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The Milwaukee Brewers have enjoyed a strong 2025 season. Milwaukee’s 86-54 record leads the entire National League, and the Brewers also hold a six-game advantage over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. However, relief pitcher Shelby Miller — who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks — recently provided a concerning […]

The Houston Astros and New York Yankees have a huge rubber match on Thursday night at Daikin Park. Houston took Game 2 after an umpire controversy and a brutal Devin Williams outing. The takeaway from Game 1 was not Trent Grisham’s grand slam, but a viral cross-up between Astros pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Cesar […]

The fantasy baseball playoffs are underway, with Week 1 in the rearview. Maybe Juan Soto’s six-RBI game helped you out, or Roman Anthony’s injury has cost you a starter. Regardless, there is still time to turn things around before the matchup ends next Friday. The fantasy baseball playoffs could be decided on the waiver wire, […]

To say that things did not go smoothly at all for the New York Yankees on Wednesday would be the understatement of the day for fans of the team in pinstripes. Every Yankees fan and their mother felt hard done by the officiating in their 8-7 defeat to the Houston Astros — with New York […]

Thus far in 2025, Yordan Alvarez hasn’t quite been his MVP-level self for the Houston Astros. Now, it’s not like Alvarez lost his mojo overnight. He hasn’t even lost it at all. He just sustained a fractured right hand in May and never really got going before that. But it looks like Alvarez is rounding […]

At present, the Houston Astros are poised to make it to the playoffs as the winner of the AL West division, and their 8-7 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday increased their lead in the division after the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers both lost their most recent games. And with the regular […]

Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants keep on rolling. San Francisco is staying hot after the Bay Area squad completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night, 10-8. The Giants’ bats were very much alive in that game, with Chapman going off at the plate. Chapman was initially expected to miss the […]

Devin Williams’ first season with the New York Yankees is not much to write home about. It just got worse on Wednesday night, when he struggled anew on the mound during a game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston. Called upon to take the mound in the eighth inning and with the […]

Milwaukee Brewers fans are on edge despite the team’s win over the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday. Christian Yelich was scratched from the lineup due to a sore back. It’s a dreaded update for the Brewers faithful after Yelich underwent season-ending back surgery last year. The former MVP has been dealing with pain in his back since […]

The Cincinnati Reds suffered a devastating loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park, as Toronto completed the series sweep with a 13-9 victory. Cincinnati squandered a five-run lead in the second inning and became the only MLB team in the modern era to allow a run in seven […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing a familiar face back into the dugout for this weekend’s series against the San Francisco Giants, as franchise legend Yadier Molina will join manager Oliver Marmol and the coaching staff for all three games of the series. While the Cardinals remain outside the playoff picture, the club continues to […]

The Boston Red Sox couldn’t complete the sweep Wednesday at Fenway Park, and a disastrous second inning from Jordan Hicks made sure of it. In an 8-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, the reliever’s struggles highlighted a glaring issue in the Red Sox bullpen during a critical stretch of the 2025 MLB season. Hicks was […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were unstoppable Wednesday night, thanks to Yandy Diaz, who recorded a career-high 5-for-5 with a double and four singles, leading the team to a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners and completing a three-game sweep at George M. Steinbrenner Field. It was the Rays’ first five-hit game since Tommy Pham in […]

Over the last decade, the Yankees and the Astros have formed one of the best rivalries in baseball. The two teams absolutely do not like one another and have staged many playoff battles deep into October. Now, tempers tend to flare whenever the two teams meet. That was no different on Wednesday night, as tensions […]

When Dave Roberts marched Dalton Rushing out to pinch hit for Will Smith at what would have been his second at-bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning, it left fans wondering what went wrong. After watching the veteran catcher get clipped by a foul ball in the second inning, Smith was pulled from […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers scratched Shohei Ohtani from starting and rolled with Emmet Sheehan. The right-hander took the mound first as Ohtani dealt with an illness. Sheehan and the Dodgers took a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates — but featured some controversy. Baseball insider Ben Verlander captured this moment involving the emergency starter. “It […]

After battling the Pittsburgh Pirates in a high-scoring shootout at PNC Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves in an all-too-familiar spot in Game 2 of the three-game series: swept. That’s right, despite having a roster loaded up with expensive talent all over the place, the Dodgers simply couldn’t get any runs on board against […]

Shohei Ohtani was scheduled to take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers as the team looked to bounce back from a 9-7 loss in the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But Ohtani was a last minute scratch. Los Angeles gave the ball to Emmet Sheehan instead. And the second-year pitcher provided some controversy […]

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman made a loud statement Wednesday night, smashing a 450-foot solo home run to center field in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The blast came as Chapman continues to play while appealing a one-game MLB suspension for his role in a benches-clearing incident the […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton delivered a jaw-dropping moment on Wednesday night with a rare MLB home run that cleared the elevated train tracks at Daikin Park. The blast came in the early innings of a key matchup against the Houston Astros, sending a clear message as the team continues its push in the […]

