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Aaron Judge is in the middle of yet another MVP-caliber season for the New York Yankees. And it’s clear just how impactful he is when looking at the Yankees’ record since his return to the lineup. When he was on the injured list, it seemed as though the Yankees couldn’t find the light at the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are wasting no time setting the tone tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Kyle Schwarber stepped up to the plate in the first frame and immediately changed the game, sending a 404-foot drive into the right-center seats against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller. The swing gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead and pushes Schwarber […]

The Athletics rolled to a 10-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Sutter Health Park, but the game featured a milestone for Angels shortstop Zach Neto. The 24-year-old joined franchise legends Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout as one of the few players in team history with multiple 20-homer, 20-steal seasons when he […]

The Los Angeles Angels spoiled Shohei Ohtani’s homecoming by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Freeway Series. The Angels have now won seven straight games against their crosstown rival for the first time in franchise history. While the Angels secured LA bragging rights, they’re still on the outside looking in at the playoff picture. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound for a much-anticipated matchup against the Angels. The game carried all the makings of a nostalgic baseball moment. It came just days after news broke of a $240 million lawsuit against Shohei Ohtani. Facing his former team for the first time in their home park, […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers experiencing a freefall in the standings, the decline continued after they lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, 6-5. As the Angels beat the Dodgers off a game-winning hit by catcher Logan O’Hoppe, star Mookie Betts spoke about the recent performance from the team and how crucial the […]

Logan O’Hoppe stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning on Wednesday night with the bases loaded, two outs, and the game tied. The Los Angeles Angels’ catcher had been searching for a moment like this for weeks, and he found it — delivering a clutch two-run single that lifted the […]

For the first time since their iconic showdown in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout faced each other in a big league game — and once again, Ohtani came out on top. In Wednesday night’s Freeway Series finale at Angel Stadium, Ohtani struck out his former teammate both times they squared […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers slept through their wakeup call. Freddie Freeman issued a reality check to the team after the surging San Diego Padres pulled into a tie for first place in the NL West. On Wednesday the Los Angeles Angels completed a sweep of the Freeway Series, dropping the Dodgers a game back in […]

Down goes the Los Angeles Dodgers again on Wednesday, as they squandered an early lead before absorbing a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. With that defeat, the Dodgers got swept by the Angels for the second time in the 2025 MLB regular season, the first time it’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a historic boost from Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday night as the two-way superstar accomplished a feat Major League Baseball hadn’t seen in over a century. In the finale of the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani became the first starting pitcher since at least 1900 to hit a […]

The Los Angeles Angels delivered a dramatic 7-6, extra-innings victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. They survived a ninth-inning Shohei Ohtani home run to take the first two games of a four-game set against their crosstown rivals at Angel Stadium. In front of a sellout crowd of 44,312, Jo Adell’s walk-off heroics sent […]

Shohei Ohtani’s day started and ended with a bang. Several hours after he and his agent, Nez Balelo, were hit with a lawsuit for allegedly using an “unlawful scheme” to force out two real estate developers in a $240 million Hawaii-based housing project, the Los Angeles Dodgers powerhouse hit his National League-leading 43rd home run […]

Barring divine intervention a la “Angels in the Outfield,” the Los Angeles Angels (57-62) will miss the playoffs for an 11th straight campaign. Despite boasting some promise, a bottom-tier pitching staff and .233 team batting average has left fans looking toward next year once again. Well, the Halos still have a month and a half […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at the center of the baseball world again this year. After winning a title in 2024, the Dodgers are well on their way to going back-to-back. Shohei Ohtani continues to lead the charge with his dominance on the mound and at the plate. However, an ongoing lawsuit against him and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is facing a lawsuit from a Hawaii real estate investor and broker. They claim Ohtani and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development that they were hoping the two-way superstar would endorse, according to the New York Post. The Post cites a lawsuit filed […]

A little over two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers held a commanding lead in the NL West. Now, Los Angeles finds itself in a tight divisional race. The Dodgers were counting on a strong start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Instead, Yamamoto hit a career low in […]

Shohei Ohtani returned to the ballpark where his MLB journey began and delivered another unforgettable moment. In Monday night’s opener of a three-game Freeway Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar launched a solo home run in the eighth inning at Angel Stadium — his 42nd of the 2025 season and his 100th since joining the […]

