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By this point in the 2025 season, it’s safe to say no player in Seattle Mariners history has had a year quite like Cal Raleigh. And that includes the great Ken Griffey Jr. The day after Raleigh hit his 50th home run of the season, Griffey appeared alongside his dad, Ken Griffey Sr., on MLB […]

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet and Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal have been two of the top names in the 2025 American League Cy Young Award race. Crochet has been sensational on the mound for Boston, as Skubal is for Detroit. But on Monday, Skubal had a brutal stumble when he allowed a […]

The New York Yankees continue to face questions about shortstop Anthony Volpe as his inconsistent offense becomes more noticeable. Recently, Yankees hitting coach James Rowson addressed concerns surrounding the young infielder’s struggles, emphasizing that Volpe’s work ethic is not the issue. For the Yankees, Anthony Volpe’s development remains critical as the team pushes toward the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals engaged in an epic battle with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. St. Louis won a thrilling 7-6 game on a walk-off home run from Alec Burleson. Burleson posted his first career walk-off homer, with that moonshot. The Cardinals slugger talked after the game about what the moment meant to him. […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider features the ceiling of a Cy Young candidate. The 2025 season has been difficult for the right-handed hurler, however. His start on Monday against the Miami Marlins — despite a 2-1 defeat — was a big step in the right direction. Strider allowed only one run over seven innings […]

The Detroit Tigers watched Tarik Skubal pitch brilliantly, striking out 12 in another strong outing. Despite his dominance, the Tigers still lost to the Athletics. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was brutally honest after the game, calling it “unlucky” and blaming his control in the seventh inning. “I just didn’t execute some pitches […]

Cal Raleigh is having a glorious 2025 MLB campaign, as he continues to power the Seattle Mariners with his dangerous bat. He has remained a huge threat at the plate to the point that the All-Star catcher has overtaken New York Yankees superstar and two-time American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge in the MVP […]

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers by a final score of 4-0 on Monday. At 66-67, the Rangers sit 7.0 games back in the American League West and 5.5 games back of an AL Wild Card spot. Jacob deGrom — who surrendered two runs over five innings while striking out seven against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent a clear message to their NL West opponents Monday night. Behind Andy Pages’ explosive bat and Emmet Sheehan’s dominant pitching, the Dodgers rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Facing flamethrower Hunter Greene, the Dodgers and Andy Pages wasted no time taking control. The win gave Los Angeles […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Willson Contreras found themselves at the center of controversy after his ejection in matchup against the Pirates. Umpire Derek Thomas ejected the Cardinals catcher in the seventh inning after a called third strike, sparking confusion and frustration. Contreras immediately denied using any vulgar language, contradicting the explanation given by the […]

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero just made history at 22 years old, launching yet another home run to fuel his incredible streak. For a team searching for a spark, the Rays have found one in their precocious young slugger. Caminero continues to rewrite the record books, one swing at a time. What sets […]

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras let his emotions get the better of him Monday night, as he absolutely lost it in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. After a called third strike, Contreras suddenly got tossed from the game by home plate umpire Derek Thomas. Contreras […]

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has made MLB history with a milestone for the ages. He became the first switch hitter ever to hit 50+ home runs before the beginning of September in a season. This incredible Cal Raleigh milestone has fueled the Mariners’ playoff aspirations. Raleigh’s season has been nothing short of spectacular, and […]

On Monday night, the New York Mets began a three-game series against their division rival Philadelphia Phillies, a string of games that could end up being crucial come season’s end. The first game was supposed to be a big pitching duel between aces Kodai Senga and Christopher Sanchez, but the Mets ended up tagging the […]

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been masterful this season. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner is following up his Triple Crown performance from 2024 with another dominant campaign. And Skubal was feeling feisty when he took the mound for the Tigers in the series opener against the Athletics Monday. With two outs in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ “devil magic” appears to be wearing off; they are poised to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season, barring a major unforeseen turnaround towards the end of the season. They are also on pace for their second losing season over the past three years; the last time this occurred was […]

It was on the fourth of July when Kike Hernandez injured his elbow, prompting the Los Angeles Dodgers to send him to the 10-day injured list. It wasn’t quite clear just how serious Hernandez’s injury was, but it was clear that the inflammation he sustained was severe enough for him to miss nearly two months […]

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez had a rare emotional outburst in Monday night’s 13-3 blowout loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field — and cameras caught every second. The Phillies dropped their eighth straight game at Citi Field as tensions boiled over amid a tightening NL East standings race. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John […]

To say that the month of August has not been going swimmingly for Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran would be an understatement. Typically a force to be reckoned with in the middle of the lineup, Duran has gone quiet from the plate over the past calendar month, entering Monday night action against the […]

