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Wild Card rematch among 5 series to watch this week

4:15 PM EDT

A wildly eventful Trade Deadline has come and gone, and in the baseball calendar, this is when things start to get real. It's officially go-time in the pennant race, with postseason spots up for grabs across the board. In the National League, all three division races look like they may

Power Rankings: MLB's hottest team jumps 5 spots to No. 1

11:30 AM EDT

With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, one white-hot NL Central team has come out swinging at a historic clip, while another playoff hopeful was swept at the hands of the ... Miami Marlins. Time will tell who has built themselves a club durable enough for a long postseason

Here are the best moments from the 2025 Speedway Classic

August 3, 2025

The checkered flag fell upon the first MLB Speedway Classic on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. At the finish line, the Braves prevailed, 4-2, over the Reds behind a pair of home runs from outfielder Eli White and some impressive defense. Here’s a look at the best moments

Why everybody's got a good Pete Alonso story

11:25 AM EDT

NEW YORK -- “I’m going to tell you a really cool Pete Alonso story,” Jesse Winker said. Ask Alonso’s friends for an anecdote about him, and you will invariably receive an array of laughs and sideways glances. One Mets teammate leaned back in his seat, a grin forming on his

Young sluggers Kurtz, Stowers named Players of the Month for July

@ByJasonFoster and @apocalypse9_8
11:20 AM EDT

The fourth month of the 2025 season saw stars new and old take center stage, with a pair of young sluggers surging to the forefront of the national conversation and two veteran relievers each registering 0.00 ERAs in July.

Injuries: Miz, Riley, Bieber, Red Sox, Judge, Dodgers

August 3, 2025

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

Trade Deadline sale offers you the best deal for MLB.TV

August 1, 2025

The Trade Deadline has come and gone, but for a limited time, MLB.TV is available for a special offer. During the Trade Deadline sale running now through Thursday, Aug. 7, an MLB.TV Yearly subscription has been discounted to $34.99, bringing you every out-of-market regular-season game, live or on demand. As

G-Rod (right elbow) to undergo surgery, miss rest of season 

21 minutes ago

PHILADELPHIA -- Grayson Rodriguez's road to an MLB return will extend into 2026. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino announced prior to Monday’s series opener at Citizens Bank Park that Rodriguez will be undergoing a debridement surgery on his right elbow early next week (tentatively scheduled for Aug. 11). It means

Sixth man of the year ... in baseball? Cubs just might have one

9:40 AM EDT

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Duran's epic entrance an immediate classic

10:25 AM EDT

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Marlins only team with all-time winning record vs. Yankees after sweep

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12:36 PM EDT

The Yankees’ greatest rival is … the Miami Marlins? That might seem like a wild take, but the Marlins -- not the Red Sox or Mets or Astros or Dodgers -- play better against the Yankees than any of those teams. In fact, they play better against the Yankees than

The AUSL All-Star Cup, explained

August 1, 2025

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) All-Star Cup features 60 professional softball athletes competing for four weeks in Holly Springs and Greenville, N.C., and Rosemont, Ill. Check out the athletes competing in the 2025 AUSL All-Star Cup.

Vote to upgrade speedsters in eBaseball™: MLB Pro Spirit

12:43 PM EDT

Star Watch, an MLB collaboration with eBaseball™: MLB Pro Spirit, lets baseball fans vote for the player they think will shine the most on the field from a selection of 10 top stars. There is a new stat theme featured every month, which for August is stolen bases. Download the

J-Rod's 100th career HR gives him historic 4th straight 20-20 season

August 3, 2025

SEATTLE -- Julio Rodríguez needed just one swing Sunday afternoon to make history in multiple ways.

This rookie is Warming up for the Rockies

1:14 PM EDT

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White (2 HRs), Waldrep put Braves in victory lane at Speedway Classic

August 3, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Eli White became the first player to homer not just once but twice at a NASCAR track and Hurston Waldrep earned his first MLB win pitching at the famed venue where Darrell Waltrip tasted so much success. Needless to say, the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic created some

Twins place righty Woods Richardson on IL with illness

@ByJasonFoster
3:12 PM EDT

The Twins on Monday placed right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson on the 15-day IL with an illness, retroactive to Aug. 1. Though the team did not specify the type of illness, manager Rocco Baldelli said Sunday that the pitcher was dealing with a "stomach issue." He had been slated to start

Duran brings record heat to close out Sánchez's 8-inning gem

August 3, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Jhoan Duran held his red glove to his left ear. He strained to hear the call from Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto in the ninth inning on Sunday night. It was loud at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils had a two-run lead with two outs. They had Riley Greene

Riley heads to IL with lower abdominal strain

5:09 PM EDT

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The Braves' injury hits just keep on coming. With five starting pitchers already on the 60-day IL and Ronald Acuña Jr. sidelined for at least a couple more weeks with a lower right calf strain, slugging third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day IL on

56 hits! Red-hot Brewers set franchise record in series vs. Nats

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August 3, 2025

WASHINGTON -- The Brewers leave the nation’s capital with some history of their own, setting a team record for most hits over a three-game span with 56 after their 14-3 win over the Nationals on Sunday. The Crew toppled their previous record of 52, which was done twice (Aug. 6-8,

2-start pitcher rankings

Week of August 4
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All-Star rookie Misiorowski lands on IL with shin bruise

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August 3, 2025

WASHINGTON -- A second star player in the past three days has landed on the injured list for the Brewers, who placed rookie All-Star Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day IL on Sunday morning with a left tibia contusion, retroactive to Thursday. It comes just two days after outfielder Jackson Chourio

Jackson to Jackson to ... Jackson? O's first-of-its-kind trio turns nifty play

August 3, 2025

CHICAGO -- Call them The Jackson 3 -- and they made it look as easy as A-B-C. In a fun, quirky, never-before-seen lineup oddity, the Orioles started Jackson Holliday at second base, Jeremiah Jackson in right field and Alex Jackson at catcher for Sunday’s 5-3 loss in the series finale