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The New York Yankees’ Captain joined extremely exclusive company with two history-making swings of the bat in Tuesday’s win over the Chicago White Sox. Aaron Judge’s 50th and 51st home runs of the season placed him alongside Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. The All-Star slugger is authoring yet another MVP-caliber season. But Judge won’t allow […]

Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh just can’t stop hitting bombs. Raleigh became the first player in the 2025 MLB season to knock out at least 60 home runs, as he reached that plateau Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies in front of over 42,000 cheering fans at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Raleigh entered the […]

The Seattle Mariners are division champions once again. On Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners clinched the AL West title with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, ending Major League Baseball’s longest active division-title drought at 24 years. It was more than just clinching a title. Dan Wilson, who was the starting catcher […]

On July 8th, the Detroit Tigers were cruising in the American League Central. They were the only team in the division with a record of .500 or better. They had a 10-game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals. The next closest team in the division was the Cleveland Guardians, who were 15.5 games back […]

The AL MVP race is heating up in the dying moments of the regular season. All indications point to it going down to the wire between New York Yankees star and reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge and the best player of an upstart Seattle Mariners team that booked its trip to the playoffs in recent […]

The New York Yankees are making a late push in the AL East race, and their captain just made a bold statement about the team’s newest ace. Following a dominant 9–1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium, outfielder Aaron Judge praised Max Fried—who threw seven strong innings with one earned run, two […]

The Seattle Mariners are American League West Division champions. They defeated the Colorado Rockies to claim the division for the first time since 2001. On Wednesday, Cal Raleigh stepped up huge, swatting his second home run of the game in the eighth inning. This one in particular is rather historic. Raleigh swatted his 60th home […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox claimed an all-important 7-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays thanks to an elite start from ace Garrett Crochet, who’s proven to be worth every asset Boston had to give up to the Chicago White Sox this past offseason. Unlike yesterday, this win for the Red Sox did […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed something they haven’t seen in four months: Roki Sasaki coming out of the bullpen. The once highly-anticipated rookie entered the game Wednesday in relief duty versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sasaki hasn’t played since May 9 due to an MLB injury. Sasaki came to the Dodgers amid some immense fanfare. But […]

The Tampa Bay Rays found themselves at the center of a viral moment Wednesday night—one that had little to do with playoff races but everything to do with optics. In the ninth inning of the Rays’ 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, Pete Fairbanks hit Orioles rookie Samuel Basallo with a 96.6 […]

The Seattle Mariners rallied to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener Tuesday. The comeback victory earned the Mariners a postseason berth for the first time since 2022. And Seattle is now just one win away from clinching the AL West for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh was […]

Fans of the Detroit Tigers have been watching an inevitable disaster approaching on the horizon. On Wednesday night, the storm clouds offically moved over their heads. Detroit lost 5-1 to the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their penultimate series. And they now trail the Guardians by a game in the AL Central despite […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2025 season is coming to a close this weekend. It has been a long year for those playing near Three Rivers once again, with the Pirates 20 games under .500 with four games remaining. At the very least, starting pitcher Paul Skenes has proven that what he did during his rookie season […]

In every which way, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge makes history. In fact, he made history twice on the same night. On Wednesday, Judge joined Babe Ruth as one of only four players in MLB history to have four 50-home run seasons.  After that, Judge went on to equal Mickey Mantle with his 51st dinger […]

The Milwaukee Brewers added more than just a win to the standings Wednesday —they added a defining moment to their 2025 identity. After a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres, Brewers manager Pat Murphy offered a simple statement that summed up the 2025 season perfectly. Following the win, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Todd Rosiak […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to be in the trenches, as they are going to finish with a record below .500 for the ninth season over the past 10. There is certainly plenty of room for the Pirates to grow in the coming years, but they at least have a foundational piece in ace Paul Skenes, […]

The Cincinnati Reds found a late spark in Wednesday’s NL Wild Card race showdown when Noelvi Marte ignited the home crowd with a rare and thrilling inside-the-park home run at Great American Ball Park. It was a pivotal moment in a game where every run mattered and postseason hopes hang in the for the club. […]

Heading into tonight’s matchup against the Miami Marlins, the Philadelphia Phillies had lost three in a row. That included a series-opening defeat to the Marlins, currently in last place in the NL East. The Phillies have clinched the NL East crown, so they are now playing for the NL’s top playoff seed. Fortunately, the Phils’ […]

The National League MVP conversation has changed multiple times throughout the season. However, one thing has stayed consistent; Shohei Ohtani is the front runner by a mile. The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their spot in the playoffs, using a late push to run away with the NL West. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber has put […]

