The Red Sox were lost a couple of weeks ago, and nobody could find Trevor Story, the free-agent shortstop from the Rockies who had become a $140 million (over six years) second baseman at Fenway Park. A team that was within two wins of the World Series last October found itself at the bottom of … Read more
ATLANTA — Corey Knebel and Joe Girardi talked immediately following Tuesday night’s 6-5 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. Knebel, Kyle Schwarber and Kyle Gibson talked with Girardi again in his office before Wednesday’s game. “We’re on the same page,” Knebel said. “I mean, that’s his rule. That’s it. No three days in a … Read more
Matt Harvey pitches for the Orioles during a spring training game last year. Getty Images They were both first-round picks, drafted a year apart, with Matt Harvey going to the New York Mets in 2010 (7th overall) and Trevor Bauer taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011 (3rd overall). Each right-hander achieved baseball milestones early … Read more
This article was contributed by DraftKings. For more sports betting insights, check out DraftKings.com. Two things we love to do on a Monday: rank all 30 MLB teams and talk about their World Series odds. It’s the Monday tradition you never knew you needed but now crave. The Power Rankings have been released and now … Read more
DENVER — By late Saturday night, the vibe around the Mets was relatively dour. The team had split a doubleheader against the Rockies in precisely the wrong way — a win, followed by a loss — to generate good feelings. They were all eager, in Buck Showalter’s words, to return to their hotels, “go pack, … Read more
Under these rules, winning your division automatically gives you home-field advantage, which is nice, but there’s more than that. Two of the three division winners get immediate byes into the Division Series, and even the third division champion is guaranteed home games against the Wild Card team with the worst record. Come September and early … Read more
Tonight’s game between the Cardinals and Pirates is airing exclusively on Apple TV+ and is not available on your local cable provider or MLB.TV. The game features the highly anticipated debut of Cardinals No. 2 prospect Nolan Gorman, who started at second base. Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright, 4-3 with a 3.15 ERA this season, entered … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Keston Hiura was having a hard day. It’s funny how one good swing can change everything. Called up from Triple-A on Wednesday morning when the Brewers put Willy Adames on the injured list, Hiura manned first base against the Braves and was hitless in four at-bats through the first nine innings. In the … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Is this really the back end of the Padres’ starting rotation? Because if so, it’s time to put the rest of the league on notice: The bottom of the San Diego rotation looks an awful lot like the top of a few others. Maybe better. In their 3-0 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday … Read more
BOSTON — How do you counter an opposing pitcher recording three outs on just five pitches? Hit five homers off him the next inning. Houston broke a franchise record and tied a Major League mark in Tuesday’s 13-4 win over Boston, tagging Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi for five homers in the second inning to … Read more