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Fans highly anticipated the matchup between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees, but the spotlight now shifts to controversy. The Astros now find themselves under intense scrutiny after Dallas Braden blasted Framber Valdez for what he called “trash behavior” during the heated Astros-Yankees showdown. Braden didn’t hold back, calling the act “100% intentional. […]

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday to win a three-game set on the road. Before they go for a sweep in the Motor City, everyone was waxing poetic about New York’s young starter. Nolan McLean threw six innings of two-run ball on Tuesday, but Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is more […]

The Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, looking for a series sweep. While the Milwaukee Brewers are running away with the NL Central, Chicago is roaring to a playoff berth. The one-year experiment with Kyle Tucker has worked out well so far for the Cubs, but a nagging injury could change things. […]

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-7 on Tuesday night to secure a series win. They overcame a rough Garrett Crochet start to take the win at Fenway Park. But a concerning injury had Boston fans holding their collective breath after the game. Red Sox star rookie Roman Anthony left the game in […]

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday to clinch the pivotal road series. They hold a five-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Just getting into the dance won’t be enough for the Amazins, who have championship aspirations. If the Mets are going […]

The Houston Astros (76-63) have a big September ahead, and although they usually find a way through tough times, they cannot afford to sleep-walk through the end of the regular season in a tricky American League West. Staying focused on the big picture will be harder to do if there are in-house distractions. Franchise-great Framber […]

Needing wins amid their flickering chances to make the MLB playoffs, the St. Louis Cardinals scored a dramatic victory on Tuesday in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Athletics at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Runs were hard to come by in the contest, with A’s starter Luis Severino and Cardinals […]

The San Francisco Giants found themselves at the center of controversy Tuesday night after a heated exchange between Rafael Devers and Kyle Freeland sparked a benches-clearing incident in the first inning of San Francisco’s 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The tension began when Devers admired his two-run home run off Freeland […]

Times have changed. There are certain things baseball players do now that was considered taboo even a decade ago. Admiring home runs falls under that category. While plenty of fans still take issue with the practice — bat flipping as well — this is now largely seen as gamesmanship within the industry. Pitchers still don’t […]

In one of the most surprising twists of this MLB season, the San Francisco Giants are alive and kicking in the National League playoff picture. After limping into the trade deadline and not doing much to improve the team coming out of it, many fans and pundits had given up on the Giants’ playoff chances. […]

The Detroit Tigers suffered a blow on and off the field Tuesday night, as right-hander Chris Paddack revealed he will be stepping away from the team on MLB bereavement leave following a difficult outing against the New York Mets. Paddack gave up six earned runs in a single inning during the 12-5 loss, but the […]

To say that the 2025 season could not be going any further from plan for the Atlanta Braves would be a major understatement. Heading into 2025, the Braves were boasting a seven-year postseason streak, even doing so in 2024 even though the team’s best position player, Ronald Acuna Jr., played in only 49 games. Moreover, […]

When the Los Angles Dodgers quickly responded to their series loss to the San Diego Padres with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds last week, it felt like they would breeze through the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates and finally regain separation in the National League West. Instead, the defending World Series champions dropped two […]

The New York Mets are heating up at the right time, and they have rookie pitcher Nolan McLean to thank. During Tuesday night’s 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers, the Mets rookie pitcher turned in another gem, drawing comparisons to one of the most iconic debuts in MLB history—Fernando Valenzuela’s legendary 1981 start. McLean became […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when it looked like home run-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh would easily lead the Seattle Mariners to the postseason, giving the team a chance to do some serious damage thanks to the midseason additions of Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez. But over the past ten games, things haven’t […]

The Minnesota Twins suffered another tough loss Tuesday night, falling 12-3 at home to the AL Central’s last-place Chicago White Sox. It marked their second straight defeat to open the four-game series, following a narrow 6-5 loss in Game 1 Monday. After the blowout, manager Rocco Baldelli didn’t hold back, offering one of his bluntest […]

The Wild Card race in the American League continues to heat up, with the Tampa Bay Rays among those vying for a ticket to the upcoming 2025 MLB playoffs. Tampa Bay bolstered its chances to sneak into the postseason when it escaped with a 6-5 victory on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners at George M. Steinbrenner […]

All things considered, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a pretty good spot heading into the 2025 MLB postseason. Sure, they continue to play down to their competition, have games where they can’t get anything on the scoreboard, and others where no amount of runs is enough to overcome their pitching woes. But with 138 […]

The New York Mets may have found a rotation revelation in rookie Nolan McLean, and Carlos Mendoza isn’t hiding his excitement. Following the Mets’ 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park Tuesday night, the manager offered high praise for McLean’s performance. In just his fourth career MLB start, the 24-year-old continued to impress […]