Evidently, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a chip on his shoulder. The Blue Jays have already made the playoffs, but he wants to finish the regular season on a positive note without incident.  However, that promise wasn’t kept on Wednesday night. Against the Boston Red Sox, Guerrero complained with the umpire over […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made franchise history Wednesday night, with Edmundo Sosa’s three home runs leading the charge. In a dominant 11-1 win over the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, the team launched eight homers, setting a new franchise record for home runs in a single game. Sosa, fresh off a 12-day stint on the […]

The New York Mets kicked off the middle game of a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Edwin Diaz put together a two inning save to help New York get a big win on Tuesday. However, Mets center fielder Tyrone Taylor made a great play in the outfield to one up his teammate. […]

Aaron Judge has had an eventful 24 hours. The American League MVP candidate scored the run that clinched a playoff berth for the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. One day later, New York’s captain hit his 50th home run of the season against the Chicago White Sox. His three-run shot scored Anthony Volpe and […]

Going into the 2025 season, big things were expected of the Baltimore Orioles. For the past few seasons, the Orioles were in the thick of postseason contention. However, injuries, ineffectiveness, and regression have doomed Baltimore to the basement of the AL East. As the campaign draws to a close, interim manager Tony Mansolino ranted about […]

On July 8, the Detroit Tigers were rolling, holding a 14-game lead in the AL Central. Now, they’re clinging to a tie atop the standings with the Cleveland Guardians, deep in the midst of a potentially historic collapse. In Tuesday’s Game 1 loss of a three-game set between the Guardians and the Tigers, the focus […]

When Tanner Scott blew his MLB-leading 10th save on the way to a Los Angeles Dodgers loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, it sent fans into a panic. How could a team with one of the best starting rotations in baseball, featuring at least six pitchers who would start for the vast majority […]

There might not be a nightmare scenario for the 2025 MLB playoffs that the 81-76 New York Mets have to account for if they slip up in the coming games. On Tuesday, the Mets at least put themselves back in control of a playoff spot with a 9-7 win over a Chicago Cubs team that […]

The MVP race in the American League has been a two-player competition for months. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh are neck-and-neck as candidates. However, both players have five games left to make their case for the award. Despite how historic Raleigh’s season has been, Judge is the clear-cut […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have five games remaining before the postseason begins. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts saw his bullpen surrender a tough loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. That performance introduces a lot of questions about Los Angeles’ effectiveness in tight playoff games. However, Tanner Scott could get some key assistance from Roki […]

The Detroit Tigers are 1-9 over their last ten games. After dropping their season opener to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, the Tigers are in a tie of the top spot in the American League Central. Detroit manager AJ Hinch saw his ace, Tarik Skubal, suffer a crazy inning in what became a 5-2 loss. […]

Mike Trout hit his 400th home run this season, but the milestone could not mask the bigger picture for the Los Angeles Angels. According to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group, the Angels have now played 122 games in which they had at least as many strikeouts as hits. That number is the most […]

After locking in the NL Central crown, the Milwaukee Brewers have hit a bit of a rough patch. Tuesday night’s 7-0 loss to the San Diego Padres was the Brewers’ fourth defeat in the last five games. It also ruled out a 100-win season for Milwaukee at a time when they are still chasing the […]

The Washington Nationals made some tough organizational decisions during the season, firing president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo after not having much success in recent years. The team has now found his successor, who is the former Boston Red Sox assistant general manager, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “BREAKING: The Washington Nationals are finalizing a […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ matchup with the Detroit Tigers turned frightening when David Fry went down after a pitch from Tarik Skubal struck him in the face. The Guardians designated hitter left the game immediately as trainers rushed to his aid. Fans inside Progressive Field watched in silence, and players from both sides paused in shock. […]

The Detroit Tigers battled the Cleveland Guardians in a tense contest, but the spotlight shifted when a 99 mph pitch from Tarik Skubal struck David Fry in the face. The Guardians designated hitter left the game and doctors later diagnosed him with a broken nose and facial fractures. Skubal started for the Tigers, and after […]

Five games remain! The Cincinnati Reds are one game out of a playoff spot in the National League. Nobody saw this coming, but this team has a good shot to find their way in as they own the tiebreaker over the New York Mets. Reds’ ace Hunter Greene has been a big factor in putting […]

The Detroit Tigers dropped a 5-2 game to the Cleveland Guardians, and the defeat pushed their AL Central collapse even further. Reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal failed to stop the skid and instead delivered an inning that will be remembered for the wrong reasons. He committed an error, threw a wild pitch, and balked, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ chances of earning a National League Wild Card spot remain slim. St. Louis sits 3.5 games out of an NL Wild Card spot with only four games remaining this season. However, their 9-8 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday kept their playoff hopes alive. Star third baseman Nolan Arenado […]

The New York Mets have battled through a rollercoaster season in the NL East, and even Juan Soto’s star power has not prevented long slumps. The Mets dropped seven straight games in June, another seven in August, and eight more in September. Despite the setbacks, the Mets still cling to playoff hopes. What makes this […]