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The New York Mets enter Wednesday’s game against the Washington Nationals at 43-24. Carlos Mendoza’s team has begun to distance themselves from the Philadelphia Phillies atop the National League East. After battling with the Phillies in dramatic series so far this season, the Mets have established themselves as the team to beat. Despite that, fans […]

With the Kansas City Royals fighting to remain in the mix of the AL Central, the club received some concerning news regarding one of their starting pitchers. Reports indicate that Cole Ragan’s injury is potentially more serious than previously thought, and the club is currently waiting for test results. Ragans is dealing with a rotator […]

The Atlanta Braves won the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon behind a dominant performance from right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach. The youngster led the way for the Braves, tossing a two-run complete game, allowing just five hits while striking out nine. It was the first complete game of the 25-year-old’s big league career […]

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson hit his 16th home run of the season on Tuesday night on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. It was a towering shot to dead center field, and it traveled roughly 420 feet. Last season, Torkelson finished the season with just 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 92 […]

The last time Grayson Rodriguez threw a pitch for the Baltimore Orioles, things were very different. Since Rodriguez’s last start on July 31 of 2024, the Orioles fired their manager and endured a tragic start to the season. Tony Mansolino has stepped in and done an admirable job, but his ace’s injury status remains at […]

The Baltimore Orioles have struggled throughout this season, and there is wide speculation that the club will be sellers come the MLB trade deadline on July 31. However, insiders stirred the pot, urging Baltimore to also find a way to be a buyer as well. Buying and selling at the trade deadline is a tall […]

Things were looking bleak for the New York Yankees’ rotation at the start of the year. Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole needed season-ending Tommy John surgery. Luis Gil suffered a high-grade lat strain. And Clarke Schmidt experienced rotator cuff tendonitis. Both Gil and Schmidt would start the season on the injured list. While Gil remains sidelined, […]

The Colorado Rockies do not have a lot going for them more than two months into the season. With one of Colorado’s stars out with injury, the rumors surrounding their trade deadline plan have become even louder. General manager Bill Schmidt has his work cut out for him, but outside of veteran infielder Ryan McMahon, […]

Andrew McCutchen will go down as one of the best Pittsburgh Pirates of all time. In two different stints with the team, McCutchen has been a role model for years to come. On Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, Cutch hit a three-run home run to take a 4-0 lead. As he crossed home plate, he […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have a load of talent at the starting pitcher position and are now in the midst of making difficult decisions while they move around pitchers in the rotation and the bullpen. On Tuesday, the Brewers called up top prospect Jacob Misiorowski to be the next future ace of the ball club. The […]

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went out with a possible injury against the Royals on Tuesday. But he didn’t go out with a fight.  At one point, Chisholm was captured saying the F word about Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia, per Jeff Passan of ESPN—the latest chapter in their ongoing feud.  It […]

The Atlanta Braves signed Craig Kimbrel to a minor league deal late in spring training, and last week, they called him up to the big leagues. Kimbrel tossed a scoreless inning, but less than 24 hours later, he was designated for assignment. It was a puzzling decision considering what he’s meant to this franchise and […]

The San Diego Padres (38-28) avenged Monday’s bitter defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers (40-28) with a unique offensive barrage on Tuesday, exploiting their opponent’s shorthanded pitching staff in an 11-1 win. Oddly enough, only one of those runs came via a homer, and it was unleashed by the perpetually hitting-challenged Martin Maldonado. That was […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are going at it in the marquee series of the week, as two of the best teams in baseball clash in a crucial division rivalry. The Dodgers got the better of the Padres in an epic extra-innings in the first game of the set on Monday […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers waved the white flag early against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. The team was getting roughed up, down 9-0 in the 6th inning when LA asked Kiké Hernández to take the mound. Hernández managed to quiet the Padres’ bats a bit. He allowed one earned run on three hits and […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are running it back with the same core that had its heart broken in the NLDS last season, and they are off to a great start in 2025. Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and company are having a stellar season and are right in the middle of the playoff race once again. Even […]

The Detroit Tigers are making serious noise in the American League — and they just hit a milestone fans haven’t seen in over a decade. With Tuesday’s 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, the Tigers improved to 44-24, pushing themselves 20 games above .500 for the first time since the star-studded 2013 […]

The Chicago Cubs are heating up in June, and Tuesday’s 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies spotlighted a much-needed breakout from Ian Happ. The veteran outfielder launched two home runs to power Chicago’s offense to the win, earning big praise from manager Craig Counsell afterward. In a video shared by Marquee Sports Network on X […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently received the exciting news that Shohei Ohtani could rejoin the rotation before the All-Star break. Ohtani has yet to pitch for the Dodgers since joining the team last offseason. Now he’s nearing a return to the mound. Unfortunately, he wasn’t available Tuesday night. The Dodgers got shelled by the San […]