Although fans are scared to be overly ambitious right now, the Seattle Mariners (73-66) are not merely hoping to make the playoffs this season. They assembled a roster they believe can win a pennant, especially in an American League rife with uncertainty and flaws. The M’s are not playing like a World Series contender, however. […]

Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer didn’t mince words when asked about MLB commissioner Rob Manfred possibly visiting the Toronto Blue Jays during the commissioner’s ongoing clubhouse tour. The three-time Cy Young winner appeared on Foul Territory Network on Tuesday and offered a candid take on league leadership amid the brewing MLB CBA negotiations. During the interview, […]

The Seattle Mariners were thrust into controversy Tuesday night when manager Dan Wilson was ejected in the third inning of a tense matchup vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Steinbrenner Field. With Seattle trailing 2-0 and playoff pressure mounting, the incident came at a pivotal point in the game — and in the Mariners’ postseason push. […]

Tampa Rays slugger Junior Caminero continues his history-making onslaught. Recently, Caminero became the first player 22 years or younger to hit 11 home runs in 16 games since the 1980 season. His home run prowess continued into Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Caminero hit a towering shot […]

The Texas Rangers might be on their best stretch of the season to this point. The Rangers head into their second game of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks the winners of six in a row, as well as nine of their last ten games. As Texas looks to win their seventh straight, the team’s […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first of three games in the Steel City, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was getting hammered. With two outs and a man on in the fifth inning, the future Hall of Famer had already surrendered four runs on four hits in what […]

The San Francisco Giants came into Tuesday’s matchup with the Colorado Rockies looking for a series win and their ninth win in ten games. But early in the game, things took an ugly turn after a big home run. Giants slugger Rafael Devers hit a moonshot off of Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland, and the benches […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed another historic moment from two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who launched his 46th home run of the season in the third inning Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium. The 450-foot shot not only tied the game but also matched Ohtani’s own MLB record for the most home runs […]

The San Diego Padres will not have the services of right-handed pitcher Jason Adam for some time. On Tuesday evening, San Diego announced its move on Adam amid his lower-body injury. “We have placed RHP Jason Adam on the 15-day IL with a left quadriceps injury and recalled RHP Alek Jacob from Triple-A El Paso,” […]

The phrase “that one got out of here in a hurry” was created for home runs like the one Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani swatted on Tuesday night. Ohtani hit his 46th long ball of the season — the 100th of his Dodgers career — in the third inning of LA’s game against the […]

The Boston Red Sox were looking to clinch a series victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. Boston won 6-4, moving to 77-62 on the season. As September begins, they are hoping to challenge the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East lead. But Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony left Tuesday’s game with an apparent […]

The Kansas City Royals have three catchers on their active roster, including No. 2 prospect Carter Jensen, but Salvador Perez will still get the majority of the reps behind the plate. Royals manager Matt Quatraro revealed as much on Tuesday, according to MLB.com’s Anne Rogers. She added that Quatraro indicated Jensen will “pinch-hit, pinch-run, go […]

Heading into Tuesday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Angels were looking to get back on the winning path. After splitting a four-game set with the division leading Houston Astros, a series win against the Royals would go a long way. Unfortunately for the Angels, outfielder Mike Trout was a late […]

The San Diego Padres are getting great news ahead of their contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Star outfielders Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill are back in the lineup for the second game of a three-game series against the Orioles. Tatis Jr. missed the series opener after he got banged up on Sunday in the […]

While the 2025 season has not gone according to plan for the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing strong would certainly be a great way to boost the team heading into the offseason. Even though the Pirates are 23.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead, third place is certainly feasible. If Pittsburgh hopes to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated Hyeseong Kim and Michael Kopech from the injured list ahead of their game Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. For Kim, however, getting to Pittsburgh was a rough journey. As Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register tells it, a missed connection combined with flight delays caused Kim and […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been dealt a devastating blow that could derail their season. Veteran left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. suffered a torn ACL last night while attempting to avoid a collision with teammate Blaze Alexander — a crushing setback for Arizona’s already thin postseason hopes. The injury not only ends his 2025 campaign but […]

The New York Mets are hanging onto the last National League Wild Card spot as September begins. They are getting a great season out of Juan Soto in his first year, and Pete Alonso has been solid all 2025. But there is one key role player they likely won’t see again this year. Mets manager […]

The Detroit Tigers lost the opening game of a three-game set against the New York Mets on Monday. Juan Soto had six RBIs to pull the Amazins through despite tough pitching performances. Heading into Tuesday’s game, Tigers manager AJ Hinch made an unrelated pitching move, pushing Chris Paddack to the bullpen. Detroit Free Press reporter […]

Though Detroit Tigers star Javier Baez was selected to the MLB All-Star game earlier this season, there’s no denying that he is currently in a frustrating slump. Gone are the talks of the Tigers center fielder in Baez having a resurgent year, as they feel like a distant memory due to the current slump, as […]