts a year ago. They ended up making the playoffs and beat the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round before taking the Cleveland Guardians to the limit before bowing out in the Division series. The 2025 version of the Tigers are no longer upstarts. They are the […]

The Chicago Cubs squared off against their rival, the St. Louis Cardinals, on July 4. An electric performance by Pete Crow Armstrong helped lead the Cubs to an 11-3 victory in the first game of a three-game series.  In the process, both teams made 4th of July history. First, the Cubs set a franchise record […]

The Baltimore Orioles brought in multiple starters to replace Corbin Burnes this offseason. The Orioles lost their ace to the Arizona Diamondbacks, shifting the pressure onto Grayson Rodriguez. The third-year pro is perfectly capable of leading interim manager Tony Mansolino’s starting rotation with Kyle Bradish and Zach Eflin. Unfortunately, Rodriguez has had to wait for […]

It’s been a touch-and-go season for Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander. In late May, Santander was placed on the injured list due to inflammation in his left shoulder. On Friday, the Blue Jays placed him on the 60-day injured list, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. In addition, they optioned pitcher Justin Bruihl and brought […]

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday. The win helps Red Sox manager Alex Cora keep up in the American League East. Despite Boston’s offense, Lucas Giolito might have been the MVP of the game. He pitched nearly eight innings and only gave up one run. While Garrett Crochet continues to […]

Since the Los Angeles Angels named Yoán Moncada as their starting third baseman this spring, the oft-injured infielder has dealt with multiple ailments that have sidelined him for most of the season. Moncada has been out since the beginning of June with his latest injury. But the Angels received a positive update indicating a return […]

The Chicago White Sox are one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. While the White Sox are not in danger of breaking their own record for losses, they have a long way to go. However, Chicago manager Will Venable will get a look at one of the team’s top prospect: Colson Montgomery. The […]

Chicago Cubs rising star Pete Crow-Armstrong showed off early 4th of July fireworks on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The outfielder is quickly making a name for himself and will represent the National League as the starting centerfielder in the 2025 All-Star Game in a few weeks. On a 4th of July Friday game […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ form lately has been up and down as of late. They were just swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. Before those three straight losses, they swept the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Those two results came after splitting a series with the Chicago Cubs at home, and on Friday, […]

Earlier on Friday, it was announced that Chicago Cubs‘ right-hander Jameson Taillon would head to the IL. Now, manager Craig Counsell says that Taillon will miss more than a month. That is terrible news to hear, as the All-Star break is a week away. The Cubs have already lost Justin Steele for the season. Shota […]

The New York Mets were the darlings of the National League East for the first month and change of the MLB season, but the club’s recent struggles have pushed them behind the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies in the standings. Now, an illness will sideline one of the Mets’ more dynamic arms. According to Mike Puma of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting atop the NL East Division with a fabulous 51-36 record, 1.5 games ahead of the New York Mets. They are coming off a series win over the San Diego Padres and are about to host the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-game set. Ahead of the series against the Reds, the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies recognized the risk with Mick Abel and optioned him before their weekend series against the Reds. They sent the rookie right-hander to Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs after a short stint with the big-league club. Mick Abel stayed on the roster as depth but didn’t pitch for the Phillies in the finale against […]