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the top teams in Major League Baseball this season, but they have not gotten it done in the same dominant fashion as some of the other elite teams. While San Francisco has still been able to get plenty of wins, it has pulled out a lot of […]

Roman Anthony didn’t waste any time putting his stamp on the big leagues. After an 0-for-4 debut on Monday, the top prospect in baseball delivered in the clutch Tuesday night, ripping a two-run double in his first at-bat to spark the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway […]

Jeff McNeil wasted no time playing hero Tuesday night at Citi Field, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 walk-off win over the Washington Nationals with a first-pitch double down the right field line in the 10th inning. The clutch knock scored Luisangel Acuña — the automatic runner at second — and capped off […]

The New York Yankees are 40-25 after defeating the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Led by Aaron Judge at the plate and Max Fried on the mound, the Yankees are well on their way back to the World Series. However, fans expect Aaron Boone’s team to dominate during the regular season. With the trade […]

The New York Yankees are battling in a rematch of the 2024 ALDS with the Kansas City Royals, and they secured a comfortable victory on Tuesday night. In Game 1 of the three-game series, the Yankees raced away with a 10-2 win on the road in Kansas City. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any […]

The New York Yankees are kicking off a series with the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Aaron Judge started the game with a ridiculous 469-foot homer to give the Bombers the lead. Max Fried hit a few bumps along the road, but the offense picked him up. In a ridiculous five-run sixth inning, Cody Bellinger […]

Baseball is a fickle mistress. Brandon Marsh just enjoyed what is so far the high point of his 2025 MLB campaign, recording his first career walk-off hit to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a desperately-needed 4-3 extra-innings victory on Monday night. Neither he nor the club were fortunate enough to hold on to that joyous […]

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Tuesday. It was the second time in a week that the Reds needed a standout play to seal a win. Terry Francona’s team has won five straight games and six of their last 10, getting back into the race in the National League Central. Andrew Abbott […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to make another run at a World Series title this season, and the stars have been showing out through the first few months of the season. Freddie Freeman, the reigning World Series MVP, has been hitting at a blistering pace so far this season, but there’s always room to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting atop their familiar perch in the National League West despite more pitching injuries. Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, and Roki Sasaki have all missed time already this season. They are hoping to be at full strength by playoff time, which would include Shohei Ohtani pitching for the first […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani has yet to throw a single pitch for his newest team. That has not stopped the two-way superstar from dominating at the plate for Los Angeles, though. The Dodgers’ designated hitter is well on his way to another National League MVP award. However, Los Angeles pitching coach Mark […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (40-27) are a true enigma. They are one of the only major sports franchises that can draw the ire of fan bases around the country during the offseason and then somehow morph into an underdog story during the regular season. And the reason is quite simple. LA boasts an abundance of […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in the middle of a disastrous season. Baltimore fired their manager, Brandon Hyde, turning to Tony Mansolino as his replacement in the interim. Ahead of their series against the Detroit Tigers, Mansolino gave an update on the status Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sanchez. Both players were sent on rehab assignments to […]

Noah Cameron’s sixth career start for the Kansas City Royals did not get off to a great start. Cameron had a chance to match Royals’ royalty if he shut the New York Yankees down. The Royals got swept in their first meeting of the season against New York, and Aaron Judge hopes to keep the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (40-27) own a top-three MLB payroll and boast one of the most lethal top-halves to a lineup in recent history, which are obviously contributing factors to their success, but where president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman really shows his skills is in the low-key transactions he makes. The top-notch executive frequently […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are once again taking a low-risk swing on a familiar arm. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh re-signed Tanner Rainey to a minor league contract, placing the veteran right-hander at Triple-A Indianapolis as a potential bullpen reinforcement move down the road. The move gives the Pirates added bullpen depth without requiring a major league roster […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been busy making roster changes, largely due to some injuries. One key player on the team in Jorge Mateo, was recently placed on the injured list, which allowed the organization to call up a different player to the majors. Baltimore officially called up infielder Luis Vazquez from Triple-A Norfolk after placing […]

The San Diego Padres are a team to watch as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. General manager A.J. Preller is notorious for making moves, and the team is in desperate need of another outfielder. However, it is unclear if the Padres are in a hurry to upgrade the position, and they could very well wait […]

The Los Angeles Angels are still hanging around in the playoff race, but the injury to Mike Trout continues to hang over their season. Trout missed a month with a knee injury before returning on May 30, but he is still not back at full strength. Trout is back in the batting lineup for the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to play the long game with Shohei Ohtani, who remains on track in his recovery from elbow and shoulder surgeries. As part of that process, the two-way star reached a new milestone during the team’s stop in San Diego — a key development for both fans and the organization. This […]