Despite a 7-5 loss that extended their streak of defeats to four in a row, the San Diego Padres are still in the thick of playoff contention. The current holders of the second NL Wild Card spot had a couple of bright spots despite ending up on the losing side Wednesday afternoon. Flamethrowing Padres reliever […]

Early on in the 2025 MLB season, it appeared as though the Boston Red Sox’s season was going down the drain. Following a loss to the Cincinnati Reds on July 2, Boston was five games under .500 at 45-50. They had traded Rafael Devers, their best hitter, to the San Francisco Giants for peanuts. All […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing increased uncertainty in their quest to repeat as World Series champions, as manager Dave Roberts confirmed there are no plans to bring pitcher Roki Sasaki back to the majors anytime soon. The injury update comes after Sasaki’s latest rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where the 23-year-old’s velocity and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are battling the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, with the reigning World Series champions looking to get back at the host team. The Bucs defeated their visitors in the series opener on Tuesday via a score of 9-7. However, the Dodgers have found themselves behind the […]

The Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder, Roman Anthony, one of the most impactful first-year players in the American League this season, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. The injury will likely keep him out for the remainder of the regular season. Anthony, 21, exited Tuesday’s 11-7 win over […]

The Texas Rangers had a significant streak snapped in disappointing fashion Wednesday, as Jake Burger’s error at first base ended a franchise-record run of 19 consecutive games without a defensive miscue. The blunder not only halted the defensive record for the Rangers, but also directly led to an unearned run in a 2-0 shutout loss […]

Losers of four games in a row, including Wednesday’s 7-5 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres are working through a rough patch. They’ve also lost eight of their last ten matchups, especially disappointing since before this skid, the Padres had won five in a row. The inconsistency has been on display over […]

The San Francisco Giants are facing added tension in the middle of their playoff push after third baseman Matt Chapman received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for pushing Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. The altercation took place during the second game of a three-game series, in the first inning of Tuesday night’s Giants […]

The San Diego Padres are still in the thick of a division race despite losing five of their last six games. The Padres came up short in their series against the Minnesota Twins. And on Wednesday the team gave the ball to Nestor Cortes as it tried to avoid a sweep by the Baltimore Orioles. […]

The Houston Astros received encouraging news in their playoff push, as Isaac Paredes shared a positive update on his injury rehab. The third baseman, sidelined since mid-July with a right hamstring strain, reported progress during light defensive drills and running work this week—giving Houston a reason for optimism as the AL West standings tighten. According […]

The Houston Astros are engaged in controversy, and it’s threatening to derail their hopes for another World Series title. Ultimately, a lot is going on in South Texas right now. The Astros’ fatal flaw is something that would have been unlikely a few years ago. Additionally, the Astros’ World Series hopes could go by the […]

Things are not as rosy as they were last month, as the Mariners are struggling, causing their lead in the AL Wild Card race to slip. Overall, the alarm bells are sounding off. It has also caused a slight dip in the Mariners’ World Series hopes, as they have seen much of their momentum zapped away. A […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are 85-54 heading into their matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Despite a push from the Phillies, the Brewers and manager Pat Murphy still hold the top spot in the National League. A balanced attack led by William Contreras, Christian Yelich, and Jackson Chourio has fueled the team’s offense this year. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became reliant on the arm of Shohei Ohtani. Now Dave Roberts wants to give it a rest. Right before L.A. takes on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ohtani will not take the mound for the remainder of the weekday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic revealed Wednesday. Ardaya dove into the real reason why […]

There is less than a month left in the MLB regular season, and a run to the World Series in the National League is truly wide open. The conference as a whole is stacked with talent, and it wasn’t until recently that the playoff picture started clearing up. So, which team in the NL currently […]

The Detroit Tigers are close to winning the American League Central and are in the midst a great season. Now, they have their eyes on the playoffs. But a certain Tigers’ fatal flaw could destroy their World Series hopes. Despite making some moves at the MLB trade deadline, it could still cause a playoff collapse. […]

After a sequence that raised several questions during the Houston Astros’ 7-1 loss to the New York Yankees, left-hander Framber Valdez surrendered a grand slam to Trent Grisham. On the very next batter, catcher César Salazar was struck by a pitch that clearly caught him off guard. The play immediately fueled speculation about whether Valdez […]

Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skenes is off to a legendary start to his Major League Baseball career. The second-year pro won the National League Rookie of the Year award last season. However, the reaction from Skenes and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, turned heads. The All-Star starter broke the reaction down for Mookie Betts, saying that his […]

Despite playing for a Washington Nationals team that’s 28 games under .500, James Wood has impressed in his sophomore season. The All-Star outfielder’s two-run homer against the Miami Marlins Tuesday helped power the Nationals to their second straight win after the team had lost eight in a row. Wood also joined a very exclusive group […]