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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 […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are slowly fading out of the playoff race. With that happening, the team has some decisions to make at the MLB trade deadline. The Diamondbacks have a few key contributors nearing free agency, and those players can generate a high return should Arizona choose to sell. The Diamondbacks have not declared whether […]

The New York Yankees’ odds of getting back to the postseason took a hit Thursday evening. The team’s 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays sealed a series sweep at the hands of their division rivals. The defeat also led to the Yankees falling out of first place in the AL East, as the Blue […]

The Toronto Blue Jays swept the New York Yankees in a four-game series at Rogers Centre, their first-ever sweep of the Yankees in Toronto. In doing so, they delivered a powerful statement to the rest of MLB and to one broadcaster in particular, Michael Kay. The emphatic series win vaulted the Blue Jays into sole […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers figured to have one of the sport’s best starting rotations entering the regular season. While injuries have largely ravaged the unit to this point, the club has recently received strong contributions from an unsung source. Dodgers starter Dustin May provided seven-plus innings of two-run baseball in Friday night’s 6-2 victory over […]

The New York Yankees were swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game series for the first time in franchise history. That knocked the Bombers out of first place in the AL East for the first time since April 13. As the Subway Series rolls into Queens, things are bleak in The Bronx. Yankees […]

The planned relocation of the Athletics to Las Vegas and their vision for a new stadium have drawn major support. BTS member Suga and former MLB pitcher Chan-Ho Park have both invested in the Athletics. This high-profile partnership blends global pop culture with professional baseball. Moreover, by taking ownership stakes, they’re driving a push for […]

The Washington Nationals have been a disaster since the end of May. They ended the season’s second month with a four-game winning streak and a 28-30 record. Since, they are 9-20 and tumbled into the last spot of the National League East. It is not going to get easier in the Nation’s Capital, as they […]

The Los Angeles Angels are in a familiar run, not quite amazing, and not great awful. Instead, they are 43-43 as the country prepares to celebrate Independence Day, and they find themselves in a peculiar spot. The Angels’ trade rumors are swirling, and there are a few players on one-year contracts. Predicting who the Angels […]

The New York Yankees are in an absolute tailspin. They were swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game series for the first time in franchise history. That knocked them out of first place in the AL East as the second Subway Series of the year kicks off in Queens. It only got worse […]

During Thursday’s closely contested 3-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins provided a moment of comic relief in an otherwise frustrating evening for the team. In the top of the seventh inning, with the score tied 1-1 and a runner on first, Hoskins turned on a […]

The New York Mets came into the season with incredibly high expectations. Juan Soto signed the largest contract in North American sports history, coming to a team that just made the NLCS. They started out hot, 45-24 record through June 12. But since they are 4-14 and have blown the NL East lead. The Mets […]

When the bats do not have a worthwhile response to superb pitching, it is time to get creative. The Cleveland Guardians (40-45) tried to do just that on Thursday night against the Chicago Cubs (52-35), utilizing their patented brand of small ball, known as Guards Ball. Unfortunately for them, Reese McGuire and company were ready […]