Can you believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season? That means there are only three more Power Rankings with all 30 teams before we get whittled down to 12. There are only three teams who have been officially eliminated from playoff consideration so far: The Marlins,

LOS ANGELES -- First pitch at Dodger Stadium came with 103-degree weather, the hottest start time of the season for the Dodgers. A couple of innings later, it was Shohei Ohtani’s turn to bring the heat. Ohtani smashed his 46th homer of the year in the fifth inning of the

HOUSTON -- The Diamondbacks desperately needed a win to close out their six-game road trip, and they got a huge offensive output to secure it. Pavin Smith had a career-high three home runs -- a three-run homer, a grand slam and a solo blast -- and eight RBIs as Arizona

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale strengthened his bid to win the National League’s Triple Crown and Cy Young Award on Sunday, but really all he cared about was playing a part in what has a chance to be one of the most important wins the Braves will need while attempting to

CHICAGO -- The easy friendship between Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon began more than a decade ago, sparking almost immediately between a pair of prospects in the hallways of a Bradenton, Fla., training complex. Over the years, they’ve shared countless laughs, meals and experiences, but somehow there had never been

Chandler Simpson has run straight into the record books. The Rays' No. 5 prospect became the first Minor or Major League player since 2012 to reach 100 stolen bases in a season on Sunday -- and he didn't need long to do it. In the bottom of the first inning

We’re in the stretch run now. The season's final weeks are upon us after five months and 140-plus games played for each team. While much of the playoff field is close to being established, there’s still plenty to monitor regarding who might take their respective divisions (Yankees or Orioles) or

The 2024 postseason is approaching. As you keep an eye on the standings, here is everything you need to know about how the playoff field is shaping up, as well as info about potential tiebreakers and clinch scenarios for each contender.

The final month of the regular season is here, and you know what that means: Every game takes on greater importance in the race for the postseason. Will the Orioles overtake the Yankees and win back-to-back AL East titles? Who will win the AL Central? You can catch all these

KANSAS CITY -- Three batters into Sunday’s game against the Twins, Royals starter Michael Wacha found himself in trouble with Trevor Larnach rocketing a double off the right-field wall and Jose Miranda scooting around the bases attempting to score from first base. The Royals’ defense made sure Wacha got out

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in

OAKLAND -- The Tigers have had their share of celebrations at the Coliseum over the years. They clinched their first of three consecutive American League Central titles here in 2011, then rode Justin Verlander to victory in winner-take-all Game 5 of the 2012 and 2013 Division Series. Stars celebrated like

BOSTON -- At the start of the three-game series at Fenway Park, interim manager Grady Sizemore put it plainly: the White Sox just want to play clean, competitive baseball. Despite losses on Friday and Saturday, Chicago did just that by keeping the series interesting with three games of clean and

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SAN DIEGO -- The Pacific Stock Exchange once called San Francisco home. The Giants’ Pacific Sock Exchange planted its flag in San Diego as they flexed their brawn in a 7-6 victory over the Padres on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. Matt Chapman belted a two-run home run before Jerar

BALTIMORE -- Edwin Uceta flung a sinker to the top of the strike zone, missing Coby Mayo’s bat, then bent over, pumped both fists and shouted down at the mound. The unheralded, lights-out reliever had just finished a five-out save to secure the Rays’ 2-0 victory over the Orioles on

NEW YORK -- Ahead of Sunday’s series finale, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke frankly about how the Mets have willed themselves into a position of true contention in the National League Wild Card race. Yes, talent is undoubtedly a large part of the equation -- but the first-year skipper recognizes an

MIAMI – Don’t be fooled by the baby face and small stature. Marlins No. 14 prospect Javier Sanoja showed he belongs in The Show by recording an RBI in his Major League debut on Saturday, then following that up with two hits in his first start on Sunday. No. 3

Hall of Fame third baseman Wade Boggs has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Boggs made the announcement via social media on Saturday in a post that struck a positive tone and drew encouragement and support from those all throughout the baseball community. Boggs, who turned 66 in June, spent 18

NEW YORK -- After scoring 18 runs and sweeping the Astros at home in Cincinnati, the Reds became stagnant on offense this weekend against the Mets at Citi Field -- until the ninth inning of Sunday’s game. The Reds played spoiler by scoring two runs in that frame, which proved

BALTIMORE -- Corbin Burnes is back on track. The Orioles, though? Well, not quite. Despite a quality start by Burnes -- which was also the All-Star ace’s best showing of the second half -- Baltimore couldn’t snap out of its late-season funk at the end of a disappointing weekend. The

ST. LOUIS -- When Edgar Martinez took over as Mariners hitting coach a little over two weeks ago, he made it clear that his most paramount emphasis would be on simplicity. And after Seattle’s 10-4 win over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, a game that was all

PITTSBURGH – Billy Cook was playing Fortnite with former teammates in the Orioles’ system Saturday night when he got a call from Triple-A Indianapolis manager Miguel Pérez. He let it go to voicemail the first time so he could keep gaming, but the second time he called, Cook knew he