Cal Raleigh is coming for all the records. One day after he broke Salvador Perez’s record for home runs by a catcher, the Seattle Mariners’ All-Star made history with his 50th homer of the season in Monday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres. Raleigh became the first catcher ever to hit 50 home runs […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a convincing 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Chavez Ravine, led by a two-way performance from Mookie Betts that stood out during an otherwise uneven August, pushing the club a game over .500 for the month. Betts provided a spark both in the field and at […]

The New York Yankees made a surprising but telling move immediately after a 10-5 win over the Washington Nationals Monday night. In the midst of a tight AL Wild Card race, the team optioned reliever Yerry de Los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre just minutes after the final out. The demotion came quickly after the win […]

The San Diego Padres moved into first place in the NL West after winning two of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego entered Monday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners tied with LA for the division lead. And Padres fans got a welcomed sight early in the interleague matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

Thanks to Roman Anthony, the Boston Red Sox accomplished a rare feat during Monday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The highlight took place in the top of the first inning. Anthony was the first batter to step up to the plate and led the game off with a home run, giving Boston the first […]

When Oli Marmol’s St. Louis Cardinals took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans expected to sit back, relax, and enjoy America’s pastime. Instead, they were met with one of the most explosive outbursts baseball has seen all season, as after being called for a third strike, Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras went absolutely ballistic, cursing out […]

Shohei Ohtani is going viral for his meet-up with a popular K-pop star. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher met up with V, who is known for his role in the Grammy-nominated K-pop group, BTS. The Dodgers are playing the Cincinnati Reds tonight, and the K-pop star threw the first pitch. V from BTS threw out […]

Cal Raleigh, welcome to the 50 home run club. Taking the field against the San Diego Padres in a late summer showdown, the Seattle Mariners didn’t have to wait long to get points on the board, as, in the very first inning, the man affectionately known at the “Big Dumper” made his presence known, smashing […]

New York Yankees star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s power surge continues. A day after blasting two home runs in a 7-2 victory in the series finale at Yankee Stadium over the Boston Red Sox, Chisholm sent one out of the field during the seventh inning of Monday night’s series opener against the visiting Washington Nationals […]

The Los Angeles Angels wasted no time making history Monday night, and Zach Neto was the one who delivered it. The shortstop launched a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game against the Texas Rangers, marking his ninth leadoff homer of the season and breaking the franchise’s single-season team record — all […]

Coming off a strong showing against the New York Yankees this past weekend, the Boston Red Sox are locked in on their pursuit of October baseball. After winning three out of four against their most hated rival, the Red Sox travelled to Baltimore to take on another division rival in the Orioles. Boston outfielder Roman […]

After more than a month away from the field after suffering an elbow injury in July, Kiké Hernández is officially returning to the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers, having been activated off the injury list on August 25. That’s right, after securing a quality win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park to […]

The New York Yankees are clinging to a razor-thin Wild Card lead and sitting third in the American League East as the postseason race intensifies. With a 70-60 record, they trail the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays by 5.5 games and hold just a half-game edge over the Seattle Mariners for the final Wild Card spot. […]

The Los Angeles Angels were feistier than most fans probably anticipated, hovering around .500 in July before stringing together four losing streaks of three or more games. They are now eight and a half games out of the third and final American League Wild Card slot, heading toward a 10th straight losing campaign. Fan morale […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have cooled off a bit since taking control of the NL Central amid a historic two-month hot streak. Milwaukee has gone just 3-6 following a franchise-record 14-game winning streak. And after Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants, the Brewers have dropped back-to-back series for the first time since early June. The […]

When it comes to the New York Yankees in 2025, few players have drawn as much ire as Anthony Volpe. Originally drafted in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, Volpe looked like a certified player in 2023, finishing in the running for Rookie of […]

While the Baltimore Orioles are still technically in the AL Wild Card race, the odds of a playoff berth grow slimmer by the day. This past weekend’s series against the Houston Astros showed that while the Orioles still have plenty of fight, it’s clear that GM Mike Elias and his staff still have work to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a huge boost in their rivalry against the Padres when rookie catcher Dalton Rushing crushed a game-changing home run. Among the many reactions in the Dodgers dugout, none stood out more than Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s. Yamamoto sat stunned, wide-eyed and frozen, as he watched the ball sail over the wall. His […]

Ryan O’Hearn ultimately went from the Baltimore Orioles to San Diego Padres at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but he could have just as easily landed with the Milwaukee Brewers. As O’Hearn tells it, multiple Brewers players, including DL Hall, texted him in the lead-up to the deadline to say, “Hey, we put in a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were somewhat quiet at this season’s MLB trade deadline, but one of the moves they did make has paid dividends in an intriguing fashion. Los Angeles acquired outfielder Alex Call late last month despite other clubs such as the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies showing interest in a potential deal. […]