After the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter Shohei Ohtani knocked in his 40th home run of the season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed his frustration after Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. In a game where the Blue Jays surrendered 10 hits, including two home runs and 13 walks, Toronto struck out 14 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers scaled past three runs in their last five games. But Sunday’s performance against the Toronto Blue Jays became enough for Max Muncy to fire a clear message. The Dodgers put four on the scoreboard. Yet Toronto snatched the 5-4 win at Chavez Ravine. The Blue Jays win prevented a three-game sweep […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were desperate to earn a victory in Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had been beaten the first two games of the series at Dodger Stadium and suffering a sweep would not have been a good look for the American League East leaders. The Blue Jays rallied to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are humming along through the season as they look to defend their World Series crown, and they are still led by Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani made his return to the mound this season after recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he is still doing elite work offensively while he gets back into […]

Blake Snell took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. In just his second start since returning from a four-month injury absence, Snell dominated. The two-time Cy Young winner allowed three hits and three walks while striking out 10 in five scoreless innings. However, Snell wasn’t overly […]

In a game where Blake Snell recorded double-digit strikeouts in his first game at Dodger Stadium since April, the headlines once again go to Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who officially joined the 40 home run club with an absolute no-doubter to center field. Stepping up to the plate in the fifth inning […]

After spending all of 2024 and the first half of the 2025 MLB season as a hitter only – albeit one good enough to win an MVP award – Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers has become increasingly commonplace so far this summer, with the two-way unicorn posting a 2.37 ERA over his […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani wants to stay with his team for the remaining eight years of his contract, according to the team president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman. Recently expressing his frustration, Ohtani sounded off about a recent loss against the St. Louis Cardinals. Still, Shohei wants to honor his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered their series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals hoping to salvage some momentum. Instead, they walked away with another tough pill to swallow. The 5-3 loss capped off a frustrating set for the Dodgers. And no one seemed to feel the sting more for the Dodgers than Shohei Ohtani. “Would […]

On Wednesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Shohei Ohtani reminded everyone why he’s still the face of baseball — and the frontrunner for National League MVP. During his start against the St. Louis Cardinals, Ohtani lit up the radar gun, firing a 100 mph fastball to end the first inning, a moment that sent the crowd […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered their series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals looking for a series win. Dave Roberts’ team put together their first good offensive showing in a while on Tuesday in a 12-6 win. Shohei Ohtani kept things going against Matthew Liberatore on Wednesday, notching his 1,000th career hit on a two-run […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the middle of another dominant season. Dave Roberts’ team is well on their way to back-to-back championships, the first since the New York Yankees pulled it off in the late 1990s. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman lead the way at the plate, but their supporting cast has been a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off new roster changes ahead of their next series. And one week following the MLB Trade Deadline. The franchise announced on X (formerly Twitter) that a new infielder is on board. While a right-handed pitching option will be handed a new assignment. “The Dodgers claimed IF Luken Baker from the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts changed up his lineup again Sunday as Mookie Betts continues to struggle. Roberts moved Betts to leadoff on July 20 in an attempt to spark him, but it took just 12 games for the manager to make another change. Betts moved down to second in the order for Sunday’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a swift change on the mound involving Dustin May. Now Emmet Sheehan rises as the latest pivotal update — involving his rotation spot. Sheehan’s role looked to be in jeopardy with Blake Snell now off the injured list. Dodgers insider for the Orange County Register Bill Plunkett shared an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking on the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first contest of a three-game series. L.A. is hoping to maintain its lead on the NL West by at least going 2-1 over Tampa Bay. During the game, though, superstar Shohei Ohtani somehow managed to record a hit despite breaking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to officially make Luka Doncic the future face of the franchise this weekend. The five-time All-NBA First-Team selection, who did not even expect to land in LA six months ago, will have the opportunity to ink a massive contract extension starting on Aug. 2. The consensus is that he […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a stunner on MLB Trade Deadline day. They joined in on altering their own roster — by dealing away Dustin May. The Boston Red Sox completed the major deal Thursday to land May. The right-hander brings two World Series championship rings in tow to Fenway Park. May played an […]

When pitcher Shohei Ohtani exited the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Wednesday night game against the Cincinnati Reds after throwing six straight balls, it stopped the world for fans of the Blue and White. After looking alright at the top of his scheduled start, Ohtani looked visibly frustrated with his command, forcing skipper Dave Roberts to remove […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans held their breath on Wednesday night when Shohei Ohtani exited the mound in the middle of an at bat after throwing six straight balls. Something wasn’t feeling right for Ohtani, and the Dodgers decided that it was best to bring in a new pitcher. However, Ohtani bats too, and he stayed […]

Almost all of the news on Wednesday in the MLB world revolved around the upcoming MLB trade deadline. This was especially true for a Los Angeles Dodgers ball club that is preparing to buy once again. However, a frightening moment occurred during the Dodgers’ game against the Cincinnati Reds, as Shohei Ohtani exited the matchup […]