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Sox sweep arch-rival Yanks out of Boston, stretch win streak to 5

@mollyburkhardt
4:21 PM EDT

BOSTON -- After a 10th-inning walk-off in Friday’s opener and a hard-fought one-run win on Saturday, the Red Sox looked to ride the momentum of the past two days into Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees. Facing the American League’s ERA leader in lefty Max Fried, they had their work

Shohei could be returning to Dodgers' rotation very soon

@sonjamchen
21 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani's live batting practice sessions have attracted the attention of his teammates and opposing players alike. But his buildup as a pitcher could soon give way to the real show. Ohtani will face hitters for the fourth time early in the upcoming week after building up

Elly homers in 4th straight game as Reds continue to surge

5:33 PM EDT

DETROIT -- When baseball's best team opens the door with shaky defense, you go through it. In the Reds' case on Sunday afternoon, they burst through. Not only did it help them break a season-long curse of no late comeback wins, an 8-4 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park

NL powerhouse 'lurking' in Alcantara sweepstakes (report)

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'Barry Bonds of softball' gives dad perfect gift: her 1st AUSL HR

5:16 PM EDT

The "Barry Bonds of softball" has officially arrived in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Bri Ellis -- recently named the D1 Softball National Player of the Year as a senior at Arkansas -- clubbed her first AUSL home run on Sunday afternoon for the Talons in their thrilling comeback victory

Cubs celebrate a Happ-y Father's Day in walk-off fashion

5:06 PM EDT

CHICAGO -- With the best vantage point in the house, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson pumped his fist in the air as second baseman Nico Hoerner shuffled up from the infield dirt. Hoerner had just made a diving snag of a liner off the bat of Isiah Kiner-Falefa, keeping the Pirates

Father's Day Sale brings you MLB.TV for 50% off

June 9, 2025

If you're still scratching your head about what to get your dad or for yourself for Father's Day, then we have the deal for you. During the Father's Day Sale from now until June 17, an MLB.TV Yearly subscription is half off at $59.99, bringing you every out-of-market regular-season game,

Lovullo's son 'ejects' High-A umpire in ultimate Father's Day tribute

@JesseABorek
41 minutes ago

Like father, like son. And on Father’s Day 2025, Torey Lovullo wouldn’t have it any other way.

Baz hurls scoreless ball as Rays finish off emphatic sweep of Mets

5:17 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- The Rays continue to surge up the American League standings. They shut out the Mets, 9-0, at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep and have won 18 of their last 24 games, which is the best record in baseball dating back to May

New day, same result! Astros seal sweep behind 2nd straight walk-off

5:12 PM EDT

HOUSTON -- Mauricio Dubón crushed a pitch and sent it off the wall in left-center field with two outs in the 10th inning to score Jake Meyers from second base and give the Astros a three-game sweep of the Twins and their second straight walk-off win with a 2-1 victory

Wheeler (9 K's, 1 ER) delivers Father's Day gem as Phils cap sweep

@paul_casellaMLB
2 minutes ago

PHILADELPHIA -- Plenty has changed for Zack Wheeler over the past couple of weeks following the recent birth of his fourth child. One thing that hasn't changed: He's still one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Merrill to concussion IL; slugging Minor Leaguer Brooks called up

@JesseABorek
4:15 PM EDT

PHOENIX -- For the second time this season, Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is headed to the injured list. This go-round, it’ll be the 7-day concussion IL after a hard tag from D-backs second baseman Ketel Marte on Saturday night knocked Merrill’s helmet into his face, creating a jarring whiplash

Injuries: Lewis, Buxton, Merrill, Gilbert, Woodruff, Stanton

5:34 PM EDT

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Yanks stymied at every turn en route to sweep by rival Sox

9 minutes ago

BOSTON – Aaron Judge produced perhaps the lone highlight the Yankees would like to carry with them from a lost weekend at Fenway Park, a cinematic game-tying home run that capped a power-on-power showdown against Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox on Friday evening. That ninth-inning blast cleared the Green

Rocker locks in after getting the call back to bigs

@kennlandry
an hour ago

ARLINGTON -- In a perfect world, Kumar Rocker probably wouldn’t have been starting for the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers entered the day with the best rotation in the American League and one of the best of that group, Tyler Mahle, was slated to start the series finale against

Surging Orioles getting closer to Mansolino's goal with sweep of Angels 

25 minutes ago

BALTIMORE -- When Tony Mansolino became the Orioles’ interim manager on May 17, the club had already played itself into a 15-28 hole. Baltimore then lost six of its first seven games with the 42-year-old at the helm, falling to 18 games below .500 (16-34) on May 24. Mansolino still

D-backs bring in veteran righty DeSclafani for long-relief role

4:27 PM EDT

Looking to add depth to a pitching staff beset with injuries, the Diamondbacks on Sunday signed veteran right-handed starter Anthony DeSclafani to a Major League contract and added him to their active roster. To make room for DeSclafani, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.

Kurtz cracks go-ahead HR in 9th to secure A's sweep

5:13 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY -- Nick Kurtz wasn’t having a great road trip, at least until Sunday rolled around. Matched against Royals closer Carlos Estévez in the ninth inning of a tie game, Kurtz delivered in the clutch with a solo homer to right-center that put an exclamation point on the Athletics’

Priester applies the pressure in finale vs. Cards

@ryan_a_herrera
4:49 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- The strong run of pitching continues for Quinn Priester. The 24-year-old Brewers righty led the way as his team notched a four-game series victory against the Cardinals with a 3-2 win on Sunday afternoon at American Family Field.

What could the Blue Jays target before the Trade Deadline?

@KeeganMatheson
5:24 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- The next six weeks of the Blue Jays’ season will all play out in the shadow of the Trade Deadline, which takes on a far greater meaning now that the Blue Jays have freed themselves from .500 and positioned themselves as postseason contenders. Sunday’s ugly 11-4 loss in

Eury showcases 'pretty hoppy' fastball as Marlins sweep Nats

@paige_leckie
40 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Eury Pérez was a picture of calm and joy on Sunday morning. The 22-year-old sat in a lounge chair in the visiting clubhouse at Nationals Park, surrounded by a few of his fellow Latin pitchers (Sandy Alcantara, Ronny Henriquez and Edward Cabrera), playing cards as his laugh echoed

Imanaga to make next rehab start in Triple-A, with possible Cubs return nearing

2:01 PM EDT

CHICAGO -- Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy went through the video of Shota Imanaga’s latest Minor League rehab outing and liked what he saw, especially given the environment that the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League presents. It is a far cry from working in a big league setting.

Gilbert set to return with start vs. Red Sox

3:59 PM EDT

SEATTLE -- At long last, Logan Gilbert is set to return to the Mariners’ rotation. Seattle’s Opening Day starter will be activated from the 15-day injured list on Monday and start that evening’s series opener vs. the Red Sox, manager Dan Wilson announced on Sunday morning.

Rangers place Mahle (shoulder fatigue) on IL, recall Rocker

@kennlandry
2:29 PM EDT

ARLINGTON -- Another Rangers starting pitcher has joined the injured list. Right-hander Tyler Mahle landed on the 15-day IL on Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue. Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to start the season finale Sunday afternoon against the White Sox at Globe Life

'It's time': Buffalo makes one last DC stop to retire with Nationals

All-Star backstop was behind plate to catch all three of club's no-hitters
@jessicacamerato
4:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- Two-time All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos had a Father’s Day to remember.